Earl "The Pearl, Black Jesus, Black Magic, Einstein, The Lord’s Prayer, Thomas Edison" Monroe
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"Before the arrival of 'Magic' Johnson there was another 'Magic' -- 'Black Magic,' also known as 'Earl the Pearl.' He was Earl Monroe, a dazzling ballhandler and one-on-one virtuoso who made crowds gasp with his slashing drives to the hoop. Spectators were amazed not only by the number of points that Monroe scored but also by how he scored them. 'The ultimate playground player,' is how Bill Bradley once described him to the New York Post. He loved to spin and twist through the paint and then launch off-balance, circus-like shots in the tradition of the Harlem Globetrotters".
NBA champion (1973)
4× NBA All-Star (1969, 1971, 1975, 1977)
All-NBA First Team (1969)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1968)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1968)
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
Points 17,454 (18.8 ppg)
Rebounds 2,796 (3.0 rpg)
Assists 3,594 (3.9 apg)