Nov. 13, 1979: Darryl Dawkins shatters the backboard with a monster dunk
On Nov. 13, 1979, Darryl Dawkins, aka Chocolate Thunder, shattered the backboard on a huge dunk against the Kansas City Kings. Shortly thereafter, the league would install shatter-proof backboards and breakaway rims because of Dawkins' rim-rattling dunks.
