Who's your favourite athlete ?

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(06-26-2015, 06:55 PM)Arturo Bandini Wrote: I just heard of him because NBA wasn't international at that time but my favourite basketball player was Jason Williams ( White Chocolate ). He was supposed to take his game from Maravich.

If you've never seen it, find a way to watch The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend. 

It's about what Pete did growing up to become as great as he became.  He was magical. 

Averaged 44 pts a game in college.  If there had been a three point line in those days, he would have averaged 60 or 70.
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He was a great offensive player--ball handler, shooter, passer.  He wasn't  a great defensive player but his man was never gonna outscore him.

Go check out this--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aDy8BqEuyE

Or this--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aODHUP4ZN6s

He died on a basketball court way too young.  Turns out his heart was never equipped to be an athlete.  Doctors have said it was a miracle he played so long.

He never found peace in life.  Ultimately, a sad story.  But he was downright poetic as a player.