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• Dominique Wilkins is a retired NBA player. He spent 12 of his 17 seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. Dubbed the "human highlight reel," Wilkins made the All-Star game 9 times, was voted rookie of the year in 1983, and played on the 1992 Dream Team.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: January 12, 1960
  2. Birthplace: Paris, France
  3. Height: 6'8"
  4. Weight: 224 lbs
  5. Birth name: Jacques Dominique Wilkins
  6. College University of Georgia
  7. Nicknames: "'Nique" and "The Human Highlight Film"
  8. Position: Forward
  9. Nine time NBA All-Star
  10. Gold medal winner at the 1994 FIBA World Championships
  11. Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame

• NBA Career

  Dominique Wilkins was a key part to the Atlanta Hawks' success during the 1980s. In addition to being a high scoring threat, Wilkins also put up good all around numbers in rebounds and assists. During his career, the nine-time All-Star scored 26,669 points and pulled down 7,169 rebounds, ranking him ninth all-time in career scoring.

  Wilkins is also famous for winning two NBA Slam Dunk Contests in 1985 and 1990. His trademark was a powerful windmill dunk. His battles with Michael Jordan in the dunk contests are considered to be some of the best of all time.

• Career Stats

  • Points: 26,668
  • PPG: 24.8
  • Steals: 1,378

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