The Surprising Wealth of NBA Hall of Famer Adrian Dentley: An Inspirational Tale of Humility and Financial Wisdom

And I was surprised when Carmelo Anthony,
who has been around a lot of money and has made a lot of money,
said that one of the richest people he knows
is an older gentleman by the name of Adrian Dentley.
Was my assistant coach in Denver.
Don’t say shit in practice,
don’t talk. That’s how he was, though.
But he was a hall of Famers OG,
and he’s like, lady, man,
what you be doing, man?
And I don’t spend a dollar, man.
I got five houses on the island down here.
I got two house. I said it. What?
Why would you play in the 70s?
I always save my money. I never had to spend my money on none.
Fast forward. I’m back in Baltimore.
He’s the crossing guard of the Dematha High School.
Get the. I asked him, yo,
why are you. It’s not beneath me,
you know, I’m a regular guy.
I just play basketball. I’m a hall of Famer,
and I like working. To your point.
The narrative was, he’s broke,
he’s home, he’s like.
He’s down bad. This man is probably one of the.
The richest men that we know that played the game of basketball.
Two things we can take for the older generation is how to work hard
and how to stay humble.