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Darryl Dawkins
Center, Basketball Player
1957 –
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Who is Darryl Dawkins?
Darryl Dawkins is a retired American professional basketball player, most noted for his days with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, although he also played briefly for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz late in his career. His nickname, "Chocolate Thunder", was bestowed upon him by Stevie Wonder. He was known for his powerful dunks, which notably led to the NBA adopting breakaway rims due to him shattering the backboard on two occasions in 1979.
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- Born
- Jan 11, 1957
Orlando - Also known as
- Chocolate Thunder
- The Dawk
- Spouses
- Kelly Barnes Dawkins
(1986/09 - 1987/11/01) - Robbin Thornton
(1988 - 1998) - Janice Hoderman
(2001/10/12 - )
- Kelly Barnes Dawkins
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Maynard Evans High School
- Lived in
- Orlando
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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