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5 things to know about Timberwolves guard Jamal Crawford

By George Rinaldi

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Jamal Crawford #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during 2017 Media Day on September 22, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Jamal Crawford #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during 2017 Media Day on September 22, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK – MARCH 31: New York Knicks guard Jamal Crawford vists students students at PS/MS 279 for a ?C.H.A.M.P.S? school assembly stressing to them the importance of taking good care of their bodies March 31, 2005 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The assembly was sponsored by the Jamal Crawford Foundation and New York City Public Schools. Crawford?s appearance tipped-off his partnership with New York City Public Schools to promote physical activity among elementary-school and middle -school age students. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License agreement. (Photo by Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK – MARCH 31: New York Knicks guard Jamal Crawford vists students students at PS/MS 279 for a ?C.H.A.M.P.S? school assembly stressing to them the importance of taking good care of their bodies March 31, 2005 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The assembly was sponsored by the Jamal Crawford Foundation and New York City Public Schools. Crawford?s appearance tipped-off his partnership with New York City Public Schools to promote physical activity among elementary-school and middle -school age students. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License agreement. (Photo by Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images) /

2. He didn’t enjoy school

Jamal Crawford didn’t like school as much as the next kid, but skipping until 11th grade? Now that is…different.

Deciding upon not attending school meant he ran into the wrong crowd, and although he was never part of a local gang in America, he certainly engaged with them.

Regardless of whether it was via gambling or other means, Crawford needed to knuckle down and concentrate on his academic studies and he understood that during his NBA career, according to the above-linked article from The Undefeated.

"The difference is the worst thing I probably ever did was shoot dice and skip school. I missed a lot of school."

Whilst ditching school, Crawford met up accidentally with Paul Pierce at a nearby barbershop.

Apparently, Crawford had a bit of an edgy side to him, and talking out-of-place to Paul, Pierce told him:

"You need to get back in school, what you doing ditching school and hanging out here at the barbershop?"

He did finish school and attend Michigan prior to being selected eighth overall in the 2000 draft.

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