Artis Gilmore - Center - Kentucky Colonels(ABA), Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics. The "A-Train" sported not only a maxed out afro which is cool enough in itself to make the list but also the killer pork chop sideburns and topped it all off with a menacing "black nationalist ala Malcolm X style goatee". Plus, just about any photo you see of him off the court he's wearing a full length fur coat. He's 7'2" so that's a lot of minks or weasels or rabbits.
Kurt Rambis - Forward - LA Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Poenix Suns, Sacramento Kings. Nicknamed "Superman" not because he was the man of steel or had any power other than hustling like a motherf***er, but because of the Clark Kent horn rims he wore on the court. Couple the specs with the brutal porn-stache and the "butt-cut" feathered hairdo and you have just enough "I dont give a shit" cool to make the starting five. Rambis "look" kept him in the league at least 5 years longer than his play would merit. That, and his willingness to try to tear off Larry Bird's scrotum.
Pete Maravich - Guard - Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans/Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics. The first white guy with a black game, nobody looked less the part than "The Pistol": mop hairdo, floppy tube socks and short shorts that could barely contain his balls. They've made movies about Maravich without even knowing it(White Men Cant Jump). Bonus: the jersey(pictured) - as if the nickname wasn't enough, but also quotations.
Kenny Walker - forward - New York Knicks, Washington Bullets. "Sky", a slam-dunking swingman for Knicks was actually only 5'7" but went with the high-top fade as his do of choice and earned himself a shot in the NBA. After retiring from the league for good in 1995 Kenny went on to a popular but short lived rap music/movie career; see KidnPlay/House Party. Note: the two lines shaved into his temple represent the number of hoes he banged before games or his weekly quota of people that he serially murdered.
Dennis Johnson - Guard - Seattle Supersonics, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics. Dude, freckle-faced black guy. Case closed.
Manute Bol - Center - Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat. Hailing from Sudan, Bol was an astounding 14' 9" tall. It is simply impossible to find a photo of Manute Bol that isn't cool. Bonus: Manute Bol was probably also the nicest person to ever live.
***if you try to suggest Dennis Rodman your argument is automatically invalidated.
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