Penny Hardaway on Dream Team II, Orlando Magic with Shaq, Playing vs. Jordan, Memphis State & More

[@knuckleheadspodcastTPT]

00:00 : Intro 01:08 : Who Bust Yo' Ass? 01:48 : Growing up in Memphis 10:06 : Memphis State 18:30 : USA Select Team vs The Dream Team 22:07 : Blue Chips with Shaq 25:56 : 1993 NBA Draft 31:36 : Rookie year with Orlando Magic 34:47 : Playing Michael Jordan 35:57 : All-Star Game 37:50 : Signature Shoe and Lil Penny Commercials 43:14 : Magic Playoff Runs 52:00 : Shaq leaving the Magic 56:12 : Dream Team 2 58:31 : Knee Injury in 1997 1:01:51 : Phoenix Suns 1:02:50 : MJ wearing Penny's Signature Shoe 1:04:23 : Nike Foamposites and having his own Signatures 1:08:59 : Penny Nickname 1:10:51 : Penny's First Big Purchase 1:16:43 : Thoughts on the All-Star Format 1:20:18 : Penny's Starting Five 1:22:05 : Start, Bench, Trade 1:24:01 : Coaching at his alma mater University of Memphis 1:30:05 : Championships Penny and Shaq could have won 1:31:35 : Outro

[@cameronmcdowell8486]

Yeah Yeah Yeah we live on location ! these young kids don’t know how cold Penny was fr 💯💪🏾

[@VeedoCapone]

I remember looking at his Memphis box scores in the newspaper!

[@817akamrtalktoomuch]

Its Yo, You, Yo....🤦🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️🤣

[@lakeshoresubtleties]

Penny is a sure fire top 25 player all time still TODAY if he doesn't have all the major injuries he did. He and Grant Hill. I believe they both could have been top 15 or 20 ever even. Penny came into the league and was immediately top tier. For today's younger fans, he came into the NBA and was a better LaMelo Ball, who was healthier early on, with Shaq on his team. So he didn't have to drop 25-30 like LaMelo does. He could just do 20-25 and 7-10 assists. But he was an absolute menace with the ball in his hands. A legit 6'7" pass first point guard who could still score 25 in a time when not many guys could, especially point guards.

[@GuddaMane]

*Yo yo yo … lol

[@ryandavis6245]

How they can't know, they on KZbin right now

[@aaronhutchinson885]

Mannnnnn. They on fire with this one. Your favorite player(s) favorite player. Penny needs to be in the HOF!!!!! Still my favorite player until today...

[@chevyboi91209]

Penny & Grant Hill definitely would’ve been in the HOF if they didn’t get injured

[@Supreme36074]

Nah.. talent & game wise, sure, but actual career wise in the NBA he didn’t do enough.

[@aaronhutchinson885]

@@chevyboi91209 grant is in

[@aaronhutchinson885]

@Supreme36074 it's the basketball HOF. Thus college, international would also factor in.

[@jaybo797]

@@chevyboi91209grant is

[@warnerokereke4259]

Knuckleheads did it this time. This is the best Penny interview out there!

[@tellitlikeitisfresh6541]

What so crazy is this the most talking care free penny has ever done in his life. I love seeing him in n this space

[@johnperkins5079]

AI, Penny & Shawn Kemp were my favorite players back n the day

[@terrancesmith428]

The year Penny was by himself and Shaq was on the Lakers in 1996-97, the Magic won 2 straight against the #2 seed Heat in Orlando to force a 5th and deciding game. Penny had Back-to-Back 40 plus points in those games.

