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Derrick Coleman Is Having Money Troubles, Selling Everything He Owns at 75% Off
Derrick Coleman Is Having Money Troubles, Selling Everything He Owns at 75% Off
Coleman opened up some shoe stores in the Detroit area after he retired and slowly amassed his NBA fortune into a gigantic financial empire. Or, um, perhaps not. Turns out, Coleman's not immune to the economy and is selling everything he owns at 75 percent off.
Derrick Coleman, Still Quite Wealthy After All
Derrick Coleman, Still Quite Wealthy After All
nba.fanhouse.com — So, this is a little awkward. Over the weekend, FanHouse posted a link to an announcement advertising the "Derrick Coleman Estate Sale." Since people who have estate sales tend to be either a) dead; or b) in the poor house, we made the easy assumption that he'd fallen on hard times. We were wrong. (more) Derrick Coleman, Still Quite Wealthy After All
Many Bloggers Owe Derrick Coleman an Apology
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com — All those snarky reports about Derrick Coleman going bankrupt are false. Coleman is simply selling off some furniture that has been in storage for a while. It is a shame that so many people rushed to lampoon Coleman before they got the facts straight. (more) Many Bloggers Owe Derrick Coleman an Apology
Former Pistons, prep star Derrick Coleman says his finances are OK | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com — Derrick Coleman wants the world to know that reports of his financial demise are greatly exaggerated. Coleman, 41, earned more than $91 million, according to basketball-reference.com, during a 15-year NBA career, which ended after five games with the ... (more) Former Pistons, prep star Derrick Coleman says his ...
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If You Want Derrick Coleman's Stuff, Well You're in Luck
The Sporting Blog — FanHouse tells us about the sale of the century: Derrick Coleman is practically giving away all of his earthly possessions at an extreme discount. SherwoodStudios.com is advertising the " ...

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Deadspin — ... • Derrick Coleman is well regarded (although that may be a misuse of the term) as one of the bigger busts in the history of the NBA. He was a stone cold lock for first overall pick in 1990. He even averaged almost 17 and 10 over the course of his career, but semi-decent stats certainly don't make up for his promise. Turns out, Coleman's not immune to the economy and is selling everything he owns at 75% off. [FanHouse] ...

Whoop De Damn Do(om) : Who Wants To Buy Derek Coleman’s La-z-Boy?
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... , has gone bust. The good folks at Sherwood Studios are clearly fixated on maintaining whatever margin they can on DC’s estate sale ; they certainly didn’t pay very much money for the design of the above advertisement. ...

Derrick Coleman Needs Money
The Big Lead — ... The Derrick Coleman Holiday Blowout Sale: Derrick is having problems at his furniture warehouse. Coleman’s not immune to the economy and is selling everything he owns at 75 percent off. Additionally — as one would expect given the liquidation of everything he owns — Coleman’s shoe stores aren’t doing so well either. I guess that’s to be expected, seeing as “the Derrick Coleman couch” would no doubt look great on the surface, cost a lot of money and then break down after a year. ...

NBA’s Derrick Coleman Is Going Out Of Business
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... According to FANHOUSE’s expert sleuthing , the former would-be star turned uber-bust is having to liquidate everything he owns. Yes, everything, at a whopping 75 percent off. It’s like one of those “electronic liquidation events” you see advertised at “Enter Your City’s Convention Center Here” every weekend, except everything was once owned by one of the biggest NBA Draft flops in recorded history. Just think, you too can own the porcelain toilet from Derrick Coleman’s spair bedroom! And it’s 75 percent off! What a steal! Coleman’s attempt to build a personal Foot Locker-like ...

Interlude: For sale
Guyism » celebs — ... [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Monday, December 15, 2008 Interlude: For sale NFL: Vick's former estate in Virginia again fails to sell NFL: Dealer ordered to give up O.J.'s Hall of Fame ring CFB: College Football HOF has no plans to remove O.J. CFB: Fox botches Heisman story, announces Tebow as winner HSBB: Woman accused of biting man at NY basketball game NBA: Derrick Coleman selling everything he owns at 75 percent off AFL: Arena league owners ...

Please Only Use Your Own Credit Card For These Purchases...
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — ... Then there's Derrick Coleman.  (How many paragraphs about disappointment have started out like that?)  I could swore we were just hearing about Derrick Coleman's success in giving back to the community.  Turns out, that doesn't pay well.  And so...Sherwood Studios is the official liquidator of Derrick Coleman's estate and the deals couldn't be bigger.  Everything from bedroom sets, dining room sets and other custom pieces are up to 75% off (75% off what? What's the starting price for a used bathroom towels?) .  If you're getting out ...

FanHouse Minute: A Tour Bus Made for Ants
FanHouse — ... is your 60-second rundown of the top five headlines that you didn't get to see. Check back here every week for the latest installment, and watch this week's video after the jump.) Video Link. Read more: 5. Tiki Finally Admits He Was Wrong 4. Everyone Hates Ed Werder 3. What is This? A Tour Bus Made for Ants?! 2. Coleman's Kitchen Sink Now 75% Off 1. I'm Faster Than Okajima. Holler. ...

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I recently shared with you a story about all of the good work that Derrick Coleman has been doing in Detroit since he retired from the NBA. It was surprising and disturbing to see recent posts by several bloggers stating--in a mocking fashion--that Coleman is in dire financial straits. Those ...
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With last weekend’s very public announcement of a Derrick Coleman Estate (!) Sale, “the Internet went wild with rumors that he squandered all his money” writes the Detroit Free Press’ Chris Lau . Trouble is, the former NBA vet / Syracuse PF insists he’s far from ...
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Dammit, I hate missing out on the big sales at Christmas. Had I been local to Detroit, I could have saved up to 75% off at the Derrick Coleman Estate Sale , with warehouse savings on bedroom and dining room sets, furniture and accessories. However, just as it was with Derrick's entire career, ...