8 NBA Players Who Became Drug Addicts

Billions of dollars. Sold-out arenas. Fame most people can only dream about. And yet, for some NBA players, none of it was enough to outrun the one opponent they could never shake — addiction. These are real stories. Real falls from grace. From a future superstar who died before playing a single NBA game, to a two-time champion found unconscious in a Nevada brothel, to a man who once stood shoulder to shoulder with LeBron James, now fighting for survival on the streets. These are NBA players who became drug addicts. Let's get into it!