The DARK SIDE of Showtime (What the NBA Doesn't Want You to Know) [Part III]

The Showtime Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most historic teams in Basketball. Led by NBA Royalty Magic Johnson, the Lakers of the 80's won 5 championships and alongside Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics dominated an entire decade of basketball... however, while the accolades, and accomplishments of Magic Johnson and the 80's Lakers are known by NBA fans across the globe.. what about the other side of the Showtime Lakers? The Darker side that the NBA doesn't want you to know of, or remember?

[@deekaye25]

In a world obsessed with alcohol, drugs and rampant promiscuity, AC Green was truly amazing and clearly had the protection of his God! How could anyone not respect that kind of moral tenacity!!

[@bigkoo1925]

God*. His God is ur God too. He’s God of ALL people on Earth.

[@laidback_psycat8966]

Or he laughs at the fact he won a bet that hard and that big

[@motocab4953]

@@bigkoo1925l

[@motocab4953]

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[@theexteriorminister6786]

Mad props to AC Green. I can only imagine the emotional intelligence and willpower required to resist all that temptation. Respect! 💯

[@marksheppard6498]

It’s called CONVICTION!

[@tubucoco]

Yes, my hat is totally off to Mr. Green, it takes a special human being to achieve what he did. He was the opposite of Magic Johnson who just gave in to temptation just way too easy. Also, Green was a great basketball player too, his Ironman status shows that, plus he was a helluva rebounder and defender. To hear that about James Worthy though shocks me and is disappointing.

[@PhoenixAscending]

It's not emotional intelligence...it's a spiritual thing

[@ericp.7550]

@@PhoenixAscending Amen!!

[@ericp.7550]

No will power can keep you from that kind of temptation, only the power, of God!! Mad respect to AC!

[@FernandoA30]

A.C. Green just gained my 100% respect

[@duttreacts4780]

@MANCHESTER UNITED no one cares

[@pineapplepizza7661]

What a Chad

[@seanrafferty.70years59]

@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C just stfu its football for a start.

[@alexiskindacool69-40]

Same as a christen I respect him so much

[@jerarqva]

Ef ing hero

[@supersammich344]

I used to complain about SDC not making daily recaps anymore, but honestly, this new content is fire.

[@jessethompson502]

I miss the daily stuff sucks he can’t do that anymore

[@eba1029]

Jesse Thompson I’d rather see the daily or bi-daily videos. Even a week recap would be nice because I used to watch his videos to keep track with all the NBA news and stats cuz its hard to find NBA content like that on KZbin.

[@relxtionn5660]

Jesse Thompson theres way more other nba news channels then sdc

[@christianmuliadi]

@@jessethompson502 6

[@Jiltedin2007]

A.C. Green has my total respect both on and off the court! After he left the Lakers, he came back to contribute to the Lakers 2000 World Championship.

[@tribj001]

This series is so amazing bro. At first I was like yo why is he switching things up, I liked the old style, but the script writing, research, content and editing of these vids is unbelievable. Amazing work bro, seriously amazing.

[@NBA75th]

Jordan, LeBron, Kareem, Wilt, Russell, Olajuwon, and Shaq: : Check out the 2013-14 book NBA's 50 Greatest Basketball Players of All-time is one of the most extensive "factual and statistical" references available. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00INWRXWK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_twi_2?qid=1421293982&sr=8-1

[@HiECorp]

Bet you Johnson was low key shamed and convicted that AC green succeeded where he failed. Props to him, my boy a true man.

[@michaelgray1803]

You can only succeed if you try

[@theadmiral460]

@@michaelgray1803 you can also FAIL no matter how hard you try- its really all subjective as to what a WIN and a FAIL is unless its sports lol

[@xavianbraams4614]

Boy ain’t nobody worried about square ass ac green his square ass Gets no love at the crip

[@10Peter25]

Another amazing fact about AC Green's ironman record: He reportedly had a case of chronic hiccups that only allowed him up to 2 hours of sleep per night. His hiccups disappeared only when he was working out, practicing, or playing, but would return after he was done with his physical activity.

