affected athletes across all sports. Shawn Kemp who had a very good NBA career was an alcoholic. In his prime Kemp was one of the best power forwards in the league and was a monster dunker. When he was with the Cavaliers Kemp’s career began to go downhill, his weight reached 300 lbs, but still was productive putting up 17.5 ppg. When he left the Cavs and went to the Trailblazers alcohol along did more than just affect his body. His numbers when from 17.5 ppg to 6.5 ppg. Kemp had the potential to…
installment of the ‘12’ flag that is raised every home game by local celebrities, former players, and other sport athletes. Notable names such as Jamal Crawford, Sir mix-a-lot, Nate Robinson, Shaun Alexander, Walter Jones, Jason Terry, Bill Russell, Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton, and Ken Griffey Jr. just to name a few. The ‘12th Man’ has also appeared in major moments for the Seahawks such as the overtime win against the New York Giants in 2005 when the game ball was labeled the “12th Man Ball”, which…