Installed an ATM in his house! Then went BROKE? What else Stunted DeShawn Stevenson's Growth?

[@stuntedgrowth]

Yes, he was called the "next Jordan". I never saw that. Did you?

[@xcassper1694]

Back in the day the media labeled alot of young athletic SG the next MJ 🤦🏾

[@stuntedgrowth]

@@xcassper1694 Crazy right. Lol. They were searching hard! Cause I don't see a shimmer of MJ in his game. Respectfully

[@floydturner2957]

Nah never saw that

[@dr.gionetcooper6508]

Terrance Jones from Kentucky please stunt his growth. For the love of God

[@KhiryDoom]

That wasn't fair to compare him to MJ

[@StopDaPress]

I met D. Stevenson with his family in Dec. 2014 at Disney World in Florida. He was so cool, he took pics with our family and my mother who had terminal cancer and passed away within a year later. He sat and talked with my mom and she hugged on him as if he was part of the family. He may not know how much she/we appreciated the time he took away from his family to hang with us. He's a real one! Much respect and I hope he and his family are well!!

[@demitriusbullock9065]

Love hearing this!

[@calebdouglas7622]

The man was a crucial piece in helping the Mavs win that championship. The 2000 NBA draft was definitely a rollercoaster.

[@stuntedgrowth]

Yea they love him in Dallas.

[@johnpierce4778]

We wouldn't of won it in 2011 without him an the energy he brought. Guy was fearless

[@d.i.g.i.t.a.l.9268]

Not a jake voskuhl fan??

[@wealthyasamindframe1946]

It's always a success when you make it out of Fresno, Ca...I rooted for Deshawn on that strength alone.

[@brandon.lewis.]

Nicest Maverick I ever met, along with Dirk. Every time I saw him, same thing. Big smile and embrace. The kind of dude who asks YOU questions. We'll always love him here in Dallas.

[@aaronhutchinson885]

The original JR Smith. He turned to be a solid player. Glad he went pro out of HS. He was supposed to go to Kansas. Would've been a bad fit with Roy and the high low offense. Appreciate this one SG

[@truchannel4608]

I played vs him in AAU...team from fresno...he was raw in 8th grade lol

[@aaronhutchinson885]

@@truchannel4608 that had to be dope b4 the internet..

[@deboriginal220]

Lol JR Smith did everything better except play D and IQ

[@stuntedgrowth]

Good point. He would've either been a superstar and Roy bent the rules for him or he would've clashed and send him down a trying road. For his future it was a great move.

[@aaronhutchinson885]

@@stuntedgrowth When I think about the players/Wings from Kansas under Roy/self..I really only think of Pierce as a wing from Kansas until maybe Ourbe or Wiggins recently.. But there are a list of highly touted wings that didn't pan out.

[@DJ-sr4kk]

Nothing makes my day better than watching the newest or binge watching episodes of Stunted Growth!

[@faceman7966]

I was on his ABCD adidas camp team 1999, very koo dude

[@drphot6050]

You pic looks like you were someones dad on the team instead lol

[@bjnt922]

It’s interesting that both him and Darius Miles were in the same draft straight out of high school and ended up being taken by teams in polar opposite directions. D Miles went to an extremely young team and Deshawn went to and extremely old team. I wonder how their careers would have turned if their situations were switched.

[@1CHOZN7]

He was a great defender. That's what kept him around for 13 seasons.

[@deehankins7456]

Can you do one on Martell Webster

[@zeroturn7091]

I remember them saying that he had Tim Duncan’s work ethics in H.S. I can’t remember if he was in the same draft class as Robert Swift and Korleone Young. It’ll be interesting to see how many of these stories continue with colleges having to pay up. Edit: None of those three were in the same draft class. Damn.

[@ladarionaustin2179]

My guy Deshawn Stevenson💯💯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 Buddy had HEART fa sho helped my Mavs get that 🏆 and he went at Bron when everybody else was riding his sack 😂

[@Eric-xn3jr]

deshawn has always been a fan favorite of mine

[@countfloydschillerhorrorth2090]

Cuban saying nobody wanted him(as if he was the only one) Didn't mention that he was a throw in part of the trade that the other team demanded Dallas take and that Dallas tried to trade him and was stuck.

