He was a high school superstar, who decided to spend a year in college to make sure he was prepared for the pros. After one year spent with the Alabama Crimson Tide, he was a first round draft pick by the elite Sacramento Kings of the early 2000s. Unfortunately, being on a team featuring Chris Webber, Peja Stojakovic, Vlade Divac, Doug Christie and Mike Bibby made it hard for Gerald Wallace to carve out a role. So, he spent the first three years of his career buried on the bench. But once he was selected by the expansion Charlotte Bobcats in 2004, he showed that he was one of the most versatile players and best defenders the NBA had to offer. In 6 and a half seasons in Charlotte, he routinely finished among the top in steals and blocks as he was a one time steals leader, one time First Team All-Defense and was the franchise’s first and only NBA All-star. He first teamed Stephen Jackson in 2010 to bring the Bobcats to their first ever playoff appearance. His time in Charlotte came to an end soon after this and he spent the last few years of his career bouncing around teams like the Portland Trailblazers after Brandon Roy retired and the early Brooklyn Nets with Deron Williams and Joe Johnson. His later career is better known for being a player included in the trade that brought the Blazers the draft pick which became Damian Lillard. Or the massive Nets and Celtics trade which saw the Nets give away everything for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. And even though he had a less than stellar end to his career, he still went from a raw talent to being a high energy two way star in his prime. His career is filled with highlight plays and his disregard for his body earned him the fitting nickname of “Crash”, but Gerald Wallace had rhyme to his reason as his aggressive play was always done with winning in mind.
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