What REALLY Happened to NBA Superstar Penny Hardaway?

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Penny Hardaway was one of the most exciting young players in the NBA. When he came in, people were already calling him the "next Magic Johnson". Unfortunately, he's just one player on a long list of stars who fell due to injuries. In this video, I go in-depth and talk about what really went down. Hope you enjoy!
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[@nasholston5112]

Player like Penny, T-Mac, Grant Hill and Brandon Roy. Will always have you wondering what if.

[@jayar6034]

Nas penny, grant hill and roy only.. bec tmac injured after he reach his prime

[@Iconhulk]

Penny and Hill others sub par

[@Springfeeeel3]

Sub par? Roy was amazing. Obviously you never watched

[@maryakopyan3224]

Roy was very good, not amazing. Even at his peak, he wasn't to be mistaken for a Dwyane Wade.

[@dwightkennedy7730]

@@jayar6034 what are you talking about T mac was in his 20's when he got hurt. Most dont hit the prime until late 20's early 30's

[@jasonlawrence8252]

I remember when he was a Knick being interviewed by John Thompson n he told Penny to his face “Your Done…” all Penny could do was shake his head no, but it was like deep down inside he knew it was over.

[@Tiarka]

I idolized Penny and still do til this day! The guy had all our favorite players wrapped into one with speed and explosiveness. He did all of that above the rim. He was incredible to watch. We really need to give him his flowers.

[@BruceLeeroyX]

His the coach of the U of M tigers in my home town Memphis, TN and he is still the best. And at the Nike factory here in Memphis Penny has a banner at the front entrance.

[@tobyughanze1650]

One of the biggest what-ifs in NBA history wish if he was able to stay healthy bc he was soooo good

[@AblazedVids]

U can add DRose to that list 😔 he really had some good potential

[@ItMeRishi]

GANG GANG That’s a bit of an understatement

[@AblazedVids]

Rishab Prakash yea youngest MVP in nba the list of what he has done goes on

[@burnaby604]

Brandon roy

[@JM1992]

Him, D-Rose, Grant Hill, Brandon Roy. Injuries are so brutal.

[@workconverseify]

Penny Hardaway is my all-time favorite hooper. There will never be another one like him.

[@Rs3mocha]

i got 2 penny jerseys black and blue one no other jersey

[@taochen2952]

if shaq did't go to lakers ,.they can get several champions for magic in that time

[@bucklamb2062]

Couldn't agree with you more I was routing so hard for him to succeed

[@wilbertvarquez8789]

One of the most sold jerseys in yhe 90's. Jordan, Hill, Oneal, Hardaway, Miller

[@justinmilicic5929]

I still got my old penny reversible Jersey from back in the day

[@andrewcanillo9824]

Who is miller bitch???

[@SamoG-7]

@@andrewcanillo9824 Reggie Miller lol

[@arsonhakobyan]

@@SamoG-7 Reggie Miller was the Ray Allen of the 90s, a great player; not some dynamic superstar for the ages. His jersey was only that dope if you were either living in Indiana, or a silky smooth shooting guard for your local team. He finished w/ a better career than Hill or Hardaway, but his ceiling wasn't as high bursting onto the scene, and his game didn't feature the street cred of those explosive high-flyers, physical force like O'neal, or His Airness from that list. I actually love Reggie Miller's game and loyalty to a small-market franchise, especially the spread the legs (always got a kick out of that), but young stupid immature brats don't watch Reggie play, and go: "that's who I wished I could be."

[@arsonhakobyan]

@Jack Mehoff It's "Zaza Pachulia."

[@raymondsolisjr.1262]

Shaq is such a diva. Wanted Penny there then gets jealous when Penny gets more attention

[@lefonzopollock4345]

Yeah, if Shaq was humble and would have lifted up Penny instead of hating and being jealous they could have been great if Penny hadn't got hurt

[@ygwaltgmb]

He was jealous of LilPenny the shoe sales and tried to copy it SMH same with kobe shaq was winning mvps but everybody wanted to be kobe

[@bumblebity2902]

Or just Jerry West offer him better brother-in-arms

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

@@bumblebity2902 he eventually hated Kobe for a long time too. He was a very jealous guy in his first decade in the league but came to his senses over the years.

