Stanley Roberts, Biography

Talking to Mike Hansen on Stanley Roberts, with whom he agreed LSU, told me that, technically, Roberts was much better, at that time, his teammate Shaquille O'Neal also What happened to talent such as a nightclub doorman had just ?

Roberts was a risky bet Real Madrid in the early nineties. Accompany him on another adventure with future talent, Carl Herrera. The two arrived at Real Madrid at the hands of Wayne Brabender. He knew it was a trip with an expiration date because the NBA was waiting for the giant.

His was an impressive physique for the Spanish league as, indeed for any league. Two hundred fifteen inches accompanied by many, many kilos. In reality, the weight became one of the crosses of center in his stay in Europe. Would finally becoming a scapegoat for a season to forget Real Madrid. Would be imposed even in the end with a huge fine including contract termination. A gesture to the gallery of the then president, Ramon Mendoza.

In the draft of 1991 was chosen by the Orlando Magic in the post 23 of the first round. A set too low for the expectations he had created for his short stay in college. They weighed the reports arrived from Spain.

In 1999, barely a month after joining the 76ers, was expelled from the NBA for drug use (allegedly ecstasy). Following the expulsion know said: "I do not know how the drug has appeared in my body because I do not remember having taken. Eight years I have been blameless in the NBA and the first change they throw me. " After the punishment the Raptors announced his signing. But did not play with the Toronto franchise.

In 2004 we find our hero playing in the league in Puerto Rico with the Cock of Isabela. New trips and dismissal for poor performance.

In the year 2006 appeared an interview in which he commented that he would open his own car business. Gossip spoke of his real work was even less glamorous. The interview ended by recommending that they had young stars beware of bad company ...