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Spud Webb shares why Julius Erving was the only player who had him starstruck: "My dream is to play golf with him one day"
Long before Michael Jordan took the NBA by storm when he joined the pros in 1984, Julius Erving was the man of the hour. A 6'7" wingman from East Meadow, New York, epitomized the flashy, above-the-rim ...
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Spud Webb has a problem with players today abusing load management despite making a lot of money - "It's kind of embarrassing"
After all, in that era, players often just dusted themselves off after suffering a sprained ankle or a bruised knee. However, as the game and medical technology advanced, load management became ...
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"Current players grew up looking up to us and watching us dominate" - Patrick Ewing admits that The Dream Team had it easy
In the 1980s and 90s, it felt like the best players were obligated to submit their names for selection. Although that ...
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"You just want to see guys do natural dunks without all the props" - Spud Webb criticizes today's NBA dunk contest
Spud Webb is renowned for his unbelievable dunking ... Like Dominique [Wilkins] and [Michael] Jordan did. The whole new school is blowing out candles, sticking something, or bringing out a car ...
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The 20 greatest dunkers in NBA history – ranked
Spud Webb We’ve reached the little man portion of the list ... as Carter intercepted a pass and then leaped over Frederic Weis feet away from the rim for the slam.” 1. Michael Jordan Carter falls ...