[@Tyrunner0097]

@@amostlyreasonableguy Yeah, he finally grew up in his later years. Like he said much later, about being the top star on the team, "When you're 29, 30, you don't care that much about it. At 22, 23, I cared."

[@ono3869]

Would love to see an alternate reality where Penny and Grant Hill never got hurt. They were soooo good in their primes!

[@藍筆幸]

Plz add Tmac, Roy and Rose as well. I really wana see these 5 healthy on court representing their own era

[@maryakopyan3224]

Roy was good, but not on that level. Like top 75 potential for Roy.

[@maryakopyan3224]

@E BO But that was for marketing. Kobe's & Vince's games looked like Jordan's, whereas Penny was stylistically more like Bernard King or Dwyane Wade. I can't see top-20 potential for Grant Hill, as Scottie Pippen reached his full potential (or close to it), and he's top-30 at most. Hill's potential wasn't more than Pippen's. Their overall skill-sets are totally comparable. Top-30 potential for Grant.

[@maryakopyan3224]

@E BO I can't possibly see Grant being the defender that Pippen was, cause he was such a nice guy. Both had shaky jumpers that they could hit when in rhythm. Athletically, it's a wash. Lengthwise, basically a wash. Both could handle the ball and make plays for other people. Pippen craftier in the post, Hill had craftier dribble moves. If we wanna go real deep, Hill may have had just a slightly purer stroke from mid range. Both could rebound, but Scottie was more fierce in the clutch at just saving a ball, or coming up w/ the all-important block, like he did against Danny Ainge in the Finals. Both are modest good guys, but Scottie to me had more of the intangibles.

[@darrielaroya2095]

If that alternate reality happens, penny and grant would be the yardstick of greatness

[@KevinWei24]

My favorite Penny highlight was the pass he made to Horace Grant after getting Michael Jordan to jump to block it. That play was on the Slam magazine cover around the time Jordan came back in 1995. Another favorite Penny/Jordan moment was the 1995 playoffs when Jordan wore Penny's shoes for one game.

[@AdamEllis33]

Those first 4 to 7 years of Penny's career will always be some of the greatest years in NBA history and he was part of the reason why. This video does his legacy justice.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

4 years. That's it. Everything after the 4th year was downhill

[@AdamEllis33]

@@TheIcemanthomas Yeah, man you're right. That's when we lost the super athletic Penny, although he did still put up decent numbers after that and before his injury in 2000. After that injury in 2000 he was unrecognizable as a player.

[@mashwork6615]

CPGoat #3 4 years, 1 final appearance, 60 win season, 2 time all nba first team, 3rd place MVP finish, 3 time all star. He was legit on a superstar by his second season and had a goat trajectory

[@user-rk4ey7wh9q]

@@mashwork6615 FACTS!!

[@georgeopiyo609]

Penny, my greatest all time favorite after MJ23

[@alexsalazar1116]

I remember watching him as kid , when he got injured thinking, I knew this guy was to good to be true. He's my all time favorite. I'm happy he found success with Memphis. Long live Penny 🥇

[@hermanbooger5431]

Penny Hardaway should've had a couple of Rings its sad cause the man was freaking awesome.

[@harryo82]

This is heartbreaking to watch. Penny is one of my favorite players of all time.

[@buzzerbeater3350]

Those Air Penny's were the joint back in the day. Especially the ones with the 1 cent sign on the shoe.