[@bbryant9455]

I remember reading Chris herren's book where he said how much game Stevenson had at 17. I also remember Stevenson not being afraid to challenge a younger LeBron when seemingly everybody else in the league wasn't

[@Modeek6]

And got that work challenging a young lebron.

[@bbryant9455]

@@Modeek6 true lol but I'm just pointing out that he wasn't afraid to do so

[@Modeek6]

@@bbryant9455 aye. You don’t have to be afraid to get that work. Doesn’t mean you still didn’t get that work

[@gpc831]

B Bryant what was Chris herrans book called? My bro had Fall River dreams by herran growing up. Herren is an inspiration to me. His 30/30 was a freakin tear jerker but 1 of the best bball movies & documentaries I have ever seen bar none. Ds was at Washington union tearing up the HS scene but probably playing in some open runs vs herran tremaine fowlkes (talk about a stunted growth story) & Melvin ekg Courtney Anderson too maybe?

[@gpc831]

Ely*

[@drutheconsciousgentlemanan9318]

I watched his Washington Union team go against Drew Gooden’s El Cerritos Team in the CIF finals back in 1999 at the Arco Arena. my family knew Drew Gooden since he was a kid my cousin was cool with Deshawn Stevenson. Deshawn Stevenson Dominated that game I remember meeting Roy Williams when he coached Kansas he wanted to pair Deshawn and Drew together at Kansas.

[@gpc831]

Man U must have been seated right next to us cuz Roy came right down & was gawking at this kid.. we all were deshawn was the best I’ve seen in ca maybe not named Shea cotton.. 2 great bigs that yeah in gooden & tyson chandler.. & who I felt during those state champ was easily hands down best player that made the most impact for his team.. Deshawn. I’ve went to 6-8 state champ in ca & several ca playoff games. Deshawn was the best I’ve seen along w Schea cotton. SG I think he growth was stunted meaning he didn’t meet expectations but I mean roy called him on DS wiki “the most talented recruit I’ve ever recruited”. That is saying a lot as he had PP & other talented guys he recruited. Deshawn took over that el Cerrito game & was semi shaking cocky as idk what after every crazy dunk. That 1 handed oop? 1 dribble thru lane smash? Got that game on vhs still to this day! Lol. Collector edition! Haha! Great game w 2 decade nba guys going toe to toe.

[@pacojuanrico]

Drew Gooden..... That's a name I haven't heard in a while....

[@drutheconsciousgentlemanan9318]

@gpc831 Small world bro @Paco been watching Drew Gooden since he and his dad used to play pickup ball with my dad when I was like 7 and Drew Gooden was 11 he was like 6'1 at 10-11 years old

[@kurtmartin5669]

I was younger but would see alot of these cats through AAU,Slam nJam,and Bigtime, and Bushrod Tourneys,Tyson Chandler dominated the state tourney in 2000.His squad had a freshman! at point guard starting Ming? Murray was last name.Can you upload that game man?! I have StV.s vs Oak Hill Lebrons Freshman year where he almost hit that buzzer beater

[@kurtmartin5669]

Gooden VS Stevenson game i meant

[@AndreaBaixinho]

can you imagine that crazy locker room on the Wizards with Arenas, Stevenson, Nick Young... I would have paid to watch their antics, better than a comedy club 😁

[@John_X_77]

Add Javale Mcgee and Andray Blatche to that mix.

[@AndreaBaixinho]

@@John_X_77 the front office must have thought they were selecting the cast for an Animal House remake instead of an NBA roster

[@John_X_77]

@@AndreaBaixinho Ernie Grunfeld was not thinking at all. Dude brought the circus to DC. I forgot Javaris Crittenton was also on the roster at one point.

[@darkmephilez]

@@John_X_77 don't forget about the man of many languages Etan Thomas and Brendan Haywood now... those were the days man.

[@gpc831]

Crittenton & Gilbert we’re pulling straps out in the locker room if I recall? Javaris went from church boy in atl to LA gang member man! Lol. To put how out of control that team was.. deshawn was the “normal one” on the right track! Lmao!! That group was seriously off the chisel in the locker room & off the court. Idk how any coach could deal w all those personalities? Mannn….