[@Bruhda1]

@@terrancesmith428 Yeah I remember that he scored those 40's so easy and that was against the #1 defense in the league at that time Penny didn't break a sweat scoring 40

[@ShadomanG]

Had it not been for those injuries, Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway would have been a top 20 all time player. Shaq & Penny were my Childhood 💪🏽 🐐

[@jarrellmason9080]

Yep. Orlando should have paid Shaq his paper and they probably would have had a few rings in O-Town. I believe Shaq said in the 30 for 30 they did on those Magic teams was that he and Penny was the pre cursor to what he had with Kobe (RIP) in LA

[@Bruhda1]

Would of been top 5 or top 10 cause his skillset was better than Magic cause he was the same as Magic but was a better scorer more quicker and was a freakish athlete he was better than Larry Bird and to be honest better all around player than Kobe also

[@40water42]

@@Bruhda1better than bird huh 😂😂😂😂

[@40water42]

And Magic lol

[@Bruhda1]

@@40water42 If he hadn't of gotten hurt he was going to be a Magic Johnson 2.0 think about it he ran a team and had passes like Magic and had quickness and athleticism like MJ had smooth and calm demeanor like George Iceman Gervin and he had parts of Scottie Pippen game too so that would make him a hybrid he was the first hybrid 6'7 guard that could do it all🤷🏽‍♂️

[@marcusmaxwell9487]

Jordan wearing your shoes bro is the best flex

[@younglove3362]

Maybe Jordan just liked his shoes.

[@greghammer9543]

​@@younglove3362jordan knew the kid was up next

[@younglove3362]

@@greghammer9543 Okay 🙄

[@greghammer9543]

@@younglove3362 everyone talks about tht Cross over Iverson put on Jordan. But Penny bust Mike ass inn the play offs an sent Him Home while Mike was wearing pennys now thats a stunt. Only Cats tht sent Mike Home was Bird an Thomas oh an penny

[@greghammer9543]

@@younglove3362 everyone talks about tht Cross over Iverson put on Jordan. But Penny bust Mike ass inn the play offs an sent Him Home while Mike was wearing pennys now thats a stunt. Only Cats tht sent Mike Home was Bird an Thomas oh an penny,

[@nexxlevel4590]

Man Penny makin the ROUNDS. This the 3rd podcast in 2wks I seen my man on

[@MikeSimGaming]

The most skilled PG in NBA history and my favorite basketball player all-time.

[@JWNS08]

Right, tell that to Ant Edwards 🙂.

[@JohnTurri]

One of my favorite episodes. Had me rolling when he said the building in Orlando had a broken door knob after Shaq left 😂

[@danarikholland1513]

Q Rich and D Miles the first ones I saw on this podcast shit. Much respect to y’all still doing y’all thang. Salute! Now this shit so saturated with everybody but y’all the OG’s of this shit. Keep it up And Wsup Penny. One of my favs growing up. In that pinstripe Orlando jersey was 🔥 🔥

[@Dcdolo1]

Penny was that dude, Kicks and true Baller on the court 💯💯

[@kincamell2]

Peace to Stuart Orlando Scott. That 1994 Arkansas team was heavy, I recall a player from my hometown named Darnell Robinson was on that team. That 1993 NBA Draft was stellar. Im grateful Fam recovered from that gun shot wound.

[@SBJ-08]

Penny!!! I been waiting on this interview I didn't want to see no interview of him but just on this podcast only. One of my favorite point guards of all time. Big bro same birthday and all July 18. Shout out the 901 Y'all have a true legend I speaking from Chicago born and raised. Salute To Memphis My second home. I have lot's of family thurr. Salute!!!!

[@Balraj.G.]

I never knew how lucky I was when I went to see Penny and Shaq live in 1995 as a teenager! He was so entertaining to watch! He’s the reason I got hooked on watching 🏀 .. Why he is not coaching in the NBA is beyond me! Such a great basketball mind.. ✊🏽 OG! 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@nexxlevel4590]

Penny was THE GUY. Injuries messed it all up but a HEALTHY Penny smh. Younger generation will never understand smh Edit: Shout to Q Rich for learning how to ask questions. My boy USED to take 45min to ask a question lol

[@TheKsolo1212]

Great point on Q Rich

[@kahreem5293]

Let's gooooooo! My favorite player with the best sneakers!

[@____iceman____01]

Penny was smooth, he could play both ends of the ball, Penny and Shaq sent Jordan and Pippin home in the playoffs.

