Read this guy's story. Wow, did he get screwed!
A natural, he was unstoppable in the New York city hi-school league. Undefeated team as Jr and Sr.
Recruited to Iowa. Was loosely tied to point-shaving incident, but never proven. In fact, there was no credibility to the claim.
Booted out of Iowa and barred from the NBA, b/c of gambling suspicions. Sued the NBA. The league paid Hawkins a cash settlement of nearly $1.3 million ($9.1Mill in 2021 dollars).
Had some of the best hands ever, turning a ball into a grapefruit. Had a good ABL/ABA/NBA career, but could have been ever better if you added back the years he missed.
A natural, he was unstoppable in the New York city hi-school league. Undefeated team as Jr and Sr.
Recruited to Iowa. Was loosely tied to point-shaving incident, but never proven. In fact, there was no credibility to the claim.
Booted out of Iowa and barred from the NBA, b/c of gambling suspicions. Sued the NBA. The league paid Hawkins a cash settlement of nearly $1.3 million ($9.1Mill in 2021 dollars).
Had some of the best hands ever, turning a ball into a grapefruit. Had a good ABL/ABA/NBA career, but could have been ever better if you added back the years he missed.