[@bolsbolbol368]

Stevenson had a good career. He was considered an impact player for the Wizards and the Mavs. had a lot of dog in him

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

He must've given his family "open access" to his ATM. 😆

[@rickymedina4428]

I think the ncaa flagged his sat score! He didnt want to retake the test! Thats why he went pro

[@carlwallace1129]

This dude had the look built and swag of a stud hooper if u saw him walk in the gym not knowing him .however in life &or the NBA is a crap shoot meaning him having adequate skills but being a above average athleticly year in and out with his scrappy play kept him relevant as a rotation peice and being almost lucky with good timing kept him paid and a staple in the league 13yrs .

[@taemac10]

He needed a good role model in his life and no one was thier to help guide him. It wasnt until I got older that I realize how important for young men and even young ladies to have one.

[@uptowndistribution8556]

Sometimes it's like you forcing a negative stories. Fans love him with the mavs, he hit big 3s in clutch min. You blew thru ppl good things so u can highlight the bad. Stevens had a good NBA career n did it by over coming alot of Odds. So he Won. Period

[@bluehill2895]

Great episode....SCOOOONIE PENN's TURN my Good guy🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@AndreaBaixinho]

I loved watching DeShawn play. He could be either great or disappointing, and every night you wouldn't know what were you going to get, good DeShawn or bad DeShawn 😁

[@carlwallace1129]

Very true .

[@bluehill2895]

0:59...IS that Jr Richardson or Vince Carter......EITHER WAY HE BANGED denggg🤯 #dum-bunnies

[@sameerwilliams4054]

He was the next Michael Jordan?!¿ That's the funniest cap I ever heard. 😅🤣😂😅🤣😂 I'm hollering.😅🤣😂😅🤣😂

[@Modeek6]

Jc be out here cappin hard for players he was fan of so he says off the wall shit lol

[@stuntedgrowth]

Bro it ain't me lol! Go to his NBA draft.net profile. His NBA comparison was MJ. I never saw it.

[@donttouchmysilver8202]

JR Smith was closer to MJ than this guy was

[@rks5457]

Dude they called everybody the next Jordan back then. Until we actually got two guys who could be compared to Jordan in Kobe and LeBron. Shit, there was a time before Vince carter that they also compared every great dunker to Jordan. It wasn't the same conversation that we have now.

[@gpc831]

@@donttouchmysilver8202 jr couldn’t hold deshawn’s jock strap! #ChildPlease! What bball you watching? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@wspivey4443]

Hey man least he played 13 seasons, plus won a title, Dominique, Karl, and Charles Barkley can't say that.

[@Pacojuan43]

True….did have a long career.

[@Modeek6]

Because stevenson led a team to a title?

[@keithclayton5255]

@@Modeek6 Definitely not!

[@justrynamakitrockawayblvd8815]

Dominique, Karl, Barkley hall of Fame. The water boy get a ring too you know

[@354allday]

@@justrynamakitrockawayblvd8815 Yea but he didn't get a Jeremy Lin ring thou riding the bench

[@Yuk-Dude]

Do Stacey King from Oklahoma, Byron Irving from Missouri and Tom Hammonds from Georgia Tech.

[@Yuk-Dude]

These dudes were beast in college but seems to have flamed out at the NBA level.

[@850Blasian]

I actually know Tom Hammonds very well. It would be cool to see somebody do a vid on him

[@heartbreakkid2]

I remember seeing him in the Mac donalds game and dunk contest dude had springs good video stunted

[@amyandmando333]

Local legend and straight baller. Always proud of Deshawn here in the 559! Nothing but love!

[@Dakid4rmdade]

He will never see that type of money ever again in life smh. So sad how these players go broke and have nothing to show for it.

[@joemagwood6096]

Yes a lot of mistakes was made along the way.

[@JBizzle824]

I don't understand how or why anyone can ever say a player coming out of highschool into the NBA isn't living up to expectations or is a disappointment. These are 18, 19 year old kids coming into a league full of grown ass men and a business atmosphere they know nothing about. KG, TMAC, Kobe, Moses, these guys are exceptions to the rule not the standard.

