Never forgotten. 80s-90s was the Platinum age of the NBA

@subg8858

Жыл бұрын

No doubt

@francoismartin361

Жыл бұрын

Platinium age of almost everything dude...

@WTorrie4

Жыл бұрын

@@francoismartin361 no doubt!! Except my personal life ;)

@ALT_RIGHT

Жыл бұрын

It was the Platinum Age of EVERYTHING

@rootsychick2151

Жыл бұрын

Totally!!!

I remember him as a kid (Highland hills gym Dallas Texas) He was dunking at 5’4! His mother and Aunt watched over him, close family, his back yard was a hop over the fence into field behind the gym. The Fence was bent so we knew his house. He was lightning fast and could fly. Proud of you SPUD! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@crazyhorse30

Жыл бұрын

Preach on Rev

@Shinobi33

Жыл бұрын

Damn dunking at 5'4

@smoothoperator8741

Жыл бұрын

Played against Spud while he was at Wilmer Hutchins High (his senior year, I was a junior at South Oak Cliff (SOC) at Sprague Stadium. Spud took a one step dribble from the baseline and dunked over our 6' 7" center. Coach yelled at me to stop watching and get back on offense. BTW we won the game.

@kennethjackson9288

Жыл бұрын

@@smoothoperator8741 I remember your team back then also. Your school had some great athletes. They used to put on a show. 👌🏿

@rdizzy1

Жыл бұрын

There are videos of a dude dunking that is 5ft 2 on youtube from a while back. Also a dude that is 5 ft 3 doing tons of various dunks. So it is definitely possible.

SPUD WEBB define gravity with his dunks🏀

Insane leap. Spud was a freak. Iconic.

He’s definitely not forgotten by me. I was SO into the NBA from about 1987 to 1998, playing on all my teams and practicing constantly. But I never had much natural talent. Even at 6’1”, I was never able to dunk, and honestly could barely even touch the rim. So seeing Spud do it with relative ease? Crap, that blew my mind! Sometimes the talent certain people possess just astounds me.

@element-dh9dx

5 ай бұрын

Jump harder !

Spudd was a star. Thank you for posting this one 😊

@riofacts8283

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@Matt-zp1jn

4 ай бұрын

Best all around skilled and short dunker of all time! Fast, handles, assists, scoring, dunking, dynamic duo w/Dominique, and exciting to watch !

Always looks like there’s an invisible step ladder he uses half way up. Just finds some kinda second gear. Incredible. Webb was a huge inspiration to me when I was a smaller kid trying to get the point guard slot on my school team. And that was him inspiring me in Scotland…pre-internet. Yes he was that big of a deal! Legend.

As a kid “Spud” made me think I could play wit the bigger kids… Fun times

The summer after Spud won the dunk contest he went on a tour around the country where he spoke about his road to the NBA and did some dunking. I was 15 years old and went to his performance at the local college, I could not believe that he did every dunk from the contest. It was amazing the way he could get up.

Hero for all us 5’8 people Iam 45 and Spud was a real inspiration is still have a ball in my car as we speak and I play often.

@jaredhancock1356

Жыл бұрын

I was 57 158 lb high school basketball player with dreams of playing collegiately and Spud Webb was a huge inspiration for me

@Lizards_Lounge

Жыл бұрын

I'm 42, 5'7 also keep my ball in my car.. Can't dunk anymore, had several injuries ..but still pretty fit. So miss the old days though.. One time destroyed a 6'3 college guard on his home hoop 1 v 1. My favourite memory was at a tournament.. 6'10 centre was raging because I was getting so many boards and driving the hoop at 5'5.. "Give me the ball, I'm gunna dunk on this little B**" Every time I would steal or intercept. Eventually LET him think he was clear to dunk on me.. then last second jumped up and rejected him so hard..that at his own school the whole crowd started laughing...even his own team !! Was hilarious .😅 I just smiled at him Of course being this size, we love Spudd

@tracyclark3634

Жыл бұрын

@@jaredhancock1356 well im 61 5 foot 8 And still GREAT 👍 LOL if u let me tell 🤷🏾 Handles still Atleast gimme 7 to 9 minutes!! Haha haha 😆 Then call ☎️ paramedics 🥵 Thank goodness I found another passion Playing bass guitar 🎸 Here in austin Texas Smh

@ericmaye2757

Жыл бұрын

He is actually a tall 5 foot 6

@kyletorres202

Жыл бұрын

@@ericmaye2757 actually a shade below 5'6" man

I was at that Lakers game where he went coast-to-coast and threw down. I was under the basket opposite the dunk. I had that camera's eye-view and recall him running back into my direction. Spudd was a genuine phenom (as was Muggsy; both absolutely 100% fearless). Spudd could flat-out ball and could play anywhere on any court. A real talent and legend.

