A Cowboy Tragedy

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John Lucas was a star point guard for the University of Maryland in the late 1970s. Before that he was a two-sport star in high school. Dominating in both basketball (where he broke Pete Maravich's all time scoring record) and in his first love, tennis.

He was drafted no. 1 overall by the NBA, the first point guard ever drafted no. 1 I believe. Anyway, at this point his life started to spiral downward. He became a hardcore drug addict. Before long he was kicked out of the NBA.
He was ultimately reinstated and has coached the Spurs, Sixers, and Cavs. Most recently he coached the Cavs before he was fired before last season.

But what he's made a name for himself now is as a counselor and advisor basically for athletes who are recovering addicts. He helps athletes with drug addictions get their act together and improve their lives physically and mentally. He commands a lot of respect because he's been through the same thing.