@@killaseason82 It's true, that lockout sucked. But he still came back and even at a heavier weight, had very good productive seasons. Primarily with the Cavs. Even though he always had a killer mid-range jumper, it became his primary weapon, and he was still an all-star.
@@killaseason82 U CAN SAY WHATEVER U WANT BUT TIM DUNCAN IS NOBODY BECAUSE HE LOSR GOLD MEDAL VS LUIS SCOLA AND DID NOTHING ALONE IN CAREER WITHOUT ADMIRAL AND OTHER HALL OF FAMERS. IF KEMP DIDNT RUINED HIS CAREER HE WOULD DESTRY DUNCAN LIKE AMARE STOUDEMIRE DID WHEN PARKER AND HORRY NEED TO HURT STEVE NASH SHO SOURS CAN WIN PLAYOFF. DUNCAN IS NOBODY. KEMP PRIME IS 5X BETTER PF
He supposed to be in hall of fame, he made 6 all star appearances, dream team II. Instead I see guys like Dino Radja and Toni Kukoc make hall of fame, Dennis Rodman who made 2 all star appearances make the hall of fame.
Kemp should be talked about with Barkley & Malone as the one of the great power forwards. In his prime he took both of them on and beat them. Sonics had the best record percentage wise for the league for all the years Kemp played for them. He got more votes than anyone for finals MVP against Jordan's bulls. Its also what he did for basketball. He was the highlight show for dunks. He got millions of people following basketball because of his play. Dont think people realise how important he was to the NBA
Kemp deserves to be in the hall of fame just because of the NBA finals in year 1996. They didn't win but watch his dunks on Pippen, Jordan, and Rodman altogether. It was crazy to see someone who can posterize them altogether.
I was born in 1982. My childhood consisted of watching Sonics games from November to June then being able to watch Griffey and the Mariners all spring and summer. We were spoiled with some of the worlds best athletes here in the northwest.
1981 hell some of the greats kd griffy paton randy Johnson ichro bones so many good team and players sucks they all ways get traded and we never win we got lucky win them super bowls cuz r management of good players sucks
Griffey leaving Seattle was a big career mistake for him. Imagine both Arod and Griffey staying in Seattle, and Ichiro joining them a few years later. A lineup of Ichiro, Edgar, Arod, Griffey, and roided Boone LOL, would have been an all-time great.
Born in 1982 as well. But from Indiana. I learned of Shawn in middle school from my history teacher following Indiana high school basketball. Die hard sonics fan from there.
E ai Antonio. I loved this team growing up! Now that I have been traveling and living in Brazil over the last 16 years, I have never thought about how the green and gold connects kkkkkkkkkk
@@danieldiggs9574 I love Penny. I wear Orlando magic gear & pennys almost everyday. Great player. But no. He's not a hall of famer. 4 good years doesn't make you hall of fame worthy.
@@bmarsh333 nah I know. You right too just you know wish he had more time to show people. Even on the Suns he had one year no injuries really and was putting up 17-18 /5/5/ post injury. He had high IQ
2 of my favorite sonics players . My childhood team was the sonics. My favorite players was Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Sam Perkins, Detlef, Dale Ellis, Tom Chambers, X man, Ray Allen. That's my Top 8 like the myspace days lol.
Kemp and G.P = Showtime The respect and loyalty they show to eahother is priceless.. And the court, and off the court, 30yrs later.. The vibe is so good, You can feel it ! I love them brothers
#40...Always my favorite. These 2 men got me into basketball back in the day. As a young 10yr old in 1993, growing up in East Tennessee at that!!!! We don't have a team anywhere around. Memphis?lol...No. No ties to Seattle, or even Washington state at all, but to this day, I still rep the Sonics, Mariners, and recently the Kraken...all that from these 2, my favorite players....Couldn't believe Shawn was ever traded. He hit the nail on the head, they should've kept those 2 together, and they were the Jazz for 3 or 4 more years ATLEAST... Shawn being traded really hurt. I lost interest for a few years, then the Ray Allen years in 04-05 got back into it a little bit. Joined the military, then BAM....No more Sonics??? I'm supposed to be an OKC fan now? Nah fam...I'm good. I haven't been into the NBA since. I so hope to see A TEAM return to Seattle. I can only hope the name might stick. I'll be a fan from day one. Cheers! P.S. Just discovered the Simply Seattle shop, have $130 bucks in Merch already in the cart. Can't wait to sport it here in Knoxville, TN :) Green & Gold baby. Green & Gold.