The Best Slam Dunk Contest Ever! Thank you for FINALLY showing Spud some love.

Being 5-7 and the same age I´ll never forget him!! I don´t think there´s a bigger overachiever story out there!

@why-even-try-brotendo

Жыл бұрын

Mugsy Bogues?

@mentalprograming5365

6 ай бұрын

@@why-even-try-brotendo exactly.. mugsy is his true rival

@sgtslaughter21

6 ай бұрын

Nate Robinson

Watching these clips of Spud Webb brings back so many good memories. I loved watching him play.

I'm 5'11 and I remember how excited I was when I could finally touch the rim (with a running start and no basketball). That was the peak of my vertical jumping ability. Webb was simply amazing.

@Despond

4 ай бұрын

I could hang off the rim and do poverty dunks with perfect conditions but the reality is you're only a dunker if you can do it in all situations and you have a solid palm height or more above the rim.

@user-cn8nu6lq4w

4 ай бұрын

Heh, yeah. 5'10" and I could hang off the rim, probably could have done some weak dunks if I'd ever worked out or exercised. Would have been satisfying. @@Despond

@joeakajoe1

2 ай бұрын

​@@user-cn8nu6lq4wim 5,10 and the rim at my local park was lower about 2/3 inches coz of damage from hanging on it. I could dunk on that one

I love that he had teammates go to bat for him like that, thats an actual team right there. Today its all trying to play co op with your buddies and making superteams (respectable, i get it)- but going to management and putting yourself on the line for a person like that is solid af. Character recognizing character

He was always fun to watch, NEVER took a night off. when he played, he played at 100%.

Spud is not just a"Slam Dunk Guy" Spud was a VERY unique and special player back then!

@subg8858

Жыл бұрын

Players used to be more unique in general back then. There was only one Magic, Bird, Barkley, Ewing, Olujowan, etc nowadays they seem like robots of one make or another

@kennethjackson9288

Жыл бұрын

Absolute facts. Especially when we got to see him at the gym almost everyday as a kid. He was extremely special. 👌🏾

@user-cn8nu6lq4w

4 ай бұрын

Ugh, so true. It's because they've removed 90% of the game beacuse it's all just 3 pointers now. @@subg8858

Hell I will never forget Spud , so special

The first time I saw Spud play was when he played for the Kings..I was so stoked everytime they had a home game...I was inline getting my tickets..He deff brought some energy to us that will never be replaced..We went ape shit crazy when he dunked or scored...His showmanship was out of this world. We need more players like him nowadays..

You’re right, he doesn’t get enough credit. He was amazing!

NBA was so awesome back in those days.

First time I’ve seen Michael Jordan blown away. Those dunks were insane.

@tyronevaldez-kruger5313

Жыл бұрын

Good for Spud MJ didn't participate. Otherwise MJ would've made up shit and finish "...ok fine, that's all I needed". As always.

@crazyhorse30

Жыл бұрын

What channel u on Big Bra

@JAWrightonline

8 ай бұрын

@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 Michael Jordan would've had to get him in the rematch. Fact is, the Shock Factor ("Who is THIS guy? He's only 5-7?!?!?") and Spud's homecourt advantage ( he's from Texas; this All-Star Weekend and Game was in San Antonio) would have been too much for Mike to overcome.

Hard to forget spud. He is unreal 🔥🚀

As a kid from NC before the hornets, the Hawks were my team of choice due to location. Being from NC STATE he was well known here. People knew he was good but no one knew how well he would fare in the NBA. I loved watching him play!!! Tons of heart!! He and Mugs were truly great!! ❤

@keithgraham9547

Жыл бұрын

I have an acquaintance, 6'11" tall, who played for NC State and has a championship ring. Played on the David Thompson team. He told me Thompson jumped over him to dunk in practice, and was the quickest he ever saw in regards to jumping, coming down, and jumping the second time.

@bobmarlowe3390

Жыл бұрын

Several years ago, I was doing tech support for Time Warner Cable. I got a call one day and it turned out to be Muggsy on the other end. I was thrilled. He was a really nice guy.

@mikehinson5935

Жыл бұрын

@@bobmarlowe3390 that’s so cool!

Spud Webb and Nate Robinson's dunks are really great. The 1986 Slam Dunk Contest and the 2006 Slam Dunk Contest are fun to watch.

@Amick44

7 ай бұрын

However ..... Spud truly earned it. He didn't miss countless attempts like Nate did one year, when he missed the same attempt like 8, 10 times. Spud didn't embarrass himself like that.

