I never knew what basketball was. I started playing on the playground. People used to laugh at me and joke at me because I was so tall and I didn't know the game and couldn't play it.

0 points 9. The Knicks trailed 3–2 in the series and Ewing was limited physically by a bad ankle sprain but he helped the Knicks beat the Bulls 100–86 by scoring 27 points. Awards and honors

Rookie of the Year (1986)
All-NBA First Team (1990)
All-NBA Second Team (1988 '89 '91 '92 '93 '97)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1988 '89 '92)
11-time All-Star; One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996)
2-time Olympic gold medalist (1984 '92)
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1984)
Naismith College Player of the Year in (1985).

He won Olympic Gold Medals as a member of the 1984 and 1992 U. Ewing was named as the 16th greatest college player of all time by ESPN.