Golden State Warriors Fans React to Ex-NBA Player Getting Scammed for $1M

It was reported on Friday that a man was convicted of scamming former NBA players Chandler Parsons and Dwight Howard of a combined $8M.

“A Georgia businessman was convicted Friday on five counts by a federal jury in Manhattan of defrauding former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of a combined $8 million in 2021,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst wrote. “Calvin Darden Jr. was found guilty of fraud, bank fraud, money laundering and two different conspiracy counts.”

If this story was not crazy enough, Windhorst added that Parsons sent money to Darden for what the ex-NBA forward believed was an investment into the development of former Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman.

REPORT: Calvin Darden Jr. was convicted for scamming Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of $8M, per @washingtonpost

Howard was fooled out of $7M for what he thought was an investment towards the purchase of a women’s basketball franchise.

Parsons got fooled into sending… pic.twitter.com/pLAhOUBRHy
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 5, 2024

“Parsons was tricked into a fraudulent investment in the development of the career of former No. 2 draft pick James Wiseman,” Windsorst wrote.

Warriors fans have been reacting to their 2020 second overall pick being named in this report.

Bruh how?! pic.twitter.com/yhTu86Bk2D
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) October 5, 2024

Fans are in agreement that this was an unexpected twist to an already strange story.

Via @rayalmeda: “Bizarre. Didn’t have that on my bingo card”

Bizarre. Didn’t have that on my bingo card
— Ray Almeda (@rayalmeda) October 5, 2024

Fans are having trouble believing this is even a real report.

Via @Gmoney108: "Is this real?"

Is this real? https://t.co/uIeEPBWwco
— Gmoneyhoneyyy (@Gmoney108) October 5, 2024

Many are reacting to this unexpected Wiseman mention.

Via @WarriorsJay_: "James Wiseman mentioned ‼️"

James Wiseman mentioned ‼️‼️ https://t.co/U7DJGGkD36
— Jay (@WarriorsJay_) October 5, 2024

Other fans have poked fun at Golden State for their own failed development of the second overall pick.

Via @stephortlessaf: "Guess Warriors weren’t the only one who got scammed by trying to develop Wiseman"

Guess Warriors weren’t the only one who got scammed by trying to develop Wiseman
— Ethical Sports Enthusiast (@stephortlessaf) October 5, 2024

This is a wild story that becomes even more interesting with the Wiseman name mention.

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