I was a big NC State fan when Spud was there (and I'm also 5'7") so I followed him as he went into the NBA. It's nice to see some respect for him.

Spud Webb was a great player. Watching him dunk at 5' 6" or maybe 5' 8" was incredible

@DeionHarris

Жыл бұрын

u said it right 5-6 because he dam sure wasnt 5-8

@dunningkruger9

Жыл бұрын

@@DeionHarris I heard he was 5' 7 "with shoes on. Barefoot he was closer to 5' 5 1/2".

@CameronHiscox-md9xk

Жыл бұрын

​@@dunningkruger9 yes in old nba they measured with shoes and added inch

@donyaichant6304

5 ай бұрын

YO THE TITLE SAID 5' 7", AND THE VIDEO/PLAYERS SAID HE WAS 5' 7"...WHY ARE YOU SAYING 5 6" OR 5 8" ?

@888strummer

5 ай бұрын

@@donyaichant6304 No idea why I said 5 foot 8 because Spudd was 5 foot 6. I watched Spud in college and in pro's as well as Mugsy Bogues. Spud was ALWAYS considered to be 5 foot 6 and Mugsy was always considered to be 5 foot 3.

Thanks for this one. Nobody, especially, an black American legend need to be forgotten. Good job Sean...😊👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👆🏾🏀

SPUD WEBB is a LEGEND! He HAS NOT been "Forgotten" and WILL NOT EVER BE forgotten, as long as there is an NBA and an NBA Slam Dunk Contest. #HeartOfAGiant #LittleBigMan

Phenomenal athlete..what a standout performer defying all odds!

The best of all short playeres!!!

@marvinhunt8276

2 күн бұрын

The very best

He was really fun to watch! I barely remember that slam dunk contest but when players watched him dunk the way he did blew their minds including Jordan and mine! There were moments I would try to dunk but I sucked at it because I didn't have technique or leg strength! Him and Mugsy Bogues were one of the inspirations for me wanting to play basketball when I started at 12. SALUTE TO SPUD WEBB AND MUGSY BOGUES!!

@j2csharp

Жыл бұрын

Spud was unbelievably inspirational. I was cut from my high school team - coach said I was too small at 5'9. But that didn't stop our intramural team from beating our varsity team in a pick up game. Guess coach was wrong!

Thanks for this one Sean, Been a fan (and in awe) of Spud since I saw him at the Dunk contest. Good to see someone putting some light on him and giving him his flowers 👊

I remember driving down to Atlanta from NC with some buddies in the late 70’s or early 80’s to see the Lakers play the Hawks. You had Showtime for the Lakers, all the stars & then Dominique & Kevin Willis for Atlanta. The game was incredible. Spud went down the lane 3 times during the game for dunks & the Hawks ended up winning. Now that was back when the NBA was something.

this happens back in the days where players like him were given a chance to showcase their talent in the sports of basketball ! Spud Webb, Mugsy Bogues, Nate Robinson, Allen Iverson.

Spud Webb and Mugsy Bouges were two of the most underated basketball players of all time, especially at their heights amongst the big stars of the NBA. They were great players. just great.

@howardhales6325

11 ай бұрын

A shame neither was chosen as an All-Star. They both deserved it.

@user-cn8nu6lq4w

4 ай бұрын

Muggy's the fuckin man.

I remember the shoes with the toe platforms that would train you to jump like Spud Webb. Dude was an incredible athlete

OMG!!!! Thank you so so much for posting this small (no pun intended) highlight of an amazing player. I remember watching that dunk contest with my team mates during a lunch break where we’d snuck into a classroom that had a VCR & TV. One of the guys somehow got a copy of it & back then in the UK we didn’t get the coverage, he brought it in & hadn’t watched it prior to. We were all giving it ‘Nique, MJ are going to smash then this 5’7” superhuman went & kicked the competition into next week. We couldn’t believe what we were experiencing being just 14 years old at the time. Kids in a sweet shop. Thank you again for documenting a piece of pre-tinterweb nostalgia. ❤

He was an under dog,and i love under dogs until this very day. This is a great channel with great respect for all the underrated forgotten ballers. Spud made me feel I could dunk,because I did even start off or played basketball. After watching him and I was like 5'8" at the time I actually threw it off the backboard and dunked it lol. And it was a wrap after that and I switched from BMX to balln lol.

