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Former LA Clippers: Sebastian Telfair sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

According to ESPN, Sebastian Telfair, the 13th pick of the 2004 NBA Draft is heading to prison, a sad turn in an already unfortunate story.

Telfair was seemingly the next point guard to run the league when he graced the cover of SLAM Magazine with LeBron James, each showcasing their high school jerseys, in August 2002.

The Portland Trail Blazers were the team that rolled the dice on the 6’0 point guard from Brooklyn. A relative of Jamel Thomas and Stephon Marbury, Telfair had basketball in his blood and was expected to be the face of the Blazers after Scottie Pippen and Arvydas Sabonis retired.