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Most exaggerated example of personal hardship
Buying a house: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota, October 2002
Are NBA stars out of touch with reality? Garnett, for one, would appear to be. In an 2002 GQ interview, the Timberwolves forward, who signed a six-year, $126-million contract in 1997, remarked: "The things I have been through since I came into the NBA, you would not believe how hard it has been." Asked to cite an example, Garnett replied, "Buying my first house. That was a hardship."
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On Halloween 2004, Sprewell, who was in the final season of a $62-million, five-year deal he signed with the Knicks, said he was insulted by Minnesota' s offer of a contract extension that was reportedly worth between $27 million and $30 million for three seasons. "I've got my family to feed," he said.
Largest height difference between two teammates
28 inches: Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues, Washington, 1987-88
In 1985, the Bullets signed Manute Bol, a 7-foot-7 Dinka tribesman from Sudan, the tallest player to ever take the court in the NBA. Two years later the Bullets drafted 5-foot-3 Muggsy Bogues out of Wake Forest, the smallest player to play in the NBA. The Bol and Bogues carnival act lasted one season before both were shipped out in trades.
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Most preposterous use of a basketball card
For personal identification: Qyntel Woods, Portland, 2002
In March 2002, Woods was stopped by police for speeding. As he rolled down the window of his Cadillac Escalade, marijuana fumes poured out.
The police searched the vehicle and found a small amount of grass. When the Trail Blazers rookie was asked for his driver's license and proof of insurance, he had neither. Instead, he handed the officers his basketball card as identification. He was charged with marijuana possession and driving without a license and no proof of insurance.
Qyntel Woods' stock dropped because of off-the-court issues.
Woods provided proof of insurance in July to lift the suspension, but his license was suspended again on July 28 when he failed to appear at his court hearing.
Seven months later, Woods was stopped again by the same police officer for failing to use his turn signals. In a bad case of déjà vu, he was booked for driving with a suspended license and no proof of insurance. Fortunately, this time Woods wasn't enveloped in a cloud of ganja.
Only team to trade a player for a consultant's advice
Indiana Pacers, Jan. 7, 1983
Jon Spoelstra earned a reputation as a marketing guru during 11 years as the Senior Vice President/General Manager of the Portland Trail Blazers. During his tenure with the team, there wasn' a game that wasn't sold out.
In 1983, his expertise helped Portland make the strangest trade in NBA history. Needing a point guard to fill a hole created by injury, Portland acquired veteran Don Buse from the Indiana Pacers. The compensation to the Pacers wasn't a player, but one week of Spoelstra's time as a management consultant.
Pretty Cool- thanks for sharing!
3 million dollar check.. how hard is it to buy a house?
You tell the real estate agent what you want and spend like 1 hour signing your name on paper... then you move in...
OH THE HORROR>..
First player sidelined for playing too many video games
Lionel Simmons, Sacramento, 1990-91
Shortly after being named Player of the Week in 1990-91,"L-Train" missed two games due to tendonitis in his wrists from overexposure to his Game Boy. Simmons may have been the first Nintendo casualty, but he wasn't the last. The next season, Seattle's Derrick McKey went down for seven games with the same affliction.
First player to order takeout during a game
Quintin Dailey, Chicago, March 20, 1985
During the second half of a game against the Spurs in San Antonio, Dailey instructed the ball boy to borrow five dollars from a reporter and run to the concession stand for a slice of pizza. When the ball boy returned, Dailey took the pizza and ate it at the end of the bench, much to the amusement of his teammates and the astonishment of coach Kevin Loughery.
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