Grew up on Vancouver island watching these legends every week. Bro if Seattle gets the Sonics back they gonna have to steal Kevin Callabro back from Portland as well!! 🌧 🧤 🔥🔥🔥
Shawn Kemp was so fun to watch and a legitimate All Star. I still can't believe Seattle didn't make the finals more than once because Him and the Glove were amazing.
This was my childhood, like literally my whole life still to this day. I got a signed Shawn Kemp jersey in my office. Like this is everything to me! Edit: how in the world are these views this low?? What the heck man!!!
I'm not from Seattle and never been there. I'm from Sydney Australia and Seattle is my favourite city and support all their Sports teams. Any team from Seattle I support.
I´m a Sonics fan because of these two guys! Get them back to NBA!! Hands down, best bbal duo I´ve ever seen. It´s awesome to see their friendship transcended the game. Kudos on this priceless interview! And get that HOF for Reign Man ASAP!!!
2 of my favorite basketball players ever growing up I collected every Kemp and glove card I could unfortunately lost that collection when I moved 20 years ago
Can we get the Sonics back in Seattle NBA? They were my 2nd favorite team. GP is my favorite Non Laker even though he played with them in 04, and Seattle is my 1st destination if I ever move out of California.
I come from east Africa 🌍 1993 in America 🇺🇸 specially North west puget sound Seattle Washington I was in 1993Nov to 2002Nov I yous to love ❤ Seattle Supersonic Gary and Shawn and rest of the team was my team 1990s it was sad they left the team in Seattle
I love Shawn Kemp’s attitude on the hall of fame. And he should be in. The basketball hall of fame is different then the MLB and NFL. Their requirements are far less stringent. Avidus Sebobonis is in. Is there a person out there who thinks he had a bigger influence on the game and culture of basketball then the Rain Man? I don’t know, maybe I’m too biased, but it seems to me I could make a far better argument for Shawn then several men already in the Hall.
totally agree, Kemp had an impact on an entire generation of kids who wanted to be like him and dunk like him. He had the star quality and the " IT" factor, and he was one of the most skilled PF's ever especially at that time when big men were expected to play big and have kind of a stiff bruising style. Prime Kemp vs. Prime Bosh, who do you take on your team? and who dominates head to head in that match up?
@@user2176 admittedly bias, I take Kemp, but only if it’s at their prime. Bosh’s prime lasted much longer, but when Kemp was at his peak, he was a force. Kemp had that electricity element that he could whip the crowd into a frenzy and everyone would feed off that energy. Not to take anything away from Bosh, dudes a stud, but I’ll rock with the Rain Man.
@@DocHolliday-hz6iy for sure kemp had the electricity waaaayy more then bosh haha but i agree bosh was more like a tim duncan, guy might put fans to sleep but he was a gamer for sure, kemp definitely struggled with some serious addiction issues, im just glad dude is still alive to tell these stories
One of Shawn's points for being in the Hall of Fame is his athletics. No one moved like him for his size. No one. His strength for his size was unheard of at the time. He could jump out of any gym. His shot improved big time as his career went on. I believe Kemp should be in. I could see why they say no too. Didn't have the longevity. But given his time in Seattle and how he played the game yes. He should be in.
absolutely, its sad its really just the fact once he left seattle everything dwindled for him, but honestly seeing hall of famers nowadays i think shawn should get in, better late then never and its obvious the guy stuck in fans minds forever with how he played
Has a lot to do with the drugs and his attitude towards the end. He was high for games and fired from teams. Wasn't a good look. Hes my fav player and I think during his prime Seattle years was as good as anyone out there. Other than MJ.
@@tomwells8093 ya he didnt do himself alot of favors, i think perhaps at some point he will get in though, he does alot of good these days for youngsters and NBA should acknowledge that, cuz clearly he was a beast for almost a decade
I can’t say enough about kemp he was one of my favorite players, he. Would play lose and could shot dribble dunk like a monster and play defense. People just don’t know ! If kemp went to college he would of been way better in my opinion but he was still a bball legend!
I fn love these guys. They're badasses and they're respectable gentleman. I met Shawn at a tech n9ne concert not too long ago and he was totally cool. Watching this bs session with my childhood heroes just makes me so happy...fn love it
haha that had to be a trip just seeing shawns 6' 10" ass at a random concert, was he just like one dude in the crowd or was he like all vip status hard to get to or what?
