The Fab Five

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Fab Five were the first to wear those baggy shorts and black shoes and socks. The Fab Five brought in a new style of playing as well. They played with an up tempo, high flying pace. They threw alley-oops and often showed off their athleticism. This is common in today’s game but not seen at their time. The Fab Five offended many viewers at that time. They talked trash, got up in other players faces, and show boated while playing the games. Despite the hate from some, the Fab Five also brought in much revenue to big name sponsors. Sponsors used the Fab Five’s popularity with the youth to sell many of their new items that the Fab Five wore. The game was going through a revolution.
If you look for all of Chris Webber and the Fab Five’s accomplishments in the record books you won’t find them. In June 1997, the Detroit Free Press revealed sources that claimed Chris Webber had received at least $100,000 from Ed Martin, a booster at Michigan. By the fall of 2002, it had become clear that ...

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