John Starks almost got Cut in 1990
"They were all ready to bring him aside and tell him he was cut. He had no idea"
– Jeff Van Gundy on John Starks, former bagboy injured trying to dunk on Pat Ewing at the end of practice
The injury meant the Knicks couldn't cut him
Instead they signed him
On this day in 1990 pic.twitter.com/CHQJCmXhSW
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 1, 2022
by beanie_mac
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Saw this on twitter this morning and thought this was crazy. I’m only 24 so I wasn’t around for the 90s days and never heard this story.
It was his defense that saved him and why he did not get cut.
Literally went from bagging groceries to trying to dunk on Ewing in practice. Fucking Legend.
Starks was infuriating at times, but fuck he had moxie.
Still have my #3 away jersey.