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NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET OFF-SEASON EDITION: Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway

NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION!

Name:
Anfernee Hardaway

Nickname:
‘Penny’

‘Strayan Nickame:
‘Coiny’ / ‘Hards’ / ‘Dicky Nee’ / ‘Copper’‘ / ‘Oner’ / ‘Anthony’

Teams played for:
Orlando Magic (’93-’99)
Phoenix Suns (’99-’04)
New York Knicks (’04-06)
Miami Heat (’07-’08)

Career Stats (per game):
15.2 pts // 5.0 asts // 4.5 rebs // 1.6 stls // 45.8 FG% // 31.6 3P%

Best known for:
– Lil Penny & hitting on Tyra Banks

– Being Shaquille O’ Neal’s first running mate (after being traded for Chris Webber)

– Starring in seminal cinematic masterpiece ‘Blue Chips’
– Averaging 25.5 pts, 4.8 rebs & 8 asts in the ’95 Finals
– Classic jersey
– Sketchy facial hair
– Injuries

Dead-Set Ledge Status:
Definitely Assured: Had one of the single most iconic commercial series ever with Lil Penny … and was one of the NBA’s biggest stars in the mid-‘90s and WOULD’VE been an ALL-TIME GREAT were it not for injuries — dude made back-to-back All-NBA 1st teams! Plus, that No. 1 Magic jersey is fully sick.

#ONYA Penny! (Also, happy birthday to the ledge!)

 

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