Catching up with original Dream Teamer Christian Laettner

[edemire]

He was in Arkansas this weekend, helping raise awareness for a new ABA team at Sidney Moncrief's alma mater:

Laettner teaches skills at LR Hall High
By Evin Demirel — SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

"LITTLE ROCK -- No other Dream Teamer ran the court with Christian Laettner on Saturday morning at Little Rock’s Hall High School.

No Michael Jordan, no Larry Bird or Magic Johnson from the U.S. national team that bedazzled the world while steamrolling to a gold medal in the 1992 Olympic basketball tournament.

No one near that good.

Instead, Laettner, the youngest player on that iconic collection of talent, served as a hoops sage this weekend for a group of basketball players - and a general manager - with dreams all their own.

For the past year, Laettner has run his own basketball academy business - a return to the game after stepping away following his 2005 retirement from a 13-year NBA career. The academy is based near his home in Jacksonville, Fla., where he recently met Bernard Brown, president of a new minor league pro basketball team in Little Rock...."

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/may/08/laettner-teaches-skills-lr-hall-high/?sports

[CKR13]

Thanks for posting this edemire. Lately I was wondering where is Laettner and what is he doing nowadays.

Anyways, one of the best DUKE players that I have seen. Had a good career despite being a journeyman where he saw stops in Minnesota; the team that drafted him third overall in 1992. Laettner would go on to play for Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, the Washington Wizards where Laettner was reunited with Dream Team teammate Michael Jordan.

Laettner's last stop was the Miami HEAT and was reunited with 1992 Rookie class Shaquille O'Neal before retiring after the 2004-2005 season. Laettner should have stayed to play for the HEAT in 2005-2006 where he could have captured a championship.

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[markzily]

It's great to see Christian Laettner giving back to the basketball community and inspiring the next generation of players. His experience and knowledge are invaluable, and it's amazing that he's using his platform to help a new minor league team in Little Rock. Kudos to Laettner for continuing to make a positive impact on the sport even after his NBA career! And thank you, Evin Demirel, for shining a light on these local sports stories—it's refreshing to read about the grassroots efforts in basketball.

[aliciamiller]

It's fascinating to catch up with Christian Laettner from the original Dream Team! He was such a pivotal player during that era of basketball. I wonder what he's been up to since his playing days ended. geometry dash

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I'm really looking forward to watching him play.

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