Nothing hurts a sports fan’s heart more than injuries that derailed the career of a potential superstar or dreamy prospect. Here are 10 that always comes to mind in these discussions.
(Not in any specific order)
10. Derrick Rose
Prime Derrick Rose will forever be DIFFERENT 🙌🏻
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) May 3, 2022
How old were you when the youngest MVP in the league won in 2011? 🤔pic.twitter.com/K19mCs3YcqPrime Derrick Rose was pure electricity 🌹 pic.twitter.com/D8RlaB0pMf
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) December 17, 2022Prime Derrick Rose was unconscious. pic.twitter.com/FCxWyEOXWB
— Mikey O’ver (@MikeyOver1) April 18, 20239. Bo Jackson
11. TUNNEL VISION
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) August 25, 2019
Nov. 30, 1987
On his 25th birthday, Raiders rookie RB Bo Jackson runs 91 yards for TD and continues into stadium tunnel on Monday Night Football.
Factoid: Before the game, Seahawks LB Brian Bosworth vowed to shut down Bo, who ran for MNF-record 221 yards. pic.twitter.com/qVJmseMHx3September 14, 1986: Los Angeles #Raiders RB and Kansas City #Royals OF Bo Jackson hit the longest HR (475 ft) in Royals Stadium history for his 1st career HR and only HR of his 1986 debut season. Jackson then hit 20+ HR each of the next 4 seasons
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2021
pic.twitter.com/LqNIzHSChbOn this date in 1985, Bo Jackson opened his Heisman season with 290 rushing yards against Southwestern Louisiana. Here is Bo breaking down his 76-yard TD run where he credits great blocking from his teammates. pic.twitter.com/UArrGSonfx
— The Auburn Vault (@AuburnVault) September 7, 20188. Tony Coniglario
Happy birthday in heaven Tony Conigliaro. First at bat at Fenway Park. So sad.
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) January 7, 2023
pic.twitter.com/TVUxV8btqD6/21/1967: Tony Conigliaro hit this three-run homer for the #RedSox in the first inning. He finished the year with 20 homers, 67 RBI, a .860 OPS, and an All-Star Game selection. #DirtyWater (via MLB) @OverTheMonster @Baseball1960s pic.twitter.com/nDqOBGDxxk
— MLB Daily Dingers (@MLBDailyDingers) January 22, 20235/25/1970: Tony Conigliaro helped the #RedSox secure a victory at Fenway Park with this two-homer performance. #DirtyWater (via Pete Goodwin) @BoSoxInjection @redsoxstats pic.twitter.com/MvoWCY96uX
— MLB Daily Dingers (@MLBDailyDingers) January 27, 20237. Penny Hardaway
Penny Hardaway was a Beast pic.twitter.com/f3RVmdQ51M https://t.co/U6a1ItjAEP
— MeloBӨПΣ 🦈🇺🇲🏁 (@BoneNyou918) May 14, 2023Penny Hardaway's #Magic records:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 15, 2022
- Career SPG (1.9)
- Season STL (190) & Top2 SPG (2.3)
- Seasons (3) of 2+ SPG
- Playoff AST (294), APG (6.5), STL (86), & SPG (1.9)
- AST (15) in 1 Playoff GP
- Playoff GP of 15+ PTS (39) or 5/10/15+ AST or 1/2/3/4+ STLpic.twitter.com/zbsO55JX0bMost career SPG in Orlando #Magic history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 19, 2021
1. Penny Hardaway (1.9)
2. Darrell Armstrong (1.7)
3. Victor Oladipo (1.6)
T4. Tracy McGrady & Nick Anderson (1.5)
pic.twitter.com/Mm3WWzjulT6. Sterling Sharpe
Sterling Sharpe#Packers pic.twitter.com/ci4Kar3HP3
— Old Time Football 🏈 (@Ol_TimeFootball) May 4, 2023annual sterling sharpe should be in the HOF reminder! pic.twitter.com/y3YBv3B2TR
— Tyler (@TylerHerrick) February 10, 2023No. 64: @packers QB @BrettFavre’s 40-yard TD pass to Sterling Sharpe to beat Lions in playoffs (Jan. 8, 1994) #NFL100
— NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2019
📺: NFL 100 Greatest Plays on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/JcnxBmJgQF5. Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax turns 87 today. He started 3 games in the ‘65 WS with two compete games. His ERA was 0.38 & somehow the Twins beat him once. In Game 7 he relied on just his fastball shutting out the Twins 2-0. Legend. pic.twitter.com/IPLqAPpKNI
