Late Pass: Ben Wilson's classmates really loved him

[Tony D'Amato]

I dont think I would cry for members of my family as much as they cried for that n1gga Sh1t resembled old footage of the reaction to MLK or JFK assassinations.


What is the story? the doc didn't really show why he was so beloved.

 

[HoopLife]

They loved him for the potential money he was about to make in the NBA...

 

[FaTaL]

They loved him for the potential money he was about to make in the NBA...

and they cried for the money they lost

even today, thats all they cared about

 

[Tony D'Amato]

It was like a gym full of hs kids, what were they gonna get from him?

 

[RedBull]

They loved him for the potential money he was about to make in the NBA...

and they cried for the money they lost

even today, thats all they cared about

Not everyone, my brothers. There were people who actually looked at him as a hood legend or a legend in the making.

 

[FaTaL]

Not everyone brothers. There were people who actually looked at him as a hood legend or a legend in the making.

mostly talking about his family, i think his mother truly cared but his brother had dollar signs in his eyes

 

[RedBull]

mostly talking about his family, i think his mother truly cared but his brother had dollar signs in his eyes

No doubt I agree but I thought we were talking about is classmates like the OP said.

 

[The Amerikkkan Idol]

I disagree.

If a really well liked, well respected person who represented your neighborhood, school, etc. . . got capped at an early age, and had a ton of potential to do great things, I think people would be really sad.

Especially back then in the days before the internet and cable tv destroyed people's ability to be empathetic. (Yes, cable existed, but it was for people with some money back in 1984).

 

[dontreadthis]

They loved him for the potential money he was about to make in the NBA...

what random freshman who Benji didn't even know on a name basis was looking forward to a check from him?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Benji went through that, so hopefully Rose wouldn't have to go through that