Ex-NBA star Darryl Dawkins, nicknamed 'Chocolate Thunder' for his monster dunks - has died at the age of 58.
After a medical emergency this morning Dawkins was transported to a nearby hospital. Unfortunately, Dawkins was not able to recover and was pronounced dead at 11:19 AM. The nature of the medical emergency is unclear at the moment.
Officials say there is nothing suspicious about his death and no indication of foul play.
Dawkins was the first basketball player to be drafted to the NBA straight out of high school when he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1975. Dawkins played in the NBA until 1989 and was a pioneer of the monster dunk:
