Saturday, April 11, 2009

Gene Banks, former Duke All-American and NBA stalwart, joined fellow basketball greats in San Antonio to honor basketball icon George Gervin alson known as the Iceman.
The three-day weekend event held in San Antonio, Texas in late March, was filled with spectators and NBA players gathering and sharing great memories. Former asketball greats such as Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Otis Birdsong, JOhn Lucas, Bob Lanier, James Silas, Artis Gilmore, Mike Mitchell, Spencer Heywood, Ric Berry, Bill Russell and Dr. Julius Erving were present.

Banks said, "To be gathered along with such NBA greats, on the dias and be apart of the program as a speaker, had to be one of my most glorious moments in my sports life."




With more than 400 people in atendance, Banks had his turn at needling and roasting Gervin, but also gave a sincere speech about being blessed to have had the experience as an NBA player and witness the era, of Gervin and the Spurs. He also gave thanks to the NBA gerats by saying to them, "Thank you, for paving the way for us."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dr. J. is the greatest of all time.
What a blessing to meet him.