@PIP...33

Жыл бұрын

WHEN PLAYOFF STARTS AND GAME SLOW DOWN HE IS USELESS. PLAYOFF DIFFERENT. U NEED 5 BIG GUYS TO POST, REBOUND, BOX OUT . U CANT WIN 5 VS 4

@riofacts8283

Жыл бұрын

@@PIP...33 You're a clown ass mtrfkr lmao. Why are u mad/screaming(letters in cap)lmao. If u don't like spud don't say shit and move on lmao ✌️

Thanks so much for putting this together. Like many, I had forgotten about Webb's time in the NBA and his amazing abilities as a smaller player.

Had the absolute pleasure of meeting this absolute beast. He dunked in dress shoes in front of our HS basketball team. Great guy as well.

Much Respect to Spud Webb.💯 I remember thinking before his first dunk back then "what can this dude possibly do?" Well he showed us l! He was dynamite 💥 for real.

I grew up with his nephew who introduced me to the Spud Webb shoes that made you walk on your hines all day. And yea I was a dunk king at school. Both for wearing the shoes and living above the rim at 5’9 before I grew 3 more inches my junior year. Let’s not forget he was on NBA JAMZ on Sega. Salute Spud👍🏾💯💯💯

One of The Greatest Of All Times, by his accomplishments and contributions to the game of basketball. Long live Spud Webb!!

I wanna share a story with you. There was a VHS that you could find in video clubs in Greece, which amongst other NBA goodies, it had Spud Webb's sensational 1986 slam dunk championship performance! And a friend of mine thought Spud Webb's dunks were special effects! He literally couldn't believe the dunks that he could pull off!

@marcoperalta6583

Жыл бұрын

How’s the basketball in greece; do you play in parks like for fun ?

Thanks for doing a vid on Spud. Gone but never forgotten.,

Anthony "spud" Webb, what's one of the main reasons why I started thinking in my younger years it's because of him, Spud Webb thank you sir for being an inspiration tell her that you have touched including myself

Spud needs to be in more conversations. 🏀💯

@marvinhunt8276

2 күн бұрын

He definitely does not get the credit he deserves

He inspired me as a 5'7 guy. I may have never dunk but I could grab the rim and that in itself impressed a lot of ppl I played with.

@user-km7ep8fw4h

2 ай бұрын

Me 2

Spud was just a big problem to everyone who played against him, He was so fun to watch, Thanks for the highlights spud!

So glad I grew up watching those amazingly talented athletes from the 80's & 90's I couldn't believe what I was seeing in that dunk contest.

Great video! I had just graduated from NC State (my senior year was '83, the year we won the championship) and Spud replaced Sidney Lowe in that great backcourt of Lowe and Whittenberg that both graduated in '83. He was so much fun to watch! I followed him throughout his career and remember watching the NBA dunk contest the year he won it.

Love seeing all the love and respect his Atlanta teammates have for him, especially Dominique.

@Amick44

7 ай бұрын

One season Nique whined Cause Spud won. Ridiculous from a guy over a foot taller.

I remember watching him win as a kid, amazing athlete. Salute to you Spud Webb.

I remember this kid!!! he was GREAT and him being short was actually an advantage!!! While the big guys were busy up in the stratosphere doing whatever, he was down below running circles around them.

I remember watching Spud when he played in college and we would always go wild when he would dunk! The main reason he won the NBA dunk contest was because he was so short that when he jumped it looked like he was flying (his feet were like 5 feet off the ground! The judges were freaking out when they saw this. Martina Navratilova was a judge and she mentioned this in an interview after the contest.

Being from Maryland I got to see a lot of ACC games with Spud and Mugsy. We knew Spud could dunk in college and it was exciting watching the little guys play well. I didn't know they would have such an impact in the NBA. When Spud was in the dunk competition I remembered being happy for him but when he started pulling out these clutch dunks you knew you were witnessing a magical moment. For a guy that size his timing had to be impeccable in order to pull of some of those dunks with no margin for error.

This is a GREAT Capsule of an inspiring player. This guy was incredible! Thank you for allowing us to remember an unforgettable!

I grew up on that team as a Hawks fan!! Thanks for the memories!!❤

Seeing Spud made me work on my vertical at 5'8 in middle school. ✊🏾✊🏾

Man I was at that game in Atlanta when Spud dunked on the whole Laker squad! People stood and you couldn't hear in there for 5min!!That was Kareems last game in Atl. They had a ceremony b4 the game to recognize him. That was a cool ass memory. Thanks for the nostalgia!

Imagine if he was 6’6

Back when the ACC was king, I was growing up in North Carolina. I saw SO many incredible players go though the elite basketball schools in the ACC but few had left the mark that Spud did at NC State. He was 'must see TV' before there was even such a thing.

Many years ago I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with Spud, we had a deep philosophical discussion. He was truly a humble guy!

