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Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Regarded as one of the greatest small forwards in NBA history, Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA Team member and is widely viewed ...
Damien Lamont Wilkins (born January 11, 1980) [1] is an American former professional basketball player and basketball executive who played in the National Basketball Association for ten seasons. He is the General Manager and Head of Basketball at Overtime Elite. [2] He is the son of retired 13-year NBA veteran Gerald Wilkins and nephew of nine ...
Dominique Wilkins won the contest the following year, but in 1986 his Atlanta Hawks teammate Spud Webb made history when he defeated Wilkins in the final, preventing him from retaining his title. [11] Standing a mere 5 feet 6 inches tall, Webb became the shortest player ever to win the contest, a distinction that he still holds.
Jacob Wilkins, son of Dominique, commits to Bulldogs. A player with a name considered Georgia basketball royalty has made plans to suit up in Athens. Jacob Wilkins, son of Dominique, commits to ...
NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants in 1985, clockwise from top left: Clyde Drexler, Michael Jordan, Darrell Griffith, Terence Stansbury, Orlando Woolridge, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Nance and ...
By JOHN DORN NBA Hall-of-Famer, nine-time All-Star and current Atlanta Hawks broadcaster Dominique Wilkins spoke with AOL Sports Thursday before presenting recipients of the 2015 Champions for ...
College Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball , 1934–38 – "Mighty Mites" [ 224 ] Utah Utes men's basketball team, 1943–44 – "Blitz Kids" (freshmen Arnie Ferrin , Herb Wilkinson , Wat Misaka , Bob Lewis , Dick Smuin , Bill Kastlic and sophomore Fred Sheffield ) [ 225 ]
Two notable omissions from the earlier top 50 selections, Bob McAdoo and Dominique Wilkins, were named to the 75th anniversary list. [9] [10] When the previous 50 players were chosen in 1996–97, Wilkins was the only nine-time All-Star to be excluded, as well as the only six-time All-NBA selection to miss the cut. A two-time NBA champion ...