“I Got Death Threats, Cross Burning in My Yard”: Dominique Wilkins Reveals Scary Past That Made Him Leave Hometown for 30 Years

“I Got Death Threats, Cross Burning in My Yard”: Dominique Wilkins Reveals Scary Past That Made Him Leave Hometown for 30 Years

Dominique Wilkins became a hometown hero in Washington, North Carolina, before he had played a minute in the NBA. But the decision that shaped his future also turned some of that admiration into hostility. The HoF says the backlash was so frightening that he stayed away from the town for 30 years. A painful chapter […]