[@NeverNotHoopin]

Till this day 90% of basketball fans don´t realize how good Penny was. You could´ve put conversation from Open Court where 3D is speaking about those finals against Rockets. In the time between conf finals and finals Shaq was recording a album, Penny and Nick shopping in the mal, 3D on a jet ski cruising. They were to young and thought when they beat Bulls, finals would be easy because they won against Huston in regular season. On other episode Shaq said he was actually begging Brian Hill to stop doubbling Hakeem. He´ll get his 35, I´ll get my 30 so it´s a wash, he said and he was not wrong. Shaq left Orlando because hel felt dissrespected by the oranisation saying he ain´t worth 100mills. Orlando pokered on that nobody would be ready to give him that money. Than Mr. Logo came into the game and got rid of almost all Lakers players just to get Shaq. Yes Orlando made a bigger offer afterwards but damage on their relationship was allready done

[@Rajeevyoutube]

So shaq left because he was getting overshadowed by penny and then left to get overshadowed by Kobe

[@davidgodfrey659]

Man when he was healthy........... He was a beast!!!!!! Even with no Shaq, had he stayed healthy and they could ve put the right pieces around him, great things could've happened. Glad to see this segment ,. Glad to see him get his props.

[@twofoekay]

The magic should have won a championship but Nick Anderson missed 4 straight free throws.

[@flash7mcartathefundamental31]

Please don't get me started on that.......

[@hepbornn192]

willy nick never lived that down. it sucks too because he never came back from it and he was a great player

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen4737]

Even if nick went 4/4 they would have lost the series remember the magic got swept and back then the finals went 2-3-2 so Houston would have won in 5

[@NameThatNobodyTakes]

@@hepbornn192 Nick had somewhat of a resurgence in the 98 season where Penny missed 60 games, averaging 20+ points after that year's all star break and almost led Orlando to the playoffs

[@JoeBro915]

He was responsible for getting them there anyway with his steal

[@dreamlifepromotions]

Loved Penny he was a beast. Wish i could've seen him play in person

[@paratrooper8916]

Penny was my favorite player the guy was absolutely incredible. Really unfortunate way for a generational player to go down.

[@nigster911]

Yes Sir

[@MrBlee7]

One of the best in his prime, Penny.

[@greggyalejo8875]

Penny is one of a kind without injuries he can literally be the goat of basketball

[@Antonio25668]

He was a really good player before the injuries.

[@jarontaylor2867]

Favorite players of all time 1 kobe 2. Penny 3 AI... The mid to late 90s...best era of basketball

[@KJ3113]

Jaron Taylor Yes it was great! Im a Pacers fan, and that era was special

[@thequeenmidas]

For real👌🏿

[@mostdeadlygeist]

i cried as a kid when they got swept by the rockets lol. hated sam cassell for so long.

[@QuinnClips247]

mostdeadlygeist “shit can get ugly like Sam Cassell” - Cassidy 😂

[@musamuhammad2676]

😂😂😂

[@Aaron-fj5oh]

Years later and I’m still ready to SLAP Nick Anderson

[@Turk_2023]

My dad was antagonizing me saying "Get the broom Clyde, sweep sweep sweep".... I was so mad at like 11 years old. Now its funny as hell

[@damiansortie3330]

I hated the whole rockets team, back then in jamaica we got the match delayed on TV, had to wait until 11:30pm for the game to start and to make matters worse I was on the morning shift for school.

[@movementman9777]

Orlando Magic fans have gone through so much. I feel terrible for them.

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

ikr? I mean, wow.

[@kurtisviktor3314]

Tell me about it. It's a nightmare that never ends.

[@immortallegend648]

Us magic fans are like the Cleveland Brown fans of basketball

[@TheFinancialFrank]

We're die hard fans through & through. We'll be back

Theyre called the Orlando Tragic for a reason lol

[@19zach75]

Penny Hardaway was on course to a Hall of Fame career. A hometown hero, and one of my ALL time favorite players. Memphis 10!!!

[@purodeathcore]

"Anfernee" is a amazing name and I'm upset he didn't just go by that

[@youtuber3328]

do u feel like anything is wrong with his nickname

[@zyrover]

Penny Hardaway was one of my favorite players. Who knows how great he would have been had he stayed healthy.

