7 Stories That Prove Pete Maravich WAS NOT HUMAN! 

"Pete Maravich is the most skilled basketball player I've ever seen." ~ Julius "Dr. J' Erving

Half of the NBA isn't human to mike

bruh is it just me or is Pete underrated af?

In his last season with the Celtics, I was at a game where he did something I'd never seen before, and I've never seen since. It was something simple, and if you blinked you missed it, but I remember a collective gasp from the crowd when it happened. I believe it was Dave Cowens who got the rebound, and whipped it to Pete, who was out on the right side near half court. The pass was behind him and headed to his right, toward the scorer's table. Instead of turning back to catch the pass, he extended his right arm out to his side, hand facing back, still running forward like a relay runner reaching behind for the baton, never breaking his stride, and simply brought the ball around into his dribble, in one smooth motion. We've all seen guys make behind the back *passes,* but for me at least, Pete is the only player I've seen make *a behind the back catch-to-dribble in one move.*

I swear Mike probably got a 100 on every research paper he's ever had to write

Magic Johnson said to Pete’s kids: your Dad was the original Showtime.” A badass compliment From the greatest PG of all time.

Pete was doing things in the 1970’s that NBA players are still not doing today. Think about that. 6’5 Great elevation and unlimited range Would have scored in any era

Pete not only played in college without a 3pt line, he lived his life with only 1 aorta. Simply remarkable.

So his dad was the OG Lavar Ball

So Pete's dad was the original LaVar Ball?

I respect Pistol because when he was growing up games were segregated and he fought and wanted to play the black teams. He didnt wanna just beat certain teams and say they were #1. He wanted to play who he seen as the best and beat them before calling himself #1. Mad respect for that.

I love how at 2:00 he shoots but everyone new it was in so they walked away

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His dad finessed the love of basketball into him

One last note; in the 68 point game against the Knicks, 18 of the 24 field goals he made were beyond the current 3-point line. Add those 18 points and Pete has 86 points, and is second in all-time single game scoring behind Wilt Chamberlain.

I saw Pete when I was a student at Georgia Tech, and LSU played us at Alexander Memorial Fieldhouse. He was amazing. One particular play stays in my memory clearly. We are shooting at the basket to my left, and LSU knocks a Tech pass towards out of bounds near center court. Pete is racing with a Tech player for the ball, he dives for it and as he is lungeing, parallel to the floor, in one motion he makes a no-look behind-the-back pass to a LSU teammate who was headed up court. It was a 'what did I just see?!' moment. It didn't appear in the box score but it was a testament to Pete's amazingness.

I remember reading about how if Maravich had played with a 3 point line, he'd have averaged 57 ppg for his career. Crazy af

When you really start thinking about Maravich, he was as talented as any player who ever walked onto a basketball court. M.J., LeBron, Bird, Magic, etc., etc., he's right there with them all.

Shooting 3 pointers now in heaven. A true legend.

Imagine pistol pete maravich and larry bird together 😬

when Pete was a kid, he met Lefty Driesell. Driesell saw Pete throwing behind the back passes to himself at a wall. Lefty said, "That's not a pass you'd make in a game - why are you practicing that?" Pistol said "I'm going to be the first basketball player to get a million dollars and they're not going to give me a million dollars to pass like everyone else." Lefty told me that story when he coached at JMU.

The Real #1 - Pistol Pete Maravich ACTUALLY, WAS NOT HUMAN. . . Pretty sure that the autopsy proved that Pete did everything you just said with a heart that only had 2 major blood chambers when the normal amount is 4. . . Making him twice as good as everyone, with 1\2 less of a full working heart. . .

Pete was my hero when I 12 years old. He was 9 years older than me. I'm 64 now and still love watching videos of him. I'm glad he found peace with God before he died. Miss ya and still love you Pete. God bless you brother! JC

Fun Fact If you use Pete on 2k19 the back of his jersey says “Pistol”

