The NBA’s Biggest Bust or Best Story: The Complicated Legacy of Michael Olowokandi

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Michael Olowokandi should never have been the first pick in the NBA Draft. Not because he would go on to be a bust. But because he wasn’t really a basketball player at all. On his 20th birthday, he decided he was going to play basketball collegiate despite having next to no experience with the game.
By the time he turned 23, David Stern was announcing his name at the NBA Draft. It was a mercurial rise. Yet all you hear when it comes to Michael Olowokandi is what came after that. Never living up to the hype and the “b” word…bust.
Was Michael Olowokandi really a bust though? Or was he simply a product of unrealistic expectations and proof that a dysfunctional NBA team will derail the development of any prospect? A player doomed by factors out of his control.
The story of Michael Olowokandi is equal parts triumph and tragedy. Overcoming adversity and failing to live up to burdensome expectations. An athlete who should both be celebrated and serve as a cautionary tale.
He probably could have been an NBA All-Star or a mechanical engineer in London. We want athletes' legacies to fit in these tidy compartments: bust, hall of famer, GOAT, bum, role player, whatever the case may be.
When you do that to a player like Michael Olowokandi, you end up missing out on the true legacy. An inspirational tale that should also serve as a warning. A player who accomplished so much and yet is remembered for so little.
This is the complicated legacy of Michael Olowakandi…bust, boom, or something else altogether.
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[@Porthos240]

The only thing Olowakandi proved was how horrific of an organisation the Clippers were.

[@thecatwrangler9448]

He also proved that a grown man shouldn’t be named the candyman otherwise they are destined for failure

[@Porthos240]

@@thecatwrangler9448 😝😝

[@PassivesAbseits]

Rule 1: Don't get drafted by the Clippers. Rule 2: Don't join the Timberwolves.

[@jimbob791]

Dude played a game for 3 years and became a millionaire. That is success

[@e-rab_malibu34]

The way I see it when you become a millionaire pro athlete you've made it. Everything after that is just extra

[@keyshawnhewitt7917]

wealth doesn’t equal success

[@jeremydavis5163]

He came in the game with money!

[@jimbob791]

@@keyshawnhewitt7917 what if that was the goal? Your goals differ from most everybody else

[@user-dm8kz8ul8h]

@@keyshawnhewitt7917that’s what I tell myself to cope with my dead end career and the bad decisions I made as a youth

[@aaronwoliczko1916]

No one can EVER attack Michael’s work ethic during his time at UOP where coaches & teammates alike helped towards his improvement! I appreciate you telling some of his story! As with anything, there are some items not known…BUT I will say someone with 1st hand knowledge of Michael’s 1st day to last day at UOP he is one of most athletic, strongest & naturally gifted humans I’ve been around! In terms of basketball, I will share a 1st hand story that on Michael’s very 1st evening of playing open gym he was running 3pt line to 3pt line in which we told him to post up on the block, he said “but what is the block? I do not know what the block is!” So he went from that to being considered then drafted as #1 just 3 years later. Dude worked his tail off in basketball from 1995-98…no one can EVER convince me otherwise!

[@alexnoel2]

You know, for a guy who started playing basketball at age 20, he played with so much natural fluidity

[@mxhughes]

That's what fooled ppl

[@allclassallthetime4739]

It’s easier for big guys and playing competitive at at least one sport like Dream. Mutumbo too followed a similar path.

[@marqueswilliams345]

Damn start playing basketball at 20 and 3 years later your a number 1 pick

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

Clippers thought they had another Tim Duncan

[@KWCline91]

Even more impressive than Hakeem Olajuwon, who didn't start playing until he was 16, although we know Hakeem was miles better than Michael.

[@MoralesCorner]

Don't forget to add being 7ft tall. Don't get me wrong, is still impressive to develop so quickly from zero to the top. He did put the work in to develop his skills but ultimately this would not have ever happened if he wasn't built to play basketball

[@jimbrown5091]

Mis-drafted. He wasn't a number 1 pick. He was a project that a dumb club drafted at number 1.

[@zacksayjack1345]

To want to start playing basketball at 20 and became the number 1 pick in an NBA draft was a smart business decision by him. I don’t think he cares as much as everyone else does cause his millions he has made in a sport that he started late he can cry all the way to the bank.

[@jimbrown5091]

He was a "project" not a legit number one. Not mad at him for talking the money, but people look at this the wrong way. He wasn't a bust. The Clippers were...stupid and desperate.

