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lefty
06-14-2010, 03:43 PM
:depressed

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2010/columns/story?columnist=clemmons_anna_katherine&page=rogers-100614
LnGrrrR
06-14-2010, 04:41 PM
A darn good story. Sad to hear about his kids... I don't know if I could choose between my wife and children. Hope I never have to worry about that.
spursfan1000
06-14-2010, 05:03 PM
Dang I never knew this happened.
Giuseppe
06-14-2010, 06:43 PM
- "Appreciate every sandwich."

- Warren Zevon
21_Blessings
06-14-2010, 06:56 PM
Clipper curse strikes again
Strike
06-14-2010, 07:17 PM
- "Appreciate every sandwich."

- Warren Zevon

Words to live by.
pauls931
06-14-2010, 07:28 PM
That sucks, if memory servers me right, he had a stint with teh suns.
TheMACHINE
06-14-2010, 07:34 PM
good story. This is exactly why i stopped riding my motorcycle once I had my kids.
duncan228
06-14-2010, 07:40 PM
...if memory servers me right, he had a stint with teh suns.

Yup. He got around, also played for the Nuggets, Clippers, Celtics, Nets, Hornets, and 76ers.
JMarkJohns
06-14-2010, 07:40 PM
That sucks, if memory servers me right, he had a stint with teh suns.

Won 6th-Man Of The Year with Suns.
Vinnie_Johnson
06-14-2010, 10:06 PM
Dang I never knew this happened.

Ditto, missed this very sad.
DesignatedT
06-14-2010, 10:12 PM
damn that sucks.
SomeCallMeTim
06-14-2010, 11:34 PM
That's a tough turn of events for Rodney.

He seems like a really nice guy. I think it says a lot about a person's character when, after making $26M+ in an NBA career, he goes to work after his balling days driving trucks and operating machinery. He is obviously a hard worker and someone who likes to get things done.

I think the saddest part of the story is:

"His family, with the exception of his two brothers, has cut ties over financial disputes, even though his mother and sister live 20 minutes away."

Not sure exactly what that means, but I would assume a lot of his family have become bitter toward him feeling he should have given them more of the $26M+ he made.

Of course, he never got $26M+ to begin with. Taxes took half. Agent another 4-5%. Still, he probably cleared $10M, right?

Cut that up among relatives/friends/acquaintances with $$$ in their eyes, how far do you think that would go? How much is enough? Answer: more.

I am hoping he still has a lot of money in reserve as his care is likely to be very, very expensive.
Kai
06-15-2010, 12:18 AM
Sad story for sure.