Micheal Ray Richardson on overcoming a lifetime ban from the NBA (Hear District – Episode 26)

Micheal Ray Richardson on overcoming a lifetime ban from the NBA (Hear District – Episode 26)

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This week on the Hear District podcast, Marques and Kris are joined by 4-time NBA All-Star, Micheal “Sugar” Ray Richardson. One of the most promising and electric point guards of his generation, he was drafted #4 overall in 1978 by the New York Knicks and led the NBA in assists and steals in just his second season in the league. He opens up about what it was like being the only black player on the basketball team at the University of Montana, having his college coach leave to go coach Magic Johnson at Michigan State, becoming a sensation in New York City, and being banned from the NBA for life by David Stern for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Although he was later reinstated and offered a contract to return to the league, Richardson reveals why he chose to continue his decorated career in Europe, and how he was able to play professionally until he was 46 years old. Richardson also details how his son, Amir Richardson, an ascending soccer star who won a bronze medal this summer playing for the Moroccan national team at the Olympics, originally wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps on the basketball court before pursuing the beautiful game. The show concludes with Richardson discussing the work he does in the community with former teammate Otis Birdsong, and the skills they hope to instill in the next generation of basketball stars.

0:00 – Intro
1:00 – Playing at Montana
6:40 – Drafted by the Knicks
11:10 – 4x All-Star Otis Birdsong drops in
19:50 – Lifetime ban from the NBA
27:00 – Hall of Fame worthy career overseas
36:41 – Amir Richardson’s soccer success
39:43 – Playing pro until age 46
51:30 – Work in the community

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