With the national airing of Dan Klores’s and ESPN’s release of the epic four hour, 2-part film “Black Magic” many American youth and people in foreign countries will be introduced to the exploits, heroics and life of the man some called “Jesus”, “Black Magic” and “The Pearl”. After seeing this footage there is no wonder Vernon Earl Monroe was chosen as one of the top 50 all-time best players in the NBA.
If his former college basketball coach Clarence “Big House” Gaines were still alive he would be proud of as he used to say “my boys”.
Here is Earl at his best:
Wow. Earl was so smooth (yet also herky/jerky). I can’t wait to see the documentary in March. Thanks for linking to this video.
I had never seen the college footage of him.