Athletes are a superstitious lot. They go through pre-game, in game, and post game rituals. Their hocus pocus includes meals, jerseys numbers, and even wearing dirty clothes. And even though there are players that believe in this mumbo jumbo, I too believe in players that are cursed with a much stronger voodoo. These are players who are truly great players but for some reason or another, they are cursed to never win a major title in their respective sports. I can’t tell you why, but I can tell you that these players never win it all and this helps me evaluate who I think will win it all each year. Two of the players listed below were on teams, (Suns and Nets) contending for the title this year, but I chose against them early on mainly because they contained two “cursed” players. Here is my list of NBA players. I could list NFL and MLB players, but I will save that for a future post. This list does not contain players cursed with inner demons like Len Bias, Shawn Kemp, or Vinn Baker.
Charles Barkley: Probably the most cursed
Jason Kidd: Cursed on and off the court, especially in marriage.
Jalen Rose: Not a great player in my book, but still cursed.
Karl Malone: Even joining the Shaq and Kobe show he managed to make them lose.
John Stockton: Maybe it was Malone who cursed the Jazz, but Stockton was there too.
Tracy McGrady: Can't even get past the first round.
Allen Iverson: The Answer is, "It's just practice."
Chris Webber: This is why the Pistons will lose in the finals to the Spurs.
Players who broke the curse just before retiring:
Gary Payton
David Robinson
Glen Rice
And then we have the luckiest player to ever play:
Robert Horry: He may have 7 titles before its all over on three different teams.
