I saw a guy in an old Supersonics shirt at the store yesterday and we were talking about how great that era of the Sonic, Pistons, Bulls, etc were. God I miss it. Today's NBA is a far cry.
Yes don’t we all the best teams best combo , it was fun to watch and I live in Australia then we don’t get live game unless we have cable and it’s the weekends that we wait for to see replays and highlights. The era 1990”
Shawn Kemp was one of my favorite players growing up in the 90s! I still have his Seattle Supersonics reversible jersey, and his VHS the Reignman, and the Dream Team 2 VHS, and NBA Superstars 3, where Shawn Kemp was in their highlights! God bless you dear Shawn and Sean! You guys rock!
@@dlegair9 Same for me, it was years before I realized it was Reign. Rain made more sense to me because Seattle is known to be always raining like Kemp's dunks but then again Reign is good as well, Kemp was the king of that monstrous slam dunk!
I used to wake up at 3 a.m. here in Europe just to watch his games. Slept 1/2 an hour, then to high school. My favorite player together with M.J. Thanks for all the alley oops, hang times, posters … Cant remember one Top 10 on NBA Action where Shawn Kemp was not in it. He posterized so many exceptional players directly in their faces.
I loved Shawn and Gary. It crushed me when they traded Kemp. He loved it here, grew up here really, and I think his downfall was being traded. I really believe he missed the Sonics to the point where it wrecked him. The man still lives here in Seattle. For no other reason than he loves it here. ❤
@@michaelgpartridge2384 However in first years in Clevland he still put the numbers. Like 18-20 points 9.5 rebound but his FG drop under 50% but he was on a much worse team and in addition with a different game system. It change after lockout.
@ElComendante1928 I mean, Vin put up comparable numbers as well. But if you ask me to choose between the 2? Not even in the same stratosphere. Kemp and it's not even close for me.
@@jimwhitehead230 Of cource. Sonics - as small market - just did not want paid Kemp 100 mil and they got cheaper Vin. Kemp was great PF but Kemp-Payton duo was something special.
@@PIP...33 The Bulls needed a power forward and acquired Rodman. It wasn't 'forming a superteam' not like in the shameful way Lebron did it with the Heat and 2 other superstars. They still lost to old 90 plumbers i might add.
I loved the sonics an kemp but they definitely did NOT deserve to win a nng They had their chance on a silver platter TWO years in a row with jordan gone (94 an 95) an they choked in the FIRST round BOTH years to vastly inferior teams
For my 40yrs birthday, my friends offered me the sonics 40 kemp jersey.. It was a beautyfull gift , even if im not following the nba since almost 20yrs. They know who i am . I can say i have a real friends/brothers
Him and GP were the only reason most people watched Sonics games back in the day..... You knew it was going to be a show 🔥🔥🔥 The man was a straight up BEAST 🔥🔥🔥
So people only watched the team because of its two stars? Crazy! Also, not true. People who really follow the game also knew Detlef Schrempf was one of the original do-it-all Euro-bigs who paved the way for countless lesser players (e.g. Mirotic, Bargnani, Kukoc, Kirilenko, Ilyasova, the list goes on forever). There was also Hersey Hawkins, your classic 3&D 2-guard, and old Sam Perkins still averaging 11-12 despite being 33-35 during the Sonics years.
Kemp was an all-around player with flare. He had no weaknesses and played on a winning team. He should be in the HOF period. WHo cares about his off-the-court issues. The man was a beast on the court and now is living a clean life.
Hi Joseph. I think I agree. One can't ignore off-the-court matters, but I think the on-court performances should be measured by what they are, or were. I am glad he is living clean (really, it's living free).
I'm a huge Kemp fan. But he did have two weaknesses The tendancy to get in foul trouble. And the tendancy to turn the ball over, mainly on traveling calls. Still Kemp could score, defend and rebound.
Kemp is my favorite player and the Sonics my favorite team(please bring them back). His years with the Sonics were incredible and numerous highlights every game with him and Payton. Wish his career was longer but definitely an incredible talent and is very underrated.
