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Salute2Hoops
A podcast devoted to the basketball card hobby and to finding out what happened to the players we all forgot about.
The 1998 draft class was loaded. With names like Vince Carter, mike Bibby and Dirk Nowitzki in the top ten, this draft goes down in history for all the wrong reasons. The clippers chose Michael Olowokandi with the first over all pick. A player shrouded in mystery to this day.
Lorenzen Wright, a journeyman center in the nba in the late 90s and early 000s lasted 13 season in the NBA. After he goes missing in July 2010, it’s revealed life after the NBA didn’t last long.
While most players are entering their prime at age 27, Darius Miles found himself out of the league and out of money.
From being deemed “The next Lebron” to being banned from the NBA. OJ Mayo was touted as the next big thing in the NBA but faded into obscurity after just 7 years in the league. What happened to OJ Mayo and where is he now?
Going from college champion in 2004 and taken top three in that years NBA draft to being arrested for assault in 2017. The soft spoken kid from UCONN endured an inner battle within himself almost leading to his demise.
Sebastian Telfair was an electric high school point guard in New York City with the world in the palm of his hand. The decision to forego college and make the leap to the NBA turned out to be the beginning of the end.
The explosive big man from LSU was supposed to be a franchise draft pick for the Chicago bulls. Instead, he was out of the league by age 28. What happened to Tyrus Thomas and where is he now?
A dynamic player who went from the streets to NBA stardom, Steve Francis found himself without a job after just 9 seasons in the NBA. What happened to Steve Francis and where is he now?