The Wizard of Odds: How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of Basketball

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The narrative explores the tumultuous life of Jack Molinas, a talented basketball player whose gambling addiction and arrogance led to his downfall. Charley Rosen utilizes previously inaccessible first-person accounts, including Molinas's own writings and legal documents, to unveil a man who believed he could outsmart the system around him. The story traces Molinas's journey from the NBA to connections with the Mafia and the adult film industry, culminating in a tragic fate that highlights the consequences of his choices and the darker side of fame.