I'm glad Pop made a huge mention to bring the Sonics back at his HOF speech, with Adam Silver and GP in attendance. That's the place and kind of person to keep pushing for it and make it a big deal
Shawn Kemp was such an energetic player and spectacular slasher! He also was great at stealing balls, Seattle had great stats in this regard. Man, this city no longer having a b-ball team is a sham
Kemp as one of the first guys given that “Man Child” label. He was one of my favorite players back in the day. But he was one of those guys that you can say “what could have been…” good player, could have been an all time great
"Legalize Kemp" funniest sign ever. Kemp is my favorite player. And the real finals mvp in 1996, and would belong to the hall of fame, if it was only about basketball.
The best dunker , in game dunker of his day ! Brother could do it all ! His Dunk/Dap of Alton Lister is an all time great NBA moment. I’ve dunked on guys, been dunked on but I’ve never seen a guy Dap the guy who dunked on him ! Yo that’s Bananas. I’m 63 and I’ve seen everyone from Wilt , Hawk, Elgin, Doc , Kenon, Hillman , so many guys who would dunk on their mommas 😂. But I never saw a guy like Rain Man. Case closed Perry Mason 😎
It wasn't just the lockout, he had been removed from his support system just before the lockout. If the lockout would have happened while Kemp was still in Seattle I am almost positive his career would not have ended the way it did.
Kemp was one of my favorite players in the 90s. Def one of the best in game dunkers ever. Had swag before swag was swag. At his peak he was doing things every night that would make people and the crowd go nuts. 🏆
Love your content, man! Another great installment - I think we all miss this guy. What a cool dude and utterly spectacular performer! I grew up in Wilmington right behind Michael and went to Carolina... but I think Shawn may just be my favorite player to watch, ever. He made the 1990’s awesome!
Back then Kemp was one of the most exciting players to watch and try and copy his style on the playground the next day! Along with Jordan and Iverson. Thanks again brother for another fun video.
When you think 90's basketball you almost automatically think of and include Shawn Kemp highlights in your head. Would highly recommend checking him out on what is known as Dream Team 2 the world Championship team. He is playing with this extra chip on his shoulder and he just does things athletically and with ferocity at times where its like whoa, this guy is next level at times.
If Shawn Kemp was in the league today, he would body everyone. He was doing that shit with legit bigs in the league. He'd also get ejected and suspended with that point he did after the dunk, though 🤣
Other than Jordan, Miller, and Rodman, Shawn Kemp was full of dominance and electrcity on the court! I remember he won a slam dunk contest back in the day! I forgot what year it was. I had his jersey to wear. The very last time I saw him play he was traded to Cleveland and I haven't seen him play since. But at the time I never knew he also played for Portland and Orlando. He was a pure monster on the court! Salute to SK!!
Love this one. Gen x'er here, Shawn Kemp was a great like Dominique Wilkins. Got his chance against the Standard Bearer Jordan Bulls. Not many passed that test. Rainmaker and GP running the break, all you have to do is look UP!!!
@@godsfavoritt771that’s a joke right? Look how Zion dominates when he isn’t hurt and on the floor. Zion is literally a man playing with boys. That’s exactly how kemp would be.
@@godsfavoritt771 I understood what you said and you have a valid point so I agree a little with you but I disagree because of this. These kids coming up and even the players in the league, these power forwards and centers don’t want to bang down low and they all been shooting 3’s since high school. They chose this way of play far before the NBA, yes the NBA is embracing it but Zion is proof that WHEN and old school type player (like a Barkley or kemp) comes through the league they can dominate. Mark my word. If Zion can somehow lose the weight, get down around 260 like Barkley did, and stay healthy he will be the new face of the NBA. There’s nobody that can stop him. Not even centers. I think we both right to a certain degree.
