Darryl Dawkins
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Darryl R. Dawkins was an American professional basketball player and coach. A three-time NBA finalist center, he most notably played for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets with brief tenures a
Dawkins in 2009
Dawkins (right) with the 76ers in 1981
Backboard shattering
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A backboard shattering is an accident or stunt in basketball. It occurs when a player performs a slam dunk with sufficient force to shatter or otherwise destroy the tempered glass of the backboard, of
Darryl Dawkins
…notably played for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets with brief tenures at the Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons later on. His powerful dunks, which shattered two backboards in 1979, led the NBA to adopt breakaway rims. Dawkins averaged double figures in scoring nine times in his 14-year NBA career, often ranking among the…
A backboard shattering during a basketball game between the Rochester RazorSharks and Battle Creek Knights on April 19, 2009