Spud and mugssy were an inspiration being short growing up as much as mj was.

Spud Webb was not only short he was small 133lbs. That's totally different that a lot of other short players. Nate robinson for example was 180lbs, big hands, big feet, long arms. Spud was literally the size of a child.

@BLACK_MikeHammer

Жыл бұрын

💯 Facts....

love your content man !!! very informative and cool to hear about the players we grew up on

Great to see the these old clips from my childhood. I remember Spud very well. He was a key player that defined a remarkable era. When you think of 90’s greats, Spud Webb is definitely on the list.

can never forget him. ppl like spud gives hope to the short guys that anything is possible.

The most impressive dunk to this day!

I’ll never forget him. Stood right next to the man, I’m 5 8 and there is no way he was 5 7. Loved his game.😊

@boondockskitstv397

Жыл бұрын

So...are you saying he was taller or shorter?

@forestgump8357

Жыл бұрын

@@boondockskitstv397 He was shorter. Maybe 5'6" at most.

@atahuallpamejia2698

9 ай бұрын

@@forestgump8357 yeah he was 5.6 now even shorter

Spud Webb dunking back then was like NBA JAM coming to life, great times.

I subscribe for the quality intro! Can’t wait to watch more! Avid basketball connoisseur

I was 5’7 in the 7th grade. Spud Webb inspired me to jump as high as I can🤙🏾

Muggsy was a treat to watch!! I'm 6 foot and can barely touch the rim without the ball ~ but my excuse is I'm as white as Bill Burr. 😂

Goat!!! Unbelievable athletic ability! Never see another! 🙏🇺🇸💯!!!!!!!

Glad u posted something about Spud. People forget about my dude. He was so quick! Very talented man.

Spud was not 5’7”. I’m 5’5” and met him and we were eye to eye. This makes him all the more amazing.

@sergeant1446

Жыл бұрын

🙄 for real bro, it happened, I swear

@johnniepope7214

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he was definitely not 5"7 I was thinking more like 5"3 But 5"5 sounds more like it . He was amazing for sure

And Muggsy is even shorter, by 3 or 4 in

Thank you so much for honoring Spud. It was such a great time to be a Hawks fan. My boss had tickets and I think that we went to about half of the home games. Dominique, Willis, Doc, Tree, Konkac, Livingston, and Spud, with Fratello running the show. We didn't win them all, but always were in the hunt.

Man is an inch below the average height and these guys are acting like he was 3 feet tall.

@dhaleyster

Жыл бұрын

Man, I was just thinking something similar to that.

@dredae76

Жыл бұрын

He was 5'7" dunking on guys 6'7" and higher in the physical 80s and even.90s. That's the point.

@CFG1849

Жыл бұрын

How tall are you? Can you do any of his dunks? STFU 🤡

@lucasnaranjo7717

Жыл бұрын

That's a dam big difference it's the same as saying 4 or 5 inches don't matter she loves it. Nah g it matters facts

I first saw him when he was playing with the Rhode Island Gulls, and Manute Bol was his teammate. I went to a game to see Manute, and I thought it was so nice that before the game they were letting the ball boy shoot some hoops with the real players. Them Spud started dunking during the warm-ups, and my jaw hit the floor.

I saw him play as a kid at UK. Ill never forget it. Thank you for the memories.

That was the first dunk contest I watched. I’ll never forget Spud!

If you're a 70's and 80's kid you knew who Spud Webb oh he'll never be forgotten!!!

Proud of you SPUD!

Spud Webb is a legend. Loved watching him.

That guy was amazing , his jumping heights were incredible

salute to Spudd. Thank your for your service. It was pleasure to watch you play

Grew up in Atlanta watching and loving him in that Era. I went to a basketball camp and Spud was a celebrity coach for my team for two days. I will never forget Him. Hope he makes it to HOF

I remember that dunk he made as if it was yesterday. I have told many people about it that have never seen it. I still think that might be one of the greatest dunks ever made. Bouncing the ball on the floor having it land on the iron and bounce back and catching it and dunking it. It was a thrill just of see it again. Thanks for the post.

That's an outstanding young man, both on and off the court. Continued blessings Spud!

Anyone alive in the 80's have NOT forgotten Spud!!

Respect! Spud was a fan favorite everywhere!

Nice to see this episode. Spud was a player i LOVE to watch play every time he touched the floor. Great video 👍

We grew up with him, played ball in the hood, at school, at the boys club! We played a lot, he was the best out of everybody from the hood!

He’s never forgotten

My classmate. Could never forget him. NCSU.

He never needed extra attempts is what got me. All on the first try✊🏼