Sean David, you deliver again sir! I'm very happy you're giving Kemp the love he deserves. Love seeing Janal Crawford and Q (went to college with him btw, same class at DPU. Except I had to stay all four years 😂) react to his video, I can see Kemp reminiscing. I was at the Bulls vs Magic game when Kemp subbed in late in the game, and was reduced to setitng picks at the high key. Didn't even roll 😢 Reignman, coming from a big Bulls fan here, thanks for providing spark millions of basketball fans around the world. We appreciate YOU Shawn!!! 😁😁😁💯 EDIT: "setting pics" not "seeing picks" lol
Kemp never played college ball but for me, he seemed to play with college ball energy when playing in the NBA. By that I mean that he always played like he was hoping to make it to the next level, even though he was there at the top already. He was always one of my favorites...
Growing up at six foot learning how to play and finding out i had hops it was never Jordan for me My favorite player ever was and still is Shawn "the reign man" Kemp shout out to him man fr
I was just watching Kemp dominate game 7 of the 96 WCF against the Jazz. Too fast, skilled and strong for Karl Malone to handle. Such a joy to watch that team. GP, Kemp, Schrempf, Perkins, Hersey and Nate.
Going down to Key Arena on lower Queen Anne in Seattle on gameday was always a blast. Great memories of the Sonics in the 90’s and the city in its glory- bring the NBA back to SeaTown!
He should be in the HOF...if Yao Ming gets in, he should. Kemp scored double the amount of points (yes, he did play longer), and had a similar average on rebounds and assists. 🏀🇬🇧
The "Rain Man," Shawn Kemp what a great name and player to match.Thrill personified!..Above the rim was a common meeting place for kemp..Mid-range game and then back to the air to teach the art of high flyin!..Much respect Shawn Kemp, the body of work is plentiful and respected....Joy To watch, period........
Rockets fan here and there was no team in the NBA I looked more forward to playing against than the Sonics in the early-mid 90's. They were our toughest matchup and to this day, they're the most exciting team I've ever watched. The games between the Rockets and Sonics between '93 and '95 were epic. Just an absolute beast of a player and team and it's too bad they underachieved in the playoffs during that period.
I'm biased since I lived in Seattle from '93 to '98 and saw The Reign Man and The Glove in their primes. It was so exciting to watch them play together. Original Lob City.
almost cried when dull Malone&Stockton took a finals from Sonics... Always Shawn, I would pick him always in hood game, just to see his bombing the basket. Never could decide if Jordan or Kemp is the best dunker, then came Vince ;) Thank you for this episode
That’s why I Love Your channel because you keep it 100. N. I’m not saying it because it was my time but it’s knoooo playas like tha 90s n backwards,this,this what.they call basketball today is watered down it have some of the fundamentals without resistance SMH, I Love Jordan,Kemp,Spuds Mckinzee,but their air. Crobats n. Skills were so good almost impossible to be copied it messed up basketball because The NBA trying to make money
This era carried me through the best childhood ever ❤ this era basketball and the hip hop, I was hypnotized like these young guys now on drill rap 🔫. 😄
Kemp and AI were my favorite players growing up..had both of their shoes..if the sonics come back that's going to have to be my team in the west and of course in the east I'm a sixers fan for life
Yeah he was making posters every week😂 loved growing up in the 80’s & 90’s basketball had so much grit and heart where dudes would give their arm to win
I'm from Denver, been a Nuggets fan my whole life. I was lucky enough to have gone to almost the entire '93-'94 season including the playoffs. So when we beat the Sonics in the first round, back then 1st round was best of 5, but first time an 8 seed beat a #1 seed. All that to say that Kemp was one of those talents that only come along every once in a great while. Not only a great dunker but soooo much more, played D, had a great mid-range game also and could knock down that long range 3 when he needed to. The reality is that's the cards you're dealt when you're drafted. Sometimes the stars align and you see success in spades, but there's a laundry list of special talents that for whatever reason didn't reach the promise land. If you're a true sports fan you've seen it in all of the big four sports. Sorry for the rant just hit me right and I couldn't stop typing!!!!! ✌️❤️🙏
I saw Dream Team ii in '92 and Kemp was the scariest player on the floor. And that team included prime Shaq and my all time favourite player, Dominique.
