Ex NBA Star turned MXer

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 3:48pm
Funny to see the picture of this guy on his husky. I am 6'4 and make a bike look pretty small, but jesus, he makes it look like a pit bike.

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Who?
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Picard186 11/30/2011 9:42pm
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mx510 wrote:
Who?
forgot to put the link, just fixed it
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mx510 11/30/2011 9:46pm
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A while ago he was in a Racer x I believe doing a vintage race. I think he has been riding for a long time. It is funny to see pics of him riding though, he looks like a monster!
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NeWskoolmxer 11/30/2011 9:46pm
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I've met him at a vintage race and it is really a thing to see.

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factoryJEFF 11/30/2011 10:50pm
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For a second I thought you said an ex NBA star...


Who the hell is Rik Smits?
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Motodrew295 11/30/2011 11:19pm
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"these days you will find Smits competing in bicycle motocross races while still living in the Indianapolis area"

Motocross and BMX are pretty different sports there Yahoo Sports Blog
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Picard186 11/30/2011 11:52pm
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dv12.com wrote:
There was another threat a while back... RIGHT HERE!
DV, you know whats funny, back in 2004, gothic j gave me a couple of your seats to try out, and i still have them somewhere here in the garage. It helped out quiet a bit. BTW you need to come back up to Boise again
keeptwostrokesalive 12/1/2011 4:27am
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And i thought me and my 6'4 self looked goofy on a bike. That would be a sight to see on a motocross track.
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TerryK 12/1/2011 5:08am
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He's been riding and racing for years. NOW its news?
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Hallzilla 12/1/2011 7:33am
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factoryJEFF wrote:
For a second I thought you said an ex NBA star...


Who the hell is Rik Smits?
An ex- NBA Star. Center for the Pacers for years. Had a long career. Way over 7 feet tall.
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TerryK wrote:
He's been riding and racing for years. NOW its news?
must be some real news they dont want us to know about.
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TerryK wrote:
He's been riding and racing for years. NOW its news?
motoracer633 wrote:
must be some real news they dont want us to know about.
ssshh... they're watching
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factoryJEFF wrote:
For a second I thought you said an ex NBA star...


Who the hell is Rik Smits?
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is full of fuck-faces like you who need to shit on people who have actually accomplished something in life.

For the record, I am not a Pacers fan and don't care if the NBA ceases to exist. It just gets old reading people being put down in every thread from losers who never accomplish anything.
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UAW_member 12/1/2011 9:00am
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Where the hell do you find boots that fit a size 21 foot?
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lumpy790 12/1/2011 9:05am
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saw Smits at racing a GNCC

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factoryJEFF wrote:
For a second I thought you said an ex NBA star...


Who the hell is Rik Smits?
UAW_member wrote:
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is...
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is full of fuck-faces like you who need to shit on people who have actually accomplished something in life.

For the record, I am not a Pacers fan and don't care if the NBA ceases to exist. It just gets old reading people being put down in every thread from losers who never accomplish anything.
I guess to be a "star" in the stick and ball sports and get a "real" fanbase; you have to file bankruptcy a few times, have multiple children out of wedlock w/ multiple women, anally rape women and become felons and serve time in jail in the process. Guess that's why nobody thought Rik Smits was a "star:...

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super nice guy too.




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mxb2 12/1/2011 9:22am
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factoryJEFF wrote:
For a second I thought you said an ex NBA star...


Who the hell is Rik Smits?
UAW_member wrote:
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is...
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is full of fuck-faces like you who need to shit on people who have actually accomplished something in life.

For the record, I am not a Pacers fan and don't care if the NBA ceases to exist. It just gets old reading people being put down in every thread from losers who never accomplish anything.
X2, rick was a nba stud, now does gnccs, super cool guy.. most people who don t like nba are uncoordinated dorks, .
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mxb2 12/1/2011 9:24am
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Btw, he is 7ft 4 inches.
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TerryK wrote:
He's been riding and racing for years. NOW its news?
That's what I was thinking, must be a slow day in Sports if this is new and news lol

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factoryJEFF 12/1/2011 9:42am
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factoryJEFF wrote:
For a second I thought you said an ex NBA star...


Who the hell is Rik Smits?
UAW_member wrote:
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is...
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is full of fuck-faces like you who need to shit on people who have actually accomplished something in life.

For the record, I am not a Pacers fan and don't care if the NBA ceases to exist. It just gets old reading people being put down in every thread from losers who never accomplish anything.
Harry_Gray wrote:
I guess to be a "star" in the stick and ball sports and get a "real" fanbase; you have to file bankruptcy a few times, have...
I guess to be a "star" in the stick and ball sports and get a "real" fanbase; you have to file bankruptcy a few times, have multiple children out of wedlock w/ multiple women, anally rape women and become felons and serve time in jail in the process. Guess that's why nobody thought Rik Smits was a "star:...
You are correct kind sir! Spot on with the rape remarks!




LOL at all the sensitive Vital Maniacs out there! Apparently a sense of humor does not register well with your "fan base"...
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jeffro503 12/1/2011 9:44am
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Man that is one tall dude! Glad he is having fun in another sport , and he seems to really dig it. Most guys get "ridden" by thier 450's......he actually man handles a 450 like a pit bike. Bet that dude could load a bike in the back of a monster truck......without a ramp.
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mxb2 12/1/2011 1:27pm
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UAW_member wrote:
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is...
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is full of fuck-faces like you who need to shit on people who have actually accomplished something in life.

For the record, I am not a Pacers fan and don't care if the NBA ceases to exist. It just gets old reading people being put down in every thread from losers who never accomplish anything.
Harry_Gray wrote:
I guess to be a "star" in the stick and ball sports and get a "real" fanbase; you have to file bankruptcy a few times, have...
I guess to be a "star" in the stick and ball sports and get a "real" fanbase; you have to file bankruptcy a few times, have multiple children out of wedlock w/ multiple women, anally rape women and become felons and serve time in jail in the process. Guess that's why nobody thought Rik Smits was a "star:...
factoryJEFF wrote:
You are correct kind sir! Spot on with the rape remarks! [embed] https://youtu.be/OyZc2V4u4mA [/embed] LOL at all the sensitive Vital Maniacs out there! Apparently a sense...
You are correct kind sir! Spot on with the rape remarks!




LOL at all the sensitive Vital Maniacs out there! Apparently a sense of humor does not register well with your "fan base"...
Nice defense Rik, LOL.
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panic rev 12/1/2011 1:47pm
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He races IXCR and GNCC woods races also and hauls ass believe it or not !
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SweetDaddy 12/1/2011 1:56pm
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Saw Rik at a FL vintage race at Hardrock in 2008; I believe he was riding a BSA. BTW he was born in the Netherlands.
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TerryK 12/1/2011 2:00pm
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UAW_member wrote:
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is...
Are you a smart ass or an idiot? Rik Smits was one of the best NBA centers for a decade. It's a shame that Vital is full of fuck-faces like you who need to shit on people who have actually accomplished something in life.

For the record, I am not a Pacers fan and don't care if the NBA ceases to exist. It just gets old reading people being put down in every thread from losers who never accomplish anything.
Your shoes too tight?
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Zildjian 12/1/2011 2:35pm
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So Rik is posting in this thread eh?
patrickadizzle 12/1/2011 2:39pm
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The Brotocross article on this guy was hilarious

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