@@marked4death076 dude it was crammed at the showbox sodo and every line (beer, restroom, ticket, etc.) was front to the back, just insane right? I'm in the restroom line and I see a tall dude getting clearance through all the lines and I was like no way, it's the Reign Man lol in my mind, I was like that guy can pee before me but he was just getting through the food line I think lol the crowd was so much younger and, sadly, maybe not really familiar with their local legends. They didn't even know who was gracing them with his presence lol but I hurried up and found him in the booth that does all the lighting and sound (which is blocked off from the crowd) and said "Shawn, you gotta let me get a pic wit you!" The security were about to haul me off but Shawn was like hell no, let this dude in for a bit. We embraced, I gotta pic and watched a song with him. It was badass. He's humble and a total gentleman
@@zakkwylde4201 thats fuckin badass!!! What a moment man i wish i had run into him somewhere like that, i was supposed to meet hin at a sonics youth Bball camp when i was a kid but didnt get the chance, he always struck me as a laid back dude that would act like that if seen in public.....him and gary both, thanks for sharing the story
@@zakkwylde4201 funny thing is they sent in eric snow to replace kemp at the camp hahaha all the other kids were like "who the fuuuck is this" haha he was cool tho, but definitely wish we got to ball with kemp obviously
@@marked4death076 lol my brother went to mack 10's b-ball school and got to meet Nate. That's funny story you got and I'm not gonna rip on snow cause he was a sonic but I think he was barely a bench warmer, am I wrong? I can tell you're a defender of the sonic faith man! You know the good shit we used to watch so you're a brother of mine🤘
Man my favorite player ever…I named my first born son after him!! Shawn Kemp was in his prime when I was in High School and I remember being the only kid in my entire school (TC Williams…yes the movie Remember The Titans was about my High School) to have a Kemp Jersey and people clowned me and Shawn started dunking on EVERYBODY!! Needless to say everyone’s tune changed!
These 2 Dudes right here Gary Payton Shawn Kemp Was Really Motivational To My Upcoming Young Days of My Life And Me Being From Los Angeles Lakers Was My Real Squad But When I Started Watching These Dudes On God Everything Changed My Way On Looking At Any Duo Feelme Seattle Super Sonics Was A Real Impact To The League Still In My Opinion Shawn Kemp Should Of Made Hall Of Fame Are You Serious They Need To Figure Something Out Cuz Thats Not Fair.
Memories...I lived in Washington state for 26 years. It was great seeing these 2 together. I saw Kemp at Celebrities and GP at Castle Rock several times. They were very humble!
Wow! The energy, the love, the sencerity, the chemistry between these two men - simply phenomenal. Definitely the greatest duo the NBA has ever seen. Great interview.
Loved watching the SuperSonics in the glory years of the NBA. Thanks to the Glove and the Reign Man for all the enjoyment you gave us fans. Couple of all time greats! I talk about you guys all the time to my son who plays in grade 12 and how I can’t relate to the league now.
30:32 that laugh! I miss watching these guys but I know that Seattle will get a team again...hopefully within the next five years. I grew up attending Sonics games, and I want to take my family to watch them play one day!
these two were so exciting to watch. man such great players...thanks for the memories..the chemistry between these two was just straight adrenaline...loved the sonics in those days and I'm a Knicks fan from New york
Thank you for bringing this to me here in the UK. These guys were my heroes growing up. I hope I get to go to Seattle some day and see my Sonics once again. Sonics Forever 💚💛
From reading comments I can see that people don't understand scoring in the 90's. Shawn Kemp averaged around 19pts for about 8 seasons which during the 90's was a very good scoring avg. Not to many players were avg. 20+. Even a hof such as Reggie Miller hovered around 21pts and he's considered a great scorer. So I think context needs to be added the convo. He should definitely be in the hall of Fame.
Not to mention it wasn't just the power forwards he was dominating, Hakeem, Mourning, Ewing, The Admiral, Mutombo and then add in all the great PF's as well, he was a force.
My guys! Even in this video you can see the chemistry between them and how well they compliment each other. Miss my Sonics, man...still have a 96 Shawn Kemp card, kept it in all my wallets through the years! Bring em back!!!
Thanks so much for the sit down guys. I treasure my Sonics memories... especially those of 20 and 40. If we do get that night w/ the lights out and their jerseys going up, I'll be there balling my eyes out. Can't wait.
I so love these guys, takes me back to the 90's, to our great Sonics. I hope someday we'll get our team back to where it belongs... to damn Seattle! Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful interview
I'm only about halfway through but so far it's great to hear all the info from back in the day. Both these guys look great still, I love that they're still this close. I don't have a ton of memories from 76 to 89 for some reason, moved up to Seattle in 89 and started watching the Sonics right when both these guys started their careers. If I could sum up my "childhood" it would immediately be these two along with Det & Big Smooth. Such amazing memories, thanks for doing the interview!