[@ryandavis6245]

If you know this, then why can't you spell "Pippen ".

[@greghammer9543]

​@@ryandavis6245cause he puffin

[@JoelMontarde3]

Man Penny was before my time growing up but I wish he never got injured. Watching his highlights he was so smooth and nice, he could dominate in any era 🔥💪🏼

[@jerrybarnett3917]

Penny stil got motion 🤧 Bro forever got a relationship with nike 💰 and had his own doll in commercials and the head coach of Memphis,He will forever be one of the lower tier goats 🐐

[@ryandavis6245]

Can't be a goat and lower tier. If a person is the Goat, he/she can only be "high," not "low."

[@pudgymiller8952]

Hell yeah. I've been waiting on this one! 💪🏿

[@mickmcfarland7976]

I truly wish Penny would have come to Arkansas, because he used to WORK the Razorbacks EVERY TIME he played us.

[@Turk_2023]

Penny was the quickest I ever seen a dude become a global icon. Shaq had become 1 in college. Penny went to the NBA and blew up.

[@mca217]

I was rocking the Air Penny 2s today. Penny was that dude!

[@Derek-w7g]

I'm a Cincinnati native and a Cincinnati Bearcat basketball fan through and through, I used to Love those Great Midwest conference games and especially when they played Memphis State with Penny and they crew. Everybody in the whole Nati used to be locked into watching those matchups.

[@vittiriowashington5211]

Melvin Ely, Steve Logan, DeMar Johnson, K. Smart, Danny Fortson ,and from my city Augusta, Ga's Donald Little. Sponsored by MJ! 🏀🔥

[@javon408]

6:30 damn Rayful just passed away

[@banyahawadah2077]

Crazy

[@horacelilbigbrother9215]

💯 percent correct! Yesterday

[@johnperkins5079]

Penny signature shoe line top 5 outta nba players.. lil penny a legend

[@greghammer9543]

Jordan Iverson Penny them first mutumbo an now lamelo

[@johnperkins5079]

@ Barkley in there for me.. Pippen had some classics.. I agree with AI & MJ For sure.

[@MauriceAnderson-wx5dr]

Rayful Edmonds just died, & Penny mentioned him. Oh wow

[@kinglane8436]

Did he???

[@elbowgang9715]

Yup he had a heart attack working out

[@AN-rh1fz]

Wow didnt know

[@bluehillz]

Whoa.....rayful the "rat" Edmond dead?

[@ryandavis6245]

​@bluehillz bluehillz the hide behind the computer

[@akachiazubuike1109]

Penny was EVERYTHING growing up in the 90s. Look at how many moments he was a part of. Freakin injuries, man.

[@FleetWashTX]

These stories are 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Best basketball podcast out there in my opinion!

[@kriscash2207]

This man talking about his team going to the Elite Eight, All American, US Select Team….ALL from Memphis STATE. Incredible

[@jsimmons834]

Took too long to get Penny on this 'cast. Damn, Penny at Georgetown would have been DOPE.

[@jonoquendo6130]

don't know why some podcasts get confused about the 2nd dream team: dream team II was the '94 world championship (cup) that played in toronto (shaq, kemp, reggie miller).. dream team III was for the '96 olympics in which penny played for

[@PATROKLOSSSS]

Podcasts mess up all the time, and theyre recycling the same questions. Almost half of DT3 was on DT1, so its a silly comparison anyway

[@theuntouchabletee4470]

If you from Memphis you know Elliot Perry was the mane and then Penny took over the city

[@JAMILEHAZARD]

ALWAYS LOVED PENNY

[@davidparker4943]

Foamposites are one of the hardest sneakers to come out. Ijs

[@demetriusmaston7754]

Facts

[@jaseallenson316]

Yall tripping.

[@fredhouston3588]

Dope interview with the "King of Memphis", Coach Penny Hardaway!

