Overview
- Attorney John Zelbst confirmed Richardson’s death and described him as a remarkable competitor and family man.
- With Virtus Bologna he captured two Coppa Italia titles and the 1990 Coppa Saporta, the club’s first European trophy, starring against Real Madrid in Florence.
- A 1978 No. 4 overall draft pick and four-time NBA All-Star, he excelled with the Knicks and Nets and won the NBA’s 1985 Comeback Player of the Year award.
- His NBA career ended after repeated drug-policy violations in the mid-1980s, after which he extended his career in Italy and across Europe.
- ACF Fiorentina offered condolences to his son Amir, a Morocco international midfielder who joined the club from Reims in 2024.