True. It was Chris Gatling - Warriors #25 who dapped him up. Chris and I were rivals back in the day...Elizabeth vs Linden. Kemp still did his thing on ANYONE who dared to step in that Box of Doom!
@K.B.Williams wait what? I was born in the 80s and grew up hating Kemp and the glove cuz they'd beat my lakers pre kobe. I assumed he was a shoe in for hof... first ballot. He was one of the most dominate forwards ever
@@EtoTheKayI believe he deserves to be in the HOF and it’s sad that the Sonics franchise was completely abolished and you don’t see any kind of homage being shown to the great players that came through Seattle and don’t even dare try to say anything about the damn OKC Thunder because that’s not the Sonics.
With Finesse, it was Art- Kemp had it all. Shaq had power because of his size but dunked like a Cop just leaving the donut shop after a Sprint😂😂😂.@@cmonman7664
Chris Gatling had blocked his shot Kemp got the back that's when you see him get dunk on that's why they dapp each other all in one play..imagine that ooh 😊
I think y'all are confusing dunks. Which is very easy to do with Kemp because he dunked on a lot of people. He didn't dap Atwon Car up after this dunk... I believe this dunk happened in a playoff game. Y'all talking about the Chris Gattling dunk. 😂😂😂
Nothing wrong with giving respect when respect is due. Just like I give it to Jordan and I'm a Lakers fan. Pre Kobe and LeBron. Magic is my guy though.
Yall need to stop acting like MJ did it all on his own. Basketball is teamsport. He needed other great players like Scottie, Horace, and Rodman to win those 6 rings.
Watching Shawn Kemp back then was so much fun for a kid who wasn't even a Sonics fan. He was a monster with unmatched energy and a fun personality to see.
Kemp actually had a great career that he could tell his grandchildren about when they think he was no good just because he didn't get airtime like other nba super stars.
No he wasn't. What are you on? Malone and Barkley where way better. Kemp was never even mentioned as an MVP candidate and wasn't even the best player on his team. He was good, but let's not get carried away.
I remember getting ready for school watching sports center in the early 90's(when ESPN was good). Couldn't leave until I saw the Sonics highlights...and I was a Bulls fan.
He does play today… his name is Aaron Gordon and that’s the competition Mike had to play. This is why Legoat and Bean are above MJ. Because Shawn Kemp was a top 10 player in the 90s and that man might not be a starter on half the teams in today’s league because he couldn’t do much but grab rebounds and dunk😂 the year they went to the finals he averaged 19😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂 Lebron is the best and Kobe and chef Mike was winning paper championships too
@@BSTVsports 😂 You're trying really hard to cope aren't you? Aaron Gordon isn't close to Shawn Kemp, and he would be even better in today's league. Bron had an easy path to the finals every year he went there. And only faced tough comp in the finals. Yeah of course he went there 3 years. He had a young PG and Demar Derozan to get through. When he played real teams like the Pierce Celtics he lost, and lost to Dwight Howard. Bron only gets to 10 finals appearances because of this.
I LOVED Shawn & Gary, saw them live more times than I know. Use to buy 7 game packages an single game tickets plus went to playoffs an one finals game in 96. I wasn't wealthy but I loved the NBA back then an my local team were ass kickers. Kemp use to make the building explode every game, he was beautiful. Wasn't the same after he left, Vin Baker had a really good regular season his first year here but he was the opposite of Kemp in the playoffs. Kemps numbers went up a bunch in the playoffs but Bakers went down. The run was over after Kemp left, it's too bad for us an him. He would have been HOF had he stayed, I believe that. He was up at the top of power forwards of the time with Barkley an Malone, he was top of the food chain. I wish he was talked about more, he was for real. He had a good 20 foot jumper as well that he made every game..... Dude was electric, Thomas describes it great. ARRRRGGGGGHHHHH
He was so fluid, nothing looked robotic, crazy athleticism on them dunks. Respect to Vince but Kemp is the all time greatest in game dunker. That’s a 6’10 man moving like that with bunnies.
