Overview
- The Knicks, Nets and the NBA issued statements mourning Richardson and offering condolences.
- Drafted No. 4 by New York in 1978, he became a four-time All-Star, led the league in steals three times and in assists once, and won 1985 Comeback Player of the Year.
- The NBA banned him in 1986 after a third drug-policy violation, after which he extended his career in the CBA and in Europe.
- He later coached the Albany Patroons and led the Oklahoma/Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry to CBA titles in 2008 and 2009 and a PBL championship in 2010.
- He recounted his recovery in a 2024 memoir and is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and children, including Moroccan international Michael Amir Jr.