| 13 February 2010
The Slam Dunk competition is littered with former champs who were flashes in the NBA pan: Isaiah Rider (’94), Fred Jones (’04), Gerald Green (’07).
Their careers in the league just never materialized.
Then there is Harold Miner.
Not only did “Baby Jordan” win the dunk title twice (’93 and ’95) during his days with the Miami HEAT, but Miner has also become a recluse of sorts since retiring from the league back in ’96 after failing to make the Toronto Raptors.
“It’s been a long while [since we've talked], but I’m sure the way he played the game, knew the game, knew the history and someone with that passion, it had to be hard to walk away," said Robert Pack, his former teammate at USC and now an assistant coach with the New Orleans Hornets.
And as Nate Robinson prepares to add another dunk title to his resume tonight in Dallas, you’re bound to hear Miner’s name mentioned a time or two.
That’s the way Miner prefers it these days; to remain out of the limelight and have his name only come and go.
The History Black Series - Honoring Black History Month:
February 1: Muhammed Ali
February 2: Gary Payton
February 3: Bo Jackson
February 4: Dr. J
February 5: The Junkyard Dog
February 6: John Starks
February 7: Barry Sanders
February 8: Spud Webb
February 9: Craig Hodges
February 10: The Fab Five
February 11: Ice Man
February 12: Buster Douglas
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