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372: "Banned" - With Michael Ray Richardson & Jake Uitti
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Former NBA All-Star Michael Ray Richardson and his co-author Jacob Uitti (Banned: How I Squandered an All-Star NBA Career Before Finding My Redemption) join the show to discuss Richardson's riveting new memoir that chronicles his extraordinary journey on and off the basketball court.
Hailed as “the next Walt Frazier” coming out of the University of Montana as a first-round pick (fourth overall) in the 1978 NBA Draft, "Sugar" was a force to be reckoned with, leading the league in both assists and steals in just his second season - still New York Knicks team records to this day - and earning four All-Star appearances and two All-Defensive team honors. But behind the scenes, his career was overshadowed by personal struggles with drugs and alcohol, leading to a historic lifetime ban from the NBA in 1986 while a member of the New Jersey Nets.
Richardson shares how he rebounded from that moment, finding redemption through subsequent stints as a player and coach in places like the CBA (Albany Patroons, Oklahoma Cavalry); USBL (Long Island Knights); Premiere Basketball League; and a prolific 14-year professional league run in Europe, where he guided teams to championships and redefined his legacy.
Now running youth basketball clinics and reflecting on his journey, Richardson proves that resilience and accountability can turn even the darkest chapters into a comeback story.
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413 episoder
Manage episode 453123468 series 1405087
Former NBA All-Star Michael Ray Richardson and his co-author Jacob Uitti (Banned: How I Squandered an All-Star NBA Career Before Finding My Redemption) join the show to discuss Richardson's riveting new memoir that chronicles his extraordinary journey on and off the basketball court.
Hailed as “the next Walt Frazier” coming out of the University of Montana as a first-round pick (fourth overall) in the 1978 NBA Draft, "Sugar" was a force to be reckoned with, leading the league in both assists and steals in just his second season - still New York Knicks team records to this day - and earning four All-Star appearances and two All-Defensive team honors. But behind the scenes, his career was overshadowed by personal struggles with drugs and alcohol, leading to a historic lifetime ban from the NBA in 1986 while a member of the New Jersey Nets.
Richardson shares how he rebounded from that moment, finding redemption through subsequent stints as a player and coach in places like the CBA (Albany Patroons, Oklahoma Cavalry); USBL (Long Island Knights); Premiere Basketball League; and a prolific 14-year professional league run in Europe, where he guided teams to championships and redefined his legacy.
Now running youth basketball clinics and reflecting on his journey, Richardson proves that resilience and accountability can turn even the darkest chapters into a comeback story.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:- Buy Us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/goodseatsstillavailable
- "Good Seats" Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=35106
- Royal Retros (10% off promo code: SEATS): https://www.503-sports.com?aff=2
- Old School Shirts.com (10% off promo code: GOODSEATS) https://oldschoolshirts.com/goodseats
- Yinzylvania (20% off promo code: GOODSEATSSTILLAVAILABLE): https://yinzylvania.com/GOODSEATSSTILLAVAILABLE
- "Banned: How I Squandered an All-Star NBA Career Before Finding My Redemption" (2024): https://amzn.to/3B2Knn7
- Website: https://goodseatsstillavailable.com/
- Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/goodseatsstillavailable.com
- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@goodseatsstillavailable
- X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodSeatsStill
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodseatsstillavailable/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodSeatsStillAvailable/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodseatsstillavailable
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