I had fun watching these 2 back in the day, good to see they we're having fun doing it. I live in Wizards territory so I only got to see them in person once. I think they were still the Bullets back then, I was already a Sonics fan but those 2 blew me away in person. Kemp had a crazy block/steal off a lay up attempt then ran down court and dunked. Even with 80% + being Wizards/Bullets fans, the whole place went nuts. Ill have to look again but I think it's on Kemp's highlight reels.
Growing up in Saskatchewan, Canada you have lots of options for teams to cheer on & wear their jerseys. If Seattle gets a team back can’t wait to watch them play again!
Seattle is such a imppacttful city. Home of some tech giants, the biggest coffee shop franchise in the world, grunge rock, and blessed to have this dynamic duo play for the Sonics. Cheers to the original Lob City!
Shawn Kemp deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!
He ate his way out
@@killaseason82 It's true, that lockout sucked. But he still came back and even at a heavier weight, had very good productive seasons. Primarily with the Cavs. Even though he always had a killer mid-range jumper, it became his primary weapon, and he was still an all-star.
@@killaseason82 U CAN SAY WHATEVER U WANT BUT TIM DUNCAN IS NOBODY BECAUSE HE LOSR GOLD MEDAL VS LUIS SCOLA AND DID NOTHING ALONE IN CAREER WITHOUT ADMIRAL AND OTHER HALL OF FAMERS. IF KEMP DIDNT RUINED HIS CAREER HE WOULD DESTRY DUNCAN LIKE AMARE STOUDEMIRE DID WHEN PARKER AND HORRY NEED TO HURT STEVE NASH SHO SOURS CAN WIN PLAYOFF. DUNCAN IS NOBODY. KEMP PRIME IS 5X BETTER PF
@@ianh6845 He needed one more quality year. He's 6x All-Star 3X all NBA. If he was 7x All-Star I think he gets in, especially if he's 4x All-NBA.
Totally agree
Shawn Kemp is the reason to me at least NBA Jam became an arcade game. Literally made it for his dunking
Lol I know right. He's the player that reminds you the most of NBA jam. Just ridiculous high flying dunks.
No doubt! That and NBA Live had me hooked!
I would not play unless I could be Sonics!
True story
Reign Man should be in the HOF.
I agree on that one. The man was fast and so good at basketball.
Yes the reign man should be in the hall of fame and the top 50 players in the world 🌎
🌧⛹🏾♂️ x The 🧤= THE REAL LOB CITY #FREETHESUPERSONICS
He supposed to be in hall of fame, he made 6 all star appearances, dream team II. Instead I see guys like Dino Radja and Toni Kukoc make hall of fame, Dennis Rodman who made 2 all star appearances make the hall of fame.
@@hectorlopez1069 fast food. and that's what kept him out.
Kemp should be talked about with Barkley & Malone as the one of the great power forwards. In his prime he took both of them on and beat them. Sonics had the best record percentage wise for the league for all the years Kemp played for them. He got more votes than anyone for finals MVP against Jordan's bulls. Its also what he did for basketball. He was the highlight show for dunks. He got millions of people following basketball because of his play. Dont think people realise how important he was to the NBA
Kemp was better than Barkley & more talented than Malone.
Kemp deserves to be in the hall of fame just because of the NBA finals in year 1996. They didn't win but watch his dunks on Pippen, Jordan, and Rodman altogether. It was crazy to see someone who can posterize them altogether.
Kemp was my favorite player of all time, then I fell in love with Gary and the Sonic’s. Man I miss those days.
Shawn Kemp was a greatest explosive power forward.
大夢 打遍天下，唯一過不了的球員→肖恩 坎普。
可惜→坎普，沒有碰到好教練，好球團。
1980~2000要看場上灌藍秀→天鵝秀J博士 2:·刀片隼鷹 威京斯3：:暴力美學 坎普
Shawn said "I'm just gone keep selling WEED" 😂
My FAVORITE NBA player of all time.
😎👌🏀
Shawn Hemp 🌿🔥💨💨💨
TWO OF THE BEST,,,,,,,, HALL OF FAME FOR KEMP ...
I was born in 1982. My childhood consisted of watching Sonics games from November to June then being able to watch Griffey and the Mariners all spring and summer. We were spoiled with some of the worlds best athletes here in the northwest.
1981 hell some of the greats kd griffy paton randy Johnson ichro bones so many good team and players sucks they all ways get traded and we never win we got lucky win them super bowls cuz r management of good players sucks
it's nice to meet you and please read my comment
Griffey leaving Seattle was a big career mistake for him. Imagine both Arod and Griffey staying in Seattle, and Ichiro joining them a few years later. A lineup of Ichiro, Edgar, Arod, Griffey, and roided Boone LOL, would have been an all-time great.
