By nearly every measure, Penny Hardaway had a fantastic basketball career. After starring for his hometown Univerity of Memphis Tigers in college, Hardaway pla
After starring for his hometown University of Memphis Tigers in college, Hardaway played 14 NBA seasons, was a four time All-Star, two time first team All-NBA. He and Shaquille O'Neal helped guide the Orland Magic to the 1995 NBA Finals and won an gold medal with the 1996 US Olympic team.However, to a generation that has grown up hearing about Michael Jordan and watching Kobe Bryant followed by LeBron James and now the current wave of starts, Hardaway is often overlooked.
Today Hardaway is healthy and happy coaching his Memphis Tigers at the NCAA level and he remains the subject of many a barbershop and barstool conversation about what was and what may have been. Good thing film is still floating around from his pre-injury days..... On this day 25 years ago...the Magic went to Houston to take on the new look Drexler/Hakeem Rockets. Penny Hardaway put on a show with 30/5/7/4 in an Orlando win. The defending champs of course were demoralized, and were never ever heard from again...
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