Dominique Wilkins Beyond The Glory | The Human Highlight Film Documentary

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[@waynzignordics]

Criminally underrated. Bad luck he played in the era of the Showtime Lakers, Bird's Celtics, and Jordan's Bulls. He'd be a perennial league MVP candidate in today's NBA.

[@williamhoward1268]

How he wasn't top 50 is a tragedy. Makes literally no sense at all. Zero sense

[@im2hastyle]

I knew it was a media popularity poll, but when he didn't make the list nevertheless top 10, I stopped watching basketball all together for almost a decade.

[@bricksampson654]

Agreed

[@vdLeo-je6os]

@@robbbietheim2096 As a white person from Greece I will tell you this : Dominique Wilkins is my favourite basketball player of all time. I feel so blessed watching him play in Greece and winning his only club championship (except from Dream Team of course). The problem is not '' White People '', it's just you guys in America RESPECT only when a player wins NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS.

[@ibexbreezy646]

He's In My Top 10 All - Time 🔥💯⭐

[@ibexbreezy646]

He didint fear anything in his way 🔥

[@fultonstreetfreestyle]

Dominique brought the funk he brought the swag to the leauge👑

[@miceallehane5280]

I had forgotten about Nique being left out of the top 50. I had the honor of watching the Hawks play a brand new Orlando Magic team in an exhibition match. Looking back it was awesome to see D, Kevin Willis, Spud Webb & Doc Rivers easily take out the Magic. This was fall of 89. I even remember an alley-oop that Doc gave to D where it seemed like he was in the air for longer than a human could defy gravity. One of the greatest that used his gifts to the absolute best of his abilties!

[@im2hastyle]

My favorite player of all time. He was such a joy to follow on and off the court. I was devastated when ATL traded him FOR FREAKING DANNY MANNING.

[@rrpostalagain]

He was my favorite player I ever got to watch in person. I saw a few good ones at the Pontiac Silverdome as a kid, but he was special. Manning was messed up by injuries. When I lived in Lawrence KS, years later, I saw Manning at a music store. I think he was helping coach KU at the time. A 7 ft dude in a 911 is always funny to see and stood out in a little college town.

[@dustinfonnesbeck9667]

I cried when I saw it on ESPN

[@ericthomas917]

That was year the Hawks were the #1 seed in the East

[@michaelfrazia4569]

mine too..

[@jameenrobbins4674]

I felt the same way

[@kikeolvera2614]

HE DESERVED TO BE IN THE FIRST DREAM TEAM, AND TO BE SELECTED IN THE 100 BEST PLAYERS OF ALL TIME IN THE HISTORY OF NBA

[@kenkl5204]

He was better than Pippen.

[@kikeolvera2614]

@@kenkl5204 Yes, Pippen must go to the Park

[@sjsouljah7368]

@@kenkl5204 Naw he was better than Chris Mullen, he should have got Mullen's spot on the Dream Team but I heard he was injured.

[@dustinfonnesbeck9667]

He was injured so he wasn't able to be on 1st Dream Team

[@jackattack20000]

Yeah, I was surprised he wasn't selected to the Dream Team.

[@bobbyshaw2419]

He's criminally underrated

[@sunriseeternity300]

His first Shot attempt in an AS game was a 360 lay-up in traffic (half-court offense). That was Nique, a showman..... 80s/90s nique and mj on the superstations. We were all blessed.

[@griefhurts]

So so true. I say that all the time ...wgn..tbs...getting to see them ..mom letting me stay up to see the bulls lol..man what a time ❤️

[@jerometurner4216]

Yeah man nothing like it the human highlight reel

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Remember how Domique's Dunks sounded differently than everyone else's. Like it distorted the TV speaker or something. Dude had POWER on those jams.

[@WarioSaysSo]

Dominique Wilkins was almost as good as Michael Jordan. But Jordan had that "deep" no one could match. How Wilkins could be left out of Dream Team 1 and 3 or Top 100 Greatest is beyond insane.

[@kinseya4297]

One of the greatest and gifted basketball players of all time.