[@africasupreme3]

Ab Lincoln is tatted on his neck, that should tell you whats up

[@stuntedgrowth]

Facts lol 5 dollar bill.

[@miyagifatghost2684]

Being from Dallas...He gave US what we needed🏆! Got Damn Legend and clutch in our eyes!!

[@RANInkTV]

I agree, college would've been great for his development

[@ceeb107]

If everyone was an nba all star their would be no role players. That’s what makes the NBA great only a few are all stars but the role players would kill your best red league hoopers. Great video Stunted growth! You making history man

[@kingdubie8517]

He still got a ring no matter what anybody say about him he’s a winner in my eyes

[@Raygun34]

Always enjoyed his game. Played D, could shoot the 3, athletic and was passionate. I think lack of focus and discipline was his downfall.

[@powerbad696]

Deshawn went tha MC Hammer way of BROKE.You can't HELP and SAVE everyone,help ya moms and pops then keep it moving bra.Who gonna help you when you go broke???

[@kenney0313]

I never saw any MJ in him. He was a good player who never quite got it together.

[@3jallenl]

The qualty in some of these older footage in these sports videos make me wonder how we even made out what was going on...

[@xcassper1694]

Great video have you ever considered a Monta Ellis stunted growth vid?

[@AndreaBaixinho]

he already made a video on Monta Ellis, although that was a couple of years ago

[@floydwalker37]

Thank You for this Video! Good to see my Boy D Steve on here! I know Deshawn! I’m From Fresno Ca. First time I seen him play he was in JR high. I knew he was going to make it to the NBA he was just to damn good! The city was so happy when he won that Ring with the Mavericks! Seen him around the city from time to time he a cool ass dude

[@Hellythep]

Beautiful video! For the next one you should do Nick Young! I always felt if he were paired up with a no-nonsense coach like Coach Pop or Thibs that his game could’ve really blossomed.

[@bluehill2895]

His size to do what he was able to do straight out of HS...washington "gizzards" n utah def THRU HIM FOR A LOOP...😬

[@shadmanx5045]

I was a big fan of him. I looked at him as an all star caliber goon. He was a baller for real. Love the vid.

[@clifflewis2904]

“It was times I wanted to beat up some of the old guys” lives in my head

[@DRoyale1]

Wait a min…when he was with Utah, there was nobody for him to learn from or respect????? WTF???? When I first became a fireman I was 23, kind of a knuckle head…my whole station had kids my age, I just kept my mouth closed, respected the older guys and watched how they did things…cmon man

[@DRoyale1]

@Mighty mouse209 b listen…it doesn’t matter if it’s 6 or 7 digits in your bank account…when you go from being poor to having substantial money, the affect can be the same…it’s the time and freedom to pretty much do what you want that is the real danger…the city I work in is a celebrity playground, the money I make is crazy, the time off is crazy…honestly it’s really difficult to get fired…you mix all of that together and it’s a recipe for disaster if your character isn’t on point…

[@benchwarmerss9165]

Man f all that ..... BLOW DA WHISTLE 🤣🤣

[@nelsonmcatee3721]

He put on a show in St. Louis that everybody was talking about as a junior in high school. Unfortunately my ride didn't get me there in time to see him. But next year he was back. But he never got going against Roman Catholic from Philadelphia. He didn't do shit and neither did his team from Fresno

[@RAJohns]

He is now auctioning off his Mavs championship ring, I noticed. Cuban ought to give him a Shark Tank job. On a different subject, I tried to find a basketball card of his in a Mavs uniform, but couldn’t find one.

[@djp2k2]

Great vid as always bro! I hope you can do one on Nick Anderson some day soon.

[@stuntedgrowth]

I got you man. Promise.

