RIP Pearl

[MSOrange]

I'm not quite sure why the ESPN article was so offensive to you. Maybe you are referring to more than that one article? Were on the air people disrespectful?

They originally included a photo of a Nets player who was most definitely not Pearl.

 

[rrlbees]

JB was on sportscenter. Teary eyed the whole time and broke down at the end.

 

[samspann1]

JB was on sportscenter. Teary eyed the whole time and broke down at the end.

Ugh.

 

[rrlbees]

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Wonder who mason Bruce is? What a clown comment to Trevor's post.

 

[WalnutPark]

Feel like I got punched in the stomach. But it's good to know, one man could bring so much joy to so many others as well to a community; both the city and University. We were lucky to have him.

Rest in peace and thoughts to everyone.

 

[NYCSUGrad]

Look at the first paragraph of this USA Today story:

"Former University of Syracuse standout basketball player Dwayne "Pearl" Washington has died, the school announced in a news release on Wednesday. He was 52."

I take it that Mr. A.J. Perez is not a Newhouse grad

Mr AJ Perez is a graduate of the University of Syracuse's medical school.

 

[NYCorange]

It's crazy how much you can owe a man you never saw play and hadn't heard of until 15 years after he left the program.

 

[RF2044]

So many memories of the Pearl. The mere mention of his name brings up memories of our rivalry with Gtown, which for me will always be our most hated rival...by far.

Phantom likes to everybody who posted in this thread, I am on vacation so can't take the time to hit the like key that many times.

The only thing I can add, is in the days before the internet, is how excited i was when I received my copy of Eastern Basketball and first learned of the Pearl's commitment to the Cuse.

What a glorious day that was. He will never be forgotten for as long as a roundball bounces in Syracuse.

Eastern Basketball... what a great publication that was.

 

[victor]

It's a shame how often good people die so young. God bless him, I am sure there is a basketball court up in heaven, and Pearl is showing the way.

 

[NYCSUGrad]

They originally included a photo of a Nets player who was most definitely not Pearl.

Yes, thanks, I got that later and deleted my post.

 

[NYCorange]

Does anyone have a link to Boeheim's press conference @ 2:00? I don't see it on cuse.com

 

[Jasoncuse]

Does anyone have a link to Boeheim's press conference @ 2:00? I don't see it on cuse.com

http://cuse.com/watch/?Live=3513

Just started

 

[Jeremy L.]

Never seen Boeheim like this before. Extremely sad.

 

[No Hoyas]

I will always remember him driving the lane, and despite having ewing in front of him , still making the bucket.
]and of course being mentiond in Curtis Blow's "Basketball"
R.I.P Pearl

 

[Jasoncuse]

This is heartbreaking watching/listening to JB. He can barely get his words out and is visibly trying to hold back the tears.

 

[AirForceOrange]

Can't watch from work...

 

[samspann1]

Watching JB try to talk about Pearl is heartbreaking

 

[AirForceOrange]

My first memories of Syracuse basketball are the Louie and Bouie Show, The Pearl, The General, D.C., Rony and Stevie...they were all the foundation for my Syracuse basketball fandom!!

 

[44doubledees]

http://www.slamonline.com/other-bal...gend-of-pearl-washington/#0fX3j8eWJUB5oVqx.97

Love this article about Pearl, specifically this paragraph

“Pearl showed up to King Towers on a motorcycle with a fly-ass girl on the back,” recalled Arnold “A Train” Bernard, who was inspired as a kid by Washington. “He drove right to half court, parked it, dropped 55 points, then left. That’s some real legend . I wanted to be just like him!” [Bernard went on win the ’87 city and state chip and play for the Globetrotters.]
Read more at http://www.slamonline.com/other-ballers/streetball/the-legend-of-pearl-washington/

I just love that anecdote above, always makes me smile.

RIP Pearl

 

[AirForceOrange]

Watching JB try to talk about Pearl is heartbreaking

Sounds like it may be a good thing I can't view it at work...

 

[rrlbees]

Watching JB try to talk about Pearl is heartbreaking

That was tough to watch, especially the end.

 

[Jeremy L.]

It looks like Boeheim just walked away. Don't even blame him. This day has been very difficult.

 

[NYCorange]

It looks like Boeheim just walked away. Don't even blame him. This day has been very difficult.

I wondered why my stream just randomly stopped.

 

[NYCorange]

I don't think I've ever seen this side of Boeheim before. It shows how much he cares about his players, and how Boeheim is about so much more than just basketball.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

JB made a brief statement, took a few questions from the media. About 8 minutes total.

Today is a hard day for him. For all of us.