Golden State Warriors fans react to a former NBA player being scammed out of $1 million

On Friday, it was reported that a man was convicted of defrauding former NBA players Chandler Parsons and Dwight Howard out of a total of $8 million.

“A Georgia businessman was convicted Friday by a federal jury in Manhattan on five counts of defrauding former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of a total of $8 million in 2021,” wrote ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “Calvin Darden Jr. was found guilty of fraud, bank fraud, money laundering and two separate counts of conspiracy.”

As if that story wasn't crazy enough, Windhorst added that Parsons sent money to Darden in what the former NBA forward believed was an investment in the development of former Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman.

“Parsons was tricked into making a fraudulent investment in the career development of former No. 2 draft pick James Wiseman,” Windsorst wrote.

Warriors fans have reacted to their 2020 second overall pick being mentioned in this report.

Fans agree that this was an unexpected twist in an already strange story.

Via @rayalmeda: “Bizarre. I didn’t have that on my bingo card.”

Fans are having a hard time believing this is even a real report.

Via @Gmoney108: “Is this real?”

Many are reacting to this unexpected mention by Wiseman.

Via @WarriorsJay_: “James Wiseman mentioned ‼️”

Other fans mocked Golden State for their own failure to secure the second overall pick.

Via @stephortlessaf: “I guess Warriors weren't the only ones who got cheated when they tried to develop Wiseman.”

This is a wild story that becomes even more interesting with the mention of the name Wiseman.

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