Who were your childhood bball heroes?

[Matrim55]

Earl Kelley (the first UConn player I was super aware of), Murray Williams (local hero who went to play at UConn) and Larry Bird (go Celtics).

 

[superjohn]

The one and only, George "Iceman" Gervin.

Greatest poster ever.

 

[HuskySmo27]

Dirk

 

[Dogdeacon]

Bob McAdoo was the first NBA player I watched a bunch of and learned a double clutch mid-air jumper as a result. As a teen it was purely a horse shot, but later actual in-game applications and ancillary benefit of practicing jumping.

 

[BlueMAB]

 

[Deepster]

Huge Dr J fan growing up.

Small, skinny white kid wearing Dr J Converse trying to mimic the 'behind the backboard layup'.

 

[Old school]

Wes Bialosuknia
also liked Wilt especially the season that he averaged over 50 pts per game!

 

[B1GEast]

The human highlight reel.
Dominique Wilkins

 

[husky8273]

Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley, Dave Debusschere

 

[jibsey]

The Big O. He’s arguably the best there ever was.

 

[JayKoz]

Jim Calhoun

I’ll add this one for me. As an ‘85 baby, anyone remember the VHS tape from IGA?

 

[Vuce]

 

[traitor71]

Hakeem Olajuwon.

 

[Magic32]

Magic Johnson
Earl Kelly

 

[Ricker]

Wes
Later Ernie D

 

[Stinger92860]

Earl Monroe, Walter Luckett, Dr J, Clyde Frazier, and Rich Semo for starters

Followed by David Thompson, Phil Ford, Quinn Bucknear

 

[storrsroars]

The late 60s/early 70s Knicks were the team in my formative teen years. While tall, I didn't enjoy playing hoops all that much, nor was I any good at anything other than taking up space. But I did manage a decent imitation of Dick Barnett's kick shot.

And then the ABA and Dr. J happened and it was goodbye NBA, hello tri-colored ball. The Nets were my jam until they were forced to sell Dr. J to Philly. I hated the NBA for that and didn't watch again for at least another decade.

 

[Khal Drogo]

Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Mark Price. Grew up in Atlanta - my Dad taking me to Tech games. Ended up wearing the number 25 in high school.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Bird was clearly 'the guy' for me, but I was also big fans of McHale, Parrish, DJ, and non-C's Michael Jordan, 'Nique, David Robinson, Hakeem and John Stockton. I know Stockton may stick out as the 'odd' guy on the list but the man just hustled and worked and it seemed like every pass was right into the palms of the hands.

 

[uconnfan68]

Johnny Egan from Weaver to Providence. He was before Wes Bialousuknia and Toby Kimball.

 

[JungleLobo]

Antonio Kellogg, Nate Miles, Christian Laettner, Teddy Allen, Kevin Ollie would be my starting 5.

 

[DemonDeac22]

Pistol Pete and Wilt Chamberlain

 

[geok64]

Bill Chmielewski and Wally (Wali) Jones. You can look 'em up.

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[Martin]

Dr J, then later Barkley, Isaiah, Clyde, Ray.