I was born in 81 and my story is the same. Well said brother🤘
Born in 1982 as well. But from Indiana. I learned of Shawn in middle school from my history teacher following Indiana high school basketball. Die hard sonics fan from there.
Shawn Kemp and the Glove Gary Payton the best duo to play if not the best definitely the most entertaining
the glove and the reign man....America sports royalty
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Shawn Kemp...just say the name and think back...HUGE status fo real ...after every dunk he had that u betta recognize flava...🔥🔥🔥
Kemp should be in HOF no doubt.
Kemp will forever be one of my favorite players, had his shoes in middle school. He’s definitely worthy of hall of fame consideration.
These two guys taught me to love basketball. I'm eternally grateful for that. Greetings from Brazil.
E ai Antonio. I loved this team growing up! Now that I have been traveling and living in Brazil over the last 16 years, I have never thought about how the green and gold connects kkkkkkkkkk
God bless Gary and Shawn for all the good times
Shawn was more better than gary. Kemp had more skills and toughness than gary payton.
Still missing my sonics. Bring them back!
Greetings from germany.
ITS A CRIME THAT SHAWN KEMP IS NOT IN HALL OF FAME!
He needs to be inducted very soon.
Penny Hardaway too. I know injuries derailed him but man just his first 4 seasons alone were insane.
@@danieldiggs9574 I love Penny. I wear Orlando magic gear & pennys almost everyday. Great player. But no. He's not a hall of famer. 4 good years doesn't make you hall of fame worthy.
@@bmarsh333 nah I know. You right too just you know wish he had more time to show people. Even on the Suns he had one year no injuries really and was putting up 17-18 /5/5/ post injury. He had high IQ
@@danieldiggs9574 arguably one of the Biggers "what if's" in nba history. Penny was a superstar.
Bring back the sonics.
Kemp was just different. Not the greatest PF stat wise but definitely the most fun to watch. Reign Man #40
he had that punish the rim style and with some flair that no big man could do
2 of my favorite sonics players . My childhood team was the sonics. My favorite players was Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Sam Perkins, Detlef, Dale Ellis, Tom Chambers, X man, Ray Allen. That's my Top 8 like the myspace days lol.
I bleed purple and gold. But these two...I can't even type the words. SK was theeeee TRUTH!!!!!
Kemp and G.P = Showtime
The respect and loyalty they show to eahother is priceless..
And the court, and off the court,
30yrs later..
The vibe is so good,
You can feel it !
I love them brothers
#40...Always my favorite. These 2 men got me into basketball back in the day. As a young 10yr old in 1993, growing up in East Tennessee at that!!!! We don't have a team anywhere around. Memphis?lol...No. No ties to Seattle, or even Washington state at all, but to this day, I still rep the Sonics, Mariners, and recently the Kraken...all that from these 2, my favorite players....Couldn't believe Shawn was ever traded. He hit the nail on the head, they should've kept those 2 together, and they were the Jazz for 3 or 4 more years ATLEAST... Shawn being traded really hurt. I lost interest for a few years, then the Ray Allen years in 04-05 got back into it a little bit. Joined the military, then BAM....No more Sonics??? I'm supposed to be an OKC fan now? Nah fam...I'm good. I haven't been into the NBA since. I so hope to see A TEAM return to Seattle. I can only hope the name might stick. I'll be a fan from day one. Cheers! P.S. Just discovered the Simply Seattle shop, have $130 bucks in Merch already in the cart. Can't wait to sport it here in Knoxville, TN :) Green & Gold baby. Green & Gold.
The inner child in me is so happy to see my favorite duo still alive, healthy, and kicking 😍
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I had a genuine smile on my face for this whole video. Awesome video of the dynamic duo, the OG Lob City!
Same here! This video took me back to my teenage years and my love for the Seattle SuperSonics!
Me too. This is my entire childhood... favorite players growing up. I had his shoes, room filled with posters, authentic jerseys....
Good ole days
Loved Gary and Shawn interacting with each other, at first GP didn't want to talk bad about anybody but Shawn got him going lol
The Glove and The Reign Man in the building!
Loved seeing how happy shawn was! Worst thing to ever happen to him was getting shipped out of seattle!
Bring back our SuperSonics.
Shawn Kemp is my favorite player of all time. He was something else man.