[@dereksfilms8]

Penny was full of magical highlights but the injurys 😭

[@jerryblair61]

Penny's one of the greatest play makers of all times. What a god gifted talent

[@dylanpryor3963]

Now he going be a amazing coach for Memphis Tigers

[@DevonStrong]

Dylan Pryor he already is went to the game two weeks ago and really enjoyed him n mike miller are amazing coaches for my school

[@dylanpryor3963]

@@DevonStrong i know i from memphis i went too some games too

[@KuysLuigi]

In history , most of good players back then were not good in coaching a team.

[@Rakeemgrant]

He was one of the great AAU coaches

[@nationalchampions]

I love to see Memphis Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats sign a deal to play one another in a home and home series.

[@jamesheffington3931]

I always wondered why he wasn't the long-time star he showed us in his 1st 2 seasons (plus I remember watching him play at Memphis thinking he'd be huge).

[@freedomwhenright7029]

I watched him play in high school back in Memphis ... the whole city would come out to watch him .... he was crazy back than

[@1mfilms]

Surprised you didn't mention the Shaq-Penny Florida reunion playing for the Miami Heat in 2007. Would've been a neat trivia tidbit.

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

Ikr? I actually thought he was gonna mention that near the end.

[@greatomeister675]

Penny was so bad, not even worth mentioning.

[@nomooon]

The Heat in those years I remember had some really interesting veterans, Payton, Antoine Walker, Chris Laettner, Eddie Jones, Steve Smith, White chocolate. All the has-been big shots

[@freelancehoneybadger4567]

@@nomooon shhhhoottt....Walker, Payton and Williams are has been "CHAMPIONS 🏆" Let's not forget

[@fleamarketmixtape3793]

The guy was amazing... watch the top 40 of penny on KZbin and you will see how special he was. Very few players give you such a perspective of how good they were by seeing clips of their work versus being alive at the time to see it for your self... penny is in the kobe and Michael bracket

[@themamba7425]

If he was 100% healthy He will been the best magic player.

[@fredokeys3405]

No

[@nba1025]

Nah T mac

[@fredokeys3405]

@@nba1025 no Shaq y'all tweaking

[@alexmarshall2015]

OH MY GOD ITS TRAVIS SCOTT!!!! GIVE HIM DA LOOT!!

[@b.w.8909]

Travis Scott bro english 100

[@andrefaelnar]

Penny's career was one of the biggest what ifs in nba history 😔😔😔😔😔 such a shame that he had to suffer thru injuries which took away his weapons which was his explosiveness and athleticism 😔😔😔😔😔

[@GG_Masonxxx]

Before he got surgery when he started to hurt his knees he was slowly losing his athleticism and speed

[@dreyhudginsss]

Naw Penny is a damn All Time Great to me

[@kalimanj]

@Mourning Star #SAYNOTODRUGS

[@SportsGuyChris]

Man oh man what Penny coulda been. Smh

[@meme-hz1mq]

I remember those shoes. EVERYbody had them. And I used to love those commercials.

[@riseharris5204]

Penny Hardaway Is MY COACH at the University of Memphis! Every player coming out of High School Should Want The Basketball Knowledge Penny Teaches His Teams! He Will Always Be Mr Memphis!! There Will Be Many National Championships In The Future Of My Memphis Tigers! #GTG

[@dennisholmes2759]

Your one lucky young man to have a mentor like him. He had it all, but stayed humble and hungry. I wish the same for you. Go tigers!

[@kongmeng03]

Penny was my shit in nba jam. He's on FIRE!

[@thegoldenmagikarp444]

Great video as always. But I'm still unsure whether Shaq left Orlando because of their egos clashing. Going to LA was just the best business decision for Shaq. Suffice to say, it paid off.

[@flash7mcartathefundamental31]

To add on, if you check out 30 for 30: Magic Moment, you know Shaq didn't leave because of ego problems. He left because Miami Heat offered Alonzo a lot of money while the Orlando Magic wasn't going to pay him as the Heat did for Alonzo. When the Lakers offered him that much money he accepted it. When the Magic offered more money it was too late because he already made up his mind.

