Sports Break: Michael Jordan And Derek Jeter Make History…

By: Pianca Pink.

New York– First thing is first and I am very proud to report that the legen­dary sports icon, Michael Jor­dan was induc­ted into the Bas­ket­ball Hall of Fame at Nais­mith Memo­rial on Sep­tem­ber 11. This Man’s thank you list went well beyond friends and family, inc­lu­ding any doub­ters who pro­vi­ded him the ins­pi­ra­tion to become a bet­ter pla­yer — perhaps the grea­test one ever that pla­yed. Con­gra­tu­la­tions, buddy! ; )

View part of his accep­tance speech…
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Another Pro Athlete Bites the Dust!

By: Stepha­lo­city

Let’s rewind to the mid 90’s…Orlando Magics were one of the most popu­lar NBA teams. Shaq and Penny were giving Jor­dan and Pip­pen a run for their money and enters draf­ted David Vaughn from Memphis University.

Here comes an under­grad from a Divi­sion 1 uni­ver­sity straight into the NBA without a degree. After 7 years of pro ball — hou­ses, cars, jewelry, grou­pies, part­ying, drugs, sen­ding money to family equals to broke as a joke!

Vaughn was con­trac­ted to play for the Magics for 3 sea­sons then he did 2 sea­sons with Gol­den State and NJ Nets. After that he dab­bled in Europe ball. All that money he made and has nothing to show for it.

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