[@lonnellgrigsby1367]

They put Bill Walton , Dolph Schales Scottie Pippen and others ahead of him which is just crazy.He was Top 30 all time

[@b01tact10n]

This guy is one of my GOATs! I love and miss your type of play on the court and off this guy is phenomenal even to this day. My favorite Dunker over Jordan, but I'm still a Bulls fan😁

[@kennethhughley1611]

My biggest memories of Nique was the awesome put back dunks. He was always a gentleman and I enjoyed working out with him at the gym before the Hawks practices.

[@AntoineMckethan-jv5hp]

Why did the league make him a journeyman like that?? Just did a 🐐like that,dam!!!! Then the overseas team did him dirty not letting him go to his Dad &, Gramma funeral,that was the ultimate dis to Dominique Wilkins.....that alright bro ill give you you flowers💐🐐💯

[@nungiceman]

What a player!

[@soulbrother3299]

I can remember watching nique play! He is truly a great ball player..something they left out!!! I live 7 miles south of Athens Ga...so this is a true story he could jump so high he could get a quarter off the top of the backboard! Go DAWGS! 2022

[@thorphoeung6057]

The Human Highlight Film is one of the most underrated players in NBA history

[@michaelfrazia4569]

my favorite player ever...used to see him when he came to New york to play the Knicks in the 80s...he never disappointed...class act all the way..

[@JoeMcCohn]

Atlanta did not deserve such an outstanding star. They could never make a great team for him.

[@greganderson1445]

Nique never had another consistent scorer to take some of the pressure off of him. Makes no sense for the league to not give him his proper recognition.

[@simonjohnson514]

Nique the freak was one of my childhood idols. He was very underated to me and trust me he had a complete game.

[@trennedyblair836]

Dominique Wilkins Was A Unbelievable Hardworking Basketball Player And Also He Was Unstoppable

[@Hakeem990]

At least he won a gold medal for team USA in the 1994 world championships

[@markmartin8276]

A true Superstar the Human Highlight Film

[@geraldkfrazier8667]

Dominique was so underrated

[@Jim-wd8ll]

Man my highschool coach introduced us to him ..We saw him n knew why our coach loved him...Also he was rob at the slam dunk contest,when they gave it to mike....I haven't seen anyone, dunk like Dom n thats include the guys of today.

[@tongatherese9707]

I remember his name mentioned in the 80's to 90's watching dunk comp against Jordan you can feel the 🔥🔥 everytime he dunked way before shaq he deserves more from NBA but sadly it go that way I ever got his jersey as well he's my best in the top 10 💯👊🏽

[@GabberHeadzNL]

Way before Shaquille???? Well go figure how's that even possible????? Sir Wilkins is born in 1960 and Sir Diesel in 1972 so accordng to you they should been on draft the exact same year ???? Lady get your shit together before posting bullshit comments au pair with those of Dominique Wilkins not being the top 50 players of all time by the United Stupid Assholes crowd standards which only proves they being crazy deranged non sense trash !!!!

[@southcentralsal008]

My favorite dunker of all time.

[@pattrell5257]

Wilkins had no Scottie Pippen and yet they blamed him for not getting a ring! Put him in NY, Houston, etc in those days and then let's see. If not that, then at least allow him to play in a Paul Westhead type offense where they have a Wilkins as the leader of it. But, it's the Hawks' fault that they did surround him with enough talent to win a ring or trade him to NY, Houston, or somebody like that.

[@rrpostalagain]

Kevin Willis and Mookie Blaylock were pretty good. Seemed like Willis was that second guy when I watched as a kid. I may have thought Willis was better than he was because I’m a Michigan State guy even as a kid.

[@dustinfonnesbeck9667]

Mookie and Kevin were good. Craig Ehlo was a good 3 point shooter off the bench. I blame Lenny Wilkins for wanting Danny Manning. That team in the 1993-94 season would have gotten a ring if they didn't trade Dominique Wilkins.

[@JK-br1mu]

Flashy hot dog without the substance or all around game to win a ring. We know the type. A playground kinda player.

[@pattrell5257]

@@JK-br1mu You don't know Wilkins then; he's the same kind of player that could duel with Bird or Jordan no matter how hot they were. Maybe he had his mind on dunking a good bit, but he could certainly play. I'd put him on my team before Dr. J and I know that kind of goes against conventional wisdom/perception, but I never saw as much from Julius--that would translate to any era--as from Dominique...

