Wow, Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins dies.

[Bugeater]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-b...chocolate-thunder---dies-at-58-204549915.html

Only 58. Big time power center! Exciting player and just a good guy. Sad day indeed.

 

[huskerbux]

Very sad day. Loved the NBA in those days. 76ers, Pistons, Celtics, Lakers, Hawks. RIP Mr Dunk.

 

[bigboxes]

Was a fan even though he wasn't on my team. Great player. Great generation.

 

[kaz36]

 

[jedimasterjed]

Rip Dr Dunk

 

[tpmcg]

i remeber when he shattered the glass in 79 or 80. that was all the talk at school for days pre-news and sports 24/7. rip. chocolate thunder.

 

[Tulsa Tom]

Dawkins, Dr. J, Mo Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Andrew Toney, Caldwell Jones...loved that team. They couldn't quite get over the hump until Moses showed up but that was a fun team for awhile in Philly.

P.S. I think Bibby played the point.

 

[LRob]

Dawkins, Dr. J, Mo Cheeks, Bobby Jones, Andrew Toney, Caldwell Jones...loved that team. They couldn't quite get over the hump until Moses showed up but that was a fun team for awhile in Philly.

P.S. I think Bibby played the point.

That 77 team had the Beatles/rock star type effect. When they came to your city you had to be there. Doc, McGinnis, Collins, Free, Jelly Bean (Kobe's dad), Mix, Dawkins, etc. An incredible collection of talent and characters.

RIP Chocolate Thunder.

 

[Tulsa Tom]

That 77 team had the Beatles/rock star type effect. When they came to your city you had to be there. Doc, McGinnis, Collins, Free, Jelly Bean (Kobe's dad), Mix, Dawkins, etc. An incredible collection of talent and characters.

RIP Chocolate Thunder.

Yep...that was a really fun team too. They were all characters.

 

[planored]

He played when I last watched the NBA

 

[otismotis08]

The 77 Sixers were a joy to watch.

 

[baseball31ne]

Was a favorite player to me because he played with so much joy and love of the game. He made it fun to be a fan.

Gone way too soon.