I watched Kemp and he was awesome then.. but there are so many players in the league that can do this now. Aaron Gordon, Blake Griffin LeBron, Giannis and Howard were all bigger than Kemp with better dunking ability, back in the Plumber Era he was a freak. Shawn Kemp was 230 coming into the NBA he got Fat in Cleveland so you will see 280lbs but that was when he was barely making rosters anymore.. Orlando Shaq was Listed at 285 for context coming into the league.. obviously Seattle Kemp wasn't as big as Orlando Shaq ripping down rims.
@@malgus1212 lol. Right.. Except LeBron as a Teenager was scoring 21ppg 5.5Rebs 6asts vs the 90's Hand check defense in 2003.. 😆. Meanwhile Shawn Kemp's Best season he scored 20.5ppg in 1999 in less games because it was a strike season.. 😆😆😆🤡🤡🤡. Try knowing what you are talking about before speaking. Lol
This was my last time watching and really enjoying the game of basketball. This era was the BEST. True battles on the hardwood. NEVER be an era like it again. Hell, I don't even watch it anymore, and i loved the game!!!
Kemp is 1 of 1. Dumas was smaller but attacked the rim in a similar way . Kemp's size and bounce and ability to double pump dunk against contact was unparalleled.
Bro. I have NEVER seen someone dunk on a guy, then shake his hans afterward. Props to both Chris Gatling and Shawn Kemp. But Kemp was that dude above the rim. It's a shame he never won a dunk contest.
The most underrated NBA dunker ever! His off the court problems kept him out of the conversation. But actually top 3 best NBA dunker, that ever lived or played!
The OG Rain Man, i remember having his jersey in middle school and trying to mimic his dunks on a 9’ rim. Wish him and GP would have won a Ring, but no one was getting past the Bulls back in the days Much respect!
Everybody forgets,these were the days of real NBA superstars
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Pity to the gen z, they didn't these plumbers play real no flop grown man hoops
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Nobody forgets that.....its literally the basis behind most basketball posts.....
Real superstars
Ayyyeeee, the respect on the handshake after getting dunked on is why we love the game!!
Absolutely 🤝
Chris Gatling - Elizabeth, NJ!!!
Antonio Car didn't dap Kemp up after this dunk in the playoffs... Trust and believe that... You don't know the type of person Car was
True. It was Chris Gatling - Warriors #25 who dapped him up. Chris and I were rivals back in the day...Elizabeth vs Linden. Kemp still did his thing on ANYONE who dared to step in that Box of Doom!
I refuse to handshake someone that dunked on me 😂
Shawn Kemp definitely was a monster on the court, & he NEVER got all of the recognition he deserved.
It's an absolute travesty he's not in the HOF
He got the recognition...when he deserved it. I don't think he was ever underrated during his Sonic days.
His fault for getting outl of shape
@K.B.Williams wait what? I was born in the 80s and grew up hating Kemp and the glove cuz they'd beat my lakers pre kobe. I assumed he was a shoe in for hof... first ballot. He was one of the most dominate forwards ever
@@EtoTheKayI believe he deserves to be in the HOF and it’s sad that the Sonics franchise was completely abolished and you don’t see any kind of homage being shown to the great players that came through Seattle and don’t even dare try to say anything about the damn OKC Thunder because that’s not the Sonics.
NO ONE. I mean NO ONE attacked the rim like Kemp! The most physical and athletically blessed power forward to have ever laced them up!!
Shaq.
Dominique Wilkins the Human Highlight Film
@@cmonman7664Shaq is a center
@@hakaiderjuju9384Dominique Wilkins was a small forward
With Finesse, it was Art- Kemp had it all. Shaq had power because of his size but dunked like a Cop just leaving the donut shop after a Sprint😂😂😂.@@cmonman7664
Can we please give this man the respect he deserves. This man was a beast!!!
