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NBA throwbacks, mostly.
New York, USA
Joined September 2017
Coach Wooden had a rule about players not having long hair or facial hair. After going undefeated & being POY, Bill Walton told him he didnt have the right to make him shave his beard. Wooden agreed. But he had the right to not play him, and replied "we'll miss you Bill"
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When Dwade dislocated Rondo’s elbow but Rondo still finished the game 😤
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“I’ve also got a 30 or 35 or 40 foot set shot I use quite a bit...” -Pete Maravich, NCAA All-time leading scorer 😅
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“Pistol” Pete Maravich averaged 44.2PPG for his college career at LSU without a 3-point line.
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LSU's Pistol Pete Maravich was averaging 45PPG at one point, but wasn't satisfied with his shooting % 🏀
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When Kobe was 23 years old, he won his 3rd ring in a row 🏆🏆🏆
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2005: Kobe had 62 pts in the first 3 quarters vs the Mavs. Phil Jackson had asst coach Brian Shaw ask Kobe if he wanted to play the 4th and try to hit 70. Kobe replied, "Nah, I'll get it another time" & sat the rest of the game. A month later he dropped 81. 😤 #MambaMentality
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Kobe Bryant’s 3:30am Facebook post after tearing his Achilles in 2013: “If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear… that’s ‘mamba mentality’ we don’t quit, we don’t cower, we don’t run.” 😤
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Metta World Peace explains the Lakers offense with Kobe 😅
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Oprah interviews Kobe & Team USA on winning the gold medal in the 2008 Olympics 🥇 #OlympicGames
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(1970) Pistol Pete Maravich receives the Sporting News College Player of the Year award during halftime of his first NBA game 📺 44.2 PPG average playing for LSU, making him the NCAA's all time leading scorer.
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