Basketball to Drug Trafficking: The Story of Pee Wee Kirkland

Richard Pee Wee Kirkland began playing basketball in the streets of Harlem when he was 9yearsold. By age 13, he split his time between playing ball and committing robberies to help finance a growing drug empire. In college, Kirkland was the 1968 MVP for Norfolk State, turning down an offer from UCLA to play alongside Kareem Abdul Jabaar. Kirkland was then drafted by the Chicago Bulls but turned down their offer when he realized he could make more money in the drug game than the basketball game. With l