In the previous part, fans witnessed many “crazy” stories that stars playing in the NBA have done in public. However, in terms of shock, the anecdotes below are even more terrible.

6. Larry Bird once “saved” his right hand in a match

Larry Bird is one of the legends of the NBA in the 80s.

Before the era of empires like the Chicago Bulls in the 90s or the Golden State Warriors in the late 2010s, the NBA witnessed another force dominating the tournament in the 80s, the Boston Celtics. Larry Bird was a star of the team at that time and in the confrontation with the Portland Trail Blazers on Valentine’s Day, he decided to use his left hand (non-dominant hand) more to play.

Larry Bird finished the game with 47 points, of which 22 were scored with his left hand. Responding to this confusing decision, the Boston Celtics legend said he wanted to “save” 100% of his right hand’s strength for the great battle with rival Los Angeles Lakers taking place 2 days later. Larry Bird’s decision was correct when he and his teammates defeated the Lakers and he himself had 22 points and 18 rebounds in that match.

5. Famous singer Madonna “ignored” Michael Jordan to flirt with one of his teammates

Michael Jordan (No. 23) was once “ignored” by Madonna to pursue Scottie Pippen.

Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in history. With his aggressive nature, this legend always plays with 100% strength whether it is an innocuous match or the decisive moment of the final. Michael Jordan didn’t want to lose, but there were a few times when he had to sadly finish second behind someone else.

The duo of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen was a duo that dominated the NBA in the 1990s, with Pippen always serving as a backdrop for Jordan to shine. One anecdote recounts that Pippen and Madonna had a crush on each other for a while, before Jordan spoke up that he might be a better “suiter” for Madonna. However, this female star did not give Jordan any chance.

Fortunately, the friendship between Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen was almost intact.

4. Khloe Kardashian’s ex-husband “consumed” drugs for 3 days in a row and almost lost his life

Lamar Odom once overdosed on drugs, leading to emergency hospitalization.

Lamar Odom is one of the famous players of his generation, culminating in two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. He had a marriage that consumed a lot of media attention with the Kardashian family, Khloe, in 2009.

However, the relationship between this couple became more and more “the rice was not healthy, the soup was not sweet” when Khloe could not stand Lamar Odom’s drug addiction, which culminated when the medical staff discovered that he was “intoxicated”. ” overdosed and locked himself in a brothel for 3 consecutive days in 2015. Lamar Odom struggled to regain his life from death and that also ended his marriage with Khloe in 2016 .

3. Dennis Rodman became close friends with Chairman Kim Jong-Un

Dennis Rodman has a close relationship with Chairman Kim Jong-un.

Dennis Rodman is considered one of the best rebounders that NBA history has ever witnessed even though his height only reached a “modest” figure in basketball of 2m01. Dennis Rodman is also a true “bad boy” in the NBA with unusual hairstyles and erratic temperament both on and off the court.

President Kim Jong-un at that time was a huge fan of the Chicago Bulls team, where Rodman used to play. After a visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, this former NBA player had an extremely close relationship with this leader and became a Sports Diplomacy Ambassador.

2. The ending has two players pointing guns at each other to resolve the conflict

Gilbert Arenas (no. 0) and Javaris Crittendon once pointed guns at each other like in an action movie.

Gilbert Arenas was once one of the best players in the NBA arena, but his career soon blossomed and ended when he was involved in too many scandals. Among them, his conflict with teammate Javaris Crittendon at the Washington Wizards in 2009 must be mentioned.

It’s unclear what the conflicts were, but both of the above players were unable to mend them despite the team’s help. During a confrontation in the locker room, the two pulled out guns and pointed them straight at each other in front of the stunned witnesses. Luckily, no gunshots rang out afterward, but both of them received deserved punishments. Gilbert Arenas was sentenced to 2 years of house arrest and his career also went downhill from that day.

As for Javaris Crittendon, this player was even more tragic when he was charged with murder in Atlanta in 2011 and received a 23-year prison sentence.

1. Paul Pierce received 11 stab wounds, fought for life with death and became a legend

Paul Pierce demonstrates extraordinary efforts from a person in desperate need of life.

Paul Pierce was one of the outstanding players that the NBA produced in the 2000s and early 2010s. However, his path had to go through a major incident in 2000, when he was hit in the head. by a bottle of wine and received 11 stabs immediately afterward. He was discovered and promptly taken to the hospital by teammate Tony Battie.

With injuries like these, many people thought it would be difficult for Paul Pierce to return to the top. But after regaining life from the hands of death that night, Paul Pierce missed only 1 match in 82 matches in the 2000-2001 season. He was also a key player for the Boston Celtics’ championship win in 2008.