He Was Called the Dominican Michael Jordan! The Felipe Lopez Basketball Story 

Felipe Lopez was a great player and an even better person!!! Salute to our country legend 🇩🇴🇩🇴 Mr. Felipe Lopez!!!

His 1st mistake was going to St. John....big mistake. He should have gone to the #1 team in the country - with a lot of other great players. That way...he could blend in and work on his game.

Felipe not flourishing in the league hurt my heart. I believed in him when i was 13 years old.

Karl Anthony Towns, Francisco Garcia, Al Horford, Charlie Villanueva to name a few were/are also Dominican NBA players.

I was in Brooklyn in that time it was crazy. He was famous.

Schea Cotton, Lenny Cooke, Lester Earl, JaRon Rush, Paul Davis, Chris Marcus, DeAngelo Collins, Ndudi Ebi, korleone Young.

He's an awesome human being, a HS superstar, College Star and an NBA avg player, still better than billions on earth ,that have tried to do the same

Thank you for making this video! Felipe Lopez is a true legend in DR. This video brought back great memories. 90's Basketball was the best! Please make one for: Eddie Jones! (my fav)

St. Johns fan here. Thanks for posting this one.

Great reporting as usual. I'm not surprised by his humanitarian efforts after basketball. The one time I played with Felipe was a pick up game in the Gauchos gym and me being one of the least talented on the court, he kept trying to get me in the game. I didn't let him down. The last play, he came down, had a lane for the dunk, but he dished it out to me for the three and I made the shot. He was probably the coolest All-American player I ever had the pleasure of playing with or against. So, again, I'm not surprised. Bless his heart. Mature beyond his years.

Great to see how he turned disappoint into doing positive things through his stardom. I wish him continued success!

Great video I remember the hype. He was really good, but things don't always go according to plan.

Hey man, keep killing it. Love these videos and the insights they give.

Had the burden of too much expectation. Had to carry the hopes and dreams of an entire country (Dominican Republic).

Thank you for this video. Loved it! 🇩🇴

These clips are tight. Really nice man.

Great video man

Thank you for recall his story, i've almost forgotten him. Back in the days even in italy he gained attention as the next MJ. But isn't easy handle this kind of pressure.

Thanks for this 🔥🔥🔥

When I was 7, my cousin Steven J. was very good friends with Felipe Lopez. I got the honor to meet him, get his autograph, and hang out with him. That was an awesome day for me.

Great work on this video.

Love these vids bro. Stories i've never heard of. always leaving likes so u keep the vids coming.. RESPECT BRO!!

Thank you for sharing this never knew

Thanks for this!

Well done video.

Do Rafer Alston 'Skip to my Lou'

Once again good video!

There making a 30 for 30 about this guy a year after that’s kinda dope they took your idea

Great video!

I got to Rice HS the following school year after he graduated. I saw him play live at MSG once. Crazy he didn't do better in the NBA.

Could you do a video about Allen Iverson being one of the best quarterbacks ever to come out of Virginia! I know it's not about basketball but every NBA fan should know how good he was at football.

I remember him, he had crazy hops!!! You need to do one on Rafer Alston aka "Skip to my Lou".

We need more ppl like Philipe 🇩🇴🏀💪🏽🇩🇴

Great video

I was in high school back in day during his sr year. this guys name use to really ring bells ny. I'm happy he's ok and didn't have one of those sad stories. yeah his career could have been bigger but he still turned out ok and made his family straight.

He made a big mistake going to St. Johns.

That was very insightful for that reason u get my subscription aiite keep 👍

great video again

Thanks for the Interesting video. As soon as I heard you say Felipe had more hype than Lou Alcindor I figured this player was going to be somewhat of a bust. What's also interesting is that back in Alcindor's day I did hear and read about him from a Life magazine article, on the other hand with all the media we had comparatively speaking in a more modern time I had never heard of Felipe.

Met him in person. He was a beast on the court and also a real class act

Felipe was the real deal.First saw him at Golden Hoops the summer before he started his freshman yr at Rice.I wasn't impressed.My man Tom Konchalski told me keep an eye on him.I followed his H.S career and he was unbelievable.Could handle, rebound, pass, shoot and play D.I really saw him being an MJ type player.The games against St.Raymonds H.S ( with Kareem " Best Kept Secret" Reid) are legendary.Games had to be moved to Iona College in New Rochelle or Fordham U....Dominicans ( who at the time knew nothing about basketball) used to come to the game with cowbells, whistles and pride, cheered everytime Felipe did anything and really went wild when he dunked( which was at least 3 times a game).I believe Felipe chose St.John's with his heart because he didn't want to be far from the ppl that supported him.He should've chose a program that fit his uptempo style ( which St.John's wasn't equipped for).The ppl making the overrrated NYC comments didnt see this guy play.I'm glad to be one of those who did.

I remember seeing him on NBA Inside Stuff while he was in college........and Hanna Storm interviewed him....and that was the last time I heard of or seen him. Till now

Great Video dude. I had to inmediately subscribe.