[@hollysturm7566]

As a rockets fan I know how bad the drug issues were in the 80’s. The team that made the nba finials in 1986 fell apart due to drug suspension.

[@j.p.2976]

Yeah, the 1986 Rockets were the business. As a Lakers fan, I remember that team very well. Losing John Lucas during the '86 playoff run and later Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins was a bit too much.

[@ramiroperez7180]

Eevee 08 yes I recall that as a Spurs fan... Wiggins n Lloyd seemed like an upcoming dominating backcourt... I was pulling for you guys in ‘81 and ‘86.. I’ve always believed that Akeem O was the best player in NBA not Jordan... then D-Rob then Jordan... 😊 I always thank God for letting me see the greatest basketball decade-the ‘80’s I entered it as a twelve year old kid..

[@bakothegreat6986]

@@ramiroperez7180 did u say dat Hakeem is better than jordan and Robinson they not even in the goat conversation

[@getitworkalot8096]

JP The Great 18 they can be but I don’t think they are better than MJ though.

[@arsonhakobyan]

Do you think John Lucas could've made a difference in the Finals?

[@taharqa332]

AC Green after Magic announced he had HIV: “See!!!”

[@__-gs5wn]

HAHAHAHA

[@BlackGoldSoul]

lmmfao

[@LostBoysBasketball]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelgray1803]

Not going to lie I probably would've gotten aids too

[@lameguy9862]

@@michaelgray1803 same here

[@trallilalli]

AC Green nickname was The Iron Virgin

[@francisdiaz5213]

Imagine if there was social media back then. Oh man... The scandals and memes are gonna be hilarious.

[@MikeBNumba6]

They just hide it better like they do now. You really think the top players still aren't doing this? The places LeBron hangs at they literally take your phones.

[@elijahpiere5324]

@@MikeBNumba6 any proof on this? Sources?

[@elijahpiere5324]

@@MikeBNumba6 any links?

[@MikeBNumba6]

@@elijahpiere5324 I don't have the links, number of star players say they do this. Gilbert Arenas said this in a recent interview when he was talking about Antonio Brown. Really it's common sense. Why do you people always asking for sources over the most simplest stuff? High profile people aren't just going to let any person walk into their private parties with phones so people can take pictures.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@MikeBNumba6 lol

[@shiestlifesam]

Mans was a virgin for 38 years that boy was dedicated

[@skywalker2676]

God damn🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@H-nan604]

Yeah he almost beat your record 40 years and still a virgin

[@TheIcemanthomas]

No nut life time achievement award 🥇 I

[@tribj001]

Dude must’ve been whacking it like 700 times a week by age 36...although to be fair until you’ve had it you don’t crave it as much I guess...

[@marksheppard6498]

AC loved the Lord more than seeking to satisfy his flesh. By having such strong convictions, he avoided disease, unwanted pregnancies that resulted in child support ( a major source of athletes going broke within five years of retirement) , baby momma drama, and scandal. Broke the retched cycle of 70% of us being born out of wedlock. A great and strong man of faith and conviction. Magic, whom I admire as a player, chose to mock AC and take a different path. How did that work out for him?

[@ehrenthompson7891]

Got to respect Green

[@shanteecoleman8109]

🙊 I HAVE got 2 RESPECT his WIFE fo LEAVING tht Ass AFTER Dude EITHER stayed Faithful or Hid df OUTTA women Really GOOD 🕵(Im Sorry but Men are NOT tht Bright wen it comes 2 hiding WOMEN at all I know it an if THERE being honest with themselves they do 2🤷🏿) But On da REAL Im not feeling ole Girl on tht Dude is only HUMAN an Whteva HAPPENED 2 THOSE Vows BEFORE GOD they Took🙄 Dnt MEAN💩 Huh🤦🏾 #RefreakinDiculous 🤷🏿

[@dreameryoung38]

I did you see what happened to Magic

[@jingqi9106]

It should be pointed out that Kareem had tremendous respect for his college coach, who was white and one of the greatest coaches of all-time, John Wooden. You can't blame Kareem for distrusting his high school coach after the white coach used a racial slur. Kareem was a reserve individual so it's not surprising he didn't trust the media who were not always fair to say the least. It has been good to see Kareem open up and share his basketball knowledge, views, and sense of humor in his post bball career.