[@djp2k2]

@@stuntedgrowth ok cool. I got to thinking about Nick especially after the way Paul George missed those free throws in the clutch recently. Other than that Nick was still awesome in high school, college and the pros. The OG Magic 1st rounder. Let's get it!! 👍

[@therealreal7206]

He was underated contributor for a few years...he was versatile tho. Great role player...everyone isnt a star

[@demaszstyo9644]

Do Eddy Curry next, please

[@Yuk-Dude]

Do Marc Macon from Temple, Lionel Simmons from LaSalle and Kareem Townes from LaSalle. They were ballers at college level

[@Gloxkomaa]

“I’m a Athlete, Not a role Model”- Charles Barkley

[@leecee9528]

My cousin went high school with Dee. He was the truth. Representing California thanks Stunt

[@Mike-jw7ne]

Love your vids, would like to see a Scotty Thurman stunted

[@wrightparlaypicks]

Keep grinding homie..I enjoy yo videos and you will be at a million subs soon enough!!

[@stuntedgrowth]

Salute man. Thank you✌️

[@ugkmoni]

I been askin you too do this video for about 2yrs now😎....good content homie love too see the growth of your channel btw.... #NashvilleTn

[@stuntedgrowth]

Ma bad man. Glad to finally get it out for ya. Appreciate ya man.

[@ugkmoni]

@@stuntedgrowth no apology needed man i respect what you do fam....keep up the good work on shining a light on some of the forgotten starts #NashvilleTn

[@donttouchmysilver8202]

He played like Anthony Edwards does on the Wolves, when he was in HS only

[@Ricobaca]

Don't go to college to play sports unless they pay you a portion of the money you make them.

[@longjump08]

College teaches you nothing about money, but I understand what you were getting at

[@nastynick7425]

How about a Len Bias video, this kid could have been a LEGEND in Boston with, Bird, Parish, McHale ext 4, or maybe 5 time potential champion

[@BandManAj]

Another banger!

[@stuntedgrowth]

Salute ma boy✌️

[@dontewright3057]

Is net worth 10 million if thats considered broke then damn

[@ezekielcaselton5842]

No worst place for a straight to high school guy than that 2000's Wizards team

[@dlogan7220]

Family and friends leeching off of his money is the reason why you can’t take care of everybody. Gotta look out after yourself.

[@zulufader9313]

And lets not forget the JayZ diss track blow the whistle

[@mizzy412]

Can you do one on Sheldon Williams (Duke)

[@d.i.g.i.t.a.l.9268]

OOO-TAH - Wild Wild West

[@darepresenta8359]

I love your videos bro. Can you do Shawn Kemp next??

[@stuntedgrowth]

What's up bro. Thank you. I did him. Check my Stunted Broke Series

[@drphot6050]

I still remember him bringing Soulja Boy out to the Wiz vs Cavs playoff series. He did good for himself but definitely could’ve done much better especially with his finances

[@bluehill2895]

Have you done Rashard Lewis?

[@RE1GN_BLOOD]

Unless they were a FOR SURE lottery pick, almost nobody should’ve gone pro out of high school. Almost a second rounder and it showed. Mediocre career barely shooting 40%.

[@KingCapricorn115]

Don't ever mention this hater with Lebron. We gotta stop with the excuses. Bro was trash bc he wanted to play high school ball in the nba, and wouldn't listen to sound advice. He was all bark, no bite - all style, no substance. More focused on the antics instead of the basics. This is not a Kwame Brown set up situation.

[@nmbmemphisbeast3690]

How you gloss over his Washington days that was the height of his career

[@Selyn301]

Then called that team bottom of the barrel when they just had the misfortune of running into lebron in the 1st round every year

[@CommonSenseless1993]

He was basically Jae Crowder with less basketball IQ. I’ll never forget his beef with LeBron back in his Wizards days.

[@kevinwillette5161]

The college debate is interesting. Back then, only outliers like Kobe and KG reached their peak potential. College would have been huge for a ton of guys, and I will even count guys like God Shamgod for coming out too early. The league wasn't equipped to develop these kids, especially the maturity aspect. Its different now, feels like the league learned some lessons. Its actually a young players league right now. But back then, damn look at Tyson Chamdler. He projected as a SF coming in. He is technically a bust, even though he became one of my favorite bigs of the era as a rim running shot blocker. But that's a far cry from a 7'1 SF with all around game.

