ICYMI: Former Piston, current kickboxer Darko is a glorious drunk
Detroit Pistons fans, like fans of every NBA team, are not exactly short on regrets. The one at the very top of the list in Motor City, though, may be their team's draft selection of Darko Milicic.
In 2003, Detroit picked him No. 2 overall, passing on the likes of Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony. As you probably could have guessed, Darko's career didn't turn out like theirs. The seven-footer from Yugoslavia never realized his tantalizing upside, instead bouncing around as a marginal player with six different teams, until leaving the league in 2012.
The tale of Milicic has more recently turned from regretful to hilarious, though, as he's taken on a second athletic career as a kickboxer back home. In a recently circulated video—of relatively mysterious origins—Darko is seen singing Serbian cathartically, and chugging beer. He even saved some for the friendly faces on his chest, as you'll see:
Party on, Darko. It's probably the best way to handle the introspective woes of being a historically tragic NBA draft bust.
