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World B. Free (born Lloyd Bernard Free on December 9, 1953 in Atlanta, Georgia)[1] is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1975-1988. Free was known as the "Prince of Midair" as well as "All-World".

Free attended Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, New York before attending Guilford College in North Carolina. As a freshman he led Guilford's basketball team and helped the team win the NAIA National Championship and was named MVP of the NAIA Tournament.

He played for the San Diego Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association. He got his name from his days in Brooklyn, where a friend nicknamed him "World" because of his 44-inch vertical leaps and 360-degree dunks. He was known for taking high-risk shots and playing flamboyantly.

For both the 1978-79 and 1979-80 campaigns, George Gervin and Free were number 1 and 2 in the league in scoring. Free averaged 20.3 points per game over 13 seasons in the NBA. His best season was 1979-80 with the Clippers, averaging 30.2 points per game, as well as 4.2 assists per game and 3.5 rebounds per game in 68 games. He was an All-Star that season as well.

Free also played in the United States Basketball League (USBL) for the Miami Tropics. He was USBL Man of The Year in 1986 and the Miami Tropics won the championship. His USBL stint took place the summer before Free went to the Houston Rockets for the 1987-88 season, which was his last NBA season. For Free, the highlight of that season was November 12, 1987, when he scored 38 points against the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena and brought the Rockets back to win the game.

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  • what is the song playing with the vid

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    Who? Me? Or the guy who posted?

  • @ChillyCloth LOL OWNED

  • Fucking copy paste Wiki page onto the description, you know how long it took me to write all that shit on Wiki? And for what, so you could steal it and put it in your DESCRIPTION? without giving me the credit I deserve???

  • @MattPancrazio1 Do you know why he changed his name- it's awesome? Maybe that's why. LOL! Also, it's so weird that he ended up at a small school like Guilford College.

  • i'm best friends with his son lol so its weird to see him back in the day

  • 0:25 Stop My Foot 

  • World B. Free AND Metta World Peace?!

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