THANKKKKKK YOU!!!! FINESSSSE DUNKER .. HE BIRTH NINJAS LIKE ME
Beast at making kids. Mf got like 20 kids.
@@JuliusTurner-hm6ff😂😂😂😂😭
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Speak on it.
Chris Gatling dapping Kemp up is a classic OG moment.
Forreal! So cool. Respect within the battle. 🤝💯
Chris Gatling had blocked his shot Kemp got the back that's when you see him get dunk on that's why they dapp each other all in one play..imagine that ooh 😊
You know your players cris gatling
Chris Gatling was no scrub either 🥶
Man i loved watching GP and Kemp 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
The Master of DUNKING ... Shawn Kemp..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✌️😎😱😱😱😱😱😱
The 90s was a good time to be a fan of the NBA .
Sonics , Bulls , Rockets , Spurs , Knicks , Suns , Magic
No lie!
Portland to
And Indiana and Knicks
And Lakers...So many teams.
Yeah if you managed to escape the Bulls.....
Shawn Kemp, AKA: "Rain Man" 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
*Reign Man
Yes Sir..the mother!@$$% Rainman
Rain man 🌧️ ☔️
Word
Aka the man child.
Finally someone rememberes Shawn Kemp The Rain man. I haven't seen consistent dunks in a game from anyone else.
The last dunk even the guy he dunked on gave him his props mad respect son
Kemp dapped him up after putting buddy on poster lol. Nasty work
Right?! lol 😅
Respect for the game
I think y'all are confusing dunks. Which is very easy to do with Kemp because he dunked on a lot of people. He didn't dap Atwon Car up after this dunk... I believe this dunk happened in a playoff game.
Y'all talking about the Chris Gattling dunk. 😂😂😂
Nah, he dapped Kemp up!
Respect to both of them!
@@sweetnessdabutta9985useless comment
Him and Wilkins in game dunks. Monsters. And I'm a Jordan fan.
I just posted the same thing before I read your comment. I'm with you 💯 on that bro.
Agreed..
Add Vince Carter to that list , the best in game dunkers of all time
Nothing wrong with giving respect when respect is due. Just like I give it to Jordan and I'm a Lakers fan. Pre Kobe and LeBron. Magic is my guy though.
@@DSrDavis-tq9qpdon't mention Vince Carter. None of these people are even near his level. He's on a level all on his own.
Shawn Kemp, soon as he walked in the arena, literally was every opponent's threat to be on a poster
Kemp was on a different level on a more physical era.
Before Vince Carter it was him 🎉❤
Vince wasn't dunking in high traffic like Kemp
@@HeginaldoVeintiseiswhat? He did! GTFOH!
Him and VC dunked differently
Before him it was the human highlight! Dominique Wilkins
@alexisvazquez5272 and before them, It was Daryl Dawkins and Dr. J.
Kemp forever changed that part of the game.
Reignman is pure unadulterated power.
3 decades later and still my favourite player!!
Anyone that doesn’t have Shawn in their top five is crazy
Shawn Kemp, style, power and grace
He came right out of high school doing that s***... underrated unbelievable..!!
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Hell yeah , straight up park raised
I think Concord high,out of Elkhart, Indiana
He had a gap year as he failed to enroll in college then he got drafted
@@evanbenjamin9705 Yup, so it was basically like today. Garnett was the first to truly do HS to the NBA. Moses did ABA though.
Shawn Kemp & Gary Payton the other dynamic duo🤯🤯🤯💪💯💪💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
One of the best in game dunkers ever. One of the “plumbers” MJ played against.
Why does MJ have to be brought up on everyone's highlight reels?
@@shawnshepard1Jordan only played one Hall of famer is Gary Payton but Shawn Kemp was a man this team won 60 something games
@@shawnshepard1 GOAT
@@OG-19 so no one else can be appreciated for what they did without bringing him up because he ( along with Pippen ) dominated the 90's?