[@trechasin]

One of my favorite players of all time 🅿️

[@papalane2729]

One of my fav players ever. I wore #1 bc of Penny!! Watched Blue Chips over & over bc of Penny. I use to argue w my brovas that Penny was better than MJ, that’s how much I loved this guy. Salute to a LEGEND!!

[@MrBoddieb]

Penny Actually Played His Last College Game In Orlando In His Future Home Arena

[@PATROKLOSSSS]

Choked bigtime too

[@dennisalexander]

We appreciate all the incredible memories you’ve given us. Your exceptional skills and dedication have truly inspired generations of basketball players.

[@eazyjones6043]

My Kinfolk Penny the true Memphis 🐐! 901 Representer OMB IYKYK

[@trebrown1359]

Penny was a Hybrid forward height with guard skills ! He was a pleasure to look at ! Dope

[@Goldmindmusic]

Thank you for this interview 🫡 Penny is the 🐐

[@tjsmoothrock]

Penny needs a biopic or a little mini series cause his life story is type cool.

[@bashawnofficial6806]

Penny would of been at least top 20 of all time if it wasn’t for them injuries

[@VeedoCapone]

Orlando's fault. DeVos family are bad owners.

[@Bruhda1]

You mean top 5 cause he was way better than Magic,LeBron and Kobe honestly he was a Magic/MJ/Gervin/Pippen type of player which made him absolutely unstoppable he was cold on both sides of the ball just so smooth and nice with it quick,athletic and basketball IQ was next level💪🏾

[@Supreme36074]

Top 10 to 15 , IMO

[@Supreme36074]

@@Bruhda1stop, LeBron, Kobe & Magic are definitely there. The numbers bare that out but I agree Penny had the talent .

[@Bruhda1]

@@Supreme36074 Yes Penny had the talent we just didn't get to see the whole display because of injury 🤕

[@mrjohnnyb83ify]

I REMEMBER WHEN PENNY WAS ON MTV CRIBS WIT THAT HOUSE IN PHOENIX

[@cflo1386]

I was a kid in high school here in Central Florida and I don't think people will ever understand how big Shaq and Penny were here in Central Florida. The atmosphere was electric having those two great players playing for our team

[@gibsonfranchise]

My goat 🐐 yo great penny hardaway him and Shaq are the reasons I started playing and love basketball 🏀

[@josheasy6716]

Prob the 2nd coldest sneaker ever, prob top 3-5 nickname ever, 1 of the best ever, my OG , smooth brotha, what he could have been, 🫡 Penny ..

[@TerenceThomas-x3z]

Damn that Rayful edmond Story was Wild he offered Penny a Mercedes if he came to Georgetown , Rip Rayful

[@Bighjr88]

He definitely had it.

[@nathancalipari8050]

penny is in my top 10 favotire players all time

[@jaybarz003]

Penny Hrdwy was n still is 1 of my best PFs of all time.He was unstoppable/unguardable.He was also fast,swift n atheletic.A solid shotmaker,passer,ball handler,playmaker,dfndr & offndr.

[@bluehillz]

Oooooo he said TODD DAY.....was a bucket for the Celtics

[@WickyWickerson]

The Real King of Memphis! Big 〽️

[@cflo1386]

Nah bro, that's Jerry Lawler.

[@WickyWickerson]

@cflo1386 it's funny they both went to Treadwell!

[@aleksandarhadjov8536]

One of the biggest "what ifs" in the history in the game together with TMac and Grant Hill if wasn't for the injuries maaan Penny they was going for greatness fr..one of my favorite players ever Penny respect🫡 great interview guys he was real relax with you

[@realityjones9472]

So glad my childhood favorite came on this platform🐐🐐🐐

[@M901Legend]

Memphis living legend

[@WickyWickerson]

Facts!

[@skinydayunstar]

Penny use to give MJ and Scottie that work at a young age

[@DavidLamon]

My fav' player growing up, I literally cried when Shaq left

[@mbell7498]

A while ago I found out that Matt Nover, the white player from Blue Chips, had come to play for my hometown team in Switzerland, right around the time Blue Chips came out. The crazy thing is that I loved that movie, and I was playing there too, in the youth team. But I never knew he had been there..

