Overview
- Richardson’s death in Lawton, Oklahoma, after a brief battle with cancer was confirmed by his lawyer and friend John Zelbst.
- He was a four-time NBA All-Star with standout years for the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets.
- His NBA tenure ended in the mid-1980s after violations of the league’s drug policy led to suspension and eventual expulsion.
- Joining Virtus Bologna in 1988, he won two Coppa Italia titles and the 1990 Coppa delle Coppe, the club’s first European trophy.
- He scored 29 points in the 1990 final in Florence against Real Madrid, and tributes arrived from Virtus as well as Fiorentina, which offered condolences to his son Amir.