R.I.P. Chocolate Thunder

[Moranis]

https://twitter.com/NBAHistory/status/636972215599284224/photo/1

SAD NEWS: Darryl Dawkins (1957-2015) One of the NBA's great dunkers, entertainers & characters passed away (age: 58).

[86MaxwellSmart]

R.I.P.....One of the Best, Funniest Characters in NBA History.

[D.o.s.]

 

[bdm860]

First guy I ever remember seeing shatter a backboard (not live though, many years after the fact).

Then I learned he was one of the few to go straight from high school to the NBA.  Straight outta high school, shattering backboards left and right, he must have been an unstoppable beast.

Finally got a hold of his stats sometime in the mid-90's, so disappointed to find out he was just an electrifying role player.  I was expecting him to be a step behind Wilt, at least on Shaq or Moses Malone's level.  Personalities like him are what help keep the game fun though.

Hopefully he just went back to his home planet Lovetron.

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

[SHAQATTACK]

Sad

I liked his passion for basketball

RIP

[Celtics4ever]

May he RIP, he was a characters and brought a lot of personality to the game as well as some great dunks.  Here are some of them for those unlucky enough to not be old enough to see him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V7z1UY1WbE

Talk about dunking with authority!

[fairweatherfan]

RIP Alien Backboard Breakin' Guy.  The world's a little less colorful without you.

[csfansince60s]

RIP Alien Backboard Breakin' Guy.  The world's a little less colorful without you.

Hated him as a '6er with those Gahden Rockin' wars of the early 80s along with Toney and J and the Jones boys and Cheeks. Hated them all then, but truly appreciate them all now.

RIP, big guy. Darryl's Diamonds  are forever, raining down on the floor!!!!!

[csfansince60s]

Hopefully he just went back to his home planet Lovetron.

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

TP for Lovetron....he had fun playing hoop and with his celebrity.

[Big333223]

So sad. I think he made the most of his 58 years, though.

[stb]

Great article about Darryl Dawkins:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=100209/DarrylDawkins

[2short]

Always had great respect for those philly teams from that era.  Dd was quite the character.  Seemed to be a positive happy guy.
Feeling old.  58 is way too young

[RAAAAAAAANDY]

Sad. Definitely one of the Sixers' biggest characters.

Hard to top his nickname too.

[Redz]

First guy I ever remember seeing shatter a backboard (not live though, many years after the fact).

Then I learned he was one of the few to go straight from high school to the NBA.  Straight outta high school, shattering backboards left and right, he must have been an unstoppable beast.

Finally got a hold of his stats sometime in the mid-90's, so disappointed to find out he was just an electrifying role player.  I was expecting him to be a step behind Wilt, at least on Shaq or Moses Malone's level.  Personalities like him are what help keep the game fun though.

Hopefully he just went back to his home planet Lovetron.

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

He stepped from high school to a great veteran filled Sixers team, so his role wasn't huge, but i know they had figured he'd develop into an unstoppable force.