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<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p><a href="/biography/dominique-wilkins">Jacques Dominique Wilkins</a> was born on January 12, 1960, in Paris, France. At the time, his father was serving in the U.S. Air Force and had been stationed overseas. The family later lived in Dallas, Baltimore, and ultimately settled in Washington, North Carolina. Wilkins attended Washington High School in North Carolina, where he quickly became a standout basketball player. During the 1978–1979 season, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his outstanding performance on the school’s basketball team.</p>

<h2>Collegiate Career at the University of Georgia</h2>
<p>In 1979, Wilkins enrolled at the University of Georgia, where his exceptional skills on the court earned him widespread recognition. He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Year in 1981. After three years of college basketball, Wilkins declared early for the NBA Draft and was selected third overall by the Utah Jazz in 1982.</p>

<h2>NBA Career and Rise to Stardom</h2>
<p>Although initially drafted by the Utah Jazz, Wilkins was reluctant to sign with the team and was soon traded to the Atlanta Hawks. It was with the Hawks that Wilkins would make his greatest impact, becoming one of the most dominant scorers of the 1980s. During the 1985–86 season, he led the NBA with an average of 30.3 points per game, earning him the league's scoring title.</p>

<p>In the 1984–85 season, Wilkins won his first NBA Slam Dunk Contest title. By the end of that same season, he was averaging 27.4 points per game. The following year, he solidified his place among the NBA's elite, making his first appearance in the NBA All-Star Game—becoming the first Atlanta Hawks player to achieve that honor. In the 1987–88 season, Wilkins posted his career-high single-game scoring performance, finishing second overall in a game where <a href="/biography/michael-jordan">Michael Jordan</a> claimed the top spot.</p>

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<h2>Peak Performance and Career Challenges</h2>
<p>Wilkins continued to shine during the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the 1987–88 season, he was named NBA Player of the Week three times and averaged 30.7 points per game. In the 1990–91 season, he added 9.0 rebounds per game, leading the Atlanta Hawks in that category for the first time in his career.</p>

<p>His career faced a setback during the 1991–92 season when he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon that required surgery on January 30, 1992. Remarkably, he returned the following season and was recognized by numerous sports publications as the "Comeback Player of the Year." On one memorable night, he tied an NBA record by making 23 free throws in a game against the Chicago Bulls. Later in the same season, he fractured his ring finger on December 15, causing him to miss 11 games.</p>

<h2>International Play and Final NBA Years</h2>
<p>In the mid-1990s, Wilkins briefly played for teams outside the NBA. He joined Panathinaikos Athens in the Greek League and later signed a two-year contract worth $7 million to play professional basketball in the European leagues. After his international stint, he returned to the NBA for the 1996–97 season, averaging 18.2 points per game. In 1997–98, he played a season in the Italian League before retiring from professional basketball in 1999.</p>

<h2>Slam Dunk Contests and Legacy</h2>
<p>Considered one of the most electrifying dunkers in basketball history, Wilkins participated in five NBA Slam Dunk Contests, winning two of them. His flair, athleticism, and scoring ability earned him a lasting reputation as one of the best small forwards in NBA history.</p>

<h2>Personal Life and Net Worth</h2>
<p>Wilkins was first married to Nicole Berry. The couple divorced in 2003. He later married Robin Campbell in 2006. He is a <a href="/biography/dominique-wilkins">father</a> to five children. As of recent estimates, Dominique Wilkins has a net worth of approximately $14 million. Additional details about his life and career can be found in various published biographies and reputable online sources.</p>

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