Former Philadelphia 76ers star Darryl Dawkins, whose backboard-shattering dunks earned him the moniker “Chocolate Thunder” and helped pave the way for breakaway rims, has died. He was 58. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File) By Tim Reynolds AP Sports Writer Darryl Dawkins, whose backboard-shattering dunks earned him the moniker “Chocolate Thunder” and helped pave the way for breakaway rims, has died.