1980s NBA Star Spencer Haywood Should Have Been The First Billionaire Athlete… But He Made a Bad Decision

Spencer Haywood is one of the giants of NBA history. He was a pioneer for the league. After dominating during his sophomore season in college — posting 32.1 points and 21.5 rebounds — he joined the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association. He put up 30 points and 19.5 boards per game in his debut season with the Rockets. With those numbers, Haywood attempted to enter the NBA.