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CNY man has glass from first-ever shattered backboard in NBA history
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A unique anniversary that lives on in NBA lore happened 45 years ago on Nov. 13 when Darryl Dawkins made a slam dunk that reverberated around the country. Inside one ...
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Darryl Dawkins faced immense expectations upon entering the league: “They wanted me to be Wilt Chamberlain right away”
However, this sentiment wasn't entirely mirrored in the public's perception of the 1975 NBA draftee, Darryl Dawkins ... occasionally shattering backboards, earned him one of his many nicknames ...