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NBA Superstars [VHS]

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If you appreciate good music and exceptional basketball athletes, you'll enjoy 80's highlight clips of such basketball greats as Magic Johnson, Hakeem Olajuwan, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Bird, Dr. J., Isaiah Thomas, and more! Each athlete has a theme song and a personalized video clip compiliation to go with it. In addition to that, there is a bonus of old-time basketball greats spliced in the middle, the video set to Billy Joel's "This is the Time to Remember" Just a great video for any serious basketball fans. I've seen it well over 30 times and I still love it!

Many young people were too young too see Barkely, Dominique, Magic, Bird, or Hakeem in their prime. Many youngsters idolize Vince Carter but don't know that he grew up idolizing Dominique Wilkins for his high flying game show theatrics. This is a great video showcasing the abilities of true stars and pioneers of the modern day game we call basketball. Before Kobe there was Michael just as before A.I.(A.Iverson) there was Isiah Thomas. The theme music seems to match each superstar's highlights perfectly. If you love and respect the amount of time it takes to perfect skills in the game of basketball then you will love this video. It's not just about dunking but it highlights many other aspects of the game. Barkely's highlights were incredible. He was one of the most dominant power forwards of all time while standing only about 6'5" tall. Larry Bird was physically one of the least gifted athletes of his era (slow footed, no hops)but yet one of the most dominant. Jordan's highlights are self explanatory. Before Vince Carter, Dominique Wilkins was the best game dunker of all time. Magic led the break better then anyone who has ever played the game but that is just a small fraction of his legacy to basketball. There is a lot more but I could literally go on for hours about this video. Trust me this is a sound investment. If you truly love the game of basketball or you only want to see some cool highlights this the video for you.

This is a superb video, a slick production that harkens back to an era when the NBA truly had superstars. I would argue that the NBA reached its apogee in the late 80s to early 90s; this video captures that magic time when Dr. J was retiring and MJ was becoming the annointed one. You will see amazing things; Magic Johnson at his smoothest, Larry Bird schooling his oposition, a young Akeem Olajuwon, A Barkley that could hurdle Danny Ainge, a spectacular montage of Dominique Wilkins jamming all over the court, and "Air Jordan" defying gravity as he only could in his youth. You will see crisp offense, jerricurl, skilled players, and basketball back when socring 115 a night was the norm. Toss in 80s tunes like "Control", "Small Town" and "Take my Breath away"..... if you are over 20, this video may make you wistfully nostalgic. Any fan of basketball should pop this in, and either remember or learn..... Basketball will probably never have an era like the 1987-1993 timeframe again. This video, in a nutshell, captures it!

If you have any appreciation for basketball you will marvel at the moves you see in this video. It is choreographed perfectly to excellent music. This video is sure to please,watch it 1 time or 100 times you will be amazed. some of my favorites are Michael Jordan's famous free -throw line dunk. TALK ABOUT AIR TIME(!!YEAH!!). He is the master of the dunk. no one plays better. there are also good Dominique Wilkins highlights. his dunks ar powerful. Isaih Thomas shows why he is still one of the best ball handlers ever. Magic Johnson shows his amazing skills. I recommend you see this for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Todays players can only dream of being LIKE MIKE.

This is the best NBA movie ever made. The only NBA movie that can even attempt to rival it is NBA Superstars 2. Great Flick! Buy it now!

This is definately the best NBA film i'v ever watched. All the greatest NBA stars and their best moves. Magic's no-look passes , Jordan's dunks etc... . You'll want to play basketball after you watch NBA Superstars , which means it's great for motivation too. The olny flaw is that it's a little too short but over all it's AMAZING.

I started watching this tape when i was like 7 years old; that and my Larry Bird: Living Legend tape. Both are classics if you're a die hard fan. But they both broke, so I repurchased them recently on Amazon. First of all, this tape was released in 86, not 90. And the era that was "magic" was probably 84-90.
This is seriously though magically nostalgic. I can't describe but by saying this: it's so good I've downloaded some of the songs just by themselves.

This video is NBA showtime at its finest. The dunks, the passes, the blocks are all out of this world! It makes me want to go to town on a seven foot rim!

These highlights are great!! They don't call them "superstars" for nothing! When Reggie Theus "spins to the hole" in "Rock It," I'm totally high-fivin', dude.

This video is the best basketball video I have ever seen. Highlights of the NBA's stars from the 80's will dazzle you. My personal favorite is the salute to Kareem Abdul-Jabaar who is so happy sky-hooking that "he can fly a plane!"