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Darryl Dawkins was a professional basketball player born on January 11, 1957, in Orlando, Florida. He was known for his powerful dunking abilities, unique nicknames, and infectious personality both on and off the court. Dawkins played for the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets in the NBA.
Dawkins' professional career began when he entered the NBA draft in 1975 and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the fifth overall pick. He became a fan favorite during his time with the 76ers, where he played from 1975 to 1982. His unique personality and love for the game made him a popular player, but it was his thunderous dunks that really caught people's attention. Dawkins named his dunks unique names such as the "Go-Rilla" and "Chocolate Thunder," which became household names.
Dawkins' career highlights include two NBA Finals appearances and being named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1983. He played 14 seasons in the NBA, with his last season being in 1989 as a member of the Detroit Pistons. After retirement, Dawkins became a coach and also worked as a public speaker. He passed away on August 27, 2015, at the age of 58. Despite his brief career statistics, Dawkins is remembered as one of the greatest dunkers in NBA history and an influential player in popularizing the dunk.
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Current items with a signature of Darryl Dawkins
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Darryl Dawkins Art Card Limited 38/50 Edward Vela Signed (Philadelphia 76ers) | $6.75 |  |
 | Darryl Dawkins Philadelphia 76ers 16x20 Signed photo Chocolate Thunder | $79.90 | |
Traded items with a signature of Darryl Dawkins
The most expensive item with a signature of Darryl Dawkins (Darryl Dawkins 1986 Fleer Autographed card Beckett Authentic BAS 1986-87 Signed) was sold in February 2026 for $5,504.76 while the cheapest item (Darryl Dawkins autographed card Classic Wild Card RARE!) found a new owner for $0.01 in November 2008. The month with the most items sold (19) was August 2015 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Darryl Dawkins. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with $262.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2018. In average, an autographed item from Darryl Dawkins is worth $15.99.
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Latest News about Darryl Dawkins
Unlike in today's NBA, no safety net for prep stars in 1970s (12/09/2021): Bill Willoughby's career is one of those little-known NBA facts, a cautionary tale of one of the first teenage phenoms to be drafted out of high school. Standing 6-foot-8, Willoughby had unlimited potential when he jumped into the NBA nearly 50 years ago. Willoughby made history when he and Darryl Darryl Dawkins loves New York hoops (03/08/2015): With All-Star Weekend approaching in NYC, Darryl Dawkins talks about the city's rich hoops history. ... And explains why he started doing Zumba once a week. 
Darryl Dawkins on suiting up for Philippine team, LeBron vs Jordan (10/20/2014): MANILA, Philippines – From 1975-1982, Darryl Dawkins was playing for the Philadelphia 76ers and was at the prime of his NBA career. After spending most of the first few years of his tenure with the 76ers on the bench, Dawkins earned a more consistent role as one of ... 'Chocolate Thunder' Darryl Dawkins steals the show as NBA signs new Philippine T (10/17/2014): The National Basketball Association has announced its new deal with its Philippine partners, Solar Sports (BTV) and ABS-CBN, for the broadcast of NBA games in the Philippines for the upcoming NBA season. Darryl Dawkins brings the thunder, and a Globetrotter, to Allentown (09/23/2014): The city's Boys & Girls Club received tickets to the PPL Center to see the Globetrotters and Dawkins' former team the Philadelphia 76ers.
Older News Stories about Darryl Dawkins
Darryl Dawkins -- Stevie Wonder Can See ... I Know This!! (08/2014): Legendary NBA dunk machine Darryl Dawkins is convinced Stevie Wonder is fooling the world and can actually see way more than he lets on -- and his proof is the fact Stevie gave him his famous nickname.Back in DD's playing days, Stevie dubbed… DARRYL DAWKINS TAKES SOME HEAT (03/2013): Retired NBA star Darryl Dawkins will be one of the celebrity judges at Asbury Methodist Church's fifth annual Awesome Chili Cookoff, 5-8 p.m. March 16. It'll be one big chili event with 42 competitors! Darryl Dawkins Wore a Lime Green Suit to Walmart (02/2013): You look good, you feel good. Darryl Dawkins broke new ground, and rims, with 76ers (01/2013): 14th in a series of 25 IT WOULD BE HARD to find someone who had more fun playing basketball than Darryl Dawkins. 50 for 50: 21. Darryl Dawkins (12/2012): Darryl Dawkins, whose backboard-shattering dunks led the NBA to adopt breakaway rims, helped the 76ers reach the NBA Finals in 1977, '80 and '82. They lost each in six games, first to the Portland Trail Blazers and twice to the Los Angeles Lakers.
