Recent Hall of Fame inductee Chris Webber is engaged in a groundbreaking enterprise, setting up a 140,000 square foot cannabis facility.
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Cannabis legalization has been on the upswing across various states of the USA in the recent past. States like California have now legalization marijuana for recreational purposes as well.
The NBA has also relaxed its policies regarding marijuana over the recent past. The league suspended its marijuana testing policy ahead of the Orlando DisneyWorld bubble last year. This rule has since stayed in place for the 2020-21 and 21-22 seasons as well.
Former NBA veteran Al Harrington blazed the trail among former players in entering the marijuana business. His venture Viola Brands has already been in business for 10 years. The likes of Allen Iverson have also invested in cannabis businesses recently.
Chris Webber explains why he’s opening $175 million cannabis facility in Detroit
Chris Webber is the latest NBA legend to join in on this fast-growing business. He’s partnered with entrepreneur Lavetta Willis to open Players Only Holdings – a venture in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.
Players Only Holdings will be a 60,000-square-foot cultivation space and 80,000-square-foot dispensary along with a private lounge for marijuana consumption.
Webber released the following statement as part of his action plan:
“Name one business where Blacks haven’t been left out. First and foremost, this is about business and access to individuals who are qualified and giving access to the community that was so unfairly targeted by unfair laws, racist laws.”
“Hopefully, there’s a freedom with that. I’ve seen through family, friends, my community. Families devastated by the plant that can cause so much healing and restoration. Now that others try to take advantage of it, it’s funny that I’m even questioned on why I would do it when it’s so obvious that in America, this needs to be done.”
The Detroit legend hopes to offer employment to as many as 5000 people through his latest business.
![Jason Williams and Chris Webber have always been known to indulge in strange antics with each other, which was raised by Comedian Andrew Schulz, on his show, Flagrant. Appearing on the show, Jason Williams was asked whether he was involved "in a drive-by paintball shooting of Chris Webber's house in Sacramento". The White Chocolate burst into laughter and "plead the fifth". Williams confessed that maybe "his house caught some bullets along the way". However, to everyone's surprise, he told the comedian that "he [Chris Webber] was probably with me in some them drivebys." Adding to this, Williams also shared a hilarious story of a similar driveby with Webber, where the latter's shoe fell off but he had to somehow get it back. "We were doing that one time..we couldn't get in the gate or something so we decided we're going to go down and do our thing at the security guard at night, right, so we got two little scooters we are riding on these scooters and we dropped them in the dark and we are walking through the woods and whatever, we go the paintballs, we got the rocks, boom boom and we take off and left the scooters. But C Web's shoe falls off. And we got back and I was like 'Bro, where is your shoe?'" The story left everyone in the panel in splits as Williams made the 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee go all the way back to fetch his shoe because living in an all-white community, Webber was probably the only one with that size of shoe. However, on a serious note, the 2006 NBA champion confessed that it was one of the most fun times he had with his former teammate. He added that "it was a blessing in disguise" because they had to play a lot of games in different locations. It is obviously heartwarming to see such a chemistry between the legendary duo of Sacramento Kings. Jason Williams once had to travel in the undercarriage of the team bus Rookie hazing has been a part of teams in the NBA, where the veterans on the team try to build chemistry with young players in their own ways like alotting chores. Chris Webber once narrated one such incident where the rookie Jason Williams hid in the undercarriage of the team bus to avoid it. Upon reaching the hotel, the team noticed that Williams was missing. After searching for some time, the team looked under the bus and there was the 1998 draftee. When Webber asked him the reason, White Chocolate responded, "I don't wanna ride with y'all bi*ches up here." Even though it is a fun tradition among teammates to get to know each other, it did take a toll on the one-time All-Star. However, it was not long after this, the two developed good team ability to make some amazing plays together.](https://cdn-wp.thesportsrush.com/2023/11/7f3ad985-nba-2023-11-08t231816.707.jpg?format=auto&w=384&q=75)