[@icemanb4539]

Ironically, Kareem's first team was Milwaukee. Milwaukee is the most RACIST, dysfunctional, segregated, city north of the mason dixon line. Not surprising that Kareem refused to continue playing there.

[@daveyboy_]

Weird how so many black guys say they hate white people yet they have white wives

[@SES4L]

AC Green really just moved up the list of my favorite athletes

[@samfisher2306]

I saw a documentary about him on HBO yesterday. He really went through a lot racially. One of his coaches had to write the school board a letter voicing his concerns about how bad Kareem was treated by his white peers.

[@tmack7563]

its just who these people are, jealous, sadistic hypocrites who has the complexion for the protection, thats why they harass and harangue blackpeople so much, its how they feel superior which is really cowardice.

[@mattyice1151]

Same sht happened to me and I'm like 30 years younger. Got called the n word by my best friend. Got called the n word dam near everyday. I still to this day feel uncomfortable in majority white groups, makes it hard to work in corporate. But such is life

[@nomoreserfs]

Much respect for AC Green.

[@briannaing5284]

Dam being 38 and a virgin. Thats not pathetic that is hardcore DISCIPLINE 💯

[@handsome-brute2666]

It's tragic

[@Drewman56]

Its based

[@littleregg3164]

@@handsome-brute2666 is it really with all these hoes around

[@Masivemaster]

Its chad

[@deecollins9048]

PREACH. Tesla was able to tap into higher energies by doing the same. Where are the people Iike you?

[@TheRealGiacomoKnox]

A.C. Green came out the better end of all that Showtime. To my knowledge, no one has passed his Ironman record of consecutive games played. G-d is great and greatly to be praised!

[@vintagemxer9165]

I was a big Lakers fan in the 80s. I even went to game 7 of the Finals against the Pistons - my first NBA game I attended. I went to LA from NY BEFORE game 6 (went to a Supercross race before it) EXPECTING them to win allowing me to witness the championship game. Imagine my stress watching from my hotel room the closing minute when the Lakers were DOWN, then Laimbeer "fouled" Kareem and he hit both his throws giving them the win. Scored a 4th row ticket for $600. Anyway, interesting video. Good job.

[@brodietepper5597]

ac green is a true legend

[@lamajsmoovesartisticmultiv2355]

Yes the return of the best basketball series on KZbin rn

[@joshuagardner8474]

The NBA storyteller

[@shawne1806]

I appreciate and thank God for AC Green and how he represented Christ, much respect!

[@bobbygilner]

Man please! Christ was a Man Whore..Fake Jesus Christ fu$k Mary Magdalene. But all the characters are fake any damn way. "BELIEVE THAT" since you "believing" everything thing else that terms religion instead of knowing real history with facts about your people. Even James Worthy came back to reality. You can't know what's good without knowing what's bad. They both co-exist. it's called BALANCE. Nevertheless BACK TO BASKETBALL!! NO LOOK PASS!!

[@camdavis9362]

@@bobbygilner copy pasta?

[@lamarthomas5603]

Bobby L. Gilner wrong On just about everything you said. But anyway, Without Christ...he wouldn’t have had the strength to say no to the women. It takes a lot to say no to the finest women.