Couple things you should have mentioned in this video (going from memory here, so hope I'm saying this right) 1. Dr. J should have been a team mate of Pete. I can't remember the specifics, but the Hawks had Julius Irving on their team with Pete, and decided to play Dr. J in a preseason before the league had approved him being on the Hawks. The NBA told the Hawks to not play Irving again until it was official, but they did anyway so the NBA wouldn't allow the doctor to be on the Hawks. During those few games, Pete Maravich averaged 18 assists a game. 2. You mentioned this a bit, but Pete's heart condition was known well before he died. Doctors picked up on it while he was at LSU, but I believe Press told them to keep it quiet and ignore it. He should have never been allowed to play basketball, and the condition most likely limited him to a degree. 3. He would have won a championship with the Boston Celtics if he had stayed for one more season. When they won it the year after his retirement, it threw Pete into more of a depression as he was a winner and wanted an NBA championship more than anything. Anyone who says that he wasn't a winner/just a showman doesn't know what they're talking about. 4. Dale Brown (former coach of LSU) did play-by-play analysis on Pete Maravich's college games. The analysis found that Pete would've averaged 13 three-point MAKES per game and 57 ppg. Obviously, most people weren't guarded heavily out on the 3 point line back then, but that's still crazy.

I wish i could play basketball all day and not have to do homework because my dad was a savage and told them to mind their on Business

The story about his dad making basketball seem like the most fun thing in the world and not letting him play is some next-level psychological manipulation. Brilliant, hilarious, devious, all at the same time.

Low key clicked on this video hoping for a lizard person conspiracy video..... Great jump shot tho

Pistol Pete should've stayed one more season. The next season after his retirement, Bird's Celtics dynasty won their first championship.

This man mike could make a video on why Anthony Bennett is one of the greatest of all time

I lived in an orphanage in 1969 and Pete came over and tried to teach us girls how to play basketball. It was hilarious.

That's some tricky reverse psychology that his dad played on his son, props to him for not pressuring him stupidly like most sports dads.

Also, Pete's college scoring got him a massive contract with the Hawks and straight away he was the highest payed player on they team by miles. This made his teammates jealous and they tried to keep the ball away from him in games.

Pete "Pistol" Maravich, simply an outstanding player ! (Really looking forward to this video Mike !)

The Lord needed a guard so He called Pete Home early.

Great video. Most important point: If Pete had the threat of the three point line, he would have been unguardable. He could shoot like Steph, pass like Magic, drive to the hole like no other, and was deadly midrange. In today’s game, he’d be a world famous icon.

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on #2 U forgot Magic Johnson when he told to Pete's sons that the showtime Lakers were inspired by Maravich

Pete Maravich was the greatest ball handler and true superstar of basketball

Outstanding apologetic for possibly the greatest player ever! I've soaked up a lot of Maravich info over the decades, but this is easily the best compilation (video footage and fact) I've come across. I watched Pete play many times, and I had a chance to interview him just a few months before he died. Whatever he did, he did it with his whole being. Thanks for highlighting the man so many today have barely heard of . . . but NEED to!

Thank you for making this video. It brings tears to my eyes when people remember this NBA star. He was my dad's idol and even I have a special place in my heart for Pistol. My lucky number is 7 for a reason because of Pistol Pete and I wore that number every time I played a sport. My dad is not around anymore and every time I think of Pete, I always think of my dad calling my name playing defense on the basketball courts or at bat at my little league baseball games. Once again, thanks for this.

Pete's dad is smart and savage

My ABSOLUTE favorite player of all time...and it ain't even close

The story of his dribbling a basketball everywhere reminds me of Jimi Hendrix who used to wake up and immediately strap on his guitar and take it with him everywhere he went that day. _Everywhere._ He took it to the bathroom, to the movie theater, he did not go anywhere without a guitar, and he played constantly. Almost as crazy as the stories about how Joe Satriani's friends used to come over his house and remind him to eat food each day because he would not stop playing guitar, even to _eat food._

Everything that this guy says is in all capitals

Very well done Mike. I'm in my 60s and it has driven me nuts that people don't truly understand how good Pete really was.

Pistol Pete is the most overlooked All-Time Great player. It's sad that so many people don't know a thing about him, and that he's never mentioned when people talk about the greatest players.

He gave his life to the Lord...

