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Pete Maravich was a rare human
Posted on 3/11/23 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 3/11/23 at 12:47 pm
Not only in his scoring abilities, but the fact he was born without a left coronary artery.
I’m of the opinion he would have gotten into coaching and done very well, similar to Kim Mulkey in drive and passion for the game.
I’m of the opinion he would have gotten into coaching and done very well, similar to Kim Mulkey in drive and passion for the game.
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After injuries forced his retirement from the game in late 1980, Maravich became a recluse for two years. Through it all, Maravich said he was searching "for life". He tried the practices of yoga and Hinduism, read Trappist monk Thomas Merton's The Seven Storey Mountain and took an interest in the field of ufology, the study of unidentified flying objects. He also explored vegetarianism and macrobiotics, adopting a vegetarian diet in 1982.[25] Eventually, he became a born-again Christian, embracing evangelical Christianity. A few years before his death, Maravich said, "I want to be remembered as a Christian, a person that serves Him [Jesus] to the utmost, not as a basketball player."[26] On January 5, 1988, Maravich collapsed and died of heart failure at age 40[27] while playing in a pickup basketball game in the gym at First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena, California, with a group that included evangelical author James Dobson. Maravich had flown out from his home in Covington, Louisiana to tape a segment for Dobson's radio show that aired later that day. Dobson has said that Maravich's last words, less than a minute before he died, were "I feel great."[28] An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a rare congenital defect; he had been born with a missing left coronary artery, a vessel that supplies blood to the muscle fibers of the heart. His right coronary artery was grossly enlarged and had been compensating for the defect.[29]
Posted on 3/11/23 at 12:56 pm to Honest Tune
As much as I loved his jump shot, it was his passing and ball handling is something I’ve never seen anyone come close which includes Magic and others.
That guy was unbelievably special.
That guy was unbelievably special.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 12:59 pm to Honest Tune
Wow- thanks for sharing that. I remember the day that he died. I was in shock. I kept wondering how a 40 year old athlete would collapse suddenly like that.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 1:01 pm to Honest Tune
I recently read Pistol. I didn’t get the sense that coaching would have been for him. Though camps and his bball homework video clearly show his passion. BTW, John Brady comes off as a huge prick in that book.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 1:03 pm to Honest Tune
Yeah was one of a kind. I saw one of his sons play when he was in high school when I lived in Covington. Kept thinking how much Pete would have enjoyed watching him.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 2:05 pm to Honest Tune
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but the fact he got on his roof with an actual tin foil hat on to wait for the aliens to come get him.
FIFY
Posted on 3/11/23 at 2:23 pm to Honest Tune
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similar to Kim Mulkey in drive and passion for the game.
Love the Pistol, but there was another side to him. There is a reason he cleaned up and found Jesus later in his life.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 3:02 pm to Honest Tune
As great a player as he was, he had major issues that took a heavy toll on his life.
Obviously, his heart defect ended his life way too early, but he also fought severe depression for much of his career, and a major knee injury in 1978 basically ended his playing career at 31 when he was one of the best players in the game.
Jazz were solidly in contention to reach the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and about to win its ninth game in a row. Maravich was throwing a between-the-legs pass from half court for his 15th assist of the night in a blowout win and came down wrong. He missed the rest of the season, the Jazz missed the playoffs, and moved to Utah a year later.
Obviously, his heart defect ended his life way too early, but he also fought severe depression for much of his career, and a major knee injury in 1978 basically ended his playing career at 31 when he was one of the best players in the game.
Jazz were solidly in contention to reach the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and about to win its ninth game in a row. Maravich was throwing a between-the-legs pass from half court for his 15th assist of the night in a blowout win and came down wrong. He missed the rest of the season, the Jazz missed the playoffs, and moved to Utah a year later.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 3:29 pm to Honest Tune
He is buried 6 plots away from my grandparents
Posted on 3/11/23 at 5:30 pm to Honest Tune
I grew up on videos of him that my dad made me watch to teach me the game. I wrote book reports on him in middle school and still to this day have gotten tired of watching his videos or stories. A true legend.
Posted on 3/11/23 at 5:41 pm to Honest Tune
There will NEVER be another Pete!
Posted on 3/11/23 at 7:09 pm to Honest Tune
Good to be an old boomer. Got to see him at LSU and with the Jazz. He changed the game.
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