How This Grocery Bagger Became An NBA Star

The biggest underdog story in NBA history isn’t well known but a star from the ‘90’s used to work at a grocery store. He barely made the NBA but once he got there he became a legend.

[@bw0081]

Glad to see someone highlighting the positives of Starks’ career. People shouldn’t be just defined by one or two bad moments.

[@stupidnamewaster]

That’s true but still he couldn’t find the net in the biggest game of his life.

[@olivergreenway2307]

Except Karl Malone than we can hate him for a few bad moments

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

@@olivergreenway2307 There’s a hell of a difference in “bad” when in respect to those things. Plus, it’s not as if he just had sex with her and had the kid, and then was an actual father. He intentionally missed out on that kid’s life. So it’s a lot more than a couple bad moments

[@olivergreenway2307]

@@Jonathan-A.C. I agree

[@nonyabizz3533]

He was so close to Finals MVP. If Hakeem doesnt block that shot in Game 6. Starks would be a Legend

[@thunderfan77]

From one fellow Tulsan to another, much respect to John Starks. Enjoyed watching him ball back in the day

[@AMHoops]

Yeah!!

[@astro_ninjaa]

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[@adeniyithankgod]

⁠@AM_Hoops

[@thisdamnguyagain4450]

Growing up as a kid in NYC in the 90’s starks jerseys were everywhere

[@AndrewFenichel]

One of my favorite under the radar guys ever

[@MSJ_Prod]

Andrew Fenichel? :0

[@samuelpagan8756]

One of the greatest Knicks player of all time. Because no one knew that he played with the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz. The team that he retired from, but he will always be remembered. As a New York Knicks for life.

[@theexcelproject6973]

People who talk trash about John, only watched highlights and not the actual games. That dude is tough, had heart, and skills to boot.

[@jps3903]

Love John Starks and those 90’s Knick teams, one of my all time favorite players…and that baseline dunk on Da Bulls was filthy.

[@latrell15]

The Bulls were my team in the 90’s but I was fan of Starks too. I loved his intensity and crazyness. That rivalry with the Bulls was great during the playoffs. And that dunk was epic. That Knicks team deserved championship trophy too.

[@abjdalgnd]

The 90s Knicks deserved a chip.

[@mattnyc83]

We was my favorite player growing up in NY. That Dunk was such a great game live

[@RVered]

Amazingly, Starks gets hate for that Game 7 performance when Patrick was MIA for the entire series. I don't care that he was playing against Hakeem, he's an all-time great too, and should've played better. Expecting an undrafted, inefficient, fringe All-Star to carry a team to a championship was insane.

[@jamiegaskins3687]

Ewing is without a doubt in the top 10 most overrated players of all time

[@Okieant]

Wtf are you talking about? No one asked him to carry us. We wanted him to STOP TRYING TO CARRY US. If you ain’t hitting your threes and your name isn’t Reggie Miller, STOP TAKING THEM. Get this bullshit out of here.

[@IronHorsey3]

Akeem was too good. Knicks fell in 7.

[@arthursutton2492]

My favorite player One of the reasons why I first started watching basketball

[@MladenBlatnik]

I love this type of content. It's interesting, and it gives me a break from all that manufactured contraversy on ESPN and outragous takes. You are a great storyteller, too.

[@CAcutie1978]

Such a huge John Starks fan. I met him for the first time in June 2023 at a grand opening event in NYC. He also signed my memorabilia book, which I made in 1993❤❤

[@SgtCrypto]

Thanks for that John Starks history, he was the man in NY back in the day. Especially after that infamous dunk

[@MCFrutek]

John Starks was a hell of a player...

[@ThriveAliveJoshua]

Loved John Starks....can't wait to watch this.

[@IronHorsey3]

You have no idea how much Knick fans love John Starks. His heart, courage, fight on both sides of the court was pure devotion to winning. 🥰👏🏽🎯😍

[@Isthatoumar]

Warriors always finding gems

[@Lancet711]

Don Nelson

[@Isthatoumar]

@@Lancet711 nah GSW, it was Bob myers who drafted draymond, Poole etc

[@Lancet711]

@@Isthatoumar Starks was a Don Nelson find. Long before Bob Myers was around.

[@Isthatoumar]

@@Lancet711 I’m aware, however he was on the warriors for that

[@Lancet711]

@@Isthatoumar I think you’re missing the point. It’s about Don Nelson discovering him. Not about 20-30 years later. Back then we drafted Mullin, Hardaway, Richmond, Marciulonis.

[@girinandhan1372]

Exactly, winning a chip isn't everything. He won in life. Thats more than enough

[@Dangic23]

To this day I still say “Starks for 3, Yes” I never transitioned to “Kobe”

[@tenzinalexander]

Darrel Armstrong also bagged groceries. You gotta mention him some day! He has the heart of a champion.

