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Shawn Kemp

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Fired up! Ready to go!
He was probably selling drugs so he can pay child support for his 2,000 kids. :shake:

Former NBA star Kemp arrested
April 5, 2005

SEATTLE (AP) -- Former NBA star Shawn Kemp and another man were arrested early Monday after officers found what appeared to be marijuana and cocaine in a pickup truck owned by one of the men, authorities said.

Kemp was held for investigation of drug possession and is due in court Tuesday, King County Jail spokesman Troy Bacon said. He was released Monday evening, according to the jail Web site.

The county sheriff's office said the arrest happened in suburban Shoreline after an officer smelled marijuana while talking to two men standing by a pickup in a parking lot.

After receiving permission from the vehicle's owner to search the truck, the officer found what appeared to be a small amount of cocaine, about 60 grams of marijuana and a semiautomatic pistol, the sheriff's office said.

Kemp, a five-time All-Star, was drafted by Seattle in 1989 and played for the SuperSonics until 1997 when he was traded to Cleveland in a deal that brought Vin Baker to Seattle from Milwaukee. The power forward also played for Portland and Orlando before ending his career in 2003.

He led the Sonics with 23.3 points and 10 rebounds a game in the 1996 NBA Finals, when Seattle lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games.

Updated on Tuesday, Apr 5, 2005 3:38 am EDT
 
"I'm going to play again,'' [Shawn] Kemp says, speaking in depth publicly for the first time since he retired two years ago after a 14-year NBA career. "And if I'm going to play again, there's only one way to do it. The right way. On my own.'' Kemp says this isn't about the money. It's about the way his legacy has been defined. You look at him and see a troublemaker, a baby factory, a talent unfulfilled.
--Seattle Times

sounds like Shawn's drinking the Kool Aid... and attending the Mike Tyson school of fantasy
 
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You look at him and see a troublemaker, a baby factory, a talent unfulfilled.
--Seattle Times
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I don't remember him as a big troublemaker (folks in Seattle would know better), but the last 2 things are his current legacy. I doubt he can change that now.
 
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Shawn Kemp come back???

ESPin

Updated: March 23, 2006, 1:02 AM ET
Shawn Kemp eyes comeback, says he's slimmer


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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top><!-- begin leftcol --><!-- template inline -->HOUSTON -- Former Seattle SuperSonic and Orlando Magic player Shawn Kemp says he's ready to get back in the game after three years of retirement from the NBA.
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Shawn Kemp, here in the 2003 playoffs, says he's serious about a return to the NBA.






Kemp, 36, retired voluntarily from the Magic in 2003, citing weight issues. During his last NBA season he weighed as much as 320 pounds, but he has slimmed down to 270 pounds through an intensive exercise regime, he said.


"I've sat out this whole season to get in tip top shape to make a comeback," Kemp said in an interview with Houston television station KRIV.


The athlete's Houston-based agent, Tony Dutt, said he felt the weight loss would definitely rekindle Kemp's career.


"I was basically relaying the information the GMs were giving me: 'Until he loses the weight, we don't care if he can score 30 points a game. When he loses the weight, give us a call,"' Dutt said. "So there are going to be some phones ringing."


The former All-Star faced troubles other than weight loss during his career, which began when he was drafted by Seattle in 1989. He took a leave of absence during the 2000-01 season to enter a substance abuse program and violated the league's anti-drug policy three times.


Most recently, a Seattle judge sentenced him in May 2005 to five days of electronic home monitoring, a year's probation and a $440 fine after he pleaded guilty to attempted possession of more than 40 grams of marijuana.


Kemp said those problems were behind him and he was ready to recharge his NBA career with an enthusiastic comeback.


"My love for the game is very, very high," Kemp said. "I've made a living off of this game. I'm not coming back to play basketball for any financial reasons."

"I'm not playing just to make someone's roster. I'm not just playing to make a comeback. My hopes and dreams are to be in the Hall of Fame one day."

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how many of you can claim to own one of these?

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that's right...none of Shawn's baby's mommas even own one of these but I have one...and I know you're all jealous.
 
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I am just pissed they mentioned Seattle and Orlando but not Cleveland in the article??? C'mon... Cleveland was where he got fat, slow and horrible!!!

And I am so jealous you have that jersey... can I burn it for you?
 
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