Charles Oakley
For fans of a certain age, Charles Oakley is the epitome of on-court intimidation. Too many times we have seen him put guys down hard and get into scuffles on the floor.
He is the classic love him when he is on your team, hate him when he isn’t. Although, if we are to believe the stories, sometimes even if you were on his team you weren’t always safe.
Everywhere he went Oakley was a fan favourite. The fans respect how hard he worked every single night.
Oakley never reached the statistical heights with the Raptors he had with the Knicks, but he provided a much needed veteran presence on a young Raptors team. His patented tough physical brand a basketball contributed to one of the most successful stretches in franchise history.