2 straight up 90’s ballers right there!!!! Watching them was amazing but watching them school my lakers was not
Tf you talkin about the lakers punked they azzess hard asf in the FIRST round in 95 3-1 lmfao
Grew up on Vancouver island watching these legends every week. Bro if Seattle gets the Sonics back they gonna have to steal Kevin Callabro back from Portland as well!! 🌧 🧤 🔥🔥🔥
Jayvon Johnson aau basketball TH-cam from Seattle Wa
Yee I grew up in Victoria BC and I remember all the boys wearing the #40 Kemp jerseys back in the 90s!
Man these guys in the 90s are the most exciting duo! I’m from phoenix and lived in utah and I was still watching these guys.
I love them so much! They both look great and happy and that's the most important thing. And never forget: Bring back the Sonics!!!
Shawn Kemp was so fun to watch and a legitimate All Star. I still can't believe Seattle didn't make the finals more than once because Him and the Glove were amazing.
Sure enough, very amazing and consistent players over the years together -💪🏾
This was my childhood, like literally my whole life still to this day. I got a signed Shawn Kemp jersey in my office. Like this is everything to me!
Edit: how in the world are these views this low?? What the heck man!!!
Cause they are old and popular with Seattle fans or the 90's guys at most that's why and possibly due to limited popularity of podcast.
I'm not from Seattle and never been there. I'm from Sydney Australia and Seattle is my favourite city and support all their Sports teams. Any team from Seattle I support.
The Glove and The Reignman, thank you!
I am a fan forever. Greetings from Dubai.
I´m a Sonics fan because of these two guys! Get them back to NBA!! Hands down, best bbal duo I´ve ever seen. It´s awesome to see their friendship transcended the game. Kudos on this priceless interview! And get that HOF for Reign Man ASAP!!!
Kemp Payton forever.
Man I miss the old NBA…. Shawn and Gary were so much fun to watch … I hope one day Seattle get’s the Sonics back!
yes, they were the old NBA. They made Basketball fun to watch.
Both now in their early 50s,fan of Sonics 1990s.
Detlef schrempf was the truth too ‼️💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
These two have great chemistry. They need a podcast.
Great to see our 90s heros from Seattle. Absolutely lovin‘ it! Many greetings from Germany! Michael
I became a Sonics fan because of GP and Kemp and the Sonics were green and gold like the Australian Olympic colours.
2 of my favorite basketball players ever growing up I collected every Kemp and glove card I could unfortunately lost that collection when I moved 20 years ago
Can we get the Sonics back in Seattle NBA? They were my 2nd favorite team. GP is my favorite Non Laker even though he played with them in 04, and Seattle is my 1st destination if I ever move out of California.
I come from east Africa 🌍 1993 in America 🇺🇸 specially North west puget sound Seattle Washington I was in 1993Nov to 2002Nov I yous to love ❤ Seattle Supersonic Gary and Shawn and rest of the team was my team 1990s it was sad they left the team in Seattle
I love Shawn Kemp’s attitude on the hall of fame. And he should be in. The basketball hall of fame is different then the MLB and NFL. Their requirements are far less stringent. Avidus Sebobonis is in. Is there a person out there who thinks he had a bigger influence on the game and culture of basketball then the Rain Man? I don’t know, maybe I’m too biased, but it seems to me I could make a far better argument for Shawn then several men already in the Hall.
totally agree, Kemp had an impact on an entire generation of kids who wanted to be like him and dunk like him. He had the star quality and the " IT" factor, and he was one of the most skilled PF's ever especially at that time when big men were expected to play big and have kind of a stiff bruising style. Prime Kemp vs. Prime Bosh, who do you take on your team? and who dominates head to head in that match up?
@@user2176 admittedly bias, I take Kemp, but only if it’s at their prime. Bosh’s prime lasted much longer, but when Kemp was at his peak, he was a force. Kemp had that electricity element that he could whip the crowd into a frenzy and everyone would feed off that energy. Not to take anything away from Bosh, dudes a stud, but I’ll rock with the Rain Man.
@@DocHolliday-hz6iy for sure kemp had the electricity waaaayy more then bosh haha but i agree bosh was more like a tim duncan, guy might put fans to sleep but he was a gamer for sure, kemp definitely struggled with some serious addiction issues, im just glad dude is still alive to tell these stories
Reign 😊
@@kifacorea Good call. You right. I suppose with the Seattle weather either could apply, but you are correct with the proper spelling.
One of Shawn's points for being in the Hall of Fame is his athletics. No one moved like him for his size. No one. His strength for his size was unheard of at the time. He could jump out of any gym. His shot improved big time as his career went on. I believe Kemp should be in. I could see why they say no too. Didn't have the longevity. But given his time in Seattle and how he played the game yes. He should be in.
@Aaron9 If he never gets traded and they kept that team mostly intact their legacy would never be in doubt.
