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Jamaal Wilkes

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Jamaal Wilkes

Born May 2, 1953 · Berkeley, California, U.S. (age 73)

Jamaal Abdul-Lateef (born Jackson Keith Wilkes; May 2, 1953), better known as Jamaal Wilkes, is an American former basketball player who was a small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star, he won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. Wilkes also won two NCAA championships with the UCLA Bruins. Nicknamed "Silk", he was…

Known For

Cornbread, Earl and MeCornbread, Earl and Me · 1975
Cornbread, Earl and Me
★ 6.81975
MovieDrama
The unintentional shooting by police of a star basketball player has profound personal, political and community repercussions in this acclaimed adaptation of the novel Hog Butcher by Ronald Fair. This was one of the more thoughtful urban dramas produced at the height of the "blaxploitation" craze. Also released under the title Hit the Open Man, it features the screen debut of Laurence Fishburne, who was barely a teenager at the time.
NB80sNB80s · 2011
NB80s
2011
MovieDocumentary
A look at the NBA and its players during the 1980s, including the introduction of the 3-point shot, the transformation of the Los Angeles Lakers into "Showtime," and the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Narrated by Fab 5 Freddy.

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