Boston great Dominique Wilkins on growing up in the Baltimore projects

Long before Hall of Fame forward Dominique Wilkins would suit up for the Boston Celtics in the twilight years of his career in the NBA, The Human Highlight Reel was a preteen trying to stay out of trouble in Baltimore.

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Long before Hall of Fame forward Dominique Wilkins suited up for the Boston Celtics in the twilight years of his NBA career, “The Human Highlight Reel” was a preteen trying to stay out of trouble in Baltimore, Maryland when it had among the worst crime rates in the country.

Born overseas in France on a military base, he later moved to Baltimore to the projects of O’Donnell Heights and Westport. He started playing basketball at age 12. Wilkins was mentored by a local playground legend named Big Harold, who played a significant role in his development as a basketball player.

‘Nique sat down to talk to the folks behind the Vlad TV YouTube channel about his storied career in the league.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what he had to say.

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