Dominique Wilkins on Playing Final NBA Game, Never Getting a Ring (Part 22)

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10 ай бұрын

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Retired NBA star Dominique Wilkins discussed his final game for the Magic, recounting that he was aware it was going to be his last. Reflecting on the era he played in, he described a strong sense of duty and toughness, refusing to take nights off unless absolutely necessary due to severe injuries. Never winning a championship, he believes, doesn't diminish a player's greatness and affirmed that winning wasn't his measurement of success. He also expressed pride in the current Hawks team and its potential to win a championship with the backing of dedicated team ownership. Wilkins’ number 21 jersey was one of only five to be retired by the Hawks, an honor he describes as special and recalls learning a lot from fellow retired players, Bob Pettit and Lou Hudson.

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@mikewubben2844 10 ай бұрын

Love this series of interviews. Nique is humble, honest and interesting. Loved him as a player but like him even more as a person.

@GeromeFairley-du9mb 10 ай бұрын

Nique is right. Just because you didn't win a ring doesn't mean it diminish your greatness especially considering its a team effort. We will always talk about Dominique, Iverson, Vince Carter, Barkley, and many others who never won a ring.

@Doknot-tb9ey 10 ай бұрын

Amen, that is the true. The media and people on debate shows think that having a ring is the most important thing to have as an athlete to be talked about.

@peterfissa8556 10 ай бұрын

Yeah you right. Nique was a freak and nobody can't stop him from coming to the basket

@stevenbrown6956 10 ай бұрын

@@Doknot-tb9ey Right, then the media try to bash guys for joining forces on a team. But I think the media has a role in that. These players hear the media talk about championships like it is everything. They always talking about Barkley, Malone etc "best players to NEVER win a championship". So I think the guys of this generation join forces so they are not constantly mentioned for not having one.

@Infamous1991 10 ай бұрын

Charles Barkley is the greatest Power Forward of all time i dont give a shit about rings

@Doknot-tb9ey 10 ай бұрын

@@Infamous1991 That's great.

@itz-luigi1210 10 ай бұрын

I grew up a Pistons fan and I remember watching DW on TBS and whenever they played Detroit and he was scarier than Jordan imo early on. He was also a 2 footed jumper, I could always relate to that

@lpcook1 10 ай бұрын

I concur! The Human Highlight Film was 🔥 on TBS in the late 80s-early 90s!

@flyguy7825 10 ай бұрын

Not everybody can get a ring That’s just the reality of it but what’s more baffling and just plain sad is that the media along with fans judge your greatness off of rings or not which is absolutely stupid

@treedillinger5801 10 ай бұрын

I saw him at the Meadowlands when he was on the Celtics playing against the Nets. He was a little behind half court and yelled at him from the sidelines I bet you won’t make that shot. He swished it and winked at me 😉

@quameakbarnes 10 ай бұрын

I Wish Kawhi Leonard Had The Mentality Dominique Wilkins Had Every Game

@Dnero518 10 ай бұрын

His career probably would be over already. Although I agree i wouldve rather watched him go 100% for a short time instead of tryna constantly maintain his knee that's done for.

@MAJ44 10 ай бұрын

Maybe he does but nowadays it's business first. Nique days were the love of the game.

@Doknot-tb9ey 10 ай бұрын

It still would be nice for Kawhi to have that mentality.@@MAJ44

@pfeiffdog0811 10 ай бұрын

He did until zaza took him out. Ain’t been the same since. We’ll accept for that one year in Toronto which was a contract year. Go figure.

@stevenjamesgiurbinojr6893 10 ай бұрын

props to Dominique, he was about his buisness, all these “Load Management” pussy a** ball players today, lol, smh, these fans of today gotta be just as soft as the players of today for actually wasting time watching these wimps play ball in this weak era 👎💩

@WillWigg 10 ай бұрын

Nique is the MOST underrated superstar player and I’ll always stand on that‼️

@justlurkin 10 ай бұрын

Being an all time great is more valuable than having a ring. Being an all time great with a ring is obviously the most valuable. Most men want to be masters at their craft. Ring or no ring, all time greats can say that.

@markonastov8918 10 ай бұрын

Nique is a Euroleague champion and final four mvp. That is very commendable. Guy is a absolute legend.

@silewis9396 10 ай бұрын

A lot of people don't know how high level basketball the Euroleague final four is. Always great teams, coaching and physicality.

@vladtv 10 ай бұрын

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@ezstackz1009 10 ай бұрын

Thanks asshole!

@citypopradioFM 10 ай бұрын

During Dominique's era, he's right about the gauntlet to get to a ring, as the Eastern Conference was definitely the most competitive conference between Bird's Celtics, Jordan's Bulls, and Zeke's Pistons who were relentlessly dominating that side of the league. Dominique is definitely one of the greatest players who never won a ring.

