Basketballs forgotten stars living 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. \n \nPlus it\u2019s 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\u2019s so important Russia is hosting this event. We\u2019ll 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.\n \nPlus 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\u2019s 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)