Larry Chicken is likely one of the 10 biggest gamers in NBA historical past.
Nonetheless, followers do not at all times get to listen to about him like they do with different former gamers (who’re on TV rather a lot).
Earlier this yr, Chicken did an interview with Reggie Miller and Isiah Thomas (by way of NBA on TNT).
Miller requested Chicken about Denver Nuggets famous person Nikola Jokic.
Chicken’s quote resurfaced and went viral on social media (h/t Legion Hoops And Basketball Community).
Larry Chicken says he would have cherished to play in opposition to Nikola Jokić in his prime, based on @NBAonTNT.
Chicken vs. Jokic can be must-see TV 🍿 pic.twitter.com/mWKjnFVPdP
– Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) November 30, 2024
Chicken: “I might like to play in opposition to him. He is good… There are such a lot of nice facilities within the historical past of our sport. Man, is he good. I simply hope he stays wholesome and capable of maintain doing what he is doing as a result of he is enjoyable to observe, most likely greater than anybody within the league… He retains all of it going, and would not or not it’s enjoyable to play with him?
Jokic is in his tenth NBA season (all with the Nuggets).
After profitable his third MVP final yr, he’s on tempo to doubtlessly win his fourth this season.
The 2023 NBA champion is averaging 29.7 factors, 13.1 rebounds, 10.6 assists and 1.5 steals per sport whereas capturing 56.8% from the sector and 53.4% from three-point vary in his first 14 video games.
Jokić stays on the TOP of this week’s MVP Ladder 🃏
Full scale: https://t.co/ycdxxj3Mxj pic.twitter.com/d9PGttlm9a
– NBA TV (@NBATV) November 29, 2024
As for Chicken, the Basketball Corridor of Famer spent his complete 13-year profession with the Celtics.
The three-time NBA champion posted profession averages of 24.3 factors, 10.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.7 steals per sport whereas capturing 49.6 % from the sector and 37, 6% from three factors in 897 video games.
