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The Mysterious Murder of an NBA Hopeful
Colorado State graduate and NBA hopeful Wendell Lee, Jr. was shot dead outside his girlfriend’s home in 2015. In this episode of RED CARDS we speak with Lee’s family and others tied to the case to try and make sense of this seemingly senseless bloodshed.
The Godfather of D.C. Basketball was Also a Cocaine Kingpin
Curtis Malone ran one of the best basketball programs in the country, but he also had a side gig selling cocaine and heroin.
Pee Wee Kirkland: The Streetball Legend Who Chose Drug Trafficking over the NBA
In this episode of RED CARDS, we meet Richard "Pee Wee" Kirkland, an icon of Harlem’s early street basketball scene. Given the chance to play professionally, however, Kirkland chose a career in drug trafficking instead.
The Shooting Death of Will Smith
Episode 3 of RED CARDS unpacks the shooting of former Saints defensive end Will Smith. The investigation takes us to New Orleans, a vibrant city with a historically controversial legal system.
Inside the Gambling Scandal that Rocked the NBA
In the second episode of RED CARDS, we take a deep dive inside former referee Tim Donaghy's participation in a gambling scheme that earned him thousands of dollars, and 15 months in prison.
The Champion Mountain Biker Turned Drug Smuggler
VICE Sports meets legendary mountain biker Missy Giove to learn how a downhill champ ended up hunted by the DEA for her role in a multimillion-dollar drug smuggling operation.