@@Rainchild33082 you mean kemp's alone. Gary's is solidified.
absolutely, its sad its really just the fact once he left seattle everything dwindled for him, but honestly seeing hall of famers nowadays i think shawn should get in, better late then never and its obvious the guy stuck in fans minds forever with how he played
Has a lot to do with the drugs and his attitude towards the end. He was high for games and fired from teams. Wasn't a good look. Hes my fav player and I think during his prime Seattle years was as good as anyone out there. Other than MJ.
@@tomwells8093 ya he didnt do himself alot of favors, i think perhaps at some point he will get in though, he does alot of good these days for youngsters and NBA should acknowledge that, cuz clearly he was a beast for almost a decade
One of the greatest teams of all time
Mabuhay from Manila, Philippines. Always reppin' for the Seattle Supersonics. Fantastic interview!
Seattle deserves a basketball team WAY MORE than OKC. BRING THE SONICS BACK TO SEATTLE!!! 👍🏾
I loved watching them 2 guys play philly stand up.
So glad to see my favorite duo of the 90's still kickin it.
I can’t say enough about kemp he was one of my favorite players, he. Would play lose and could shot dribble dunk like a monster and play defense. People just don’t know ! If kemp went to college he would of been way better in my opinion but he was still a bball legend!
Man! My favorite dynamic duo of all time! Love there friendship n chemistry! 😂
Two legends side by side.
Yes, wish they had a legit 3-pt specialist on their team during those years battling Phoenix and Utah...who knows?
Nice Video DecOR 😀👍 All those antique collectibles 👍
Two biggest heroes in Seattle in the 90s will always be lit 🔥. Maybe they both can help bring the Sonics back to Seattle.
That 90s Seattle team was so fun to watch! GP and Kemp were one of the most entertaining duos in the league!
The super cool legends!!
Two great players in one video.
Greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Basketball is getting big in brazil.
I fn love these guys. They're badasses and they're respectable gentleman. I met Shawn at a tech n9ne concert not too long ago and he was totally cool. Watching this bs session with my childhood heroes just makes me so happy...fn love it
haha that had to be a trip just seeing shawns 6' 10" ass at a random concert, was he just like one dude in the crowd or was he like all vip status hard to get to or what?
@@marked4death076 dude it was crammed at the showbox sodo and every line (beer, restroom, ticket, etc.) was front to the back, just insane right? I'm in the restroom line and I see a tall dude getting clearance through all the lines and I was like no way, it's the Reign Man lol in my mind, I was like that guy can pee before me but he was just getting through the food line I think lol the crowd was so much younger and, sadly, maybe not really familiar with their local legends. They didn't even know who was gracing them with his presence lol but I hurried up and found him in the booth that does all the lighting and sound (which is blocked off from the crowd) and said "Shawn, you gotta let me get a pic wit you!" The security were about to haul me off but Shawn was like hell no, let this dude in for a bit. We embraced, I gotta pic and watched a song with him. It was badass. He's humble and a total gentleman
@@zakkwylde4201 thats fuckin badass!!! What a moment man i wish i had run into him somewhere like that, i was supposed to meet hin at a sonics youth Bball camp when i was a kid but didnt get the chance, he always struck me as a laid back dude that would act like that if seen in public.....him and gary both, thanks for sharing the story
@@zakkwylde4201 funny thing is they sent in eric snow to replace kemp at the camp hahaha all the other kids were like "who the fuuuck is this" haha he was cool tho, but definitely wish we got to ball with kemp obviously
@@marked4death076 lol my brother went to mack 10's b-ball school and got to meet Nate. That's funny story you got and I'm not gonna rip on snow cause he was a sonic but I think he was barely a bench warmer, am I wrong? I can tell you're a defender of the sonic faith man! You know the good shit we used to watch so you're a brother of mine🤘
to see these 2 play was a real treasure!!! they were one of the best duos ever!!!
Man my favorite player ever…I named my first born son after him!! Shawn Kemp was in his prime when I was in High School and I remember being the only kid in my entire school (TC Williams…yes the movie Remember The Titans was about my High School) to have a Kemp Jersey and people clowned me and Shawn started dunking on EVERYBODY!! Needless to say everyone’s tune changed!
The Glove sounds like your favorite uncle telling stories
Thank you for this interview. My favorite player and PG of all time Payton and his magnificent duo Kemp.
The Bulls, The Sonics, The Jazz... those teams inspired me to pick up a ball and start balling
Nice interview. Letting them talk. Good questions. Loose vibe.