[@brentjansen166]

I watched Olowakandi in person vs the Warriors and Eric Dampier. I used to think they both sucked until I saw them in person and their size and athleticism was more impressive than you would think.

[@clanwaddell5628]

Olowokandi definitely had the athleticism. To go from not playing to number 1 pick in three years, guy could run and jump. It sucks he wasn't drafted by a team that could develop his game.

[@Apple2-ux8uo]

FYI: Tim Duncan first started playing at 14 Hakeem the Dream never played until he was 15 Mark Eaton first played organize ball at 20 Dennis Rodman first played basketball at 21

[@ethanedwards7557]

In a draft with Dirk, Paul Pierce and Vince Carter the top three picks were Olowokandi, Mike Bibby and Raef Lafrentz.

[@nicmagtaan1132]

Only Mike Bibby seems reasonable, I mean dude is like Mike Conley

[@pelvispressley5139]

Raef was a nightly 13-7 for 3 yrs but yes those other guys did have better careers in the end.

[@marvinpontillas]

Bibby was good.. Worthy being a second overall pick.

[@jacekatalakis8316]

To me he's both a bust and not a bust He's a bust in terms of he didn't live up to the hype, sure, that's not really up for debate but how many first overall picks in the big four sports live up to the hype that is expected? He's not a bust because he had talent. He was drafted too high by a desperate organization that put impossible, insane expectations on him, and he should ideally have been taken mid-late first or early second round and been given time to develop into a legit NBA level player

[@BuccaneerBruce]

I owned a sporting apparel store from 94-2000. Olowokandi was the only #1 overall picks jersey I never ordered.

[@kgizzle92]

Another thing to recognize is that Hakeem and Dikembe made it so that NBA thought every 7 foot tall African that showed up would immediately be impactful!

[@KWCline91]

It's a remarkable story, but a tragic one as well. For starters, to not play basketball and be the number one draft pick in a three-year span is amazing. But, Olowokandi's fate was sealed when the Clippers had that pick. In all honesty, he should've been a late first-rounder, early second rounder and he should've gone to a team that could him develop, but wasn't in the media market. At best, he would've been an all-star for sure. So I don't fault Michael for the journey he took. It's just the lottery went in a direction that wasn't favorable to him.

[@famousmortimer7933]

It’s not the Clippers fault he had no heart. Dude was big for nothing.

[@KWCline91]

@@famousmortimer7933 well the Clippers should t have drafted him then. That’s how dysfunctional they were.

[@jimbrown5091]

​@@famousmortimer7933I remember that draft...all the signs were there...dude was a project, not a "future Superstar" which is what an overall number 1 should be. Film don't lie, Olowajandi was mis-cast and mis-drafted by the Clippers.

[@omarbahrour]

Front offices in multiple sports still love the ol’ high ceiling gamble it blows my mind

[@selfishstockton6123]

I’d hazard to say that he just wasn’t an “athlete”. Starting late in life doesn’t help his case but being 7 feet doesn’t always lend to aptitude either. All things considered, I think he made the best of his opportunities at every stop along the way and probably outdid even his own expectations, so there was less risks to lose. Had he been drafted to a different team, I’m sure he’d have carved out a longer more productive career

[@fraz72]

Facts 💯

[@walker68175]

You know you're bad when even Kareem criticizes your work ethic

[@KazeShikamaru]

Yeah it is bad.

[@zyxwut321]

Yeah, Kareem was so lazy he became one of the Top 5 players to ever play the game. What a bum. 🙄

[@MoralesCorner]

Kareem was critical with everyone, ask Shaq

[@ntcw]

In all my years following sports, Elgin Baylor mispronouncing Olowokandi's name after they drafted him 1st overall is one of my favorite memories.

[@joeball13]

Man I remember being in high school hearing all about the " Shaquille O'Neal stopper from Pacific named the Kandi man!" They were talking about how he was going to be the next big Los Angeles center. During that time, I lived in southern New Hampshire but we would root for teams like the Kings and the clippers because they were the cool West Coast teams to watch at the time with their fun young players. Well Mike had a decent career just not what they thought he was going to be. Looking back on it, everyone was looking for the big dominant five guy like Shaquille O'Neal. The same way everyone starts looking for a Steph Curry or a Kobe Bryant, the league moves in so many directions every few years there's always someone playing catch up, and it's usually the clippers.

[@ksmith5325]

I went to a Clippers game once. Candy and Andre Miller we both uninterested in playing hard

[@jesusadriansanchez2453]

Amari dunk on Kandi man was one of the best

[@coopdeville7150]

This was a good joint my guy. I learned a lot.

[@matthewyip8695]

He was never a bust... But he was not worth a #1 pick. UOP should be proud though .

[@MichaelMartin-qe5ye]

I always thought there wasn't much actual footage of him in college, so the Clippers took a shot based on size/potential. It turns out they had four years' worth of footage. Maybe they thought he would continue to improve at an exponential rate. It's obvious in retrospect, but the level of competition should be a key factor when drafting someone.

[@andu1854]

uOP doesn’t play in the big market and the town doesn’t like UoP, so not many chances to watch them on tv m

[@MichaelMartin-qe5ye]

@andu1854 , I can understand locals not watching Pacific games, but the organization about to draft someone from that school with the first overall pick, probably should.

[@challenger516]

@@andu1854 Stop capping, that's not how scouting work in the NBA, they had plenty of tapes and sent scout to his college games.

[@nabri-nfg3262]

I'm not surprised it was the clippers

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Exactly!

[@lylegeorgebarrios9795]

This is great content. looking forward on future uploads

[@3D80sKid]

I’m a 97 Pacifc grad who got season tickets to watch his senior year. Great work presenting it all. I always thought he got screwed by being drafted to that team, not unlike Lions or Browns picks in the NFL for a long stretch of years.

[@thetouchback]

I was born and raised in Sacramento and I remember thinking just how wild it was for the first overall pick in the NBA Draft to be playing in Stockton. It's a shame UOP basketball wasn't able to capitalize on all the media attention that came with Olowokandi.

[@ehrenthompson7891]

I watched him play in college. Long Beach State was in Big West Conference with the University of Pacific.

[@3D80sKid]

@@ehrenthompson7891 I do remember that. You probably hated our team then as the 90s and 00s were a good stretch of years for Pacific basketball. After our long time coach retired and we joined the WCC, it’s been pretty much a dumpster fire ever since.

[@3D80sKid]

@@thetouchback It was cool to have the top pick, but yeah it was nothing but a one-off and didn’t help recruit anyone else.

[@ehrenthompson7891]

@@3D80sKid I do! Pacific gave us ( and everyone) hell 😂! Good times though.

[@carlrice1774]

I give him props. He made millions in 3 years not even knowing the game. I'd LOVE to be a bust if that's the end result.

[@trout5374]

Fantastic analysis of a nuanced & complicated player & situation Well done

[@ck7cu]

When you're tall and they expect more LOLOL

[@bobdrago6965]

He was acting the role. Walton knew he had no instincts and was exploiting the system. He played at UOP in a relatively weak division. He researched and realized he could scam the system , probably never dreaming he’d be #1 in the NBA draft. Signed for millions and cemented his legacy. We’re still talking about him. Yay.

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

Preach I remember when the kid was coming out of the draft and watching. You could tell.

[@MrMixItup]

The biggest issue for Michael is that he came from wealth. Unlike us Americans or people of color who have to “make it out” so our families can survive. Michael lacked that innate hunger to be a great basketball player and truthfully speaking, I’m proud of him. To become a #1 overall pick after literally roaming onto the campus of University of Ocean Pacific. Wow! Amazing story!

[@a1aprospects470]

Sorry... wrong. Olowokandi was one of the first phony Nigerian big men who blatantly lied about their age. They appear to have great potential but it's based on the false belief they're young and developing. Then they get to the top level then it stops becoming about potential. Since then it's become epidemic and it's a big business in Africa now. They come to the USA claiming to be many years younger so they can dominate in high school, get a college deal, then get drafted early based on supposed potential. Look up Jimmy Sorunke... I knew that fraud. He was 22 (or older) pretending to be 15 and "dating" 15 year olds too. He went to Jacksonville FL first because it was a pipeline - several others before him went through Jacksonville like two big men who played for Kansas. BTW being "proud" of someone who came from wealth and had huge natural advantages but didn't maximize them... just because of skin color is, well, silly.

[@blankface1904]

University of the pacific

[@Opium64]

A lot of current nba players and prospects or nba sons so take that for what it is for those colored players

[@a1aprospects470]

@@Opium64 You said "colored players"??? Why can't you acknowledge something factual? In Nigeria and a couple other countries, they send guys 6'10" and taller to the USA in their 20s but claim they are in high school. Proven many times. It isn't racism... it's what has happened. 98% of them wash out. Taking opportunities from deserving players who are the right age.

