Larry Sanders Walked Away From the NBA and $27 Million, and He’s Never Felt Better

[Shizlansky]

A lot of players smoke weed all day and play in the league.

It's deeper then rap.

 

[soulbrother]

Money doesn't equal happiness. Any rich man will tell you.

That nigga dumbasfuck...Money doesn't equal happiness...but it will let you buy some shitt that will make you happy...

 

[blackrain]

He quit so he could smoke weed.

Players have came out and said more than half the league smokes weed on a regular basis. That ain't why he quit

 

[WiseGuyy]

Why does everybody keep saying stuff about weed when the article didn't mention his use? Did I miss something or was it a known fact that this dude smokes?

Failed about 4 drug tests while in the league. But like he said he suffered from anxiety & all that so I believe him when he said it was more for the medical aspects.

"It's something I feel strongly about, just to let you know something personal about me," Sanders said in an interview with the Journal Sentinel and nba.com. "I will deal with the consequences from it. It's a banned substance in my league. But I believe in marijuana and the medical side of it. I know what it is if I'm going to use it.

"I study it and I know the benefits it has. In a lot of ways we've been deprived. You can't really label it with so many other drugs that people can be addicted to and have so many negative effects on your body and your family and your relationships and impairment. This is not the same thing.

"The stigma is that it's illegal. I hate that. Once this becomes legal, this all will go away. But I understand for my work it's a banned substance. I will deal with the consequences and I apologize again to my fans for that."

 

[vageneral08]

Money doesn't last forever especially if you just spending it up and not making more building it up

 

[S2J]

Money doesn't last forever especially if you just spending it up and not making more building it up

Nah he good he gon open dispensaries |

 

[fuc_i_look_like]

I can't hate on his choices. People like to stereotype but all of them ball players ain't blowing their money.

I used to live next door to a cat that played for the nfl. Except for the other ppl who came through to visit you wouldn't know unless he told you.

No luxury cars, regular crib, nigga don't do shit but stay in the house and go workout. Nigga just love to play ball and be in that lifestyle.

He probably wasn't one of the elite players; he probably wasn't making that much.

Damn this nigga wins the hater post of the year

 

[Splackavelli]

https://twitter.com/Hugo_Jones1/status/604307807739994112

I couldn't post the whole article, it's like 8 more paragraphs

yeah but he still has more money than these two clown. if he doesn't want to be a million dollar slave anymore thats his business and his life to live.

 

[Splackavelli]

https://twitter.com/Hugo_Jones1/status/604307807739994112

I couldn't post the whole article, it's like 8 more paragraphs

yeah but he still has more money this clown. if he doesn't want to be a million dollar slave anymore thats his business and his life to live.

 

[9TRAY]

https://twitter.com/Hugo_Jones1/status/604307807739994112

I couldn't post the whole article, it's like 8 more paragraphs

yeah but he still has more money than these two clown. if he doesn't want to be a million dollar slave anymore thats his business and his life to live.

I think dude will be back, he needs a year or two off to get his mind right. He's a defensive C/PF, those dudes always get looks on NBA rosters.

Greg Oden just got another shot to sign with an NBA team

 

[WiseGuyy]

I think they gonna take drug testing for weed out the next CBA anyway tho. Players are pushing for it.

 

[Smokey Tha Bandit]

Money doesn't last forever especially if you just spending it up and not making more building it up

Nah he good he gon open dispensaries |

lol he mad

 

[S2J]

Money doesn't last forever especially if you just spending it up and not making more building it up

Nah he good he gon open dispensaries |

lol he mad

Okaay, sure. As opposed to you being excited?

'We're hapy with our decision ' lookin ass ngga

 

[S2J]

The NBA is so much more than just getting paid to play basketball....some niggas just aint happy doing all the other extra shit that goes along with playing the game at a professional level....the NBA probably aint what he thought it was...

I remember Allen Iverson saying NBA niggas is lames....it takes a certain type of nigga to make it to the NBA and NFL or any field where white folks are the gate keepers..they make sure nuthin but sucka niggas get through.....

Must be hard for a real nigga....happy he left to do his own thing and to make himself happy...

Man shut up lol You fukin serious? So a black man cant exist in a workplace doing what you do, with 75% of the people who look just like you, same age as you ...

Then what is an ideal workplace?? Some nggas is just averse to fucking WORK. Hence they shit on,college, shit on corporate, but talk that 'ima be a boss' empty ass shit

 

[fuc_i_look_like]

Ricky Williams 2.0 .......

Smh ...these fucking weedheads man ...got dammmit!!

Whelp ....once he blows the remaining couple bucks he got left from Uncle Sam on his failed "Loud Pack Emporium" master plan ...I can anticipate the boy once again going back to his 1 true reliable means of income ...

lmao you aint shit for the bold. I literally lol'ed at that

 

[S2J]

The NBA is so much more than just getting paid to play basketball....some niggas just aint happy doing all the other extra shit that goes along with playing the game at a professional level....the NBA probably aint what he thought it was...

I remember Allen Iverson saying NBA niggas is lames....it takes a certain type of nigga to make it to the NBA and NFL or any field where white folks are the gate keepers..they make sure nuthin but sucka niggas get through.....

Must be hard for a real nigga....happy he left to do his own thing and to make himself happy...

Man shut up lol You fukin serious? So a black man cant exist in a workplace doing what you do, with 75% of the people who look just like you, same age as you ...

Then what is an ideal workplace?? Some nggas is just averse to fucking WORK. Hence they shit on,college, shit on corporate, but talk that 'ima be a boss' empty ass shit

So just cuz a nigga look like u then everything is all good? Nigga wasnt happy so he bounced...simple as that..it take a certain type a nigga to get to the NBA....most of them niggas dont stand for shit.

I dont even know what this means and neither do you

But the nba is filled with nggas who if not for bball would be heavy in gangs (monta ellis, captin jack, etc), daily weed smokers (jr smith), lame nggas, cool nggas, whatever

Oh, and MOST do all the above and hoop. Collecting checks playin at 50% of they potential. So you babblin nonsense

 

[deadeye]

Never heard of him.

Was about to say he was an idiot until I found out he has some sort of mental illness.

That's as far as I read though.

 

[9TRAY]

Never heard of him.

Was about to say he was an idiot until I found out he has some sort of mental illness.

That's as far as I read though.

From what I read a while ago, he was battling Depression

 

[Rozetta5tone]

I walked away from an historically esoteric fraternal organization although I was a high ranking member. With that status came money, women and valuable connections.

It wasn't worth millions but it was certainly mid six figures. Why did I walk away? I didn't have inner peace. A lot of dirt has accumulated on these hands and I couldn't bear to handle anymore.

I'm a heartless dude but at some point you have to ask "is this shit worth it?" And it wasn't.

My net worth is not what it was a couple years ago but I'm happy with the position in life I control now.

Everybody has a price, it all depends on the value you place on your spiritual and mental wellbeing.

I don't blame homie for choosing to walk away from the league. End of the day...some shit just ain't worth it.

 

[soul rattler]

People always are gonna have something to say about what you do with your life.

Fuck 'em. Do what thou wilt