In honor of the Dunk Contest, this week we got The Human Highlight Reel and one of the greatest — if not, the greatest — dunkers ever, Dominique Wilkins, rolls through on Knuckleheads. Nique speaks on some playground legends who showed him the rock, dominating every level of basketball, and becoming one of the faces of Atlanta. You won’t want to miss this NBA legend’s look back. Tune in! 

1. Winning 56 games in a row in high school, being an All-American [7:45]
2. Choosing Georgia over Carolina schools [14:50] 
3. Getting drafted by the Jazz but traded to the Hawks and instantly dominating in the NBA [22:30]
4. Rivalry with Larry Bird, Celtics-Hawks series [25:15]
5. The Dunk King, winning the Dunk Contests [33:02] 
6. Averaging 30 ppg, not winning MVP over MJ [43:20]

 

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