[@razkable]

shaq went cause of jerry west....dont get it twisted...he put the idea of la in shaqs head

[@albertmendez2262]

Asmosis Jones After he was lowballed by the Magic. Wasn’t hard to sell him on LA after that.

[@jrealdahoodsgreatest]

Once the Bulls swept them after reaching the Finals the year before. M.J made Shaq go west he knew he was never going to beat the bulls again lol

[@Springfeeeel3]

Fuck LA. It would have been much more impressive if he stayed and won in Orlando

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

Man, Penny was my favorite player, as a kid. He was Magic Johnson with a jumper. Him and Grant Hill were the saddest what-ifs of my generation

[@maryakopyan3224]

Magic was a better shooter from mid-range than Penny. Penny had more athleticism. Penny could pass, but he still wasn't the 1-man fast break that Magic was. Penny was like Dwyane Wade with a reduced prime.

[@sonnyc2539]

@@maryakopyan3224 Penny was way more talented and skilled than Dwayne Wade. If pre-injury Penny was playing today he would be the best player in the league easily.

[@maryakopyan3224]

No he wasn't. They shot about the same good mid-range, similar explosiveness, similar court-vision (Wade's passing was so underrated), Wade a tad better on defense, Penny a tad better from 3, but the moves were so similar (both loved to spin, duck under, fade away & so on).

[@sonnyc2539]

@@maryakopyan3224 But Penny was faster and more explosive than Wade, and it did helped that Penny was taller. Before the injuries he was just as good as Kobe and Lebron.

[@maryakopyan3224]

@@sonnyc2539 He never peaked as high as Kobe or Lebron, because of the injuries. You could argue that Wade peaked as high as Kobe as an overall player, Lebron a smidgen more cause he's the size of Karl Malone w/ Jordan's moves. This doesn't mean Lebron has accomplished necessarily more than Kobe overall, definitely not more than Jordan overall, just that he peaked higher during the regular season than Kobe (yes-including the 35ppg season). Penny was only beginning to hit his prime when injuries robbed him of an illustrious career. He never got to peak. I don't know that Penny was more explosive than Wade? Wade had a 39in vertical & ran a 4.3 40 at his athletic peak. I think athletically they're a wash. Penny was 3in taller, but Wade was thicker. Both have graceful point guard's post-up moves, both are a nightmare for smaller point guards to defend in the high-post. And if we want to look at stats, you'll find that Penny was projecting about the same as Wade through his 1st 3 healthy seasons (pre-injuries). Both played 3 seasons of college ball, which was why their footwork was so polished.

[@LaniJeb96960]

Penny Hardaway and Grant Hil were one of my favorite players during the 90's.. sad that they kept having injuries.

[@phillip6676]

U lyin

[@lancemuller9556]

Penny Hardaway is basically the D-Rose of the 90s

[@jayar6034]

Lance Muller drose is the penny of 2010's

[@TobyLeeHeiCheuk]

DRose has longer peak

[@maryakopyan3224]

Their games are nothing alike.

[@Apo_Ni_Baby_Kupal]

You’re statement is way off. Rose was an athletic freak just reaching his prime. Penny has a more fluid high bball iq game.

[@maryakopyan3224]

They were both just reaching their prime pre-career-changing knee injuries, but Penny looks to post up smaller point guards in the half-court set a lot, like Dwyane Wade. Penny likes to spin way more, whereas DRose is almost all drive & cut. I'd agree that Penny had the marginally better court vision, was more efficient, less of a volume scorer (partly cause he was deferring to Shaq-sucks that Shaq didn't appreciate him more). Penny's game looked way more like Dwyane Wade's overall, both in the half-court & transition.

[@yowhatsmyname]

Penny was like Kobe but passes

[@sixpack1385]

Binh Nguyen Lebron and Kobe combined

[@viawilderness]

... imagine for a second Penny, Grant Hill, and Shaq in Orlando together 🤯

[@pranavsattiraju]

He is comparable to Derrick Rose imo

[@4Paczjkor]

The Orlando Magic having Shaq, Penny, Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill, and Dwight Howard and not winning one title is beyond me.