[@daREALtruestory]

“I got a shot like Pedrag and a mouth like John Starks” ….that bar probably needs to be paused in 2023 but it always comes to mind whenever I hear or see him lol

[@gabagrisagris7637]

As a Bulls fan, i tottally respect this kid...now grumpy grandad!!!! :) Whish him best!

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Starks INSTANT OFFENSE

[@ecobean3440]

Good piece! I never knew about the John Starks story. I remember him against my Chicago Bulls tho.

[@clide07]

This contents is new and not repetitive tired of the same contents😂 kudos to you

[@Akumagits]

the analytics may say that these types of videos do not perform well. However, they are very welcomed and very interesting. Keep them coming.

[@stokesstokes3693]

I live in cedar rapids it's crazy how many people here don't know about the silver bullets.

[@HueGood]

Absolutely awesome View of exactly what happened.

[@kressiewoods1874]

am hoops nice videos your videos make me respect role players better than I use to keep up the good work 😉

[@sharkykong1220]

You deserve more love

[@jeremiahfraser8318]

Agreed 👍🏽

[@MSJ_Prod]

Fr

[@Linkispro]

The most iconic dunk in Knicks history was Scottie dunking on Ewing

[@somericanguy]

Dude went from bagging groceries to being the 2nd best player on the contender. That's wild.. but gyyat damn the 90s was f'ing CHEEKS

[@maxmeier532]

Anyone who watched the NBA in the 90s knows Starks. Epic NY showdows.

[@nbayoutuber386]

Finally some respect for my boy starks

[@RichFlemingRealtor]

I didn't know the Warriors brought Starks into the league.

[@renkane3086]

Man, awesome video!!!

[@tyd7540]

Good video. Keep up the great work

[@d1_takeoff_13]

My travel coach actually coached him in college

[@nvm9040]

reggie always had to show up in the big games in the garden because that's what reggie does

[@jamesflanagan7693]

Casey is Daniel Tosh's stunt double! 😂😂😂

[@jerryrodriguez3554]

I had to rewind 0:26 three times i thought i heard a violation 😂😂😂

[@ralph328chaunceyst.7]

Respect A.M. Hoops. You might just be fully reformed from your Knick hating ways! Let's see if it holds up this season.

[@ramdelacruz692]

So Jordan played with Plumbers… and Baggers as well?! Kidding I love MJ.

[@cartersorensen]

1 hour gang

[@wg3951]

Here

[@areg_edits]

Here

[@NotGord]

Not here😢

[@SebastianPlaysPro]

Here

[@mikeeflores5979]

Here

[@melvinjradornogalay]

Lovely 90s

[@calvin8154]

Damn! I did not know Marvelous Marvin Hagler played for the Knicks! @5:47

[@kevinso187]

Loving this throwback content keep it coming

[@samuelmorris1461]

Greatest knick teams of all time

[@buzzerbeater3350]

I'm a John Starks fan and even I didn't know a lot of this stuff. Great job!👍🏽

[@AMHoops]

Awesome! Thanks for that!

[@MCFrutek]

Well. than u r not a big fan of him, because you didin t know almost all of them.

[@buzzerbeater3350]

@@MCFrutek The pre-NBA stuff about him getting into trouble was what I was referring to. Oh yeah...STFU!

[@Montana821]

2 hour gang

[@jabmalassie]

Exciting player. I remember when they almost beat the Bulls.

[@HunchoAlejandro]

Another banger thx u

[@thedwarf4420]

Dude i completely forgot about starks

[@RE1GN_BLOOD]

Him and Richard Dumas would smoke weed and watch MJ film in the locker room.

[@yamko7989]

Pat riley is amazing john Starks is the original undrafted player

[@traytyler9951]

So it is true 90s we’re full of plumbers and grocery baggers 😂

[@contain4ft]

Dunked on Jordan still make lol😂

[@JamesEpic3]

am hoops goated

[@charlsinawaves1329]

Perfect timing

[@cadillacwayne]

Pacers fan who loves Starks!

[@toddsands6000]

Knicks fan that revered Reggie Miller. Enjoyed the 1990's playoffs between both teams.

[@mariorivjoa350]

Best NBA content better than Espn, Fox and TNT

[@tellytel8129]

Thank you for this..

[@JAswoosh]

I love this. John Starks is so forgetten.

[@certified.felixx]

Drip my drip my drip

[@RandyDubin]

The NFL should have a similar rule about not cutting players who were put on IR during the season, but as long as the NFL don't give their players guaranteed contracts, that will never happen.