[@gpc831]

Kevin w all due respect how was Tyson a bust? Seriously? Some ppl just have unrealistic expectations! Tyson was on the Olympic team a couple times I believe & won a gold.. & I believe an all star a couple times.. hardly a bust. U want a bust or a stunted growth story check his & your classmate w similar hype as Tyson in big eddy curry coming out of the chi

[@kevinwillette5161]

@@gpc831 all i mean by that is he was projected to be one thing and turned out to be something completely different. Again, the thing he turned out to be was pretty awesome in it's own right, but its still not what we all were told to expect from him. I remember a writer out in Cali even calling him the world's tallest PG prior to the draft. So that's all I'm saying.

[@THEREALLORDJ]

DON'T 4GET JERMAINE O'NEAL!!!

[@georgereginald6084]

Damn. He got sued by American Express

[@gilbertbrown4183]

DeShawn Stevenson couldn't shoot, didn't have a fundamental game, but he played with heart and passion.

[@blackspider1405]

Ohh. My brother lives in Salt Lake. If you don't have family out there, you're alone, alone.. My brother, his wife and their 4 kids are 6 of the about 17 black people you'll see in Salt Lake. I just KNOW he struggled.

[@kevinwillette5161]

He was my high school class so I was really rooting for him. Didn't even make it out the summer and he is getting investigated for rape and other mischief. I appreciated him as a role player, but dude was a knucklehead from the jump.

[@i0nknownun]

Installing a atm in your house is drawn😭😭

[@sparksup327]

Should do one on Chris Porter

[@brandongilbert3071]

Tuff as nails wasnt his nickname the showstopper earlier in his career?

[@JBizzle824]

I believe in today's NBA, they should only allow highschoolers to come into the league in cycles. Every 5 years open the draft to highschoolers, other wise, a player should have to be 2years removed from graduating from highschool. They would bring in more polished and skilled players that way.

[@YTC1234]

Had he attended college he would have been a lottery pick and went to a team that needed his skills and he could’ve played

[@stuntedgrowth]

Yea. I think so too

[@dioncherry2711]

Did I miss KarltonDunkin Hines?

[@robhill9989]

That mans a got damn champion.

[@juannunez5767]

He had the physical gifts and he had the chip on the shoulder. Too bad he lacked the focus to put his game together.

[@mrperfect6881]

I have a question. When u speak on him going to college and polishing his game. Do you believe with a hard work ethic and off season training and sessions that would be enough polishing to replace the college route?

[@AS-xl9gb]

When are you going to do the Cam Payne redemption video since you threw some jabs at him in the past?

[@DwayneIsKing]

If my memory serves correctly, wasn't homie one of the vital pieces that helped Dirk get that elusive first ring? I was just 16 at the time, but I think I vividly remember dude hitting big shots and chirping at Miami 😂

[@premierejones1991]

Can you please do stunted growth on Devin Ebanks?

[@aaartnaz]

Moral of the story- I guess stay in school? Basketball ain’t no sure path to becoming a man.

[@seeehorn]

6:05 That's an interesting WHAT IF about Deshawn Stevenson going to Kansas for a year or 2. Roy Williams comes across as an old-school coach(even back then in 2001), I'm not sure if he would have given D.Stevenson free reign and played him a bunch of minutes over upperclassmen guards Kenny Gregory, Kirk Hinrich and Jeff Boschee. R.Williams strikes me as someone who would have brought D. Stevenson off the bench but D.Stevenson's overwhelming talent(athleticism, shooting), his high school hype and playing for a highly ranked team probably would have made him a lottery pick after a year at Kansas regardless of his production. I think it would have been similar to Marvin Williams who was a highly rated player that went to North Carolina but came off the bench and still ended up going top 5 in the draft after his freshman year. I agree that playing in college would have really helped Deshawn Stevenson because he was too good to have his growth stunted by a college coach and the experience of competing/playing well against college guys would have given him more confidence heading into the NBA. He also would have been given way more opportunities to be great in the NBA if he was a lottery pick and went to a team that needed him to be great right away

[@gpc831]