[@thegamernoob7908]

Injures and the money

[@shermanngjazz]

@Bob Asteío Well Dwight had Rashard Lewis as an All Star that year

[@itsmike5757]

3 of those guys are on the all injury first team

[@AqwDragulum]

they almost landed Tim Duncan too.... but Doc Rivers’ fault

[@razkable]

grant was hurt...shaq left as mj came back..penny got hurt...t mac got fed up too quick choked like always and howard well he was a bitch

[@josephr.costella3940]

Penny was great! Seems like yesterday i was a teen watching him, Shaq, Dennis Scott, Nick Anderson, Horace Grant! Though for sure that was the next dynasty

[@belgutis]

When you see "What REALLY Happened to" on your video, you know its injury.. Thanks for reminding us these superstars, sport is ruthless and unforgiving

[@MrMizz007]

One of my favorite players all time

[@jrealdahoodsgreatest]

Andy you said it bro, Shaq left after getting swept by M.J and bulls. Jordan chased him out the eastern conference lol

[@mashwork6615]

Yep although I think Shaq was a lil hasty to leave when he did. That magic team was so talented without a good coach. Penny was incredible

[@melvynsngltn27]

Jordan chase him out what drugs are you on. Orlando tried to under pay him, then made several excuses about rebounding and defense even though he was one of the top in both categories and a top scorer. Orlando was greedy, and blind to what they had

[@shaquilleyoung832]

And he really left because the fans said they didn't need him in Orlando he said that his self

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@shaquilleyoung832 Orlando wanted to pay Shaq 54 million for 7 years only 8 million a year even though he made Orlando marketable. Without Shaq nobody cared about Orlando

[@AggravatedMan365]

Out of all the guys who never made out to be what they should have, Penny Hardaway broke my heart the most. This guy had all of the tools to be an all time great.

[@mqmoreno2368]

Penny was my favorite player alongside with jordan but when mj retired to play baseball penny was my #1 player to watch it was sad seeing him declining the way he did because of injury

[@jrt4493]

Penny was the one of the most athletic, popular and entertaining players of my generation. Dam injuries. He's still the man though. Can't take that from him

[@drevil2675]

He was a superstar for sure. If he didn’t get injury , he would have won a champion

[@ducksseason]

Air Penny 95! My first pair of nice kicks back in middle school. I was soo sooo happy when I got them, my mom paid $115 for them which was a lot of money back in the days. Thank you momma!

[@ValkyrieMagnus]

Penny was one of my all time favorites. I wish he had a successful career

[@English_MoFo]

He definitely wasn’t a superstar and the magic had their window for 2 years when Goat MJ was playing baseball.

[@DungarooTV]

I would take Penny over LeBron all day.

[@crisclay2678]

U would choose mediocrity over greatness

[@davidstone9154]

Nick Anderson was my dude in NBA JAM back in the day!! I took mad 3’s whenever I played with the Magic, and my personal best was 33 3’s in one game!!

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

I was just playing with this man on 2k man I wish he was able to stay that good in real life 😭😭😭 I wish injuries didn’t exist

[@swpdisciple]

You missed the high number of steals he had early in his career when he was athletic and twitchy. Man, he was sooo good. Even to this day, there’s really no player like him. People compared him to Magic but to me, he was more like Clyde Drexler/Michael Jordan but in Kobe’s body with less volume.

[@Max-kw2hp]

Penny played with such a grace, pure joy to watch!

[@DEIONCARTER21]

Shaq was so jealous of penny. I remember shaq last year in Orlando he only had ONE radio shack commercial and penny had 12 with Lil penny..

[@blitz2687]

We all know Ben Simmons is winning ROY but how come no one talks about Harden winning DPOY?

[@09198384558]

Maybe bcoz Giannis is better?

