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Widely regarded as one of the most dominating players in all of sports history, the physical presence of Shaquille O’Neal on the basketball court will forever be unmatched. At 7’2” and 320 lbs., the NBA had never seen a player of that size be as skilled as he was. His legend began at LSU when …
Considered one of the top five greatest centers to play in the NBA, Hakeem Olajuwon had no limits to his game. Playing in the era of the big men, ‘The Dream‘ as they called Olajuwon held his own. the 7’0″ 255 lb. sensation entered the league in 1984 as the top pick out of Houston. …
Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984, Charles Barkley wasn’t the prototypical Power Forward. at 6’6″, he wasn’t the average height for his position. At 250 lbs., he wasn’t the leanest or the most muscular as well. However, there was no denying Barkley was a great basketball player. Whether you called him too short or …