Dominique Wilkins – Dominique Wilkins Print – Atlanta Hawks Poster – NBA Print – Basketball Poster – Basketball Gift
Dominique Wilkins: flight of the Human Highlight Film.
A sudden flare of crimson and cream, a rumble through Market Square, and there he was—Dominique Wilkins, cyclone in sneakers, whirling toward the rim as though Icarus had traded wax for leather and learned better geometry. Atlanta’s No. 21 did not merely dunk; he diagrammed jazz in the key of vertigo, sending the ball telegraphing its approval through stubborn iron.
The neat accountants of the game will remind you that Wilkins wore the 1986 scoring crown like a scarlet sash (30.3 points per evening, equal parts muscle and moonlight) and twice—’85 in Indianapolis, ’90 in Miami—he out-levitated every rival in the Slam Dunk Contest, turning hardwood into runway and rim into finishing school. But the legend breathes between the numbers. Ask Larry Bird, who swore the Garden lights dimmed each time Dominique Wilkins coiled for take-off; ask Michael Jordan, who nodded in conspiratorial respect after their 1988 airborne duel in Chicago, as if to say, “The air is large enough for two.”
He sprang from humble roots in Washington, North Carolina, christened “Nique” by friends who watched him split the Carolina sky with high-school leaps that seemed the private property of angels. Draft-night detours—Golden State briefly held his rights, Utah flirted with custody—only sharpened his appetite. Atlanta became his amphitheatre, a city of phoenixes that found its basketball avatar: fire-colored, indomitably rising.
There are tales—reliably embroidered, blissfully unverifiable—of Wilkins dunking on a playground goal so violent the chain net surrendered its welds, of a pre-game ritual where he’d tap the shot clock “just to make sure gravity still worked.” What is undeniable: every time he laced those Atlanta Hawks poster hues, anticipation buzzed like neon. He might windmill, tomahawk, statue-of-Liberty—always poetry scored for backboard percussion.
His jersey now hangs in Atlanta rafters, yet the imagination hangs higher still, replaying that 1985 Market Square Arena rebellion when he corkscrewed a two-handed reverse, snapping the crowd to its feet as though someone had pulled a fire alarm in their souls. That tableau, frozen mid-swirl, lives anew in a vivid Dominique Wilkins print—all torque and triumph, perfect for walls craving the purest altitude. Lovers of NBA posters and connoisseurs of basketball print art: claim your daily dose of lift. Pin the legend above your desk and feel the room rise with him.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dominique Wilkins: flight of the Human Highlight Film.
A sudden flare of crimson and cream, a rumble through Market Square, and there he was—Dominique Wilkins, cyclone in sneakers, whirling toward the rim as though Icarus had traded wax for leather and learned better geometry. Atlanta’s No. 21 did not merely dunk; he diagrammed jazz in the key of vertigo, sending the ball telegraphing its approval through stubborn iron.
The neat accountants of the game will remind you that Wilkins wore the 1986 scoring crown like a scarlet sash (30.3 points per evening, equal parts muscle and moonlight) and twice—’85 in Indianapolis, ’90 in Miami—he out-levitated every rival in the Slam Dunk Contest, turning hardwood into runway and rim into finishing school. But the legend breathes between the numbers. Ask Larry Bird, who swore the Garden lights dimmed each time Dominique Wilkins coiled for take-off; ask Michael Jordan, who nodded in conspiratorial respect after their 1988 airborne duel in Chicago, as if to say, “The air is large enough for two.”
He sprang from humble roots in Washington, North Carolina, christened “Nique” by friends who watched him split the Carolina sky with high-school leaps that seemed the private property of angels. Draft-night detours—Golden State briefly held his rights, Utah flirted with custody—only sharpened his appetite. Atlanta became his amphitheatre, a city of phoenixes that found its basketball avatar: fire-colored, indomitably rising.
There are tales—reliably embroidered, blissfully unverifiable—of Wilkins dunking on a playground goal so violent the chain net surrendered its welds, of a pre-game ritual where he’d tap the shot clock “just to make sure gravity still worked.” What is undeniable: every time he laced those Atlanta Hawks poster hues, anticipation buzzed like neon. He might windmill, tomahawk, statue-of-Liberty—always poetry scored for backboard percussion.
His jersey now hangs in Atlanta rafters, yet the imagination hangs higher still, replaying that 1985 Market Square Arena rebellion when he corkscrewed a two-handed reverse, snapping the crowd to its feet as though someone had pulled a fire alarm in their souls. That tableau, frozen mid-swirl, lives anew in a vivid Dominique Wilkins print—all torque and triumph, perfect for walls craving the purest altitude. Lovers of NBA posters and connoisseurs of basketball print art: claim your daily dose of lift. Pin the legend above your desk and feel the room rise with him.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Dominique Wilkins: flight of the Human Highlight Film.
A sudden flare of crimson and cream, a rumble through Market Square, and there he was—Dominique Wilkins, cyclone in sneakers, whirling toward the rim as though Icarus had traded wax for leather and learned better geometry. Atlanta’s No. 21 did not merely dunk; he diagrammed jazz in the key of vertigo, sending the ball telegraphing its approval through stubborn iron.
The neat accountants of the game will remind you that Wilkins wore the 1986 scoring crown like a scarlet sash (30.3 points per evening, equal parts muscle and moonlight) and twice—’85 in Indianapolis, ’90 in Miami—he out-levitated every rival in the Slam Dunk Contest, turning hardwood into runway and rim into finishing school. But the legend breathes between the numbers. Ask Larry Bird, who swore the Garden lights dimmed each time Dominique Wilkins coiled for take-off; ask Michael Jordan, who nodded in conspiratorial respect after their 1988 airborne duel in Chicago, as if to say, “The air is large enough for two.”
He sprang from humble roots in Washington, North Carolina, christened “Nique” by friends who watched him split the Carolina sky with high-school leaps that seemed the private property of angels. Draft-night detours—Golden State briefly held his rights, Utah flirted with custody—only sharpened his appetite. Atlanta became his amphitheatre, a city of phoenixes that found its basketball avatar: fire-colored, indomitably rising.
There are tales—reliably embroidered, blissfully unverifiable—of Wilkins dunking on a playground goal so violent the chain net surrendered its welds, of a pre-game ritual where he’d tap the shot clock “just to make sure gravity still worked.” What is undeniable: every time he laced those Atlanta Hawks poster hues, anticipation buzzed like neon. He might windmill, tomahawk, statue-of-Liberty—always poetry scored for backboard percussion.
His jersey now hangs in Atlanta rafters, yet the imagination hangs higher still, replaying that 1985 Market Square Arena rebellion when he corkscrewed a two-handed reverse, snapping the crowd to its feet as though someone had pulled a fire alarm in their souls. That tableau, frozen mid-swirl, lives anew in a vivid Dominique Wilkins print—all torque and triumph, perfect for walls craving the purest altitude. Lovers of NBA posters and connoisseurs of basketball print art: claim your daily dose of lift. Pin the legend above your desk and feel the room rise with him.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