[@casillasangel]

@@bobbygilner slap yourself punk like u know the truth

[@bobbygilner]

@@casillasangel FUCK YOU TALKING ABOUT? I speak facts

[@robotnik77]

Wow! Just finished #3. I was so shocked about most of this stuff, rarely missing a game since Elgin Baylor (my favorite player) was a rookie in 1958, and all the way through Showtime and beyond. I knew little of the behind-the-scenes stuff. What an eye-opener. I watched the Lakers, and read about the Lakers for decades, and only knew a few of these things. The last few years (I'm going on 74) I've drifted from the Lakers and prefer to watch developing teams grow on League Pass. Now I'm wondering when, or if, they'll resume play with this COVID19 thing going around. Kudos to A.C. Green for sticking to his beliefs and not being influenced by his peers; that's a rare thing. He came to where I worked a few years ago - what a nice guy, #45.

[@khemneteru814]

A.C. Green: Smartest man in the NBA, possibly the planet.

[@shotot4697]

Love this new style of content. I really appreciate the hard work you put into this series. I would love to see a series on the Portland "Jail Blazers".

[@bjnt92281]

6:28 A.C. Green had bars

[@L92185]

real shit he did

[@dancingdog60]

Great video! Those were crazy times. I remember hearing John Salley in an interview talk about the legendary parties at Magic Johnson's place. And he said Johnson used to get on a microphone and scream" if everybody in this place isn't getting busy by the time this song ends they need to get the hell out!" But honestly, that's how professional sports was at that time. Ever see the movie" North Dallas Forty"? Professional football, baseball, basketball, and hockey were wild fests! Still are today.

[@tubucoco]

No wonder he contracted HIV, also Kareem said he was screwing everyone and everybody in LA and Cali. Smh Also, you mean American professional sports are wild sex, drug fests! I'm sure they aren't like this over in Europe although they probably would like to be. Lol

[@alexlittle8516]

Thank you for doing this video series. Can you please do another series like this?:) I love your videos and I’ve been watching for years.

[@alexlittle8516]

Shafiq Shabazz except Larry bird would be kinda hard to do a series like this

[@omoowobhd]

Great video series sir! I was a HUGE Laker fan back in the 80's when they ran their SHOWTIME train & hated the Celtics. Even went to MSG & had Riley autograph the back of my Starter Laker jacket when they came to NYC to play the Knicks! Keep up the good work.

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

The Lakers got rid of Nixon because he stood in the way of Magic Johnson starting as their Point Guard. Norm Nixon was a great player who led the lakers to a chip.

[@ramiroperez7180]

JJDPRO MEDIAPRODUCTION amen to that...

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

@@hipowa909 Nope.. Magic could not outplay Norm to justify puting magic in the start PG position.

[@edscottable]

Mr. 86 Norm was a cokehead. But who wasn’t in the 80s.

[@bgiovannic]

JJDPRO MEDIAPRODUCTION Both he & his wife (DEBBIE Allen) lived right up the street from me in L.A. - along with 2 other Lakers & Ray Charles in the same community. Norm used to go down into South Central & be around the drug dealers regularly

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

@@bgiovannicOkayy?? In LA, all kinds of shady characters were part of the scene at the forum. Do you think everybody made their millions in real-Estate??

[@thataurus2492]

A.C. knew how to fight peer pressure

[@donnelladams340]

Much respect A.C. that had to be tough to turn down all those women.

[@dfk09]

The 90's Bulls would be a great topic for a series...

[@222222e]

The 80's would be the cocaine chronicles

[@ibelieveicansoar]

Yes; the 1992 book The Jordan Rules is full of eyebrow-raising anecdotes about the team’s dynamics. Jordan hated almost everyone, but loved Paxson for always getting the ball to him; Pippen imitated MJ to a tee, even buying the same sportscars. Too many other things to mention. And this book only covered up to 1991, not the Rodman era.

[@dogfacedboy6947]

Or, how about the Detroit Pistons? I'd love to find out if the rumors of BOUNTY PAYMENTS for knocking "enemy" players outta games are true? And if not, what really DID put such a bug up their ass....

