Some of these guys like Miles and Tony Allen made some cash.
Sheeesh
Darius Miles made more than $60 million over a seven-year NBA career.
He filed for bankruptcy in 2017.
Yikes!
I saw Darius Miles play a game during his rookie season with the Clippers at the Staples Center.
The opponent was the Utah Jazz.
Imagine a 19-year-old Miles trying to match up with Karl Malone.
It wasn't pretty.
I was sitting directly behind the Clippers bench and I could hear the players talking to one another.
At one point, Miles went to the bench as the referees started to administer a pair of free throws.
One problem: Miles had to stay on the floor before the substitution could be made.
Karl Malone, of course, knew the rule.
In a deep voice, I can still hear Malone calling out to Darius Miles and motioning for him to return to the court, "Young fella, young fella..."