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[GarnettFan4Life]

So this stuff is not high end at all but it still is good in the fact you can check out some nice looking cards from a few years ago, some of the designs are great and go relatively unnoticed.

 

Seems a trend that I liked watching the lanky young dudes play haha - Garnett, Durant in that group too. These guys did ok but had so much potential it's just SMH material at what they could have done in the league if they had the drive/work ethic it required. If their goal was to get that money then they achieved the goal but it would have been great to see a few more years high quality play for sure.

 

Just picked up a few things from COMC which caught my eye. Not much in the Miles/Swift/Clark PC so if you have any lmk and I'll see if I need it!!!! Mainly after Miles Clippers and GU/AU, Clark Nuggets and Swift RC/GU but hit me up.

 

 

 

Jonathan Bender 

 

6'11" 230lbs

1st Rd Pick 5 in 1999-00

Career Averages 5.5pts 2.2reb 0.6ast

Earnings approx $30m

 

 

from, bleacherreport #11 bust of last 20 years 

 

Bender was the MVP for the West in the 1999 McDonald's High School All-America game.  Not only that, but he set the record for the most points ever scored in the annual event.  He dropped 31 points, breaking the record of 30, previously held by some guy named, Michael Jordan.  

He was even being hyped as possibly the next Kevin Garnett. To say the least, Bender had high hopes of thriving in the NBA. Those hopes quickly faded as Bender could never find his groove at the NBA level. 

Notable players selected after Bender: Richard Hamilton, Andre Miller, Wally Szczerbiak, Shawn Marion, Jason Terry, Corey Maggette, Ron Artest, Andrei Kirilenko and Manu Ginobili

 

 

Highlights

 

 

After Basketball

 

Established JBE (Jonathan Bender Enterprises) helping low income families housing situation and created the JBIT MedPro Rehab device.

 

 

Links:

 

http://sports.yahoo....-203412912.html

http://www.sheridanh...onathan-bender/

http://www.forbes.co...t-rehab-device/

 

 

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Edited by GarnettFan4Life, 28 May 2014 - 04:47 AM.

[GarnettFan4Life]

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[GarnettFan4Life]

Keon Clark 

 

6'11 220lbs

1st Rd Pick 13 in 1998-99

Career Averages 8.2pts 5.9reb 1.6blk

Earnings approx $15m

 

Highlights 

 

 

 

After Basketball

 

December 2013 jailed for 8 years on weapons and DUI charges

 

 

Links:

 

 http://www.complex.c...ohol/keon-clark

http://nba.si.com/20...ns-charges-dui/

 

 

 

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RC Refractor

 

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check out the length of this dudes arms. Ridiculous

 

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Edited by GarnettFan4Life, 28 May 2014 - 04:02 AM.

[GarnettFan4Life]

Stromile Swift 

 

 

6'10" 220lbs 

Drafted 1st Rd Pick 2 in 2000-01

Career Averages 8.4pts 4.6reb 1.2blk

Earnings Approx $43m

 

from bleacherreport #7 bust of last 20 years:

 

Swift was known as an athletic freak during his college days at LSU.  It came as a shock for many people to see him struggle to perform to the level that he was seemingly capable of achieving.  Playing in only 13 games this past season, his career seems to be dwindling down.

Notable players selected after Swift: Jamal Crawford, Hedo Turkoglu and Michael Redd

 

 

Highlights

 

 

warning explicit music 

 

 

After Basketball

 

Arrested in 2012 for stalking. Possibly bankrupt lol

 

Links:

 

http://blogs.findlaw...o-stalking.html

 

 

 

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Edited by GarnettFan4Life, 28 May 2014 - 04:46 AM.

[GarnettFan4Life]

Darius Miles 

 

6'9" 210lbs

Drafted 1st Rd Pick 3 in 2000-01

Career Averages 10.1pts 4.9reb 1.9ast

Earnings approx $62m

 

 

Highlights

 

 

 

 

After Basketball

 

Livin' the life. A few arrests. Not much info.

 

 

Links:

 

http://www.ign.com/b...-now.453196039/

http://www.yardbarke...rius_miles/4612

http://bleacherrepor...of-darius-miles

 

 

 

 

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Edited by GarnettFan4Life, 28 May 2014 - 04:14 AM.

[rumble_the_bison]

I can't seem to work out these PC choices 

 

Enlighten me Matt!

[theanswer333]

Nice stuff man..... good to hear Bender actually made something of himself after basketball unlike a lot of others who go bankrupt or get jailed haha

[GarnettFan4Life]

I can't seem to work out these PC choices 

 

Enlighten me Matt!

 

 

Liked watching them play! They just struggled to adapt to the NBA game and lifestyle.

Not your common superstar choice. A bit thuggish. Do what they want. 

Huge dunkers. Not that expensive stuff. Not still playing so no need to keep up with releases really. I dunno! haha

Edited by GarnettFan4Life, 28 May 2014 - 04:52 AM.

[GarnettFan4Life]

Nice stuff man..... good to hear Bender actually made something of himself after basketball unlike a lot of others who go bankrupt or get jailed haha

 

he has for sure!