How an NBA Player Who Refused To Pass Destroyed His Career

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Ricky Davis was easily one of the most talented and gifted scorers in the early 2000s. Combine his natural gift of being able to find the bottom of the net with an elite athletic ability, and you have the makings of a player who could easily be competing for NBA Championships. So, why did Ricky Davis never win anything? Well, it all comes down to one mistake that he made during his tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and an inability to get over the fact that a rookie, LeBron James, was going to be the number one option over him. Join me as we explore what led Ricky Davis to that thought process, from starting his career as a 6'6" centre at his High School in Iowa, to playing collegiate basketball with the Iowa Hawkeyes, before leaving to the NBA after just one season, despite scouts like Marty Davis hating on him, to being drafted to the Charlotte Hornets, being mentored by veteran Bobby Phills, to being traded to the Heat, having Pat Riley spend all his money on a trip to Atlantic City, then being moved to the Cleveland Cavaliers, working his way to becoming a legit, NBA shooting guard, to his issues of playing second fiddle to LeBron James, being traded to the Boston Celtics, and how he eventually learnt and matured passed that, to play alongside players like Paul Pierce on the Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett on the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal on the Miami Heat. Business Inquiries - [email protected]