[@DENNISAVERY-xi5jb]

Not anymore. Vast majority of blk american players come from middle class backgrounds. Or sons of nba players. This is why foreigners r better than americans. Foreigners r younger

[@stampscapes]

Great vid. I had season tickets for Long Beach State (another Big West school) back in those days. I remember looking at Olowokandi wondering "Why isn't that guy playing?!". Biggest dude on the court and looked really athletic. Might have been his first year there but he didn't get off the bench. Clippers were one of those teams where good draft picks or players picked up in trades went to die (careers). I'd go to some of their games as the Lakers games cost too much. I'd hope for the best but kind of felt sorry for players drafted by them. There used to be this annual lottery draft party when they played at the Sports Arena where you would go and watch the draft on a big screen display in this building next to the Arena. The team should change their name and rebrand completely to disassociate themselves with the entire Sterling era.

[@kellyprince2552]

I got an all-new respect for him now. For him to get as far as he did so quick means he worked his ass off. Imagine if he would have picked that phone up and called John Thompson at Georgetown. I guarantee you he would have been an All-Star. I watched him play and tbh, he wasn't really that bad and lets not forget that Kareem and Walton had a reputation for being a$$holes!!!!!

[@a1aprospects470]

Sorry... wrong. Olowokandi was one of the first phony Nigerian big men who blatantly lied about their age. They appear to have great potential but it's based on the false belief they're young and developing. Then they get to the top level then it stops becoming about potential. Since then it's become epidemic and it's a big business in Africa now. They come to the USA claiming to be many years younger so they can dominate in high school, get a college deal, then get drafted early based on supposed potential. Look up Jimmy Sorunke... I knew that fraud. He was 22 (or older) pretending to be 15 and "dating" 15 year olds too. He went to Jacksonville FL first because it was a pipeline - several others before him went through Jacksonville like two big men who played for Kansas.

[@famousmortimer7933]

An all-star? Dude was a scrub. He made Raef Lafrentz look like Hakeem. I feel bad for zoomers who listen to dummies like you. You don’t you know anything about basketball. Never speak again with your low iq takes.

[@reggiefurlow1]

He had a great name " the candy man"

[@itsthatatm8345]

I liked Olowakandi, dude was not a bust...

[@mxhughes]

What was he then y'all let kwame brown mess y'all heads up not knowing what a bust/underachiever is

[@challenger516]

He was a bust, he made millions of money as a bust, don't feel bad for him LOL

[@Yeezusszn]

@@challenger516 12/9 peak is definitely not a bust, LaRue Martin and Bennett were busts, hes in the same conversation as Markelle and Pervis Ellison which is an underachiever

[@challenger516]

​@@Yeezusszn 12/9 was only in a 36 games span. Number 1 pick back in the days suppose to be a franchise type player or an all star. By your definition, only Bennett was a bust in the history of NBA. Even Kwame Brown would tell you Olowokandi was a bust. Pervis Ellison's peak was 20 and 11 and won most improved player of the year. This comparison is irrelevant.

[@TellHerNothing]

@@Yeezusszndefinitely a bust, thats like drafting steven adams at #1

[@DatBoyBlue91]

They should’ve ease him in the starting job. He should’ve came off the bench instead. Lorenzo Wright should’ve started.

[@rodneymclaurin1891]

Anybody that makes it to the NBA is not a bust. That's the toughest league to become a part of. Props to him.

[@bobdrago6965]

MO should have been a late first round pick. Instant journeyman, and he’d be honored as a great role player.

[@darrylquick3045]

The Clippers were willing to pay him 8 million a year for 7 years and he turned it down delusion is a serious illness

[@jobywills3619]

The Kandi Man

[@bobdrago69657]

London to Stockton. Wow.

[@dustinkennedy2238]

Great video!

[@MrOctober44]

When you're a number one overall pick and never come close to an All star game you're a bust.

