Four NBA All-Star selections Michael Ray Richardson , who was suspended from the league for drug use, passed away on Tuesday in Lawton, Oklahoma, at the age of 70. According to his friend and lawyer John Zelbst, who spoke with Andscape, the news came just after receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis. He once played for the New York Knicks. Shortly after his passing, the team issued a statement. Even though his net worth is still unknown, he earned a significant amount from basketball. However, sources have claimed that alleged substance addiction problems affected his career and resulted in a protracted NBA ban. According to Andscape, former Knicks star Michael Ray Richardson, the first NBA player to ever get a life sentence for drug offences, passed away in Oklahoma on Tuesday

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