The NBA player who famously shattered a backboard was Darryl Dawkins. He accomplished this feat twice during his career in the late 1970s, earning him the nickname "Chocolate Thunder".
The first N.B.A. player to shatter a backboard was Darryl Dawkins. On November 13, 1979, he shattered two glass backboards during a game against the Kansas City Kings at the Philadelphia Spectrum.
player to shatter a backboard was Darryl Dawkins. On November 13, 1979, he shattered two glass backboards during a game against the Kansas City Kings at the Philadelphia Spectrum.
The first NBA player to shatter a backboard was Chuck Connors, who played for the Boston Celtics in 1946. However, he did not do so with a dunk, but with a set shot during pregame warmups