@@shawnwieber2564 I am a huge Shawn Kemp fan and when I watch his highlights and read the comments they should only be talking about what Kemp did.
Shawn Kemp was the man..
My favorite basketball player of all time..
Respect 🫡💯
Same…until Curry. Watching what Curry can do just defies reality. But The Reign Man was my favorite for two decades!
Facts 💯✨ same here. Wish he would've gotten a Ring
Kemp was a total beast. He had size , hops, athleticism, speed and power. He was one if the most feared players ever.
Nice mid range shot too
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lol sound like Lob City Blake except he wasn’t feared like that
Dude was a role player
@@Matt_W8 he was the man
My favorite basketball player of all time!!!!
Because Kemp is showtime he is one of the most exciting basketball players that ever walked this earth.
@@werearethedreamteam3724 PREACH MY BROTHER!!!
Mine too 💪🏾 he made me love hoops not Jordan!!
Was my favorite player in the 90s...the best of times
Another player who deserved a ring💯💯💯
Except Michael Jordan...
So true but sadly Mike was around
Deserved a ring ..then he would have had a ring.
He played against MJ
Yall need to stop acting like MJ did it all on his own. Basketball is teamsport. He needed other great players like Scottie, Horace, and Rodman to win those 6 rings.
He is one of the best 👌 dunker of ALL Time.
Hands down man down💯🤫🤫
Shawn Kemp was one of the best in game dunkers ever!!!
Really enjoyed watching him!!!
Miss those days! For real
Kemp and Nique were my favorite in game dunkers.
them harold minor and dee brown then shaq took the trophy
Mines too don’t forget Jordan. He had so many facials. Them Big ass hands was a huge advantage.
@@jihadharris6986Miner and Dee Brown were DUNK contest dunkers not in game, kinda like Brent Barry..
If you're learning to dunk, all you need is to watch his tape. He is THAT DUDE.
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Your dunks are the epitome of the game and your legacy is the strongest
Watching Shawn Kemp back then was so much fun for a kid who wasn't even a Sonics fan. He was a monster with unmatched energy and a fun personality to see.
Kemp actually had a great career that he could tell his grandchildren about when they think he was no good just because he didn't get airtime like other nba super stars.
Solid career! Made his mark for sure 🤝🤝🤝
That last dunk, homeboy gave him the respect and Kemp showed him love. 👍
One of the greatest dunkers ever. The Reign Man !
Reign Man was an absolute beast. One of my favorite players to watch
Prime Kemp was Prime Vince before Prime Vince
FACTS
And prime Wilkins destroys both
No their both one of a kind
Kemp best in game dunker with most bodies!!!
@@jboyd1545agreed, Plus he made it look so effortless!!
Shawn Kemp wasn't making the money he should have been making. He was the best power forward in the league at that time. Big ups Shawn Kemp
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No he wasn't. What are you on? Malone and Barkley where way better. Kemp was never even mentioned as an MVP candidate and wasn't even the best player on his team. He was good, but let's not get carried away.
When Supersonics were playing finals with Bulls.Kemp was the best PF.That one yaer he was simply the best pf
Kemp got paid bit got broke cause he would not use a condom 😂😂😂
@@stevanstojanovic9661Much respect to Kemp, but he was never considered the best PF in the league.
My first Clipper game I saw Mr. Kemp put on a dazzling show. The NBA still doesn’t seem right without the Sonics.
Kemp was a Beast
One of the best to ever do it. Facts!!
I remember getting ready for school watching sports center in the early 90's(when ESPN was good). Couldn't leave until I saw the Sonics highlights...and I was a Bulls fan.
