In the gold-medal game at Assembly Hall, Wilson's Chicago team played Battle's west suburban team. Battle was the leading scorer, but the Chicago squad, led by Wilson and Nick Anderson, won. That was my last time seeing Ben Wilson alive. His tragicThe inspirational & heartbreaking story of Ben Wilson's life and death. And so once we get to the final quarter of the film, after we think we know the whole story of Ben Wilson's death,Ben Wilson's talent was so immense that a legacy of an NBA legend awaited. Unfortunately, life dealt him a different fate, and now that legacy has far more real-world ramifications. "Benji," as he was known to friends, was murdered just prior toDirected by Chicago natives Coodie & Chike, the focus of this episode was the tragic death of Chicago high school legend Ben Wilson who was shot and died in 1984. Wilson was the #1 high school player in the nation atKids growing up on the streets of Chicago are familiar with the cautionary tale of Ben Wilson. A phenom at Chicago Simeon weighing multiple college scholarship offers, he was gunned down on the eve of the start of his senior season. He died on Nov.
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