[@JK-br1mu]

@@pattrell5257 Well as far as playing defense and passing to teammates who had a better look, Mike averaged 2.3 steals, 0.8 blocks and 5.3 assists per game for his career. Nique's numbers were 1.3 steals, 0.6 blocks and only 2.5 assists.........I guess that sums it all up right there. Yah you're right, Nique was always up for a fight......on offense, with himself in the starring role every time. Of course, Mike beat him there too, but it was the other stuff that made MJ a champ and Nique a second-round playoff kinda guy.

[@cudot2602]

if he is playing ball today he will be a GOAT, MVPs

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Look at his averages vs Jordan. He gave him work. Always went nuts vs Bulls

[@DonBJ21]

Top 5 SF All-time hands down Nique

[@AntoineMckethan-jv5hp]

It was a dam shame ,the league didnt give him his respect 😮😮,but he dint complain about it,i give him all the respect.....i even named my youngest daughter's middle name DOMINIQUE.....👍🏿💯

[@wmden1]

I am sure Dominique wanted an NBA Championship, badly, and it hurt to not have gotten one. That said, he is certainly not the only player that Boston knocked out of their chance, at the Eastern Conference championship. He can feel disappointed, but there is no shame in losing to Boston.

[@5243SWATS]

Growing up as a teen in the late 80s being born and bred in Atlanta, I wanted to be like Dominique Wilkins instead of Micheal Jordan. Micheal wasn't that big of a deal for us in the Atl until the early 90s. We saw the bigger than life persona up close with Nique from clubs being name after him and etc. Atlanta sports and night life was all about Dominique and Deion Sanders back then💯💯😁😁

[@RobertBrown-ig9ui]

Nique played his game... Nique is respected throughout his career and peers of the game. If you ever the human highlighted U would agree

[@alrengamao2577]

NIQUE IS SIMPLY NBA'S GREATEST DUNKER....

[@paulburket]

The only NBA player I wrote a letter to. Fast forward 15 yrs.. when my bro returned from Iraq he made the point to get some things off his chest big and small. After a bit he handed me the envelope I mailed to D-Wilks. “I don’t know why, I just didn’t want u to get something back from him.” Bahaha!

[@AntoineMckethan-jv5hp]

My mom & aunt loved Dominique especially when had them perms in his hair ,they would watch the games whenever the BULLS🐂 & HAWKS🦅 played...

[@ktbeatty]

Is there even a serious contender to ‘Nique for most underrated in NBA history? Right smack in the middle of Magic, Bird, Jordan, and the Bad Boys, the dude managed to make himself must see TV. The “Human Highlight Film” is, next to Gretzky’s “The Great One,” perhaps the best nickname ever. He was literally that. He might have been the most consistently entertaining offensive player ever. I can’t begin to count the number of times, after a missed shot by himself or a teammate, he would come flying in from outside the broadcast frame, going over three or four defenders and teammates with perfect rebound position, to slam the ball in off the rebound with ferocity. Oh, as it is overlooked constantly, I’ll add he was, beyond any debate, one of the best to ever play the game.

[@AntoineMckethan-jv5hp]

Prime NIQUE was a real problem,he had THE HAWKS🦅 about to have a shot at the title😮😮...... that's GOAT type shihh right there🐐💯

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@mykelengieza7057]

'Nique is my favorite player hands down...and I'm a white dude born and raised in Massachusettes in the 70's and 80's

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Well this channel has me binging on em.

[@itchyone]

Vince before Vince

[@aholmes74ah]

Definitely

[@haroldmccoy6748]

Various similarities , explosively entertaining, spontaneous above the rim style of play, elite ,apex athleticism , spell bounding dunker ,slam dunk contest winner ,both gentlemen percieved as coming up short in post season , difference being Vince was actually a very good "superior " 3 point shooter , and a better passer .

[@bigron945]

You mean Nique then Vince..not Vince before Vincee

[@halfshot253]

@@haroldmccoy6748 Nique would swallow his heart out and stomp on it thats the difference

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Looks like his sisters and mother were scared the gravy train was going when he got married

[@normbatchelor7403]

How selfish they appeared. Like their brother doesn't deserve a family of his own and happiness.

[@harveyhosten7859]

Hell yeah u right. !!!

[@shirle7343]

Thank you.

