April 30, 2025
The previous Houston Rockets participant made the touch upon social media
Throughout an NBA Playoff sport, which noticed the Houston Rockets match up towards the Golden State Warriors, a former NBA participant in contrast Warriors participant Draymond Inexperienced to a different well-known former athlete, O.J. Simpson.
Former NBA champion Vernon Maxwell, who received his two titles whereas a member of the Rockets in 1994 and 1995, took to social media to attract a comparability to the oft-controversial participant recognized for his aggressive play and combative nature on the basketball court docket.
Draymond Inexperienced is the OJ Simpson of basketball.
— Vernon Maxwell (@VernonMaxwell11) April 24, 2025
Primarily based on the fame of Inexperienced and the truth that Simpson was acquitted of homicide in 1995, however spent 9 years in jail for an armed theft 2008, it may be safely assumed that it wasn’t a praise. Though Simpson was an NFL Corridor of Famer, we will’t think about that Maxwell would evaluate Inexperienced’s potential Corridor of Fame choice after he retires from the sport to Simpson’s profitable soccer profession.
Maxwell was additionally an aggressive NBA participant throughout his profession, which spanned over a decade from 1988 to 2001. He performed for a number of groups throughout his time after being drafted by the Denver Nuggets, and on draft night time, he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, the place he started his NBA profession.
A few of his followers remembered that Maxwell was no slouch on the basketball court docket and will play towards Inexperienced, matching, if not surpassing, the identical vitality the Warriors participant offers throughout a sport. One fan even prompt that Maxwell placed on a Rockets uniform and insert himself within the sport to “take Draymond’s head off his shoulders.”
we’d like you to swimsuit up subsequent sport unc and take draymonds head off his shoulders 🙏🏼
— ? (@f33lingill) April 29, 2025
One other fan not too long ago got here up with an answer of his personal, suggesting the identical factor because the above poster. Place Maxwell on the bench, and when he’s wanted to “cease Draymond,” throw him within the sport to “get up” to him.
Powerful Rox loss. Resolution? Rent @VernonMaxwell11 to sit down on the bench for sport 5 and 6. He’s the one one who can get up and cease Draymond.
— Todd Waldman (@summeroftears) April 29, 2025
Nevertheless, as we’re positive Maxwell is not going to be popping out of retirement, he had a suggestion of his personal (not particular to Inexperienced, however to the group normally).
If any of my younger Rockets wanna lay any of those Warriors out I’ll pay the positive (if I can get my cash from Vincent Askew).
— Vernon Maxwell (@VernonMaxwell11) April 29, 2025
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