Shawn Kemp was the ultimate beast mode. I loved watching the Sonics play back in the 90's
I saw a guy in an old Supersonics shirt at the store yesterday and we were talking about how great that era of the Sonic, Pistons, Bulls, etc were. God I miss it. Today's NBA is a far cry.
And Le brons fan allways dumb it down saying MJ face shit teams , that 96 sonic was great , they had over 65 win only second to the bulls
When Shawn Kemp dunked on fools, he had no regard for human life.
@@UndercoverNormieI miss that era too
Yes don’t we all the best teams best combo , it was fun to watch and I live in Australia then we don’t get live game unless we have cable and it’s the weekends that we wait for to see replays and highlights. The era 1990”
Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton were awesome to play In NBA Jam! Seattle deserves a basketball team
Agree, the Sonics were my team, bring em back.
@@chizorama YEP MOST BORING WAS BULLS TO WATCH. SONICS WAS BEST TEAM TO WATCH BY FAR
And give Kemp and Payton a Job 👋
I used to pick them all the time on that game.
They were like the updated version of Stockton and Malone.
Shawn Kemp was one of my favorite players growing up in the 90s! I still have his Seattle Supersonics reversible jersey, and his VHS the Reignman, and the Dream Team 2 VHS, and NBA Superstars 3, where Shawn Kemp was in their highlights! God bless you dear Shawn and Sean! You guys rock!
The Reign Man! ⛈️
Idk why I always thought it was “rain” instead of reign
@@dlegair9Me2 untill I got his poster around 96😂
@@dlegair9 me too 😎😆
@@dlegair9 Same for me, it was years before I realized it was Reign. Rain made more sense to me because Seattle is known to be always raining like Kemp's dunks but then again Reign is good as well, Kemp was the king of that monstrous slam dunk!
My favorite player in the 90s., Kemp deserves to be in the HOF
I used to wake up at 3 a.m. here in Europe just to watch his games. Slept 1/2 an hour, then to high school. My favorite player together with M.J. Thanks for all the alley oops, hang times, posters … Cant remember one Top 10 on NBA Action where Shawn Kemp was not in it. He posterized so many exceptional players directly in their faces.
Same for me!! Great times 😊
Definitely top 5 most entertaining players ever! You don't see stuff like that often in today's NBA.
top 1 maybe😋
Really bro? Top 5???🤦
I loved Shawn and Gary. It crushed me when they traded Kemp. He loved it here, grew up here really, and I think his downfall was being traded. I really believe he missed the Sonics to the point where it wrecked him. The man still lives here in Seattle. For no other reason than he loves it here. ❤
Great observation, man! I like the cut of your jib, yep, feels like Seattle was part of his “fuel”... hated that they even thought to trade him!
@@michaelgpartridge2384 However in first years in Clevland he still put the numbers. Like 18-20 points 9.5 rebound but his FG drop under 50% but he was on a much worse team and in addition with a different game system. It change after lockout.
@@ElComendante1928 true. But he was nowhere near the player. I think he HOF potential here in Seattle.
@ElComendante1928 I mean, Vin put up comparable numbers as well. But if you ask me to choose between the 2? Not even in the same stratosphere. Kemp and it's not even close for me.
@@jimwhitehead230 Of cource. Sonics - as small market - just did not want paid Kemp 100 mil and they got cheaper Vin.
Kemp was great PF but Kemp-Payton duo was something special.
Kemp was one of the most exciting to watch in the 90s. Another one of those guys who deserved a ring or 2.
YEP BECAUSE MJ FORMED SUPERTEAM WHEN SHAQ SWEPT HIM 1995 AFRAID OF COMPETITION
@@PIP...33 The Bulls needed a power forward and acquired Rodman. It wasn't 'forming a superteam' not like in the shameful way Lebron did it with the Heat and 2 other superstars. They still lost to old 90 plumbers i might add.