Hell yea… start my mornings of like that too
There were sooo many fun to watch great physical players back in the 90's
This guy was a beast .. could not get enough of this dude
Kemp humbled other players by his dunks
I wish he played today. He seemed pretty skillful as well so I would love to see what he could've become with more advanced training and medicine
Haha....medicine that could make players play more than 65games
Kemp was on that medicine 👃 👃 ❄️ ❄️ do your homework on Kemp
@@pheo1418 That's not at all what I'm talking about 😂
He does play today… his name is Aaron Gordon and that’s the competition Mike had to play. This is why Legoat and Bean are above MJ. Because Shawn Kemp was a top 10 player in the 90s and that man might not be a starter on half the teams in today’s league because he couldn’t do much but grab rebounds and dunk😂 the year they went to the finals he averaged 19😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂 Lebron is the best and Kobe and chef Mike was winning paper championships too
@@BSTVsports 😂 You're trying really hard to cope aren't you? Aaron Gordon isn't close to Shawn Kemp, and he would be even better in today's league. Bron had an easy path to the finals every year he went there. And only faced tough comp in the finals. Yeah of course he went there 3 years. He had a young PG and Demar Derozan to get through. When he played real teams like the Pierce Celtics he lost, and lost to Dwight Howard. Bron only gets to 10 finals appearances because of this.
Vince and Dominique were ferocious dunkers also. Kemp was a Monster. I remember
Bro truly underrated him an G.P almost went 2 the promise land but cus sean didn't ppl forget bout him
His opponent dapped him up that’s how good the dunk was 🤯
That Dap was crazy ...Kemp was a Wild Bull
Bout time!! He was my favorite player to watch!!
Gp and kemp was crazy together
"Just throw it up, and I'll go get it" -Kemp to The Glove
100 ⬆️
He was born for the hardwood to decimate the opposition. 🏀
The Reign man #40 🌧⛈️
Growing up in Seattle, it was an honor watching GP and Kemp at the Key! Super Sonics FT-Dub.
That dunk on Alton Lister followed by the "assassination" celebration will forever be iconic
I LOVED Shawn & Gary, saw them live more times than I know. Use to buy 7 game packages an single game tickets plus went to playoffs an one finals game in 96. I wasn't wealthy but I loved the NBA back then an my local team were ass kickers. Kemp use to make the building explode every game, he was beautiful. Wasn't the same after he left, Vin Baker had a really good regular season his first year here but he was the opposite of Kemp in the playoffs. Kemps numbers went up a bunch in the playoffs but Bakers went down. The run was over after Kemp left, it's too bad for us an him. He would have been HOF had he stayed, I believe that.
He was up at the top of power forwards of the time with Barkley an Malone, he was top of the food chain. I wish he was talked about more, he was for real. He had a good 20 foot jumper as well that he made every game.....
Dude was electric, Thomas describes it great. ARRRRGGGGGHHHHH
I would have loved to have been in the building for some of his games/dunks! I’m jealous 😅
I use to love The Reignman dunks, powerful, personal, and full of energy 💪🏿🔥
Kemp was a beast. When crowned you the crown is forever.
He was so fluid, nothing looked robotic, crazy athleticism on them dunks. Respect to Vince but Kemp is the all time greatest in game dunker. That’s a 6’10 man moving like that with bunnies.
The greatest in game dunker Shawn Kemp 😮😮
And yes, one of those featured dunks was in Dikembe Mutombo's house 🤣
Haha, I didn’t realize he dunked on Mount Mutombo so many times 😅🌩️
Like real easy 😊
early 90's Shawn Kemp was a BEAST
Monster!
Shawn Kemp was a beast. I have always been a fan of the Lakers all my life but I used to love to watch the Sonics play because of Kemp
"Plumbers" was going crazy 😂
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I watched Kemp and he was awesome then.. but there are so many players in the league that can do this now. Aaron Gordon, Blake Griffin LeBron, Giannis and Howard were all bigger than Kemp with better dunking ability, back in the Plumber Era he was a freak. Shawn Kemp was 230 coming into the NBA he got Fat in Cleveland so you will see 280lbs but that was when he was barely making rosters anymore.. Orlando Shaq was Listed at 285 for context coming into the league.. obviously Seattle Kemp wasn't as big as Orlando Shaq ripping down rims.
