Former NBA first-round draft pick Javaris Crittenton went from a quiet Bible-touting honor roll student to facing charges of murdering a 22-year-old woman. FOXSports.com contributor Flinder Boyd takes a deep look at what allegedly led Crittenton to turn to gang activity.
The article is the latest edition in FOXSports.com’s long-form journalism efforts, which also included a 3-part in-depth look at the history of WrestleMania.
Crittenton played basketball at Georgia Tech before being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. During his NBA career, he also played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards.
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For a kid from Atlanta, Los Angeles had a mystique – like a newly polished Ferrari glittering under the sun. Before the season, Javaris settled into an apartment a half a mile from Venice Beach and was the guest of honor at a Hollywood nightclub welcoming him to L.A. He was new royalty in a town that worshipped the Lakers. Not even a week after his introductory party, though, he caught a glimpse of the corrosion just below the sheen.
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