MICHAEL OLOWOKANDI RUMORS
Rookie Amar'e Stoudemire Posterizes Michael Olowokandi in 2002-03 Season (Video)
Editor's note: The 2011-12 NBA season was supposed to tip off Nov. 1. With no games to watch, NESN.com will help fill the void by posting a dunk video every day until the lockout ends. Amar'e Stoudemire has been one of the most dominant forwards in the league since his rookie year in the 2002-03 season. During his rookie year with the Phoenix Suns, he showed his ability to...
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November 09, 2011
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November 09, 2011
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Foreign Born Celtic – Michael Olowokandi
It's possible you've erased this fact from your memory, but Michael Olowokandi did play a couple of season in Boston.
Olowokandi was born on April 3, 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria. His father was a diplomat who eventually moved to London. Michael was an athlete in cricket and rugby among other random sports not called basketball. He was 18 years old when he first played the game...
Via Red's Army
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August 12, 2011
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August 12, 2011
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is NOT angry at the ‘Kandi Man’
At different times stories in the world of sports seem to take on a life of their own … without actually having much [any?] basis in fact [truth?].
Please witness:
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Exhibit A
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is still angry at Michael Olowokandi
For Kareem, it was a frustrating few years. Though Olowokandi was probably overrated at the time of his top selection...
Via khandor's sports blog
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July 26, 2011
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July 26, 2011
Michael Olowokandi Had No Use for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Advice
In an editorial piece for ESPN, Kareem takes the immortal Kandi Man to task for refusing to listen to him (and others) back in the day, and blames that sort of attitude for Olowokandi’s disappoiting career: “Many teams are spending too much money on marginal talent. Most of the owners would tell you they have no problem paying the star-caliber players at the present rates...
Via SLAM Online
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July 26, 2011
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is still angry at Michael Olowokandi
12 and a half years ago, the Los Angeles Clippers hired Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to aid in their development of then-rookie Michael Olowokandi. 'Kandi had gone from relative unknown to the top pick in the 1998 draft in just a few months the year prior, but because the NBA locked out its players right after that draft he lost crucial development time, and fell out...
Via Ball Don't Lie
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July 26, 2011
Heat Ban Players’ Wives From VH1 Show
The former wife of NBA player Michael Olowokandi told an NBC reporter recently that the Miami Heat has instructed its players and their wives and girlfriends to not participate in an NBA-themed VH1 reality show.
(Winners of the NBA’s biological lottery)
Basketball Wives cast member Suzie Ketchum made the claim to Chicago-based NBC 5 reporter LaShonda Matlock:
The NBA...
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May 08, 2010
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May 08, 2010
Which Athlete Reminds You Of Mitt Romney? The Kandi Man, Of Course
"I feel like Romney's having the same problems as [Michael Olowokandi]. On paper, he looks great, but there's just something about him that doesn't seem to add up in the minds of voters." Like every other failed prospect. [TNR]
Via Deadspin
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June 27, 2009
NBA Draft’s Worst picks of All Time
The NBA draft is just around the corner, which is a good time to reminisce about some major draft blunders. In order from 5 to 1. Okay let’s do this.
5- 1998. Los Angeles Clippers. Round 1. Pick 1. Michael Olowokandi (Pacific)
Usually, when you have the first pick in the BASKETBALL draft, you don’t [...]
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June 02, 2009
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June 02, 2009
Barstool Debate: Who is the worst #1 pick in the NBA's modern era?
As long as there have been barstools, there have been men sitting on those barstools arguing about sports. This week, John Paulsen and Anthony Stalter debate the worst #1 pick in the NBA's modern era. Is it the Wizards' pick of Kwame Brown or the Clippers' pick of Michael Olowokandi? They're both bad, but which is the worst?
John: This is a tough call, but I'...
Via The Scores Report
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June 25, 2008
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June 25, 2008
ODENwokandi? OlowODEN? The Similarites Are Scary.
Unreasonable expectations usually lead to big disappointments. Will Greg Oden be another noted failed number one pick? There are a lot of similarities to their situations. Same height, similar nicknames, etc. But most importantly, both were labeled by the media as being the next big thing. We think that's a little unfair.
Via No Blood No Foul
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September 13, 2007
THE TIMBERWOLVES HOT 25