I loved the sonics an kemp but they definitely did NOT deserve to win a nng
They had their chance on a silver platter TWO years in a row with jordan gone (94 an 95) an they choked in the FIRST round BOTH years to vastly inferior teams
@zzzvain2876 Casual. Shaq never swept Jordan, and the Bulls weren't a superteam
Kemp made me start watching the NBA.
For my 40yrs birthday, my friends offered me the sonics 40 kemp jersey..
It was a beautyfull gift , even if im not following the nba since almost 20yrs.
They know who i am .
I can say i have a real friends/brothers
Him and GP were the only reason most people watched Sonics games back in the day..... You knew it was going to be a show 🔥🔥🔥 The man was a straight up BEAST 🔥🔥🔥
So people only watched the team because of its two stars? Crazy! Also, not true. People who really follow the game also knew Detlef Schrempf was one of the original do-it-all Euro-bigs who paved the way for countless lesser players (e.g. Mirotic, Bargnani, Kukoc, Kirilenko, Ilyasova, the list goes on forever). There was also Hersey Hawkins, your classic 3&D 2-guard, and old Sam Perkins still averaging 11-12 despite being 33-35 during the Sonics years.
@@ninjachannel007 True, he was a star in his own right....
Nah..you can’t left Det off the list. Sleepy Sam. Nate.
@@bennie1207 I most certainly can understand that, they all were pivotal role players..... But Shawn and GP were the SHOW🔥🔥🔥
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Kemp was an all-around player with flare. He had no weaknesses and played on a winning team. He should be in the HOF period. WHo cares about his off-the-court issues. The man was a beast on the court and now is living a clean life.
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Agreed. HoF for the Reign Man!
Hi Joseph. I think I agree. One can't ignore off-the-court matters, but I think the on-court performances should be measured by what they are, or were. I am glad he is living clean (really, it's living free).
I'm a huge Kemp fan. But he did have two weaknesses
The tendancy to get in foul trouble. And the tendancy to turn the ball over, mainly on traveling calls.
Still Kemp could score, defend and rebound.
If Dennis Rodman is in with his issues, then Kemp should be too@@roderickcampbell2105
Kemp is my favorite player and the Sonics my favorite team(please bring them back). His years with the Sonics were incredible and numerous highlights every game with him and Payton. Wish his career was longer but definitely an incredible talent and is very underrated.
His vertical is 41 in. as an athletic agile 6ft 10in player. I loved this guys game when I was younger. I still watch his highlight videos.
Loved growing up watching Reign Man and The Glove. Lots of great memories.
Shawn Kemp was the Michael Jordan of all Shawn Kemps ❤
Shawn Kemp the rain man the man child is my favorite dunker of all time and my favorite power Forward of all time
I'm glad Pop made a huge mention to bring the Sonics back at his HOF speech, with Adam Silver and GP in attendance. That's the place and kind of person to keep pushing for it and make it a big deal
Shawn Kemp was such an energetic player and spectacular slasher! He also was great at stealing balls, Seattle had great stats in this regard. Man, this city no longer having a b-ball team is a sham
Amen, brother. Not just a sham, it’s a crazy shame.
The Reignman Shawn Kemp was a force to reckoned with.
yeah, the lister-blister was insane. and he went beast mode in the bedroom 2. 7 kids, with 6 different women - he was spreading the seed.🤣
criminally underrated and unsung by the nba brass
Kemp as one of the first guys given that “Man Child” label. He was one of my favorite players back in the day. But he was one of those guys that you can say “what could have been…” good player, could have been an all time great
Shawn Kemp deserves 2 be in the HOF...hopefully he gets in next year. He was unreal around that 92/93-97/98 time frame
"Legalize Kemp" funniest sign ever. Kemp is my favorite player. And the real finals mvp in 1996, and would belong to the hall of fame, if it was only about basketball.
Agreed.
