What would the game of basketball be like without those young rebels from Michigan? Arguably the greatest freshman class ever recruited forever changed the landscape of basketball with their "hip-hop" flair. I can't think of a group of 5 men who altered the culture of today's basketball more than Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King & Ray Jackson. The men were known for their baggy shorts (I think players would still be wearing short shorts today if it wasn't for them), trash talking, black shoes & black socks. They never won an NCAA championship but when you watch basketball today, the Fab Five influence is evident in every element. Perhaps basketball would still carry an old school flair if the Fab Five never came together? I can't imagine a basketball world without them.
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