Los Angeles (AFP)
The former glory of the New York Knicks Patrick Ewing revealed on Wednesday that his two Olympic gold medals of 1984 and 1992, as well as his 1984 university champion's ring (NCAA), were stolen during a burglary at his home. A few years ago.
"My house was robbed in New York City at one point and they stole my medals," said Ewing in an interview with the Dan Patrick Show.
The gold medal won at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, within the legendary Dream Team, is one of the precious objects that were stolen from him, just like the one gleaned eight years earlier at the Los Angeles Games, when he was still a college player.
But the former Knicks pivot, unhappy finalist in the NBA finals in 1994 and 1999 (without playing, injured), was able to obtain two other replacement medals, thanks to the intervention of the boss of the American basketball federation, Jerry Colangelo .
"He took care of me. He's a great guy," said Ewing.
As for his university champion ring won with Georgetown, of which he is now the head trainer, Ewing said he recovered it after finding that it was on sale on eBay.
"Sometimes it sucks to be famous," concluded the 57-year-old former NBA star who played 17 seasons, mostly in the Knicks' jersey, and was selected 11 times for the All-Star Game.
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