To examine the careers of seven former NBA stars who contributed a great deal to the league but whose stories also risk being lost to time thanks to our modern attention spans.
We look back at seven ex-NBA stars who contributed a great deal to the league, but whose stories also risk being lost to time thanks to vanishing modern attention spans.
Ask Hall of Fame scoring forward Carmelo Anthony about Adrian Dantley, and he’ll tell you the surprising story of a successful basketball player who saved his money and who yet passes the time working as a crossing guard.
The first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in eight straight seasons, English could hit the midrange and finish at the rim with the best in the league.
Prior to his working the crosswalks, though, Dantley averaged 29.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game over seven years in Salt Lake City.