[@frankperez4884]

Wow did not know john starks had so much adversity in his life ❤

[@itsmhjr7083]

Stop with the nonsense, he did not dunk on Michael Jordan just on Grant 😂

[@shoreZ]

To be fair it's the closest anyone's ever gotten

[@hurricanestarang]

I mean, Jordan could've held up and not jumped? Maybe secure the rebound? But he tried 🤷 (Im a huge Jordan fan too)

[@adeniyithankgod]

@AM_Hoops

[@Okieant]

Knicks fan for 30yrs. Thank you. Our fans go wild over that dunk and as a hooper I get confused. Certain angles make the dunk look wild but he did not dunk on MJ. I wish he did though

[@SergioCristancho]

New York on this era was stacked and somehow whe people do the listing staring at Ewing somehow always put Starks way down the list but I saw that era and Starks es key to glue and handle the Ball right left up down Center... There has and is a reason why Bulls Pacers aim at him to go over the team in post season.

[@reidb6327]

great video

[@Tinguspingus603]

Ay lfg I'm finally here before it's been up for an hour caught it just in time to listen omw home from work

[@playboiiabk]

idk if you would but could you make a video on the KPJ situation

[@newsuit7]

We making it out of the NBA with this one 😂😂

[@night8Guy]

Ayyye Tulsa on the map! Starks was a classmate with my mom. She was taller than him, at 5'11". He would try to talk trash and call taller ppl "Too Tall Jones" Always had good camps for the kids. One of our 4 NBA legends along with Dumas, Mayberry and Tisdale.

[@MSJ_Prod]

Cool!

[@kanebanner]

Nothing wrong with baggers btw. They work hard.

[@albertorobertosimon]

still a very successful basketball career

[@set4life30]

Ummm Correction, he dunked on Horace Grant! But ok, whatever gets you clicks! Smh🙄🤦🏻‍♂️😅

[@ceufrscio707]

Hard work

[@gothamcityarcade]

John stark didn't dunk on Jordan! Stark only dunk on H. Grant! Please stop telling that lie! I was at that game and I am New Yorker!

[@Okieant]

John Starks the toughest NY Knick? Over Oakley? Stop it

[@TVguy9999]

Posted 51 mins ago...I'm here!

[@nomercyinc6783]

what pro athletes did in college or before college literally doesnt matter. who cares what job people had in college. doesnt make them more impressive or impressive at all. what people do in college is literally irrelevant after they graduate. what you do in college doesnt really matter afterwards

[@rickyjoeldeleon2522]

content about kevin martin 🎉🎉🎉

[@idon4697]

bro why u got 5 ads on this video

[@justdl]

John starks

[@mikegonzalez503]

I still think starks would have hit yhat 3 pointer in game six to win yhe game if hakeem didnt block it

[@kermitthefrog6857]

Bro had killer in him just wasn’t clutch

[@Okieant]

Man, as a Knicks fan of 30yrs, I was never a Starks fan. I respected his toughness and gritty play. But he was a bonehead. I don’t care what anyone says. Sure, he overcame some shit. You get my respect for that. But if you can’t hit shots, don’t take them and sure as shit don’t take 10 of them in the 4th quarter of a Game 7 Finals. I respect the man but I am not a fan of the player. Starks was very frustrating to watch back then. But I also have to be mad at the FO. Ewing dragged the carcass of a squad that had no business being in the Finals to one win from a ring. Anthony Mason is my favorite Knick and Oakley was a dog. Harper was a good pickup but I’m sorry, it should never have been enough to get as far as we did. That makes me love those teams but I’m realistic.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jaylen Brown your next video mo A.M. Hoops 😤😡😠

[@John_Lee_]

The only thing dangerous about weed was being caught

[@astrobeangaming1012]

29 min gang

[@trebledc]

Stark is a good tough player he just too small.

[@ironduke6286]

I thought this was andy hoops. 🤦‍♂️

[@alanaldpal950]

Holy 💩…. He did not dunk on Michael Jordan

[@zachhamilton8024]

Not more than Jimmy Butler??

[@antihero8603]

Nice.

[@zelo5392]

4 day gang 👇

[@EdWedgie]

Buddy was a 90s Pat Bev 🙄 I got a bad attitude too where do I apply

[@willn8664]

Boy, you have no idea what you are even talking about. God damn casuals smh 🤣

[@Bandanskrr]

Come on man please please make a video like this one about Dennis Schröder, pleeeeeease🥺🥺🥺

[@GrandTerr]

This video might be good if i invest time in it, but im here for specific entertainment. I think you are getting too deep into basketball that people don't find them relatable or exciting from a glance. Also, personally, i open your channel having expectations for some cool nba storylines and sometimes they get destroyed with videos like this.