2:00 Thwy walked back before the ball went in. DAMN

I'm seeing a lot of hate towards Pete in these comments... people saying he wouldn't be able to get past James Harden or Steph Curry and he wouldn't be able to play defense on anyone... let me just say that Pete Maravich would kill every defense if he played in our era. He was basically a Steve Nash/Larry Bird Hybrid with his basketball I.Q., shooting, passing and love of the game back then. What do you think he would be today? I mean, if he was in this era, he would have the strength and power that any devoted basketball player has today. Back then, they didn't rely on working out over the summer every day or playing defense as much as today and they didn't have the scoring icons and ability to watch all their games like us. We have so many clips of magic, mj, Kobe and lebron to watch and imitate our game after... Pete only had his dad to watch and maybe the nba finals back then. But think about who he would be imitating in our days. And his defense wasn't elite because It was all about scoring until the early 80's. I mean yea, the Celtics had defense, but that wa because there was hardly any offensive force unless your name was Wilt Chamberlain. They just ran plays and watched film before the 80's introduced different defensive ideas and strategies... But let's say if he was born in the 90's, add in his dad making him workout, dribble and practice on defense from early on like some 4 year olds are today, imagine how amazing he would have been. Imagine his love and devotion to the game. He'd be more in love than he was back then. And then add the fact that if he trained like any other player does nowadays, he'd be faster, stronger and healthier than he was in these clips... I say imagine because of course he wasn't born in today's world... but if he was, you know deep down that he would be a killer that nobody could stop without double or triple teaming. But even then he'd find the open man or just shoot over everyone... and don't let him get on that fast break cuz he'd have fun averaging 15 assists a game with the pace we play with nowadays. Shit, you think Lebron, Westbrook, Harden and Curry are hard to guard... imagine a 6'5" point guard who was built like Lebron with his I.Q., had Westbrooks speed and ferocity, could carry a team and draw fouls like Harden and could drop 30 ft. bombs like Curry after breaking your ankles... that's what Pistol Pete would do if he was in the nba today. That's what could have been.

Oscar was the best I ever played against, Jerry was the best I ever played with, and maravich was the greatest I've ever seen~~~ Elgin Baylor

1:59 before the ball got to basket, they all turn around like “no need for rebounds”

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Underrated legend for SURE!

Great video, Mike. There was another quote I heard from Pete recently, in an interview with I think Roy Firestone, where he said something about him "living 40, 50, or 60 years" which I find extremely unusual and also predictive of his death once again. I've never heard any other celebrity interviewee or anyone in personal conversation talk speculatively about a lifetime of that short a duration, but also (again) mentioning 40, the exact age he died, is simply, wildly uncanny.

This nigga growing to 6'5 was God's greatest "got you fam" moment.

Not going to lie Pistol Pete is one of the most underrated legends of all time if not IS the most underrated legend of all time But Mike just made him like a MJ with saying the facts 👌 Edit: THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LIKES YOU GUYS ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST IN THE WORLD 😊😁😊😁😊😁😊😁😊

Everybody talks about how T-Mac is the NBA's most tragic superstar, but you haven't seen anything about Pistol Pete.

Yo his dad was playing mad mind games😂

Hey thanks dude, I'm not really into sports and don't have the experience to appreciate their talent. Your enthusiasm and historical recount has really made say wow about somebody I've never heard. Most people who do this talk as if I should know this already, and frankly with that attitude I don't want to know. I'm subscribing. Keep it up.

Would love to see a 'What if Grant Hill was healthy with T-Mac in Orlando' those two guys completely healthy on the court together could have been scary.

Is there an NBA player that Mike thinks is human?

This was, once again, a great piece by a great channel and great host. The pistol has long been one of my favorite players and I learned even more about him from this video. Excellent work.

Heart touching my man! Thanks for making this vid cuz people should kno how great he was and "AHEAD OF HIS TIME IS TRUE" for sure

as a louisiana native pete maravich is celebrated as a wonderful man and a legend, his legacy will live on forever, he used to sell out LSU crowds my dad said putting LSu on the map,he was a die hard christian man and also a family man may his soul be in paradise.#RipPistolPete

Mike is like the best hype man lol

As a high school and college player during the early 70's, I witnessed Pete in real time at his best. He was truly amazing. When playing at LSU, the opposing teams knew he was going to shoot every opportunity that he could, but even triple teaming him didn't work. When he dribbled, it was as though the ball was an extension of his hand (a comparison I've heard made by several of his NBA peers). He moved with a fluid motion that I've seldom seen since or before.