[@chandrashekard.7543]

The last dance was incredible

[@georgeprochnow7330]

So much animosity in the league. Without knowing much, from the outside looking in, I have always wondered if Jordan's father was setup.

[@person-xd3wb]

Point of correction. Showtime was not at Staples Center which opened in 1999. Showtime was part and parcel of the Forum in Inglewood from 1980-1991 under Magic Johnson. Staples was Kobe's, Shaq's, and now Lebron's and AD's workplace.

[@nykolassmith4490]

A.c green stands on his principles and I respect that …. Because nothing is ever as it seems when it’s so together

[@johansjr]

Jerry West was the BEST MANAGER AND TEAM BUILDER IN HISTORY

[@jackjones3657]

One can imagine the calluses on AC Green's knees as he prayed for God's strength amidst all that temptation. Ironically the women around the organization particularly respected and cared for him.

[@juhajuppi1920]

SDC - your channel is changing and I absolutely love the new direction. thank you for sticking with this all. Would you consider doing a video series like these on the history (good and bad) of each NBA Team?

[@ss_nell]

This was a dope series. Big fan since 2016!! All the way from Baltimore #410. Keep it uo

[@DucatiPaso750]

The Show Time Lakers of my teenage years!! I don't care what anyone says, it was the greatest Lakers era ever!! The Chicky Baby simulcasts made them even better.

[@dowardwashington9958]

Awwwwwwe man!!!!! I'm all in for part III

[@tnk4me4]

Kareem was low key a undercover black panther.

[@skywalker2676]

Tnk4me I think he was part of the Nation of Islam, them niggaz racist aaf to white people

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Killmonger 26 as they should’ve been. And u referring to those brothers as niggas is the reason why.

[@ramiroperez7180]

Tnk4me hmmm never looked at it from that perspective.. though I can’t blame him.. the times were racially charged... the country as a whole was trying to find, in a sense, its new identity.. Young Whites, Afro-Americans and even us Mexicans or Chicanos were all bucking the “establishment” by breaching the barriers that were oppressing the generation before them.. it’s just sad that one of my favorite NBA players, Kareem, is stuck in a religion that teaches hate rather love and forgiveness... unforgiveness is the cancer that is eating him up...Malcolm X saw the hypocrisy in the Nation of Islam and was killed because he was going to reveal the truth of the matter... I know about the cancer of unforgiveness because it was eating me up as well.. I’ve been set free of it...all the glory be to God...

[@skywalker2676]

CPGoat #3 I’m black foo and you sound dumb adf he shouldn’t be racist, racism is wrong both ways regardless

[@bakhembrutalknowledge]

@@skywalker2676 Name one white person violently victimized by the Nation of Islam.

[@charlie7466]

This man is making full length documentaries for us 🔥

[@MrSayWhatIThink23]

Great video series, the 80’s Celtics, 80’s Sixers & Bad Boy Pistons should have their own series too

[@ElectricCool]

And Bucks

[@ramiroperez7180]

Xavier Jackson hmmm I wonder what story line would he use for Paul Mokeski 😂😂... all kidding aside.. u guys had some pretty good teams under Nelson...I always like Sidney Moncrief, Terry Cummings, Paul Pressley and Ricky Pierce.. oh u even had Sikma and Fred Roberts...we snagged Cummings n Pressley in exchange for my favorite player then Alvin Robertson and Frank Brickowski.. yes I’m a Spurs fan..

