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David Thompson playing for the Denver Nuggets as part of the 1975-76 American Basketball Association playoffs. There’s beauty in the mundanity of David Thompson’s life.
David Thompson became the first player to have a statue outside Reynolds Coliseum on Wednesday. The unveiling ceremony celebrated the star of the 1974 national championship team and his impact of ...
I’m just grateful for them choosing me.” The bronze statue, sculpted by David Alan Clark, is over 13 feet from the base to the top of the basketball in Thompson’s hands.
What UNC’s Phil Ford, UCLA’s Bill Walton said about David Thompson Former NC State basketball player David Thompson at the unveiling of his statue outside of Reynolds Coliseum on Dec. 6, 2023.
David Thompson, a star for the Nuggets for eight seasons as well as a force in college basketball with the 1974 national-champion North Carolina State Wolfpack, is the subject of the film from ...
What David Thompson meant to NC State basketball, UNC basketball's Michael Jordan One of the greatest players in college basketball history, Thompson played at NC State from 1972-75 and was the ...
Basketball: David Thompson should have been mentioned more in the great player’s category. He could have played more games and been one of the greatest of all time if he hadn't used drugs.
Before drugs ruined his career, Thompson wowed the basketball world with his skills. Dubbed the "Skywalker," he lived up to that billing, showing athleticism only Julius "Dr. J" Erving could match.
A statue of David Thompson, the former NC State basketball great who led Pack to the 1974 NCAA title, was unveiled at Reynolds Coliseum.
David Thompson, N.C.State basketball star, is hoisted by admiring fans after the Wolfpack beat Maryland, 89-78, in Reynolds Coliseum in 1973.
“David Thompson was my favorite player growing up and I still believe he is a candidate for the best non-center college basketball player of all time,” said Meadowlark CEO, John Skipper.