The Life And Career Of Former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson

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The career of former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson had many ups and down's that were bigger than his early 1990's match ups with the New York Knicks.

Kenny Anderson is still considered by many as the greatest home grown point guard to ever come out of New York City. His list of accomplishments as a teenager are legendary garnering every major accolade while playing high school basketball at Archbishop Molloy High School and eventually excelling in his two year run at Georgia Tech University. The Lefrak City, Queens native was selected number two overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets bringing him close to home to start his professional career.

Anderson shined early in his career eventually earning a spot on the 1994 NBA Eastern …show more content…

Life after retirement wasn't too kind as the former All-Star struggled with finances, failed marriages and alcohol leading to constant bouts with depression. In an effort to clean up his life and set a positive example for young players moving forward Anderson shot a documentary about his troubled upbringing showcasing his battles titled "Mr. …show more content…

That's it I'm just paying it forward, I feel like it's my obligation, from 10 years old I've had everything because I could dribble a basketball. I wake up every morning like I was blessed"

He also described the difference between his nickname Mr. Chibbs and Kenny Anderson.

"Chibbs is the innocent kid growing up playing ball in Lefrak City, loving my neighborhood just innocent it was special for my mom she gave me that name. Mr. Chibbs is the real person, Kenny Anderson is just the basketball player who made the money, became the all-star had to fake a lot of things because i made it scared always politically correct for my brand. Kenny Anderson is just the mask."

Anderson also made it clear that not everyone is allowed to call him Mr. Chibbs only people from Lefrak City that really know him have that privilege. I made sure to ask if he was in contact with either New York team about working with them in the future on projects and got a very interesting

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