I had a poster on my wall of Pistol Pete when I was growing up. I was born in 1957 and played basketball for several years. He was phenomenal!

I don't think the 2020 Miami heat were human. They blew a 3-0 lead!!

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Very thorough videos and great enthusiasm... This is awesome

I've never seen him play, wasn't alive at the same as him, but he is still my favorite player. Read his book, his biographies, and I have his cards.

Who is else going to put Pistol Pete in a present day MyLeague now

Hey Mike, I'm a huge fan from Canada. I was wondering if you could do a Top 5 Canadian players video or even a video on the Raptors?

Thanks for all the Pistol highlights! Most channels rerun the same highlights throughout their videos of Pete.

Sellout crowds for his LSU frosh games. Ticket $ales were enough to build an arena/gym that still stands. The house that Peter built.

I saw him play in the All college in OKC in 69 or 70, and it was a man playing among boys, and you literally never saw anyone else on the floor but Pete. Absolutely incredible!

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What a great video! It's great to see young ppl understand the history

Thanks for this piece ❤️

growing up in New Orleans I had the blessed opportunity to witness Pistol Pete from the very early days. he was truly unbelievably talented. People only know Larry bird these days, but there were lots of players back in the day who were BETTER THAN THE BIRD. PETE DID SHOT MOST BROTHERS COULDN'T DO. HE TOTALLY USED ANYONE WHO ATTEMPTED TO GUARD HIM ON THE COURT. HE TRULY WAS UNSTOPPABLE! PETE WANTED TO SCORE; PETE WAS GONNA SCORE AND THERE WASN'T ANYTHING YOU COULD D TO STOP HIM. LEGEND OF THE GREATEST KIND. A TRUE PLAYER!

biggest chokes of all time Indians blew a 3-1 lead warriors my fav blew a 3-1 osn blew a 1500$ lead okc blew a 3-1 lead cavs 😖 blew a 26 lead in 4th quarter Oilers blew a 32 lead falcons blew a 28-3 lead spurs blew a 76 to 68 lead with 33 seconds remaining against tmac hitler blew a 11 country lead lighting mcqueen blew a one lap lead grizzles blew a 3-0 lead in 2018 and big o blew a 41 lead

That was awesome!!! Thanks for remembering The Pistol!! #Respect 💯

I was playing at the university of Kansas during Pete’s college days. He was the only player that me and my team mates would gather around the TV to watch. On my team was our great point guard Jo Jo White.

Thanks for all of those wonderful memories. In the early 70's our coach reminded us every practice that we all needed to strive and emulate the Pistol Thanks Pete

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Great video. Thanks for putting it together.

Blast from a past I witnessed first-hand: In 1980, Pete Maravich was claimed off waivers by the Boston Celtics, who by that time, were undergoing a incredible resurgence led by rookie Larry Bird. The game I saw with my late, great Dad was at the Hartford Civic center, and the Celtics were down about 15 points heading into the fourth quarter. Coach Bill Fitch put Maravich in, and he and Bird put on a clinic, with the Pistol scoring 30 points and Larry throwing unbelievable passes, and vise-versa. It was an incredible sight, and Pete really turned the clock back that night with the Celtics easily winning. At training camp for the 1980-81 season, Pete was there...but his passion for the game was gone, and he quit. Larry Bird was very disappointed, but years later Larry Legend said Maravich was a more skilled player than he, and could do things Bird could never do. Thankfully for younger fans, videos like yours show what a once-in-a-lifetime player he truly was. When he died in January of 1988, It was very sad, as he was only 40, but had an undetected heart defect in which he had been born with just two coronary arteries when the human heart is supposed to have three. He was incredible, and they didn't call him " The Pistol " for nothing.

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"You don't need to be the best, you just need to try your best." - IDK

Even Jordan, Bryant, Johnson and Bron fans admit he’s up there as the GOAT that’s respect

Great video. Enjoyed it very much.

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LOL he makes steph curry and steve nash look like just regular all-stars

This was the first video I ever watched from Mike, and I was immediately hooked.

Love this! Thank you.

You should do a 2k simulation with him in the modern NBA

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I didn't know it was possible to be 5'6 and 85 like WTF even happened.

It's a shame that Pete did and still doesnt get the recognition he deserves. He was amazing. His ppg now would be untouched. Definitely a man before his time.