SAN ANTONIO -- Cleveland Cavaliers forward Drew Gooden was born in 1981, but it took him until 2006 to fully appreciate the '80s as a historical era. "I don't really know why," Gooden says, "but last summer I just got interested in the '80s."
Since then, Gooden has spent his free time away from the Cavs' NBA Finals run studying all things '80s. Here's Drew's five favorite things about the '80s...
1. The Ducktail: This is the hairdo (or hairdon't) Drew currently sports. "That was a big '80s thing back when I was growing up in the Bay (Area)," Gooden explains.
2. Nintendo: Not Super Nintendo, Gooden stresses, just the "regular" Nintendo? "I got one at a pawn shop when I was in college at Kansas," Gooden says, "and the games were like $2 each, so I got all the games."
3. He-Man.
4. Skateboarding: "Skateboarding was really big back then," Gooden recalls. Gooden's teammate David Wesley pointed out that skateboarding used to go hand-in-hand with "jam shorts." Gooden agreed.
5. The Calculator Watch: Last summer, Gooden decided he wanted an authentic calculator watch from the '80s, so he turned to eBay. He bid $50 on a watch that eventually sold for over $500. Losing that watch sparked his competitive nature. "The next day I bid $40 on a different watch, one that was still in the package," Gooden says. On the final day of availability, the bidding soared over $300, prompting Gooden to wonder if he was bidding against the owner of the watch. He refused to lose, though, eventually buying the watch for $350.
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This is so true... Super Dave knows his skateboarding..
That damn pesky Skeletor! The 80's rock, esp the music IMO. Gooden is great when he's feelin it, and he's crackin me up here. What about She-Ra?