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude

[@pastormike396]

His junior year I went to high school with him at MacArthur High School in Lawton Oklahoma, greatest player I ever played with, he blocked my layup from the free throw line and said get that S... outta here LOL Doctor Dunkenstein!

[@tommyjackson525]

i was at the game when he came back we cheered for 11 minutes

[@chipbaker2025]

You forgot my favorite. A standing ovation by the crowd at Boston Garden.

[@rodrigosoares7126]

Had Utah not traded him they may well run in the late 80s a Wilkins, Malone, Stockton line up...

[@marcusjones1432]

I'd bet a nice sum that they would have won a title... They were so thirsty for a power forward they ended up pushing him out the door ....only to draft Karl Malone a few drafts later. But they probably wouldn't have ended drafting Stockton or Malone had he played well there.

[@Yibrown371]

My favorite player of all time. Magic. Then Kobe. I saw Nique at Marriott Downtown K.C. Almost shitted a brick. Didn't want to disturb him for an autograph or photo. He's was enjoying a meal with friends. Him looking up at me was good enough. He's the reason I wore Reebok's and #21 on my back. Sure wish I could have shaking the hand my hero.

[@Yibrown371]

Meant to say Dominique Wilkins #21 Is my favorite player of ALL TIME. Then Magic. Then Kobe.

[@WM22MW]

Beyond Glory Into God-Sent Inspiration ~ Truly Sublime

[@AntoineMckethan-jv5hp]

It still wasnt explained why he wore #21 his whole career,with mostly every team he went to,even in PARIS when he won a title over there,he still wore that number,i was waiting for that explanation????

[@onuraksaray8335]

He can't wear 21 over there, he wore no. 12 instead

[@user-q3cIy1mkx9]

From the late 80's, the Hawks were not too good. But they produced Nique and Doc to the household name.

[@josephmiller9424]

Think that big 3 stocken, mailman, highlight wow

[@eishagraves6780]

THE GREATEST HAWK!!

[@Zamppa86]

These youngsters just don't know how good 'Nique was. They just think he was just a dunker but 'Nique scored over 26 000 points during his career and 25+ ppg for 10 straight seasons. He dropped 50+ on Larry Bird! One does not do those things with just dunks. 'Nique was the real deal and my top 5 favourite player of all time with Jordan, Magic, Hakeem and Dr J. It was a total travesty he wasn't named on that top 50 of all time list but man was I happy to see him on the top 75 and how much it meant to him. I got my eyes wet, stood up and saluted. Finally Dominique Wilkins got the praises he deserved! Live a happy and healthy life sir! Thanks for all the motivation and all the stylish highlights over the years! Now it's time to start NBA 2K22 and have fun with his invincible card!

[@dustinfonnesbeck9667]

Hawks did him dirty by trading him to the Clippers for Danny Manning.

[@roc8083]

The man with the second greatest greasy jeri curl next to Ice Cube

[@michaelfrazia4569]

he was always fly

[@stanfreeman2426]

Loved watching him the stupidest move in the NBA history by Atlanta

[@lilbru]

If nique was on the knicks in the early 90s, that would've been enough to overcome the bulls. Also the females in his family were selfish and immature when he got married but to marry someone after talking to them for two weeks is crazy

[@markgraham6243]

He is from little Washington in North Carolina

[@marvinwhittaker1760]

Dominique Wilkins was a great player but didn't have great players as a supporting cast and that's the reason why he never won a NBA Finals. But he had the chance to win in 1994 but was traded to The Clippers.

[@rodneyquinones2309]

Domique was a really great ball player. I mean he had spudd webb the smallest player in the league. He should of been one of the 50 greatest players with no questions ask. Shaq mad it but he was a mountain of a man and his career he made one 3. Domique was the truth and could score on anyone. I was a knicks fsn but, at the same time i was a fan of other players. He was batman and Robin. I only appreciated mj when he retired.

[@simonjohnson514]

If he had better players around him, he would of won more. It was usually him against the other team. Put 2 shooters on the team with him and he would of had a championship.

[@tonyoliver5537]

Jacques Dominique Wilkins in Paris France in 1960.

[@javy-81]

SON HUSBAND (Coach Greg Adams)...

[@MrBronx61]

Exactly

[@vdLeo-je6os]

33:37 As a Greek I only say, Sorry Dominique!!

