Long before Hall of Fame forward Dominique Wilkins suited up for the Boston Celtics in the twilight years of his NBA career, “The Human Highlight Reel” was a preteen trying to stay out of trouble in Baltimore, Maryland when it had among the worst crime rates in the country.
Born overseas in France on a military base, he later moved to Baltimore to the projects of O’Donnell Heights and Westport. He started playing basketball at age 12. Wilkins was mentored by a local playground legend named Big Harold, who played a significant role in his development as a basketball player.
‘Nique sat down to talk to the folks behind the Vlad TV YouTube channel about his storied career in the league.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what he had to say.
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