The best dunker , in game dunker of his day ! Brother could do it all ! His Dunk/Dap of Alton Lister is an all time great NBA moment. I’ve dunked on guys, been dunked on but I’ve never seen a guy Dap the guy who dunked on him ! Yo that’s Bananas. I’m 63 and I’ve seen everyone from Wilt , Hawk, Elgin, Doc , Kenon, Hillman , so many guys who would dunk on their mommas 😂. But I never saw a guy like Rain Man. Case closed Perry Mason 😎
Shawn Kemp was one of my top favorites when I was a kid!
It wasn't just the lockout, he had been removed from his support system just before the lockout. If the lockout would have happened while Kemp was still in Seattle I am almost positive his career would not have ended the way it did.
I fully agree
Kemp was one of my favorite players in the 90s. Def one of the best in game dunkers ever. Had swag before swag was swag. At his peak he was doing things every night that would make people and the crowd go nuts. 🏆
Love your content, man! Another great installment - I think we all miss this guy. What a cool dude and utterly spectacular performer! I grew up in Wilmington right behind Michael and went to Carolina... but I think Shawn may just be my favorite player to watch, ever. He made the 1990’s awesome!
Back then Kemp was one of the most exciting players to watch and try and copy his style on the playground the next day! Along with Jordan and Iverson. Thanks again brother for another fun video.
JORDAN WAS NEVER FUN HE IS SELFISH HAS NO DRIBBLING NEVER PASS BALL AND PHIL CALL ISO TRIANGLE PLAY BILLION TIMES.
You should have like 8mil subs by now!
What got me to follow you is your interview with Mark Price and Shawn Kemp videos.
When you think 90's basketball you almost automatically think of and include Shawn Kemp highlights in your head. Would highly recommend checking him out on what is known as Dream Team 2 the world Championship team. He is playing with this extra chip on his shoulder and he just does things athletically and with ferocity at times where its like whoa, this guy is next level at times.
I had the Shawn Kemp shoes back in the day
Kemp❤🕊️
Shawn Kemp is still my favorite!
His dunks made my jaw drop ! He was up there with the greatest dunkers of all time.
Shawn Kemp was a favorite to watch back in the day. Fantastic player.
Kemp was always and is my favorite player of all time. I know he wasn’t the goat but he is my favorite. Just the way he had intensity I loved it
Used to love watching Kemp fly.
If Shawn Kemp was in the league today, he would body everyone. He was doing that shit with legit bigs in the league. He'd also get ejected and suspended with that point he did after the dunk, though 🤣
Other than Jordan, Miller, and Rodman, Shawn Kemp was full of dominance and electrcity on the court! I remember he won a slam dunk contest back in the day! I forgot what year it was. I had his jersey to wear. The very last time I saw him play he was traded to Cleveland and I haven't seen him play since. But at the time I never knew he also played for Portland and Orlando. He was a pure monster on the court! Salute to SK!!
Kemp never won a slam dunk contest, although he should have! Always losing to gimmicky shit like Dee Browns "no-look" dunk🤦♂️
I don’t know what slam dunk contest you talking about brother
Kemp didn't "win" that dunk contest in 1991. He got cheated. Top 5 all time Game Dunker though
Love this one. Gen x'er here, Shawn Kemp was a great like Dominique Wilkins. Got his chance against the Standard Bearer Jordan Bulls. Not many passed that test. Rainmaker and GP running the break, all you have to do is look UP!!!
I just met him at his weed store in Seattle about a month ago. Great guy
He was one of my favorites players!! When i made my player on NBA LIVE i used kemp height and weight!
Always will be my favorite player
Shawn Kemp would dominate today’s NBA. Too much power and talent. Shawn Kemp in 96’ gave the Jazz and Malone more than they could handle 💯
the league seems to have developed a way to turn a potential shawn kemp into a bum journeyman
@@godsfavoritt771that’s a joke right? Look how Zion dominates when he isn’t hurt and on the floor. Zion is literally a man playing with boys. That’s exactly how kemp would be.
