He was one of basketballs premier dunkers in the 1970s, earning himself the nickname Skywalker.
Basketball analysts have declared he was Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan.
Addiction plagued his career, and after eight seasons, cocaine, alcohol and injury foreshortened it.
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His professional career coincided with the ABA/NBA merger and the transformation of the game.
I am honored to be part of introducing his vital legacy to the current generation of basketball fans.
It is labor of love to have the opportunity to participate in telling his remarkable story.
Thompson left an indelible mark on the NBA, not known to most because of its premature ending.
He was a producer on Netflixs award-winning documentary on black music executive Clarence Avant,The Black Godfather.
