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Message: [QUOTE="Jingo, post: 3657664, member: 7136"] Yeah, Rucker Park — the world's most famous streetball arena. Games at Rucker’s were unlike anything seen before. Thousands of fans were jammed into the tiny venue. Spectators gazed from fences, trees, windows and the roof of an elementary school across Eighth Avenue. There were oohs and aahs from the crowd when a young high school kid named Lew Alcindor blocked seven-foot Wilt’s shot. There were cheers and high-fives when Pee Wee Kirkland did a double, stumble-dribble cross-over and, then, hit a cutting teammate with a behind-the-back, look-away pass for a lay-up. But the crowd went into complete frenzy when the Goat – Earl Manigault - straddle-jumped OVER his man’s head for a thunderous dunk! People poured onto the court. They carried the Goat on their shoulders. It often took several minutes to restore order and resume play which could easily be stopped again after another spectacular move. Indeed, Rucker’s gave Dr J his name. Rucker is where he came out from Long Island to 'operate'! Here is a photo of the boisterous crowd at a Dr J game, viz: [ATTACH type="full"]58015[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]