Once the tables have been moved out of the way and the floor has been mopped, Joe Pace grabs a tan mattress off a stack, slides it into a corner and beds down at the Family and Adult Service Center on Third Avenue.
His feet hang over the edge of the mat, so he rolls up a blanket to support them. He shares the room with 60 people. He pays $3 a night for this privilege.
Thirty years ago next month, Pace slept in one of Seattle's finest hotels, though he can't remember which one, as a visiting pro basketball player for the Washington Bullets, sharing in an NBA championship won in this city at the expense of the Sonics. [Read]
and not just pro sports!!!! how many people have i heard about that win the lotto??? bigg bucks!!! then spend spend spend... buy homes?? cars??? and then in a few years??? BROKE!!!!!!!!!
BEING A DJ?? DIDINT A GROUP?? by the name the beatles write a song many moons ago(MONEY CANT BUY YOU LOVE)!!!!!!! lets place one more item with this?? ok HAPPINESS!!!!!!!
Despite what some of these over-priveledged atheletes of today believe, the ride doesn't last forever. Financial planning and saving is required.
...ask Latrell Spreewell.
If he hadn't spreed so well he may be able to
"feed his children"
What a tool.
I never heard of Joe Pace before today, but every current nba player should read this story.
There's more to life than being on MTV Cribs or "bling-bling".
Everyone likes nice things, but at what cost in the long run?
uuummmmm..Charles Barkley anyone?
I feel for this guy.
I'm sure he's just one of many former atheletes who wasn't prepared for life after the game.
...I think I'll call my financial planner today to see how I'm doing, just to be safe....
Great piece Hoff, you know I think you and I have more in common than you think. Check your foxmail I am gonna let you in on something you may take interest in.
When I was a freshman at Bowie State College (Maryland), all everyone ever talked about was Joe Pace at Coppin State College (Baltimore). We all knew that he was going to be an NBA star and go places. Well, needless to say, he helped the Bullets win the title back in '78. Too bad that "the ride" came to this.
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