[@dwaki3822]

Frank Lester Delos Reyes r/wooosh

[@youngtropics749]

exactly and how about Coach K winning coach of the year?

[@kolega4774]

its not funny even just a bit...

[@chrishansen8119]

to be fair though, Harden has stepped up his defense this year lmao

[@steveirungu3132]

I miss Anthony Penny Hardway by Steve Irungu Jermaine

[@danadelarosa7991]

100% unrelated, but could you make a video on Udonis Haslem and his career in Miami ? Specifically, how he’s managed to stay on the team for this long and becoming a household name without really being THAT impactful on the court. At least not that impactful relative to his time there

[@razkable]

haslem was pretty good on jumpers rebounds one on one defense for years...hes a pick and roll/pop master....he knew how to play without the ball...hes tough and a big reason why miami loves him is hes a hometown kid that lost his moms and stayed in miami for less when he was being offered more money to leave in 2010...he was out of shape undrafted and while a stud at flordia his attitude was questioned...he was found by riley in Europe and then lost about 75 pounds put on muscle and the rest is history

[@nickinvietnam1989]

I was a huge penny fan, had bought his jersey and shoes, put up posters of him on the walls of my room. I was am athletic point guard myself, standing at 6'3. I had to end my semi professional career in my late 20s due to arthritis, just like Penny. Life can be ironic at times.

[@marcosaguilar8994]

But is Penny Hardaway Stephen Curry with a 40 inch vertical?

[@noahduvall4962]

Marcos Aguilar nobody can be lonzo he’s the goat 🐐

[@1mfilms]

Lol, been seeing that Curry 40 inch KZbin "meme" so often I finally had to look it up. Found out freaking Mike Korzemba said it. Haha, no surprise.

[@TwaaDoIt]

😂😂😂😂

[@Rukhasu]

Marcos Aguilar i Think not. Penny is more explosive and better playmaker and have really great pass, Penny is like Magic.

[@marcosaguilar8994]

Lucas Rocha de Oliveira true i just did it to make ppl laugh tbh

[@CoachAllen76x]

Penny was more famous playing a SG role in college. However he had great court vision which made swapping for Webber + remodel him to take the PG role for the Magic. Good trade but unfortunately robbed by injuries

[@jrealdahoodsgreatest]

My favorite moment is when they eliminated the jordan 45 bulls. I wish Nick Anderson would've made them free throws

[@ghostdtx]

Those free throws didn't mean shit lol. They got their asses kicked in 4 straight games. 4 free throws don't change 4 hours of gameplay

[@mclazemclaze5463]

Just look at his Nike commercials, there is no doubt that Nike was definately thinking Penny as the successor of MJ, they wanted to build the Air Penny as another Jordan Brand. And at that period of time, Penny really did lived up to all the hypes that Nike created

[@jhettmantv9513]

Penny was my favorite player of all time!!

[@youtuber3328]

it's nice to meet you and i somewhat like penny hardaway

[@youtuber3328]

my all-time favorites are #1 tied wilt chamberlain and bill russell #2 kareem abdul-jabbar and #3 hakeem olajuwon

[@benjaminb8209]

current big point guards... satoransky, antetokounmpo, simmons, ball, gilgeous alexander, russell (d-lo) , harden, other russell (westbrook), etc

[@feroce82]

Giannis is everything but a PG

[@jayeffarelti1919]

@@feroce82 giannks used to play as pg mainly now he is mainly a power forward but he used to be a guard

[@rl9817]

I absolutely LOVED Penny when I was a kid. I got his sneakers and rooted for the Magic.

[@mas7327]

10:23 wow... hill, penny, shaq, barkley, miller, robinson, stockton. That is not the dream team, but it was pretty good.

[@jameglittlejohn8585]

Mannn what would’ve been. I still remember seeing them beat the Bulls and thinking how they were up next.

