Darryl 'Chocolate Thunder' Dawkins Dies At 58

by Staff Reporter

August 27, 20155 Comments

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN is reporting that legendary basketball player Darryl Dawkins died of an apparent heart attack on Thursday in Allentown, PA.

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Dawkins died Thursday at a hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, according to the Lehigh County coroner's office. He was 58, and even though officials said an autopsy would be performed Friday, his family released a statement saying the cause of death was a heart attack.

"Darryl touched the hearts and spirits of so many with his big smile and personality, ferocious dunks, but more than anything, his huge, loving heart," his family said.

Dawkins played 14 seasons in the NBA with Philadelphia, New Jersey, Utah and Detroit.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Dawkins family.

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km•109 months

I think he may have been the first NBA player drafted out of high school.

whodatfan•109 months

The Chocolate-Thunder-Flying, Glass-Flying, Robinzine-Crying, Babies-Crying, Glass-Still-Flying, Cats-Crying, Rump-Roasting, Bun-Toasting, Thank You-Wham-Bam-I-Am-Jam

Best poem ever. Lol. I have a dunk video on vhs that has his little clip of breaking boards and reciting this poem. Greatness

whodatfan•109 months

King of the backboard shatter.

justustm2•109 months

RIP DD. If only they didn't call those ticky tack fouls and let you play like they did Malone, you would have dominated the NBA. Explosiveness like that in a man that big is other worldly.

Tiger in Texas•109 months

Still remember seeing him when he was 19 years old and playing with the 76ers, making those monster dunks! RIP Darryl, Planet Lovetron is waiting...

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