Dan Majerle: Phoenix Suns Fans DIDN'T WANT HIM... Until they saw him play | FPP

He was a standout at the University of Central Michigan in the mid 80s, yet his name was unknown outside of the state. He quietly put together a college career that was good enough to get him a starting spot on Team USA in 1988. Then he would be booed by Suns fans when Phoenix made him their first round pick. But over the next 7 years, he won their hearts through his hard nosed play on both ends of the ball as a slasher and finisher in the beginning and then a great 3 point shooter near the end. He was a great defender and hustle player who would always put his body on the line which led to a lot of success in Phoenix alongside Kevin Johnson and Tom Chambers and later on, Charles Barkley. After a great stretch in Phoenix he spent a year in Cleveland before embracing a 3 and D role on the great Miami Heat Teams of the late 90s. He never won a title, but he also only missed the playoffs once, in his final season. Thunder Dan Majerle was a player that was so easy to root for, and the epitome of a player you hated to play against, but loved having on your team.

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