On D Steve’s wiki it used Roy’s quote from the state title game Roy saw at arco in sac right behind me before calling DS “the most talented recruit he has ever recruited”. That is no anomaly.. I’ve played w guys in the L & watched the best in CA for 20yrs.. state champ every year. DS was possibly the greatest HS player I have ever seen. Altho idk schea cotton (another stunted growth story done) is the other. Calling him that idk man we can play the hypothetical’s & you may just be right & Marvin Williams 6th man is a good call. Therefore, no I don’t think going to Kansas would have been in DS best interest.. it just sucked & I cried for DS when Utah drafted him. Utah drafted him & dee brown another HS legend that I saw @ aau.Nationals in 8th grade in my class. Utah killed Dee & I like how stunted growth found these quotes I’ve never heard from DS cuz I know he was depressed unconfident & wanted out from day 1 in Utah. U gotta give it to deshawn, for unlike dee, not letting Sloan the system in Utah kill his career.. think about this for a 2nd for the haters in this thread.. deshawn got the last laugh at Utah & these great vets & sloan. Imagine this… Malone.. Stockton Sloan… 0 nba titles deshawn 1. & deshawn being the flamboyant cocky dude he is when he has confidence playing in a normal system where he can utilize his all world god given athleticism to thrive & not be held back like he was in Utah.

[@gpc831]

I’m sure it’s pounding his chest & bragging about that simple fact & d-ing up lebron while reading this lol. Ppl r stupid & hating on dude cuz he is a knuckle but a talented knuckle that did enough to keep himself in the league & not get into too much trouble (Altho he had an underaged girl @ a fresno party legal incident also that jc left out in his rookie season) but I love deshawn.. he was one of my favorite players & idols growing up.. he just jumped out the gym & was that explosive athletic guard that would dunk on anyone no matter the size like earl manigult legend has it did.

[@seeehorn]

@@gpc831 You bring up a lot of good points, it may be hard to respond to each!! LOL I saw in another comment on here(maybe from you) that Deshawn Stevenson's team beat Drew Gooden's team for the California state title in 1999 and Roy Williams was sitting courtside. I'm assuming D.Gooden helped recruit Stevenson to Kansas and played a role in him signing with Kansas. You mention D.Stevenson being the greatest California player you've watched in high school...what about guys like Tyson Chandler(did Stevenson ever play against Chandler/Dominguez?), Baron Davis and Brandon Jennings? I know all of them were considered by some to be the #1 top player in their class. About Stevenson going to Kansas, the 2000-2001 Kansas team he would have played on, had 3 future NBA lottery picks and they also went to back to back Final 4's in 2002 and 2003, I'm sure Roy Williams saw the potential in Gooden, Hinrich and Collison, and would have brought Stevenson along slowly(like he did Marvin Williams at UNC). Also, Kenny Gregory was a highly rated player who stayed for his SR year, Roy wasn't going to cut his minutes for ANYONE!! I'm guessing Stevenson would have come off the bench for Kansas and averaged double digits in about 20 minutes per game, that would have been good enough for him to still be a lottery pick in 2001. He probably would have come into the NBA with WAY more confidence and learned some life lessons while at Kansas, and most importantly he would not have ended up on a team full of veterans who probably wanted to destroy his confidence!! Another option for him would have been to sign with another school where he could have been THE STAR!! Anthony Edwards, Ben Simmons and Larry Hughes are the blue print for this. Those 3 were highly rated players who turned down the Kentucky's, Duke's, Kansas' and North Carolina's to attend a slightly lesser name schools, they dominated for a year, then became lottery picks. Maybe Stevenson should have went to USC or even Fresno State for a year, dominated and then gone top 5 in the 2001 draft. I remember Dee Brown(from Chicago) but I wasn't aware that the Jazz messed with his confidence too. I believe he stayed in school for all 4 years. It shows that the NBA can be more about politics than talent. These stunted growth videos show that all the time About LeBron vs. DeShawn Stevenson, when Stevenson stood up to him it was the BEGINNING OF THE END of the physical era of the NBA. Now, LeBron gets to the rim without anyone being allowed to touch him. I know D.Stevenson didn't like it in Utah, but he probably learned that ROUGH style of play from Karl Malone, John Stockton, Starks and Sloan!! That's how they played in the 90's!! LOL

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On 2k they have him listed @ 6’7😂 everyone knows he’s 6-4 with shoes on