'It Was An Oh Shit Moment' - Penny Hardaway Telling The Story Of How His Career Nearly Ended When He Got Shot While In College Is Fucking Insane
What can you say besides how insane this story is? Penny Hardaway is a legend at Memphis. He's from there, he played there, he obviously coaches there. That said, this is the first time I remember him really talking about being shot while a freshman at Memphis. The story has been out there before that he got shot, but this is the first time I've heard him truly open about it and share the entire story. It's fucking wild. You can visibly see him walk through the moments and play it out.
Penny is already one of the biggest what-if stories in basketball history with his injury problems. But imagine if he wasn't quick enough to get out of the way or the bullet struck a different spot. He sat out as a freshman because he was ineligible but then turned into one of the best college players ever. He led Memphis to an Elite Eight. He was a finalist for National Player of the Year just two years after being shot.
There might not a bigger understatement in the history of statements too than him saying 'it was an oh shit moment.' I can't relate, can't even come close to relating. But talk about a fucking insane story.