@@protectthesun1519none of the cookies you mention would survive that era.
@@malgus1212 lol. Right.. Except LeBron as a Teenager was scoring 21ppg 5.5Rebs 6asts vs the 90's Hand check defense in 2003.. 😆. Meanwhile Shawn Kemp's Best season he scored 20.5ppg in 1999 in less games because it was a strike season.. 😆😆😆🤡🤡🤡. Try knowing what you are talking about before speaking. Lol
@@protectthesun1519 you're stuck on stats...but Reign Man was the truth, plain and simple.
Wilkins and Shaq were extremely vicious with their dunks too! Reign Man was a beast though
This dude was amazing! 👏 I loved Kemp back in the day!
Shawn Kempton was dope....Hes one of those great players that was super entertaining and wont get the respect he deserved
Yo Kemp was monster love Kemp that was the first jersey I wanted bad bad growing up the iconic dunk where his sneakers touch his back
He was that good, the close thing I have seen to him is Vince Carter. Except Vince was not able to do it to ANYBODY & Everybody in the league.
💯💯💯 2 of my Fav Players
Vince is 5 inches shorter than the reign man. He was a better flyer! And it looked more crazy at times
Isaiah speaks the truth! People tend to forget Shawn Kemp was a nice dunker back in the day! The reverse dunk and ally op dunks were nasty!
Yes, 2# of the Best duo's to ever do !!!
You'd think Shawn Kemp had something personal against Chris Gatlin.
😂
This was my last time watching and really enjoying the game of basketball. This era was the BEST. True battles on the hardwood. NEVER be an era like it again.
Hell, I don't even watch it anymore, and i loved the game!!!
I’m glad I’ve got to witness this in live time along with mj, Stockton and Malone, and 1 yr of magic before he retired🙏🏾💯❤️
ONE OF THE MOST UNDER RATED PLAYERS TO PLAY THE GAME!
Shawn Kemp was an angry dunker
Yes Sir
Kemp is 1 of 1. Dumas was smaller but attacked the rim in a similar way . Kemp's size and bounce and ability to double pump dunk against contact was unparalleled.
Severely underrated. Dude had crazy style, crazy vert, atheleticism off the charts, powerful….his dunks always looked “ cool “. He was different.
Thee RAIN MAN !!
Reign Man 😉
Kemp had a nice mid range game too..was money for anything out to 18-20ft.
More than we can say for that poof LBJ
i like the fact that gatling nodded and they shook hands. that’s sportsmanship.
Forreal
Kemp was the most ferocious dunker I have seen’ Vince was the most electrifying.
Shawn Kemp dunks were ferocious!!
Fun time growing up watching basketball. 90s
Shawn Kemp is the ONE people
THE RAINMAN was that BEAST, and still that BEAST...love this guy
His dunking was a amazing but his mid range jumper was exquisite
Zeke said” today the way dunked would be a five game suspension “ I’m crying!!!!
😂😂😂
Bro. I have NEVER seen someone dunk on a guy, then shake his hans afterward. Props to both Chris Gatling and Shawn Kemp. But Kemp was that dude above the rim. It's a shame he never won a dunk contest.
Shawn Kemp was a monster one of the best that never got his due
The most underrated NBA dunker ever!
His off the court problems kept him out of the conversation.
But actually top 3 best NBA dunker, that ever lived or played!
Shawn was one of the best at this fa real, nuff respect Mr kemp
I LOVED KEMP'S GAME!! DUDE WAS A BEAST IN THE PAINT!😎
The OG Rain Man, i remember having his jersey in middle school and trying to mimic his dunks on a 9’ rim. Wish him and GP would have won a Ring, but no one was getting past the Bulls back in the days Much respect!
Young men, look at the very end of this video, props was given, that’s respect for one’s abilities.
There will never be another “Reign Man”.