[@jonathanwilliams6883]

This series was dope af!🔥🔥 Can't wait for more

[@bubhub64]

One time after a Lakers Hawks game at the Forum in 1984, I waited at the back ramp behind the Forum to get autographs from both teams. Several Lakers and Hawks would walk out and give those autographs. The players were very polite. Worthy, Jamaal Wilkes, Scott etc. I remember getting the autographs of Dominique Wilkins, Tree Rollins, Doc Rivers etc. When Rambis came out, I gave him my wallet so he could have something firm to write on while signing his autograph. When he was done, Rambis put my wallet in his jacket pocket and started walking away with it. I remember saying HEY! He turned around with the slighest of grins, and gave me my wallet back. Will never forget it. I remember thinking that Kevin Willis was one of the biggest human beings I had ever seen in person. I did not get Magic's autograph, because he never came out that back entrance. I noticed there was a Mercedes Benz parked against the wall down in the tunnel at some point. I saw Kareem coming from the depths of the Forum walking towards me, but he stopped at the Mercedes. I remember asking him from a distance, if I could get his autograph. I remember him politely saying that he was in a hurry and had to be somewhere, and he declined my request. He got in his Mercedes and drove off into the night. Did he decline because I was white? Who knows, but Kareem was very cordial. I can just imagine the hurt he felt when he was younger when his friend and coach called him those names. Just a little memory I wanted to share about the Showtime Lakers.

[@dustinwatten8139]

Damn dude, you killed it. Thank you for this series

[@shotgunjohnny]

Hope you get back to making a few more vids. Just finished watching S1 of Winning Time and this has been a great follow-up. You got a good style.

[@jabol6743]

AC Green my man 🙏

[@stevenhosea4849]

Collin Sinec Happens. Thanks

[@nighthawk4196]

With all that jerkin he was doin i bet now he's pissed !!!

[@vincentbruce9833]

When Wilt was 50 he played the showtime lakers, Worthy, Magic, et al, and beat them, with 4 UCLA players, Wilt got serious and told them they wouldn't score in the paint, and they didn't, coach Larry Brown tells the story, Wilt at 50 was still the man.

[@almadeunrebel]

wilt > prime shaq not close

[@SoKrayzie]

Ya and Wilt only had 1 ring in a lil white man league. Stop the cap.

[@vincentbruce9833]

@@SoKrayzie Pistol Pete, Rick Berry, and Larry Byrd were as good as any player, other than Wilt Chamberlain, you racist prick.

[@almadeunrebel]

@@SoKrayzie you’re trippin’. if you average 40ppg 20 rebs/ gm, and don’t win the chip…it’s your fault?

[@AJ_Jingco]

David Stern *SAVED* the NBA.

[@joeneway]

1990 Lakers lost in the semi-finals to the Suns who then lost to the Blazers in the WCF, not that it matters to this story...

[@carolinasmooth777]

Glad someone noted this

[@bofletcher3212]

Yep, I was going to mention that too.

[@jimmygritz9714]

Man AC GREEN that dude! U know magic was sending baddys at him!! 😂

[@ezekwu]

lol...

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

11:11 Riley was liked by ALL the players...except Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Lol

[@ThinkingCap_]

Yo, I am fucking stoked for you that this little series was received well on youtube. Please keep this kind of content up man, really enjoyed it, very profesional.

[@ThinkingCap_]

@Shallah-Ali Chats-Games Yeah he's getting a ton of views for this awesome series. Have a nice day, you sound like a very smart person.

[@carlbenson6412]

Excellent stuff...for those of us in our 50's the 70's Steelers & Cowboys & 80's 49ers would be excellent subjects for this series. Thanks!

[@matthewcombs7491]

I love this new style of content, keep it up

[@Shonan2024]

Big Game James posted bail, received a standing from Houston fans when he rejoined in the second quarter, and then dropped 29 points on the Rockets. Damn!

[@wilfig]

Excellent series! Well done! Every championship team has skeletons. I'd like to see a series on the San Antonio Spurs.

[@olibearbrowns6748]

Thank you SDC I enjoyed your compilation. I learnt a lot from myself and my views of my favourite NBA team. Best of luck with your future compilations.

[@dabbydabby6484]

AC Green got bars? Lol 🤣🤣

[@BigPaPaRu]

When people you dont know are racist its easy to shrug off. When someone you think loves you is a racist, it burns in a whole new way.