— Jeff (@MNTwinsZealot) December 30, 2022The only video recorded of the legendary Sandy Koufax perfect game. The camera ran out of film after just 6 pitches... Eerily similar curveball to Kershaw! pic.twitter.com/rnJWMgre6x
— Chase Denton (@chasedenton_) March 26, 2018Sandy Koufax pitches a 3 hit complete game shut out in game 7 of the 1965 World Series
— Dodgers Talk (@LaDodgersTalk) April 5, 2020
🐐
pic.twitter.com/6v6dOfkyVO4. Bobby Orr
53 years ago this afternoon, on Mother’s Day, May 10, 1970, 22-year old Bobby Orr scored one of the most iconic goals in NHL history 40 seconds into OT, giving the Boston Bruins a 4-3 victory against the St Louis Blues, a 4-game sweep in the Stanley Cup Final and their 1st Cup in… pic.twitter.com/UxkzxP1HZm
— Boston Radio Watch®️ (@bostonradio) May 10, 2023Bobby Orr on cruise control was still way better than everybody else. #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/Y4J1U4Ztiw
— The Hockey Samurai 侍 (@hockey_samurai) October 5, 2022Bobby Orr discusses his career-ending left knee injuries in 1979. @OldSchoolBoston #BobbyOrr #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/RbTCSXBc4T
— GBH Archives (@GBHArchives) May 10, 20193. Terrell Davis
Happy 47th birthday, @Terrell_Davis!@Broncos | #BroncosCountry | @ProFootballHOF pic.twitter.com/3CPoKfDL6q
— NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy) October 28, 201924 years ago today...
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) January 25, 2022
Hall of Fame running back @Terrell_Davis WENT OFF for 157 yards and 3 TDs to lead the @Broncos to their first #SuperBowl in franchise history!@NFL pic.twitter.com/vTLBvXWwDvThe start of a Hall of Fame career.@Terrell_Davis was a sixth-round rookie who didn't expect to play at all in the @Broncos' preseason game against the 49ers.
— NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy) June 17, 2019
Then he went in on special teams and did this. (Aug. 6, 1995) #MotivationMonday pic.twitter.com/Xpsouwaphw2. Ronaldo
The 1990s greatest dribble goal
— Johnathan Pacino (@johnathonpacino) February 24, 2023
19 year Ronaldo incredible dribble goal against against Compostela
The 2 footed dribble at the start of the run was sublime
Then the power speed strength on the run
Finished with a 2-footed touch inside of 2 defenders to score was just incredible! pic.twitter.com/rhxlbrLeTmRonaldo scores 5 goals for Cruzeiro vs Bahia, 1993. pic.twitter.com/BmzoeorEos
— 1990s Football (@1990_football) May 16, 2023Even on a pitch like this Ronaldo was the 🐐pic.twitter.com/EtsEGAxgw1
— 1990s Football (@1990_football) December 31, 20221. Yao Ming
YAO MING
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) May 16, 2023
1st pick in 2002
Played 9 seasons (486 GMS)
All-Star 8 seasons
Most All-Star votes twice
All-NBA 5x between 2004-2009
Number retired by Rockets
Basketball Hall Of Famepic.twitter.com/lsyTCumFA2Yao Ming's #Rockets records:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 9, 2022
- Seasons (5) of 1+ BPG & 85+ FT%
- GP (44) of 5+ REB & 85+ FT%
- Top2 season GP (28) of 1+ BLK & 100+ FT%
- Career FT% (83.3) by a Center
- Top4 season FT% (86.6) by a Centerpic.twitter.com/NNXmjjKGFlHouston Rockets legend Yao Ming turns 42 today!
— V̷a̷t̷o̷r̷ (@Vator_H_Town) September 12, 2022
Easily the most skilled player over 7’3 that the game has ever seen. Yao was one of a kind. #Rockets pic.twitter.com/h0l7EK58VI
Listen to Zolak & Bertrand from 10-2 every Monday-Friday on 98.5 The Sports Hub, with hosts Marc “Beetle” Bertrand, Scott Zolak, and Rob “Hardy” Poole. You can listen live in the Sports Hub App and subscribe to their podcasts here. Follow @ZoAndBertrand on Twitter and Instagram to keep up with the show!
