In a league defined by superstar talents, Antawn Jamison was simply an anonymous face in the crowd.
Only that face came along with one of the finest statistical resumes of his generation.
It's a tragedy of this era and an indictment of the media that covered it that Jamison appears to be destined for a life outside the walls of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His numbers scream enshrinement, but the lack of individual recognition—either a byproduct of or responsible for an indifferent fanbase—seem to tarnish his candidacy beyond repair.
This is more than simply damage control, greater than a grassroots campaign to push Jamison inside of basketball's pearly gates. It's an overdue acknowledgment of a generational star forgotten by his own generation.
He'd never ask anyone to give him an ounce of praise. Frankly, he doesn't need to.
By The Numbers
Like so many of his hardwood achievements, Jamison's latest gem was barely a blip on basketball's radar. Chances are if you even noticed it, you met it with that same dismissive shoulder shrug that's k ...
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The Case for Antawn Jamison in the NBA Hall of Fame
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