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Steve Francis
Retired, NBA ______________________________________________________________ December 20, 2021
Back in 2016, I was depressed. Let me say that again, loud and clear. I was depressed. I know that might sound crazy coming from a guy like me. I mean, I’m the Franchise. I’m the City. My life is a miracle, man. What do I got to stress about? I made it out the hood. I made millions of dollars in the league. Back in the day, we popped more bottles than Big Meech and them!!! If you came through Houston, you were guaranteed to have a good time. Especially once Hakeem retired, the shackles were off. Dream wasn’t around to talk sense into me anymore, and I had to carry the torch for the city.
Man, we used to drop $20,000 in the club just for show. Passing out bottles of Veuve Clicquot like Santa Claus. I’m just being real. I never even saw a bill at the end of the night. I wouldn't even know how much we spent ’til my accountant hit me up about the black card statement at the end of the month. Smoke coming out his ears. “Steve!!!!!!!!!! Come on, man!!!!!!!” All you saw was zeroes. Commas. Whole bunch of commas. Nobody did it like the Houston Rockets. Nobody did it bigger than Steve Francis. And I’d do it all again. A lot of guys can make it to the league. A lot of guys can be All-Stars. A lot of guys can get money. But how many guys can be City? So that’s who’s talking to you right now, just to be clear. Not some therapist. Not your teacher. Not some dude who grew up in the suburbs. This is City talking to you. So you know what I’m saying is real. continue on the next page
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