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Wilkins Visits Stateline 6/19/12

By: Scott Leber
Updated: June 20, 2012
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Machesney Park, Illinois-In the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks Dominique Wilkins was the Human Highlight Film.  He wowed fans with his windmill dunks.  He even beat Michael Jordan in the 1985 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

Tuesday at Harlem High School was was still looking lean and fit, but he's far from 100 percent physically.  Wilkins battles diabetes.  That's why he was the guest speaker at a special camp for youngsters who have diabetes.

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