Basketball’s forgotten stars living in poverty
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We look at why a 100 or so former basketball players are living in poverty. The players are from the ABA, which was a major rival to the NBA in...
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Photo: Darnell Hillman, number 30 of the Denver Nuggets, attempts a pass against Alonzo Bradley. (Credit: Getty Images)
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