Original version

BBC World Service News Internet

Migrated podcast image for: Sportshour

Sportshour

Sport

Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour

Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

Sportshour: Basketball’s forgotten stars living in poverty

Discussion & Talk

Dr-dunk.jpg

23/01/2021 GMT

Basketball’s forgotten stars living in poverty

BBC World Service - Sportshour, Basketball’s forgotten stars living in poverty

Why some of the biggest stars of their times are dying in poverty

We look at why a 100 or so former basketball players are living in poverty. The players are from the ABA, which was a major rival to the NBA in the 1960's and 70's before a merger in 1976. The ABA helped modernise the NBA including the style of play that has made the league a billion dollar industry, but now some of the biggest names of their day are dying in poverty. Darnell 'Dr Dunk' Hillman campaigns on behalf of the "Dropping Dimes" charity who are asking for the NBA to step in. 
 
Plus it’s exactly a year before the Winter Games of the Special Olympics take place in Kazan. We speak to Olga Slutsker the chair of the organising committee on why it’s so important Russia is hosting this event. We’ll also catch up with skier Jack Hale, a member of the British team set to compete in Kazan.

Swedish top flight footballer Philip Haglund tells us about his hugely successful app Gimi, which focuses on teaching kids about finance and how young footballers could also learn about financial responsibility to avoid the issues some footballers get into financially.
 
Plus we check in at the Cricket as Sri Lanka host England in the second Test, find out about what shocks might occur in the 4th round of the FA Cup and find out how Netball’s series between England and the Super League rest of the world All Stars team is progressing.

Photo: Darnell Hillman, number 30 of the Denver Nuggets, attempts a pass against Alonzo Bradley. (Credit: Getty Images)

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Sportshour

Basketball’s forgotten stars living in poverty

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service News Internet

About BBC World Service