$3 Haircuts And A Split Lip Courtesy Of Charles Oakley Paved The Way For A Young Ben Wallace To Become An NBA Hall Of Famer
https://www.sportscasting.com/news/3-haircuts-split-lip-charles-oakley-ben-wallace-nba-hall-of-fame/ By JACK DOUGHERTY SPORTS EDITOR Published - 13 Sep 2021 We publish independently audited content meeting strict editorial standards . Ads on our site are served by Google AdSense and are not controlled or influenced by our editorial team. Ben Wallace is officially a Hall of Famer. The Detroit Pistons legend was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame over the weekend after an incredible NBA career that spanned 16 seasons. It wasn’t an easy road to even reach the NBA, though. Wallace went undrafted in 1996 after a quiet collegiate career at Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union, but he might’ve never even played in college or made it to the league if not for some $3 haircuts and a physical 1-on-1 game against Charles Oakley when he was a teenager. Ben Wallace’s winding path to NBA glory Former Detroit Piston Ben Wallace leaves the floor after a halftim...