@@JasonPicard-w4o no I'm saying the NBA be wasting alot of talented players due to these wack systems instead of how it used to be letting people hoop
@@godsfavoritt771 I understood what you said and you have a valid point so I agree a little with you but I disagree because of this. These kids coming up and even the players in the league, these power forwards and centers don’t want to bang down low and they all been shooting 3’s since high school. They chose this way of play far before the NBA, yes the NBA is embracing it but Zion is proof that WHEN and old school type player (like a Barkley or kemp) comes through the league they can dominate. Mark my word. If Zion can somehow lose the weight, get down around 260 like Barkley did, and stay healthy he will be the new face of the NBA. There’s nobody that can stop him. Not even centers. I think we both right to a certain degree.
He would dunk on Lebron all day
Sean David, you deliver again sir! I'm very happy you're giving Kemp the love he deserves. Love seeing Janal Crawford and Q (went to college with him btw, same class at DPU. Except I had to stay all four years 😂) react to his video, I can see Kemp reminiscing.
I was at the Bulls vs Magic game when Kemp subbed in late in the game, and was reduced to setitng picks at the high key. Didn't even roll 😢 Reignman, coming from a big Bulls fan here, thanks for providing spark millions of basketball fans around the world. We appreciate YOU Shawn!!! 😁😁😁💯
EDIT: "setting pics" not "seeing picks" lol
Kids growing up in the 90s, were blessed with the greatest player era, of all-time!! 🙏🏽
one of my all time fav players love his skills and he will never be forgotten
Kemp never played college ball but for me, he seemed to play with college ball energy when playing in the NBA. By that I mean that he always played like he was hoping to make it to the next level, even though he was there at the top already. He was always one of my favorites...
Definitely the best big man that can take off from anywhere on the court and dunk with power
Shawn Kemp was a blast to watch. You knew something special was going to happen. Highlight real machine.
Pre 2000’s basketball, when competition mattered and not just the paycheck and the fame.
Growing up at six foot learning how to play and finding out i had hops it was never Jordan for me My favorite player ever was and still is Shawn "the reign man" Kemp shout out to him man fr
Same here.
My childhood idol! Thanks for this
Kemp and Payton, I’m glad I had to opportunity watch these guys play. I also had Shaw Kemp shoes in the early 90’s.
I was just watching Kemp dominate game 7 of the 96 WCF against the Jazz. Too fast, skilled and strong for Karl Malone to handle. Such a joy to watch that team. GP, Kemp, Schrempf, Perkins, Hersey and Nate.
Too strong for Karl Malone? Lol what?
Shawn Kemp was my idol when i was 10 years old. Love Seattle SuperSonics. Faaaaaannntastic
the NBA NEEEEEDS this type of play again😢
Going down to Key Arena on lower Queen Anne in Seattle on gameday was always a blast. Great memories of the Sonics in the 90’s and the city in its glory- bring the NBA back to SeaTown!
As a kid growing up just outside of Seattle in the early 90's... Mannnn..... Kemp & Payton was special.
NBA live 1995 was the ultimate game in throwing alley ops and Seattle you was getting at least three in the first half with Shawn Kemp
Thank you for show casing Shawn. I knew him back in his high school days. He was a beast!
Should’ve been in the Hall of Fame
Kemp was so good, that he was the best player in the 1996 Finals.....of course he could have used some more help.
He should be in the HOF...if Yao Ming gets in, he should. Kemp scored double the amount of points (yes, he did play longer), and had a similar average on rebounds and assists. 🏀🇬🇧
Shawn Memp was so great a basketball player and dunker that even if the Sonics lost you still felt like you got your money's worth
The "Rain Man," Shawn Kemp what a great name and player to match.Thrill personified!..Above the rim was a common meeting place for kemp..Mid-range game and then back to the air to teach the art of high flyin!..Much respect Shawn Kemp, the body of work is plentiful and respected....Joy To watch, period........
Rockets fan here and there was no team in the NBA I looked more forward to playing against than the Sonics in the early-mid 90's. They were our toughest matchup and to this day, they're the most exciting team I've ever watched. The games between the Rockets and Sonics between '93 and '95 were epic. Just an absolute beast of a player and team and it's too bad they underachieved in the playoffs during that period.
