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Businessman Scams NBA Stars Out of $8 Million

4/3/2025

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Calvin Darden Jr., a businessman from Georgia, faces over 12 years in federal prison after swindling former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of a staggering $8 million. Darden deceived Howard with a phony $7 million investment in the WNBA's Atlanta Dream and conned Parsons out of $1 million through a fraudulent player development scheme.

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Calvin Darden Jr., a businessman from Georgia, faces over 12 years in federal prison after swindling former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons out of a staggering $8 million. Darden deceived Howard with a phony $7 million investment in the WNBA's Atlanta Dream and conned Parsons out of $1 million through a fraudulent player development scheme.