Interesting story about Sheed

[hobes]

I read this on another forum, and it really opened my eyes as to what some players in the league have to deal with. I have even more respect for Sheed after having read this.

Originally Posted by Dekko1

I shall tell the story from his early NBA years about Rasheed Wallace the father.
Not a typical NBA fatherhood story. Compare to Malone and Kemp....

'Sheed had a child, Ishmiel, with his girlfriend Chiquita Bryant before he had any big contracts. When they broke up he tried to continue to visit and support his son.
It became clear that the mother was not doing a good job, I do not remember
if she was on drugs or alcoholic or what, but also would not let him see his boy despite court ordered visitation rights.
So 'Sheed sued for custody. Hard for any father to win no matter what the
finances, but he did just that after many months in court. He was by then in
a stable relationship with his current wife and their new baby son and her older
son from her first marriage.
When he came to Portland the custody court case was still on-going.
We only heard he was arrested for 'assault' and assumed the usual.
No one got too excited at that time about players off court behavior in Portland but not much was said when the charges were dropped as unfounded. 'Sheed was just blocking a driveway at a daycare with his car. He was just trying to see his kid during the trial, he had not seen him for nearly a year.

'Sheed a few weeks later in May of 97 when a North Carolina judge awarded him full custody of Ishmiel thought it was over.
But the mother then bolted with the boy and disappeared, which was legally a felony noncustodial parent kidnapping at that point, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
For the rest of the year he searched for his son, hired detectives, flew back east
at every chance to help in the search.
Despite the hell he was going though he did not let it affect his game that I remember.

Except the blurb about blocking the driveway, little of it was public knowledge.
That changed at Xmas time TNT did a story about it during halftime of a game. In the
interview he was clearly distressed not knowing where his son might be or
even if he was safe. Someone who saw the program recognized the mother from the
photos and called the police to tell them where Sheed's kid was. Sort of TNT
most wanted...
The police arrested the mother on Xmas eve and Sheed's mom went to bring 'Sheed's son
home to Philadelphia. Sheed flew in from Portland on Xmas day 1997 to bring his
boy home to Portland. Ishmiel was now 28 months old and 'Sheed had not seen the child since August of 1996.

'Sheed then made bail for the mother, refused to press charges against the
her and had his lawyer work to have the charges dropped. 'Sheed brought her to Portland, got her into rehab for her addiction, found her employment and bought her a house next door to his to be close and share in her son's life.

[Imadogg]

Wow dude. Definitely a don't judge a book by it's cover situation, many people would look at the troubles Sheed has on the court with his temper and what we hear about him off the court and would never think of him as such a person. Good read man

[Tha_Truth34]

RASHEEEED...WALLAAACE!

He's just misunderstood, I also heard that he is a muslim which is pretty cool.

[Dr Aj]

Good read definately. which site is this from?

[hobes]

Originally Posted by Imadogg99

Wow dude. Definitely a don't judge a book by it's cover situation, many people would look at the troubles Sheed has on the court with his temper and what we hear about him off the court and would never think of him as such a person. Good read man

Exactly, a lot of fans just see him as a worked up guy whose personality is far too volatile for the game. The man is just passionate about basketball.

What really threw me was the ending of the story, where Sheed dropped all charges against his ex-wife, found her employment, and bought her a house right next to his own so that she too could share in his life. Amazing.

[Jemcee]

I've always loved sheed and his intensity...

Didn't know anything about this tho... Sounds like a real great guy

[Dr Aj]

Found the forum
http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtop...055ec6a193a8f9

[hobes]

Originally Posted by Dr Aj

Found the forum
http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtop...055ec6a193a8f9

Yeah, it's from RealGM.

[SICK ULEH]

Everything ive read about sheed points that he is such a family guy and also a charity guy. even if he doesnt look like it on the court, he is a great person

[KinG 15]

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories...overtime.shtml

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