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Tyron Evans, who was known in the basketball world as Alimoe or The Black Widow, rose to street ball fame on the famous Rucker Park basketball courts in Harlem, New York. He was famously a part of the popular AND1 Streetball movement of the early 2000s.
In a recent interview with rapper Cam'ron on the All The Smoke Podcast, the hip-hop legend spoke about Alimoe.
“Alimoe actually taught me the fundamentals of basketball, you know what I am saying? Before I went to play for Gauchos and or Riverside, anything like that, I'm talking about, like at seven years old, he was already good...
“Alimoe should have definitely been in the league.”
As mentioned, Alimoe is from Harlem, and he rose to fame by dominating Rucker Park with his incredible basketball moves. The Black Widow was a name given to Alimoe because he'd “kill you” on the basketball court with his tremendous play.
It's been said Alimoe had the talent to easily make the NBA, but he never made an attempt to join the league. This is something that may shock most basketball fans, but to Alimoe, playing in the streets was all he needed to be happy.
What Made The Black Widow Special? The reason Tyron Evans, aka Alimoe, aka The Black Widow, was so revered on the basketball court was simply because of his size and skill.
At 6'8", Alimoe moved like a guard out on the court. The type of “Harlem Globetrotters” moves made by Alimoe was usually reserved for smaller guards, but Alimoe had those moves despite his height.
You could say Alimoe was one of the first “unicorn” players in the game of basketball. Sadly, Alimoe passed away on February 25, 2013, due to complications from diabetes.
Alimoe's passing was recognized by some of the greatest NBA stars to ever play the game, including the late Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. In Harlem, Alimoe's legacy lives on, as young kids still try to imitate the legend that was known as The Black Widow.
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