I'm biased since I lived in Seattle from '93 to '98 and saw The Reign Man and The Glove in their primes. It was so exciting to watch them play together. Original Lob City.
almost cried when dull Malone&Stockton took a finals from Sonics... Always Shawn, I would pick him always in hood game, just to see his bombing the basket. Never could decide if Jordan or Kemp is the best dunker, then came Vince ;) Thank you for this episode
Wilkins is the king
It's between Jordan, Carter, Wilkins and Kemp.
Back when you could taunt after a play! IF ITS WARRANTED ! And there was no tech!
If Mj, Shawn kemp and Dominique Wilkins was on the same team (in their prime) They'll run any team out the gym in today's game
Real NBA fans KNOW how amazing The Reign Man was... we know.
He was a beast until he summoned Zion’s body from the future.
That’s why I Love Your channel because you keep it 100. N. I’m not saying it because it was my time but it’s knoooo playas like tha 90s n backwards,this,this what.they call basketball today is watered down it have some of the fundamentals without resistance SMH, I Love Jordan,Kemp,Spuds Mckinzee,but their air. Crobats n. Skills were so good almost impossible to be copied it messed up basketball because The NBA trying to make money
Definitely my favorite in his day i had the privilege to meet that dude here in Chicago at the push excel games
Born in the 1980 we were very blessed to have watched players from late 80s till now.
Watching Kemp play was awesome! There’s no player in todays game dunking as hard as Kemp was dunking. Dude Was a damn beast
Kemp was one of my favorite players, I watched the 1996 final with the greatest pleasure
Even the Cava Kemp showed he could shoot better than he got credit for.. but he been a bucket his whole career.
Sean was nice on and off the court, so good and such a good human being. I’m glad he’s doing well today.
That was my team love Shawn Kemp & the glove. Those were the days & they were great for years.
Shawn Kemp and Dominique were the first to mesmerise me with their athleticism. I was hooked on basketball after seeing that
Love your channel BTM. You always keep it real
What an incredible player, so exciting to watch him playing
There's nobody I liked watching more than prime reignman, just a nasty mf'r...
Thank you for the Sonic's love. Still waiting on your Hersey Hawkins video hopefully in the future :).
Kemp is my favorite player of all time. He was a beast, so fun to watch with Payton
He was my number 1 NBA icon and I felt sad to see him losing from the Bulls. I still believe that he could have earn this ring with a different coach.
Thank you for this video I grew up in Seattle during this year's 🔥🔥
THE Reign Man!!!!
This era carried me through the best childhood ever ❤ this era basketball and the hip hop, I was hypnotized like these young guys now on drill rap 🔫. 😄
Love the focus on Kemp bra - super fun seeing his game - thx 😊
Kemp and AI were my favorite players growing up..had both of their shoes..if the sonics come back that's going to have to be my team in the west and of course in the east I'm a sixers fan for life
Yeah he was making posters every week😂 loved growing up in the 80’s & 90’s basketball had so much grit and heart where dudes would give their arm to win
I thought there were no athletes in the 90s, only plumbers?
I'm from Denver, been a Nuggets fan my whole life. I was lucky enough to have gone to almost the entire '93-'94 season including the playoffs. So when we beat the Sonics in the first round, back then 1st round was best of 5, but first time an 8 seed beat a #1 seed. All that to say that Kemp was one of those talents that only come along every once in a great while. Not only a great dunker but soooo much more, played D, had a great mid-range game also and could knock down that long range 3 when he needed to. The reality is that's the cards you're dealt when you're drafted. Sometimes the stars align and you see success in spades, but there's a laundry list of special talents that for whatever reason didn't reach the promise land. If you're a true sports fan you've seen it in all of the big four sports. Sorry for the rant just hit me right and I couldn't stop typing!!!!! ✌️❤️🙏
I saw Dream Team ii in '92 and Kemp was the scariest player on the floor. And that team included prime Shaq and my all time favourite player, Dominique.