Of course, I am talking about the one and only David Thompson. Thompson was not just one of the first high flyers in NBA history, he was only one of the first true super stars the Nuggets possessed.
When one thinks of a high flyer, many NBA fans tend to think of guys like Dwyane Wade, a prime Kobe Bryant and even Julius Erving. As a matter of fact, David Thompson and Julius Erving went head to head against each other in an ABA Finals and Thompson had 42 points in the game clincher Erving’s 76ers team won in Game six.