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Originally published August 6, 2011 at 4:54 PM | Page modified August 10, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Rewind | Chat with former Sonics forward Shawn Kemp

Shawn Kemp was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft and played eight seasons for the Sonics.

The six-time All Star is the Sonics' all-time leader with 959 blocked shots and ranks second in Sonics' franchise history with 5,978 rebounds.

In the 1995-96 season, Kemp helped lead the Sonics to a franchise-record 64 wins and the team's first NBA Finals appearance since 1979. He led the team with 23.3 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game in the Finals against the Chicago Bulls.

The "Reign Man" was also a member of the gold-medal winning U.S. national team at the 1994 FIBA World Championships in Toronto.

Kemp talked about his basketball career, his playing days with the Sonics and much more in a live chat on August 10.



Update: Kemp said in the chat that this was his favorite dunk:




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