Definitely remember the hype and falling in love with his game after the McDonald's game. Then he just kind of flat lined in college. Maybe do Korleone Young or Johnathan Bender sometime?

Has anyone else noticed everyone they called the next Jordan has been total bust?

Would have been nice if his career took off, as long if he's ok with it it's cool, God bless...

Thank you for this touching documentary! and yes... his mistake was going to St John instead of North Carolina!

Damn bro... Blast from the past. I remember this dude back in HS watching him.

I met Felipe right before his draft. I was just a kid. He was at the brotherhood courts behind the old Yankee Stadium. Cool dude

Do one about the Georgetown Hoyas in the 90s, and UNLV under Jerry Tarkanian.

One year later ESPN is doing a 30 for 30.

wow dude where you got those pictures from i remember playing at those courts back in the 90's before i live here in new york

That's what's up, nice video

He is not just the second Dominican, Francisco Garcia, charlie Villanueva, Karl Towns, Al Horford are also dominicans

Great video liked and subed keep it up

He went to the NBA which is still a BiG deal

One of the most fire players ever.🇩🇴

This was a Great video..👍🙏👌 … You should do a Rodney White video ..

what ever happen to Khalid El-Amin ? i think i saw him playing oversees back in 2014 or so.

He probably should've gone to some other place besides NYC so he could learn some real basketball fundamentals.

Good dude ,very strong personality

Did you watch the doc and then make this video lol I swear I just heard espn making a doc about this

He just was afraid of succeed, was afraid of greatness. You could see it in his eyes back then. He used to penetrate a lot with good crossovers and very good moves and when having the shot at the rim he just wasn't brave enough to shut it, he just passed the ball everytime. I remember him playing with the wizards, Richard Hamilton wasn't even the half of good that kid was but he succeeded because he had no fear of it.

I was hype for Felipe, I remember watching his debut game at St Johns.

I remember the first time I saw him rise up...Our junior yr

I remember when I lived in Washington heights back in 94-95 he was the Dominican God at the time I forgot all about this dude till now that it's in my recommendation

Good stuff never knew about him. I didn’t even know al horrord was Dominican till last year.

Dirty alone I never do what the pope says I'm tryin' to get money like "Felipe Lopez" - The Beatnuts: Get Funky

Lowkey would mind that Vancouver throwback with Lopez # 13 🇩🇴

arent horford and towns dominican too? good video fam

0:57 dude that montecino thats were i play basketball shit.

Anyone else here after watching Kevin Garnett Million Dollaz Worth of Game episode to see Felipe highlights? 👀

I dead ass forgot about this dude. ThAnks 🙏

There are more than 2 Dominicans to have played in the NBA. Trevor Ariza, Francisco Garcia, Tito Horford, Al Horford, Carl Anthony Towns, Luis Montero, Charlie Villanueva and Luis Flores

My high school (White Plains High School) lost to Felipe and Rice in the New York State federation championship back in 1994, my senior year....

Yo I got someone I would like to see a video of what if, Johnny Fort from Gary, Indiana Roosevelt high school and Iowa state University played behind B.J Armstrong in college see if you can put it together if you think it b a good video

MTV need to come up off that unreleased rucker park video from early 2000's with my guy A-Butter...Adrian Walton next

I remember him. He was highlighted on NBA INSIDE STUFF back in the day. Went to the nba, BUST!!!!!

Proud to be from St. John's!

Wasn't he on the cover of Slam too? Glad to c he's doing good...

Do a video on shea seals or zendon Hamilton

Do a story on Michael Ray Richardson.

Do a story on Bernard Barrow one of the best point guard in New York and Newark NJ.. he didn't make it to the NBA but first guy I ever seen take the ball from people so easy. 5"8 but controlled the floor like magic Johnson

I definitely remember him. it was a lot of hype....being called "The Spanish Michael Jordan" people don't know that getting that Jordan label sometimes is a curse, ask Harold Miner. Felipe had skills, probably lost the love for playing basketball...it happens.

Tell us about God Shammgod

New York rappers was hyping him "I'm bout to get money like Felipe Lopez" - the beatnutz yell

I remember that cover!

Awesome

I can remember this...the buzz reached up to Boston he was talked of like he was Jesus in Nikes...that St John's team got a lot of TV time

You should do Ed Cota from Unc , Hollis Price from Oklahoma, Scoonie Penn from Ohio State or Miles Simon From Arizona

Santiago ufff activo🇩🇴🙏😍💯🥇🏆🏀

i remember this guy.

well covered story

Not like “A” carnival, but like “CARNIVAL”.

2nd view first like and comment 🔥🔥

Felipe was one the greatest to ever do it in high-school but even a better person ask around.

LMFAO remember Felipe Lopez damn this video makes me feel old

Jesus man I done forgot about him. I used to love that guy.

respect for this.

I remember this guy