[@garylogan4566]

They use him all the way just the same they do to Patrick Ewing at New York nicks.

[@st7728]

Whoever made that trade is a damn fool!

[@sheldonthomas5283]

Dominique retired late. Beyond his glory days. If he would have retired much earlier this would be another story.

[@tysonkemp100]

Nique was a baaaad boy!!

[@dariorichards8278]

He's a top 5 player his only fault is he played for Atlanta before it was prime Atlanta

[@MrReese]

The fact that teams can just trade players somewhere without their approval is absolutely crazy. How can that even be legal...the US of A, nothing is impossible.

[@ettorealbertogelli8893]

Phisically was an alien

[@delbertprince5302]

Dominique Wilkins was tough in the 1980s…..

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

23:28 Laaht skeened

[@cashmoney2898]

if you ever come in to money.dont pay all you family bills. invest in franchises. Let them run them.that way they are their money.and you are not taken care of grown adults. if you do it right you and your family should never be broak. 😊

[@jaycompany4886]

May 1988 the greatest battle between two superstars n in g 7....Boston had too much depth for the hawks.

[@MrBronx61]

Hawks blew their chance when they couldn't close out Boston in Game 6.

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

John Drew is deceased.

[@SmokesLetsGoBud]

Please find the Isiah Thomas episode 🙏🙏

[@melvinmartin8574]

His family was foul for treating his wife like that! They should've showed love and support

[@jonjonbailey4314]

Dey wasn't gon let no flashy Young Black Brotha come in there n stomp on Lucky n Larry n game 7. Even if Dat game had ta go 3OT Bird was walking out on top

[@AnastasiaBeaverhousn]

I only came here because he's my cousin!! 🤷🏾‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🙄

[@marcus.6487]

kang sh!t 👑

[@hichcoc]

Nique was robbed in '88...... H~

[@lamontewilliams3011]

No he was not.

[@hichcoc]

@@lamontewilliams3011 lol

[@earlcaesar440]

They wanted Jordan After Bird.

[@JK-br1mu]

Nique had enough talent to earn millions of dollars playing basketball and that's good in and of itself. He was not the type of player who wins championships because he didn't take defense seriously enough.........Mike had 2,514 career steals while Nique had 1,378. Mike had 893 career blocks to Nique's 642. Nique cared about scoring, but didn't do enough else to win.

[@jonjonbailey4314]

If Nique was on Bulls n Jordan on ATL itta b same difference. N he definitely better den Pippen ffasho

[@chaoscarnage9581]

I swear, the NBA doesn't care or really doesn't want Atlanta winning championships. Bird had a squad Magic had a squad Detroit had a squad Mj had a squad. Now before I go any further Yes Rollins was all nba defense and yes Willis was an multi allstar, but they couldn't takeover a game like Wilkins. If Wilkins had Pistol Pete and Trae Young in the 80s and early 90s they are atleast winning one title 1981 to 1994 atleast 1, with Rivers Rollins, Spud, and Willis on the team. Yeah nuff said

[@neilc7748]

He kinda favor Zion lol

[@danielparker5631]

His sister's needs to get a life With all he done already , he spoiled his sister's and brother's rotten .

[@michaeltukes6757]

Bro honestly I think the mom had ALOT to do with that. You can tell she always wanted to be the number 1 woman in his life and he owed his riches to her and his siblings. I see it all the time and hopefully he drew the line somewhere.

[@JK-br1mu]

That's funny about Dominique getting mocked for his name, because that name wasn't uncommon in the black community just a few years later.......I wonder how many African-American boys born 1982-1989 were named after him, cuz he was dunking like crazy on TV.

[@TheDTG13]

He did almost everything right but he fell into some very unlucky instances and into some truly idiots. Even when he finally won a trophy (European championship) with us in Panathinaikos he had the missfortune to be coached by a complete idiot like Malcovits who behave very badly to him.

[@michaelalexander2141]

it was a violation because they don't want to see black men with anything until this day USA AA

[@forensicaccountant259]

Quintessential team player? BIRD WAS A SHOWMAN! Let's kill the lunch pail BS narrative.

[@melvinmartin8574]

Always my favorite player over Jordan

[@chefjosesoto]

So its jealousy