Earl Monroe Quotes


I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to be a step up.


Citations

Begley, Ian. "Knicks Legend Earl Monroe Praises Carmelo Anthony Trade." ESPN, 23 Feb. 2011.

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Earl Monroe
Earl Monroe
  • Born: November 21, 1944
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Vernon Earl Monroe is an American former professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both teams have retired Monroe's number. Due to his on-court success and flashy style-of-play, Monroe was given the nicknames "Black Jesus" and "Earl the Pearl". Monroe was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.