WRTN: "Heaven Cent"
They said he could pass like Magic, score like Mike, and had heart like Bird. He was the "1" in more than one way. His name was Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway. From being the National Player of the Year as a high school senior to being named a two-time college All American, Hardaway had the complete package.
Do you really remember how good Penny was??? He almost made you forget about Mike. Ok well not totally, but you were still ok with the direction of the league. His shoe game was also classic. Besides Jordan, Penny's shoes are probably the most wanted retros of any player.
And how can you forget his sidekick Lil Penny. He had the best shoe commercials ever. Mars Blackmon was cool but Lil Penny was the man.
Like many great players before him, Penny’s career walked through an all too familiar path. His body just couldn’t keep up with his incredible god given abilities. After his break-up with Shaq and a couple of knee surgeries, Penny never returned to himself. Far to many basketball fans were robbed of seeing another great player like Penny fail to reach his prime due to health issues. Another what if story of what could have been....