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Redemption

Meet Michael Ray Richardson, Who Played For Knicks, Nets, In North Jersey Meet Michael Ray Richardson, Who Played For Knicks, Nets, In North Jersey
Meet Michael Ray Richardson, Who Played For Knicks, Nets, In North Jersey Michael Ray Richardson was a four-time NBA All Star who starred for the Knicks and Nets before being banned for drug use, starting him on a road to redemption. Richardson is signing copies of his new book "Banned: How I Squandered an All-Star NBA Career Before Finding My Redemption," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. On the Knicks, Richardson led the league in assists and steals, and made the All-Defensive team twice, while also playing for the Nets and Warriors. In 1986, Richardson was banned from the NBA for repeated drugs and alcohol violations. Richardson played fo…