Archive for July, 2021

Is Torrey Craig Guaranteed an NBA Championship Ring This Season?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: Torrey Craig is guaranteed an NBA championship ring no matter who wins the NBA Finals. It’s so […]

Did Hank Aaron Really Bail Out the Young Men Who Ran On to the Field When He Broke Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about baseball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view past baseball urban legends featured so far. BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Hank Aaron bailed out the young men who ran on to the field when he broke Babe Ruth’s home run […]

Did Pete Maravich Correctly Predict His Own Death?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far. BASKETBALL URBAN LEGEND: When he was 25, Pete Maravich correctly identified when he would retire and when he would die. […]

Did Duk Koo Kim Hang a Sign Saying “Kill or be Killed” Before his Fatal Match with Boom Boom Mancini?

This is the latest in a series of examinations of legends related to boxing and whether they are true or false. BOXING URBAN LEGEND: Duk Koo Kim hung a sign saying “kill or be killed” before his match with Boom Boom Mancini that resulted in Kim’s death. The death of Duk Koo Kim was one […]