[@andu1854]

I went to UOP at same time as Mike, it was a great story of how he opened up book to college and walked on… didn’t even know how to pass the ball and was shown how to do it in the Frosh residence Hall… he made great improvements for the next three years and I do feel he had NBA level talent, but no way did anyone at UOP feel Mike should have been the first overall pick… more like a team with an aging center drafts him and he would get to learn how to play from a player like Ewing or Hakeem… well he was a bust, I am sure Sterling wasn’t sad not having to pay him a huge contract after rookie deal either…

[@jsun3117]

Sterling was like he's African and tall. As long as he didn't associate with his mistresses or be caught in photo with them out and about or god forbid the games😅

[@chaneycowboys2388]

And so was pie pie jones as we’ll ham

[@WarioSaysSo]

1998 NBA Draft included: - Vince Carter = 5th overall by Golden State Warriors (traded to Toronto Raptors). - Dirk Nowitzki = 9th overall by Dallas Mavericks. - Paul Pierce = 10th overall by Boston Celtics. Wow, just these three HOF players was passed-up by the 3 first selecting teams; Clippers, Grizzlies and Nuggets, and the Top 3 selections had no significant careers in the NBA to mention. Heck the Draft had Antawn Jamison (Toronto Raptors (4th overall by Raptors / traded to Golden State), Rashard Lewis (32nd overall by Seattle SuperSonics), European HOF Šarūnas Jasikevičius was also there as undrafted = Missed potential of an NBA All-Star player....yeah IMO the NBA 1998 Draft had tallents that was just looked over and also bypassed (!).

[@bbryant9455]

Not to mention Mike bibby, Jason Williams, raef lafrentz, rashard Lewis, Stephen Jackson, and antawn Jamison. Most underrated draft in history imo 💯

[@WarioSaysSo]

@@bbryant9455 Most underrated I'm not so sure, but defenetly a Draft class with lost-out tallents.

[@vamoneygroup]

Scouts weren't that good back then, and still aren't.

[@WarioSaysSo]

@@vamoneygroup Fully agree, they fail to really study the players and observe how they handle various plays.

[@Raider2Pac]

He wasn't a bust, it was an awful draft class and everyone knew it. Nothing was ever expected from any of those dudes

[@stackbundles7058]

Yea those awful draft class that produce 3 hall of famers and many other all-star players.. jus terrible smh

[@venod3134]

You cooked that intro 🔥

[@dirkdiggler7271]

As a Clippers fan since late 80's we have had some horrible draft picks and he is one of the worst.

[@ynotefil]

Who Else Remembers Olowokandi Making His Acting Debut In The Movie Van Wilder 🤣🤣🤣

[@sullysuvann1380]

Back then if you a big man you in top 10 pick

[@abelaldrich7831]

Im a Lakers fan but Elgin Baylor and his legacy at being a bad GM with the Clippers is bad for him RIP Elgin

[@moeschizlac]

Olowokandi should have went to the Mavs or Rockets. They could have worked with him to develop his b-ball iq and shooting.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

ANYBODY but the Clippers

[@BasketHoop]

He was a pretty solid rim protector for the Timberwolves before he got injured for the playoffs along with Sam Cassell. After that, the team was screwed. Rolling with Mark Madsen & Oliver Miller at center and Darrick Martin at PG, no way the Wolves were beating the Lakers that year.

[@tenzinalexander]

To be fair...H. Olajuwon also started late and was from Nigeria so everyone thought he might be another Olajuwon.

[@pkmkid84]

I remember he gave Shaq some trouble a couple times when the Clippers met the Lakers though.

[@macariosakayy]

What do you think about alex sarr summer league stats for the wizards no.2 draft pick this year?

[@thetouchback]

That's a bit of an odd one. I assume the coaching staff is looking for things beyond raw numbers, but even by Summer League standards, his performances were a little worrying. There is also the fact that number two picks have a fairly high track record of underperforming their draft slot.

[@dboygreenz]

Excellent vid!!+

[@Davivd2]

Being drafted by the Donal Sterling owned Clippers is the kiss of death.

[@moreycleveland2472]

DO YOU LOVE THE GAME OR DO YOU LOVE WHAT THE GAME CAN PROVIDE FOR YOU

[@armin38822]

Fans and the media should really really stop putting the blame on the players and focus on the team officials who draft these guys. Is them who thought this guy was a number 1 draft pick type off player and they were obviously wrong. It happens way to often to.

[@KazeShikamaru]

Conclusion: The Clippers were a clown organization.

[@akvalues]

Kids don’t keep it real. Hard to say someone is a failure when they got rich off the sport!! The people saying he failed played basketball a million times and never got a dime from it😂😂😂😂

[@veer-ps4nv]

No way in the world will a person who came acquainted with basketball at the age of 20 become a first overall pick in the NBA draft, it shouldn't have became a reality, but it did in the Los Angeles Clippers world.