[@fraser5254]

Do one of Jordan's gambling & drinking addiction

[@shanteecoleman8109]

🤤 Will MAKE U👈🏿 FEEL G👀D HUH🕵🤣 #NEEDtoStp #UNeedHelp🤦🏾 #NothingWrongWithTherapy🤷🏿🙄

[@mustafahajj]

And women. It's been said #23 was a freak.

[@cbanks1980]

Why😑

[@joemetro7803]

I'm 40yrs old & the Showtime Lakers are my childhood! I've been a Lakers fan as soon as I could stand! My heart beats purple & gold! I just found this series by accident & I kept thinking to myself that the guy who made this, did so, wearing a green & white #33 but then I realized you're just a kid lol. I love the content, keep it up

[@traceyscott909]

The whole story is spot on about Showtime in Los Angeles, thumbs up.

[@kiwanishinton9410]

AC green being a man of character and also seeing behavior and the consequences of others was smart, mature and a very spiritual man

[@phillip_reynolds]

Thanks for this series!

[@nice1288]

AC had BARS...who KNEW!😂😂

[@cnl1213]

Really dig this series a lot. Great content. I am curious in all the research you did and what sources to drew from. Appreciate all the work!

[@rasheedthepoet_4622]

What about the Chicago Bulls of the 90s?

[@meg-k-waldren]

AC Green, David Robinson, Kevin Johnson and Mark Jackson... some of the few classiest players and people to ever grace the hardwood.

[@MrHOMERUNS]

Ac Greene is my idol now respect

[@lamajsmoovesartisticmultiv2355]

The next was jerry buss was rumored to have won the team in a card game

[@cooperscreditconsultingint6792]

I've been waiting on this!!🤓

[@NicoRocha]

Loving this new SDC content

[@victorgutierrez6209]

You should do the dark side of the 80’s Celtics or 90’s Bulls

[@Spongethong]

I like Kareem more now. He is smart and didn't fall for those dog haired skeezers.

[@CEELOW3000]

LMAO at dog haired skeezers 😂😂😂

[@freereign911]

Really, word around town is that he frequented Mavericks Flat🥕🍌🍐🍒🍑🍆

[@steelmike1981]

I bet you fall for them white skeezers however...

[@hfactor6429]

Back door racist......like it in the B__kD__r!!!

[@dondada6839]

MX MAli facts

[@puertoricanjesus8517]

Great series keep up the great work and never stop doing what you love. Lots of respect for you

[@AlexJamesRas]

14:06 - The Lakers lost to The Suns in the 1990 Western Conference * Semifinals *

[@GOSUmartialarts]

I think you gotta look at the fact that he probably grew up around segregation, and even today police brutality exists. I don't call Kareem's behavior racist - it's informed and guarded, and for good reason.

[@MrMonkstyle]

Why isn’t no one talking about Kareem, I would totally understand his hate, must’ve been really hard back in the day

[@themamba7425]

MrMonkstyle Plus he just got drafted in the early 70s

[@CeezyThaGod]

MrMonkstyle I went to a white school for 8 years so I know exactly how he feel 💯

[@billp7151]

Well his evil islam religion serves his hatred as well.

[@717jeezy]

Maybe he did what shaq did and he paid his women off 😂😂😂

[@WhatAboutall]

@Simon Pheenix No one has more blood than them occult street gangs whose carnage and mayhem gets overlooked. None of you been caught up in a Holy War, but you know of gang wars.

[@oddlifestyle]

An AWESOME series!!! I hope for so many more of these kind of videos!🔥 keep up the amazing work SDC🖤

[@brandonm.armour-ba2888]

Note: My Lakers went back to the Finals in 91’ and lost to the Bulls 4-1. Showtime wasn’t the same after 91’ season.

[@noahf342]

You really did your homework on these videos Zach! Great Job!

