Crime in Sports

#260 - Michael Jordan's Idol - The Unrealizedness of David "Skywalker" Thompson

Episode Summary

This week, we look at a man who could have been one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Number 1 overall draft pick & every accolade that exists. He was even Michael Jordan's idol. So, how did this sure thing turn so wrong? Cocaine. Cocaine. Oh, and cocaine. His career was even ended at Studio 54, of all places. A tragic story, that everyone should know about. A wild, unexpected tale!   Win a national championship, float through the air like you're weightless, and throw it all in the garbage because of sweet, sweet cocaine with David "Skywalker" Thompson!!   Check us out, every Tuesday!   We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!!    Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman    Donate at... patreon.com/crimeinsports or with paypal.com using our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com    Get all the CIS & STM merch at crimeinsports.threadless.com    Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things CIS & STM!!    Contact us on... twitter.com/crimeinsports  crimeinsports@gmail.com  facebook.com/Crimeinsports  instagram.com/smalltownmurder

Episode Notes

This week, we look at a man who could have been one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Number 1 overall draft pick & every accolade that exists. He was even Michael Jordan's idol. So, how did this sure thing turn so wrong? Cocaine. Cocaine. Oh, and cocaine. His career was even ended at Studio 54, of all places. A tragic story, that everyone should know about. A wild, unexpected tale!

 

Win a national championship, float through the air like you're weightless, and throw it all in the garbage because of sweet, sweet cocaine with David "Skywalker" Thompson!!

 

Check us out, every Tuesday!

 

We will continue to bring you the biggest idiots in sports history!!

 

Hosted by James Pietragallo & Jimmie Whisman

 

Donate at... patreon.com/crimeinsports or with paypal.com using our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com

 

Get all the CIS & STM merch at crimeinsports.threadless.com

 

Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things CIS & STM!!

 

Contact us on... twitter.com/crimeinsports

crimeinsports@gmail.com

facebook.com/Crimeinsports

instagram.com/smalltownmurder