[@clipperz4life]

I remember he balled up Duncan one game😅

[@chaneycowboys2388]

I remember him he was ham yoooo

[@TheHomeman]

Starting at age 20 and being the number 1 pick. He was not a bust

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

He didn’t want it bad enough. He had all the tools but got complacent.

[@wowreally6451]

He used to live 5 houses down from me when he went uop in stockton ca when I was younger I thought he was Shaq haha

[@diniguan33]

dang this is before Doc ate that frog

[@new2vero2]

Simple 3 words L A Clippers

[@tingokuman]

Who said the Kandyman was a Bust ??? 😂 he was pretty good 👍🏾

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

Yeah I remember him...

[@insidetheuniverse1]

He failed because he couldn’t take criticism

[@artistjim114]

Candyman- what have you been up to, my friend?

[@gregjames9875]

When will teams stop drafting one year wonders?

[@moreycleveland2472]

OLAWCANDY IS ONE OF THE AVERAGE OR BELOW AVERAGE NBA PLAYERS THAT DID NOT END UP BROKE 4TO5 YEARS AFTER HE HAS RETIRED GREAT JOB W/ YOUR MONEY AFTER BASKETBALL BIG FELLA

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Too many people forgot or never knew how horrible a franchise the Clippers were. Going there was like going to Siberia or the moon. They had some good players and could never do anything. IF Olowokandi had been drafted by any other team (with exceptions) he might have turned out way better. Honestly I think the Clippers need to move out of Los Angeles and start over....maybe in Seattle.

[@Ocselfed]

Bust as 1 yes but definitely should have been drafted. If you make it to the nba NO ONE is a bust really.

[@wochaoainigejiba1211]

we should all aspire to be 7 foot and athletic.

[@tetshua_2127]

is he a bust or did he finesse the clippers a couple million?

[@derrickctv1820]

He had soggy knees, why draft a big man who couldn’t move fluid

[@Jungle335]

Why did Hasheem Thabeet failed??

[@Babakissm]

Mike a Bibby did not grow up with his father in his life. Danny Ferry was soft as hell, a terrible pro and a mediocre executive, he was lucky he got to play for any team. You could argue Kandi he had a better pro career than ferry

[@h0lysm0kes000]

The Candy Man!

[@jimbrown5091]

Definitely not a bust, more like a poor scouting job. He should have been a 2nd round pick/project...not a lottery pick.

[@Progressive.G]

The *BIGGEST BUST OF ALL-TIME* ‼️‼️‼️

[@dionruffin3996]

I don’t think Michael cried when he found out about Bill just saying 🤷

[@foxfire1112]

These are pieces to make you feel sorry for a player but regardless, he's a massive bust.

[@robertscott5092]

You guys think this is a failure story?!

[@albertpringle4918]

Never heard of this guy

[@kevincampbell6586]

L.osing A. ss C. lippers 😢❤

[@seawallbreeze9616]

Hakeem shakes head in dissapointment

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Unlike Kwame Brown, this dude was a legit bust

[@nessdagoat]

Don’t see how. He averaged more points rebounds and blocks for his career than Kwame 😂

[@jaahnnn]

​@@nessdagoat lol dudes just be talking

[@pluto545]

Olowokandi was also a senior with three years of college basketball experience. Staying in college doesn’t necessarily make you a better player. It’s so many intermittent factors with this topic that people often overlook.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

@@nessdagoat Kwame Brown played 12 NBA seasons compared to Olawakandi's 7

[@RonnieM90]

​@@pluto545Olowokandi had only been playing basketball for 3 years before he was drafted. Kwame had probably been playing basketball for most of his life before he was drafted.

[@bbrp1450]

Cause he ate “all of a’ candy” ?

[@jsports2665]

God the clippers were such a trash organization

[@Alarmond007]

Bbl Michael

[@bornfrompainjb]

can you do marcus fizer?

[@DatBoyBlue91]

Fizer problem was Bulls had too many players that was similar to Fizer.

[@thetouchback]

I was such a big Marcus Fizer guy when he was at Iowa State.

[@bornfrompainjb]

@@DatBoyBlue91 plus injuries

[@DatBoyBlue91]

@@bornfrompainjb I wish he went to another team in that draft.

[@moreycleveland2472]

SO WHAT IS BRONNY JAMES IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE

[@HaHa-gy5vg]

Say his name 3 times

[@markjayvillamayor4625]

Olowokandi is medium to low player but clippers is trash.