[@chosenone9102]

Before KOBE IT WAS PENNY AND SHAQ.... Man this a hard pill to swallow cause penny was the 💩

[@jerryalexander8803]

The first mistake was Orlando moving him to shooting guard.. Penny is a true point guard and Orlando took away his uniqueness by moving him to off guard

[@melvynsngltn27]

First mistake was thinking Penny was the man when he was Robin to Shaq's Batman. Hardaway was a good second option to a bigger star but never thee man

[@jerryalexander8803]

@@melvynsngltn27 oh.. Ok.. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Ozem_Israel]

Penny was definitely that dude. Might of been bigger than Kobe,he was dam sure on his way.

[@truthteller5521]

Borninvincibl3 FPV I felt he had a better mental capacity for the game. He didn’t recklessly force it like Kobe did.

[@mariovh]

So sad he didn’t stay injury free coz he was truly amazing to watch , he had everything ! I remember going to London to see him and shaq play against the hawks with Nique …what an experience!

[@tommyalexander9159]

What really happened! In my opinion- the NBA Drs.. that work for the elite / owners etc.. similar to DRose disrupting the popularity of LBJ , Penny was about to do the same during the second half of the MJ era. All a sudden like DRose mysteriously injuries back 2 back. Both player are good dudes but didn't play the puppet games.. ijs

[@ChristianCarpesoChannel]

During that time the price of his trading cards was second to Jordan. That's how popular he is.

[@mauricelewis5374]

Giving the players that came after him like Kobe Wade Bron....I would give Penny if he stayed healthy.........Top 12. With him being 7-12. Certain guys I couldn't argue being put ahead if him.

[@tjslam26]

One of my fave 90s players when he arrived. So much unfulfilled potential.

[@woodsd4]

I KEEP TELLIN Y'ALL IN THE 1990'S BESIDES MICHAEL JORDAN! PENNY HARDAWAY WAS EVERYONE'S FAVORITE PLAYER.....BIG FACTS fah'LIFE___JUS ASK ANYONE...

[@28fabianz1]

He'll always be my favorite player :(

[@ritchierich6133]

Penny was incredible. if it wasn't for his injuries, he would be at least a top 10 player of all time

[@RunTheTrackMusic]

Still in my top five all time favorite players!

[@set4life30]

Sorry to break everyones heart but the dark truth is that he also got taunted and bullied out of his game psychological/mentality by fans, opponents and teammates when he got caught in a bedroom with Jaleel White (Erkel) in one of ZO's parties. And if you don't believe just ask around and you'll see for your self. And I thought it was his injuries as well until multiple ex-NBA players confirmed it.

[@ebenezeronile]

Penny, T-Mac, D-🌹, Brandon Roy, Grant Hill, Greg Oden, Yao Ming, Bill Walton All could have been all-time greats

[@itsmike5757]

Some of them still were

[@ebenezeronile]

@@itsmike5757 Some did but they could have been much better like for example D-🌹 suffer a ACL Tear that plagued his career and he could have been right now either right now the best or 2nd best pg in the NBA. Brandon Roy could have been one of the best scorers of all time and be top 5 sg behind players like A.I, D-Wade,Kobe and Jordan. Then Grant Hill was said to be the next Mike out of college as soon as mike retired. Yao Ming suffer foot injuries that plagued him, Shaq even said he could have been a top 5 center of all time. Greg Oden Suffer injuries straight out of the door. Penny could have been a all-time pg if injuries did plagued him either. Bill Walton was a finals MVP for real and then injuries.T-Mac was to be a top 15 player of all-time and was said to be the next mike but injuries again plagued him.

[@TalixBH2]

Penny was my dude back in da days...just his name was sweet on dat Magic's jersey...I had over 100 penny bball cards....but den we moved and my mom's lefted Dem shit....dey threw away all my shit....I'm still mad at her....and it's been like 15 yrs lol....

[@important.videos_4013]

if i got paid every time my mans said "it never felt the same" i would be rich

[@allsystemsgo8678]

He said it three times

[@kristianolliviere9045]

Shaq is always the problem!!!! He had ego issues!! With Penny, Kobe and dwyane wade!!!! Shaq is the problem