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Michael Beasley Issues Yet Another $1-Million Challenge In Post-NBA Life

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Mar 24, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley (30) during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 89-88. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Mar 24, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley (30) during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 89-88. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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There was a time former No. 2 pick Michael Beasley made headlines for what he did on the NBA court. Now, it seems like he's a hype man to keep his playing days going. Beasley recently issued another challenge to play an ex-player in a game of 1-on-1 for $1 million.

This time, it was former player Nick Young aka Swaggy P.

"If he challenge me, I might get out there," Young said on The Big3 Uncensored podcast. "He can't post me up like that.

Beasley quickly countered. Last month he issued the same challenge to ex-Indiana Pacers star Lance Stephenson. Beasley won the matchup that was broadcast on a livestream.

"Line it up," Beasley said. "A million dollars."

Beasley remains one of the biggest "what ifs" in league history. He had a super freshman season at Kansas State in 2007-08. Some touted him as a better No. 1 pick option than Derrick Rose, who was selected by the Chicago Bulls.

That left the Miami Heat with Beasley at No. 2. He was expected to become a formidable duo alongside Dwyane Wade. Although had a solid rookie season, he never came close to reaching expectations. The Beasley era ended when he was traded the summer before the arrivals of LeBron James and Chris Bosh in 2010.

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Shandel Richardson
SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here