Legendary Boston Celtics dunk champion Dee Brown was so much more than a high-flying novelty act on the basketball court.
Of course, his aerial proclivities certainly did not hurt his career as an NBA player. His high-flying skills opened doors to him that left Brown with tales for the ages, like the time he met His Airness Michael Jordan at a party after a dunk contest.
In a recent interview with Los Angeles Lakers icon Michael Cooper, the Jacksonville native talks about Michael Jordan’s ultra-competitive nature and how he wanted to win on and off the court, how his dunk contest victory with Reebok Pumps affected Jordan, as it put a dent in his Nike endorsement, and more.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what Brown had to say about his role in helping start the so-called shoe wars and more in the video embedded below.
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