[@billbandoh5818]

That’s why I think people don’t look at or hear of Kareem as the GOAT ! The media controls the image and Kareem has better accolades over an entire career than anyone. Just study his dominance

[@theace3164]

Bill BanDoh he played in an era where ppl where ppl were smoking cigarettes before games.... they weren’t skilled

[@zergbong]

The Dark Side of the Spurs Dynasty - Manu's hair was too sexy

[@garyaugustus1009]

Zergbong420... It should include Pop and Buford's penchant for MKUltra psychology.

[@stylewarz_nyc]

Kareem is a real one!

[@Battosai84]

He didn't HATE white people like the moron who wrote the script said (and makes a point on emphasising it). It's fucking pathetic, trying to make him look like a racist, when all he got was racist abuse. It's not a two way street...pathetic peice on Kareem. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@realdiversity2976]

@Johnny Joestar then why are you here?

[@communityorganizer5645]

@@Battosai84 what we have he-ah, is a failure to communicate without the use of hyperbole He may not hate whitey, but he probably prefers to hang with black folks. There was also huge exaggeration is your claim that all he got was racist abuse, however if that was even half true, I (for one) could understand it if he hated whites.

[@blakeok952]

@@Battosai84 all he got was racist abuse? That is kinda far. You can hang with who you like, I prefer to date white girls because the black girls around are mostly "loud and proud queens yaass" i find it weird, but that's ok because they find me sorely lacking in the 'fro department. That's not racist, Kareem probably wasn't racist either. It's preferences.

[@vanthom9185]

@@blakeok952 ?

[@dognuts11]

Pat Riley left that team after Magic announced his retirement and knowing that the was going nowhere. Riley was not let go he quit.

[@klaws32]

Kareems hatred of whitey came back to bite him. Ever notice he's never had a coaching or announcing gig? Everybody hates him, too.

[@ronaldjackson567]

Great job I enjoyed all three three pieces you know that ESPN 30 for 30 will never do what you just did a great job keep up the good work

[@omegamale7880]

Looking forward to some other choir boys being defrocked: David Robinson, John Stockton, Bird...

[@cosmo1eleven855]

I saw John Stockton get out of a taxi near downtown Seattle and walk in front of me and go into St James Cathedral for mass. The Jazz were in town to play the SuperSonics. Of course Stockton was still a good catholic boy from his Gonzaga days. You won't find any dirt on him.

[@scottybaker13]

Good luck on Stockton! Seriously. He is a class act family man with humility to spare.

[@theadmiral460]

Bird NEVER had the rep of a Choir Boy lol

[@blakeok952]

Stockton had his wife pick him up in the station wagon after games. He was a sneaky "dirty" player on court but he was straight"

[@Jake-the-author]

Man, these are great vids, and those Lakers teams were completely insane!!!!

[@gnicevids]

Need to do a series like this for the Jordan and the bulls

[@nonaeubinis4934]

This is the first of your videos I have seen. I really loved it because that was a period of basketball that I missed out on. But of course we still know all the names. Now I have to go back and watch part one and part two! LOL

[@theleadingbrand]

Great series, SDC. Thanks for that AC Green rap. Hey, he's better than Kobe! At rapping.

[@ramiroperez7180]

Brandon Huigens i has forgotten about that rap as well because I recall David Robinson was in it.. but I can’t remember the third guy in the frame’s name? Do u recall who it is?

[@mikechef6966]

Ac was approachable& spoke to us on a regular

[@Ryenobal]

I remember Worthy getting busted in 1990. The Lakers were in Houston and Worthy arrived late into the game with a standing ovation (the Houston crowd didn't know that he had been arrested). Worthy got busted for "solicitation of prostitution" is what they called it. As a 13 year old Laker fan at the time, I was shocked that the respectable Worthy could also be a pervert.

[@AlexMorganGuitarMan]

There's a darkness to everything. Loved watching this and learning about this truly amazing history of such a pivoting era in NBA lure. I am really glad to find your channel and I'm so excited to see and learn more about the unseen world of professional sports. God bless you, and your work. You really did an incredible job of putting this video together. Keep up the excellent work.