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From Star to Struggle: David Thompson's Fall | Denver Nuggets News
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- Jul 13, 2026
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David Thompson was on track to be a basketball legend—Rookie of the Year, All-Star five times, averaging over 26 points a game—but his career was derailed by cocaine addiction, sparked by the isolation of a foot injury that sidelined him for 36 games. He revealed that it wasn’t fame or money that broke him, but the crushing loneliness of being cut off from the game he loved, forcing a painful reckoning with identity and purpose when the court disappeared. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cce19f9128c77e8d