Derrick Coleman: Sharp Dressed Man
From the locker room to the dressing room.
Continuing today’s exhaustive coverage of NBA players that were awesome in the 1990s — from now on, maybe we should make Friday’s Old School Fridays? — we can’t let this story slide about the latest player to move from the hardwood to the boardroom: Derrick Coleman!
When we last saw DC, he was…well, actually, does anyone remember last seeing Coleman? A former All-Star as a member of the Nets, he went on to play in Philly, then Charlotte, then Philly again, and the put in a few months with the Pistons before quietly stepping away from the game in 2005. (The picture to the left is from the Charlotte era, of DC giving Zo a two-piece.)
But he’s back! And he has suits and ties and pants with him!
That’s right, Derrick Coleman is running a clothing store in Detroit, with plans to expand it even further as the years go on. Judging by some of the fashions on display in the photo with the story, looks like DC is the Mr. Roarke of the place.
Whoop-de-damn-do!
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12 Responses to “Derrick Coleman: Sharp Dressed Man”
Jul.21 at 3:56 pm
mutoni says:
if DC can put as much effort into this clothing venture as he put out on the court; well, it’s sure to be a complete disaster.
Jul.21 at 4:02 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
I hope he sells those diamondcell shoes with that stickfigure cartoon ad.
Jul.21 at 4:21 pm
Gustayus says:
Lang, I’m definitely in favor of making Friday’s “Old School Fri-day!” It will give the older fans of the NBA, such as myself, an opportunity to stroll down memory lane and remember the games, when they were so exciting to watch, during the 80s and 90s. It will also serve to educate the younger fans of the NBA on some of the players that were all star players, back then, but are not really remembered or talked about….players like World B. Free, Adrian Dantley, Rolando Blackmon, Tom Chambers, Fat Lever, Ricky Pierce, Larry Nance, Alex English, Sidney Moncrief….those were the days, man.
Jul.21 at 4:33 pm
Jake Appleman says:
Lang, Now that you’ve mentioned “whoop-de-damn-do”, I was wondering…
For next friday’s classic “remember when the Nets were the worst franchise in sports” trip down memory lane, should I discuss
a) Chris Morris writing “trade me” on his sneakers
b) The time I showed up at a card store to get a Mr. Chibbs autograph and he never showed
c) The coaching methods of Butch Beard
d) Yinka Dare’s first assist (R.I.P.)
or
e) The legacy of splinters Schintzus
Jul.21 at 4:33 pm
Hype says:
Okay there gramps.. heh just kiddin! I’d love to see that as well, so another vote from me as I like to get to know more about stuff.. that I was probably too young to know. I must imagine it’d be tough for Lang to find good stories to publish.. ah what am I saying, that’s why they pay you the big bucks! (I assume they pay you..
Jul.21 at 4:58 pm
DP says:
Yo that’s cool and all but as I look at that picture, I think Zo would get up and kick his ass. I vote that we look back at Zo career next Friday!
Jul.21 at 5:04 pm
Clyde Smith says:
Seperated at birth (though it’s mathematically impossible):
Derrick Coleman and George Foreman?
Jul.21 at 8:27 pm
Mark says:
C’mon, everyone knows that DC was separated at birth from one of the guys from that old tv show Dinosaurs (http://www.tv.com/dinosaurs/show/4176/summary.html) and Sam I Am Cassell was his son…
Jul.22 at 9:09 am
Ron Hitley says:
I remember when DC played for the Hornets and he crashed a car he was driving after practice. Luckily, he was ok, but his passenger, then-Hornets guard Eldridge Recasner suffered injuries which effectively ended his career. Nice job, Derrick.
Jul.25 at 2:08 pm
Drew says:
I’d like to see an article to remember two teams from the 80’s.
The run and fun Denver Nuggets with Alex English leading the way and the Milwaukee bucks with Terry Cummings, Syndey Moncrief and all being consistently good but always not good enough to beat the Celts and the 79er’s to make it to the finals.
Jul.26 at 6:48 pm
BE Smart says:
old school
Jan.2 at 4:52 pm
Steven says:
I still have memories of him booming on a then rookie Shaquille O’neal and then giving Shaq the “Shawn Kemp on Lister” fingerpoint afterwards.