@CeddyMackBaybee 10 ай бұрын

And the 90s New York Knicks were monsters too. Those Knicks vs Bulls playoff games are still legendary.

@eclarkcomedy 10 ай бұрын

They got Nique in a studio like he bout to lay a track

@matteice2994 10 ай бұрын

This Brother was no Joke if he played now it would be WHOA PLAEYED THE GAME LIKE MONEY ON THE LINE EVER TIME NOW HE IS A GREAT ANNOUNCER AND COMMENTATOR THANK YOU YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF MY TOP DAWGS

@matttreece9036 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Dominique. Class act and legend. Peace from the LBC!

@Dupont24ism 10 ай бұрын

Dominique Wilkins will always by my GOAT

@paulmay1729 10 ай бұрын

What a cool guy.

@kennethemenike1597 10 ай бұрын

Vlad is a great interviewer when he wants to be that’s why he’s successful

@pCOCKPRO11 10 ай бұрын

A lot of guys relied on raw talent too much. 'NIQUE just had talent and was blessed with size. Idk how much influence players of his talent had on GMs but he should've been trying to get some talent around him. He also could've benefited by expanding his game. My cousin loved this dude.

@pernellhaynesworth1212 10 ай бұрын

Eastern Conference 🐐💯🏀🏆

@mistersippiburning 10 ай бұрын

The talking heads (Skip et al.) always pushed the narrative that the Eastern Conference was the weaker conference. The Legends say otherwise... interesting.

@TwoAm52 10 ай бұрын

His grandson bouncy, he isn’t NBA level but he is fun to watch.

@Obstakill 10 ай бұрын

Hawks can’t win cause them boys partying too much in the A...

@Christ803 10 ай бұрын

Ask him about his statue.

@shondarby-mcconnell1502 10 ай бұрын

For any athlete that didnt win A ring it absolutely diminishes their greatness U cant say ur one of the best wen U cannot win A ring in any sport 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

@djbizzybeatz9518 10 ай бұрын

I always him as hawk not other teams🤷🏿‍♂️

@CeddyMackBaybee 10 ай бұрын

As far as best all time dunker...before Vince Carter there was DW 💯

@rudymora2648 10 ай бұрын

homie still looks like he can average 20 a game. he aged well.

@jaykaynum5569 10 ай бұрын

Bob Pettit 💪🏻 Lou who?

@WildL23 10 ай бұрын

The elders used to play every game. Greg Popovich started that Goofy "We're 😱😱😱 scared to play Lebron James and The Miami Heat so we're going to "rest" my young star players tonight" stuff. Then when they saw Popovich doing it, everybody started doing it. When Popovich first tried that nonsense, David Stern should have suspended them from the first round of the playoffs. You wanna rest your star players? You can rest them in the playoffs. BS, you're young star basketball players and your job is to play the game so play the game or quit.

@trueempire8948 10 ай бұрын

He played in the era when the Lakers, Celtics and Bulls dominated the league led by Magic, Bird, and the goat MJ. That’s why he couldn’t get a ring.

@citypopradioFM 10 ай бұрын

@PatRileysHairGel 80's were the weakest in NBA history? Lol now I know ya'll are trippin.

@trueempire8948 10 ай бұрын

@PatRileysHairGelNah Lebron would have joined forces with Dominique to get a ring. Just like he did with Wade and Bosh

@george._sir._gemini.175 10 ай бұрын

Correction. Iverson wasn't great.

@kmarsconstruction5132 10 ай бұрын

This interview was very hum

@christophermcclean4885 9 ай бұрын

Dominique Wilkins, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, AI, VC etc are all winners. Rising from poverty and becoming a multimillionaire, business person, and household name makes them all winners. The fans (that call professional sportsmen "losers" because they didn't win a championship) haven't won anything either and they haven't overcome the obstacles in life to point fingers at athletes. It's such a false narrative, and it's rather dumb to hear people criticize very successful people because they didn't win a championship playing 10-15 years in a sport.

@williamcollins8098 10 ай бұрын

Nique 👍

@chaunceybeasley4829 10 ай бұрын

I met him at a all star game! His attitude don’t match his career 🤷🏾‍♂️ ijs lol you ain’t Mike bro

@demitriuswilliams4729 10 ай бұрын

These players now days are sooooo soft. It's a damn shame. 🥀

@1369magiclight 10 ай бұрын

Wow😂

@scottsimon769 10 ай бұрын

Last 🤬 💩 🤬

@apprentessjgooden2263 10 ай бұрын

The NBA scam is up, they want the championship going through either Boston, New York, Los Angeles or Miami, small market team's don't stand a chance, do you really believe the NBA wants the Memphis Grizzlies to win the 🏆 The Denver Nuggets are the champions.