These 2 Dudes right here Gary Payton Shawn Kemp Was Really Motivational To My Upcoming Young Days of My Life And Me Being From Los Angeles Lakers Was My Real Squad But When I Started Watching These Dudes On God Everything Changed My Way On Looking At Any Duo Feelme Seattle Super Sonics Was A Real Impact To The League Still In My Opinion Shawn Kemp Should Of Made Hall Of Fame Are You Serious They Need To Figure Something Out Cuz Thats Not Fair.
Memories...I lived in Washington state for 26 years. It was great seeing these 2 together. I saw Kemp at Celebrities and GP at Castle Rock several times. They were very humble!
Wow! The energy, the love, the sencerity, the chemistry between these two men - simply phenomenal. Definitely the greatest duo the NBA has ever seen. Great interview.
Loved watching the SuperSonics in the glory years of the NBA. Thanks to the Glove and the Reign Man for all the enjoyment you gave us fans. Couple of all time greats! I talk about you guys all the time to my son who plays in grade 12 and how I can’t relate to the league now.
Amazing interview, anytime you saw these guys play it was nothing but pure excitement! THE GLOVE and THE REIGN MAN!!!
30:32 that laugh! I miss watching these guys but I know that Seattle will get a team again...hopefully within the next five years. I grew up attending Sonics games, and I want to take my family to watch them play one day!
Man, this was so good, that last bit of vacation - club - ghost especially 😂❤️
This was simply amazing! It's so great to see Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton together and know that they are still best of friends!
these two were so exciting to watch. man such great players...thanks for the memories..the chemistry between these two was just straight adrenaline...loved the sonics in those days and I'm a Knicks fan from New york
So good seeing both these two together. Love these guys.
Thank you for bringing this to me here in the UK. These guys were my heroes growing up. I hope I get to go to Seattle some day and see my Sonics once again. Sonics Forever 💚💛
From reading comments I can see that people don't understand scoring in the 90's. Shawn Kemp averaged around 19pts for about 8 seasons which during the 90's was a very good scoring avg. Not to many players were avg. 20+. Even a hof such as Reggie Miller hovered around 21pts and he's considered a great scorer. So I think context needs to be added the convo. He should definitely be in the hall of Fame.
Not to mention it wasn't just the power forwards he was dominating, Hakeem, Mourning, Ewing, The Admiral, Mutombo and then add in all the great PF's as well, he was a force.
My guys! Even in this video you can see the chemistry between them and how well they compliment each other. Miss my Sonics, man...still have a 96 Shawn Kemp card, kept it in all my wallets through the years! Bring em back!!!
idk how i missed this one for 2 years.... great to hear Shawn sounding healthy. These were def a couple of my heroes growing up
Reign man know he dunked on everything on the court. Good to see he still round
Bring back the SONICS!!!
Thanks so much for the sit down guys. I treasure my Sonics memories... especially those of 20 and 40. If we do get that night w/ the lights out and their jerseys going up, I'll be there balling my eyes out. Can't wait.
I so love these guys, takes me back to the 90's, to our great Sonics. I hope someday we'll get our team back to where it belongs... to damn Seattle! Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful interview
MI IDOLO DE LA INFANCIA!! SHAWN KEMP UN DURO!
The Glove and the Reign Man !
Damm hard to believe a franchise just throws away history like these legends I really hope the supersonics are reborn
I'm only about halfway through but so far it's great to hear all the info from back in the day. Both these guys look great still, I love that they're still this close. I don't have a ton of memories from 76 to 89 for some reason, moved up to Seattle in 89 and started watching the Sonics right when both these guys started their careers. If I could sum up my "childhood" it would immediately be these two along with Det & Big Smooth. Such amazing memories, thanks for doing the interview!
Fist dunk highlights I watched I saw Kemp cuff that and BOOM
2 of my fav all time players
I had fun watching these 2 back in the day, good to see they we're having fun doing it. I live in Wizards territory so I only got to see them in person once. I think they were still the Bullets back then, I was already a Sonics fan but those 2 blew me away in person. Kemp had a crazy block/steal off a lay up attempt then ran down court and dunked. Even with 80% + being Wizards/Bullets fans, the whole place went nuts. Ill have to look again but I think it's on Kemp's highlight reels.
Growing up in Saskatchewan, Canada you have lots of options for teams to cheer on & wear their jerseys. If Seattle gets a team back can’t wait to watch them play again!
awesome! i always check to see if gary and shawn got a new interview together, the original lob city
Seattle is such a imppacttful city. Home of some tech giants, the biggest coffee shop franchise in the world, grunge rock, and blessed to have this dynamic duo play for the Sonics. Cheers to the original Lob City!