Runnin’ Rebels Stars
We’re The Best School Staff Ever
… And We’re Dropping A Model New Doc!
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Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon, Anderson Hunt, Greg Anthony and the remainder of the Runnin’ Rebels are getting a documentary (about time!) on their famed ’90 NCAA Championship squad — a group the fellows say is the best ever!
Johnson, Augmon, and Hunt joined Babcock … the place they introduced the model new mission, titled UNLV: Kings Of Vegas, which they are saying will, as soon as and for all, ship the true story of the famed group, together with never-before-told tales.
“It was lengthy overdue,” Hunt mentioned … “To inform the story by means of our eyes.”
“There’s been many tales written about us. We have been talked about,” Augmon added, persevering with … “One factor about this story, and it is our story. It is coming from our imaginative and prescient, our eyes, our voice, and it isn’t edited. This story is gonna be informed by us and we’re gonna let it hold!”
After all, the 1989-1990 group, coached by the legendary Jerry Tarkanian, entered the tourney as a primary seed. After defeating Arkansas-Little Rock, Ohio State, Ball State, and Loyola Marymount, the Runnin’ Rebels confronted Georgia Tech with a visit to the championship recreation on the road.
UNLV despatched Kenny Anderson and his Ga. Tech group packing — though the competition was shut — incomes a date with Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski‘s Blue Devils.
On April 2, 1990, the groups squared off at McNichols Sports activities Enviornment in Denver, CO … a matchup that many framed pretty much as good (Duke) vs. unhealthy (UNLV), enjoying on racial stereotypes.
The Runnin’ Rebels blew the doorways off Coach Ok’s group, profitable 103-73.
Given the ultra-impressive season, we requested Larry, Stacy and Anderson the place they really feel the group stacks up in opposition to different nice groups within the realm of school hoops.
There wasn’t a lot hesitation to say … proper on the very prime.
“I am going to put the group up in opposition to anyone. Anyone,” Hunt mentioned, because the retired hooper ticked off a few of the most formidable squads ever, together with Michael Jordan‘s ’82 UNC group that additionally received a Natty.
“Like Hunt mentioned, you bought them nice UCLA groups, and you bought Indiana that went undefeated one yr, however we may’ve beat anyone at any time, bro,” LJ declared, which Stacey cosigned.
“I agree, primary, little question,” Augmon mentioned.
The sure-to-be extremely anticipated doc, which is able to embrace commentary from Snoop Dogg, CHuck D, Coach Ok and others, is slated to drop this fall. The 4-part sequence is being produced by The Actual Story LLC and Hidden Empire Sports activities (the corporate behind Floyd Mayweather‘s The GOAT).
Take a look at the complete dialog with the fellows — who a long time later are nonetheless thick as thieves — as we talk about their polarizing, but liked head coach, nationwide protection of their group (and whether or not it bothered the fellows to be depicted as hoodlums), cash in faculty basketball (then and now with NIL), and way more!