[@WhatUpLeRonn]

1 of my all-time faves! Penny Hardaway!

[@JoshuaMitchell-bey7]

Ironic they dropped this video, Penny mentioned Rayful Edmonds and he died just yesterday. Wow!

[@MhammadelAmin]

I remember hearing about that house they were talking bout from my basketball (Lake Mary high in FL) coach George Gordon aka chicken George. This was ‘99 and to hear a bowling alley in a house was wild!

[@stephenripley2250]

Penny still loooks extremely young for his age. Im a little younger then he is but look twice as old.

[@jamiahwilson3901]

I remember his commercial with Tyra Banks Classic 🔥

[@trevorsamuels357]

Hall of Fame for sure. If you ever witness the player skillset 1 game or 100 games. this brother was nice, smooth as silk but would also snatch your soul with a dunk in your face.

[@lilfolkes]

Damn.... I didn't know Penny was on that team that beat the Dream Team in a scrimmage..... They need to release that footage lol

[@brettthomas6327]

Long time coming 🔥🔥🔥

[@chevyboi91209]

Jordan, Penny, Shaq & A.I. was my favorite players in the 90’s. I think I cried when Orlando lost that finals

[@GDC-v8p]

Penny came to kick it!

[@KeithSmith-c7o]

Between Penny and Kevin Garnett stories I don't know who's the funniest 🫡🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tbird6781]

Penny Hardaway! My GOAT!

[@younglove3362]

The way Penny describes his Highschool years and how he stayed a pg despite the growth spert (which is smart of the coaches) tells me that Penny was the first prototype of Durant before Durant.

[@DavidLamon]

"East versus West and fuckin' play" : YESSSIR

[@christophercooper8190]

🔥🔥☄️ Favorite player ever

[@lilpenny1982]

Penny Hardaway 👟🏀

[@emptytablegaming]

My favorite player of all time right here 😭

[@jordanrogers7818]

wasnt from north memphis but he put on for us at treadwell💯 penny a legend

[@1theonezman]

Lil Penny aka Chris Rock was the moment that made Penny a house hold name!!!!!

[@thehawk5141]

Funny he mentioned Todd Day. He reminded me of Penny.

[@901KJ]

He gave my pops team 36 in high school

[@1solo92]

LIIVE on location with a real Legend

[@marcusmaxwell9487]

Must Watch 🔥

[@rjallday28]

The 1996 Dream team has to be the greatest team ever assembled..Bigs Shaq,Dream,Admiral, Mailman, Chuck(who can match up w those Bigs in 1 team?)..wings Pippen,Pre injury Ghill,Shooting Guards Reggie Miller and Mitch Richmond..PGs you got a pre injury Penny who was the best PG in the league in 96,Payton who was a beast defensively and the all time assists leader John Stockton..way way better than any USA dream team including the 92 and 2008.

[@dolphinated]

Great interview! Shout out to Ms. Pickens.

[@WhoissOtb]

This was my mom’s favorite player lol s/o to penny !!

[@greghammer9543]

Was penny on tht team tht whipped the first dream team with webber

[@brionewilliams1747]

Good questions guys‼️

[@WarriorsforInfoTV]

Ya'll mix up the 94 Dream Team with the 96 team.

[@LthaDon03]

Great great interview

[@markarreza]

Penny was special. Offensive Rebound no look over the shoulder pass to H. Grant That reverse pivot stepback J was too smooth

[@hot407]

This is the 1!!!!!!

[@SpottedPop]

Penny! Man is a legend like John Henry

[@jarrellmason9080]

This is the one here. If he had not gotten hurt....

[@Supreme36074]

They did make the Foams for Pip, there are pics with him in the red & blk ones.

[@KGFRMDACHI]

Truth said he held Penny scoreless

[@mrhalley4523]

I remember sports illustrated doing a article on Butch McCray looking sad with his foot in a cast