1 high school senior, was trying to decide whether to attend DePaul or Illinois. I just caught the end of the documentary on ESPN and I'm literally in tears. Per the recommendations of the prosecuting attorneys, they both were given significant prison sentences. Brandon, who was 10 weeks old when his father died, went on to play basketball at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, wearing Wilson's number 25. [11] During the 198283 season, he was the only sophomore on the varsity basketball team. Moore 5'9" 165lbs and Dixon 5'11" would not go up to a 6'8" 239 lb angry man and dig in his pockets. Simeon Career Academy has done its part to keep his memory alive. "He was a fierce competitor.". As the Simeon student body began preparing for lunch period on November 20, Wilson elected to try and talk to Rush again instead of eating with his teammates as he usually did. "His serious side was out there on that court," said Dildy, whose King team lost to Simeon in the 1984 Public League semifinals. Within minutes, word of the shooting reached Simeon's campus, and a crowd gathered near Wilson. The pastor that DeSantis appointed to oversee Disney's district believes drinking tap water will turn you gayyyyyyyyyyyyyy, Some of you are so weird about celeb kids. Murder of Ben Wilson Ben Wilson, an American high school basketball star from Neal F. Simeon High School in Chicago, Illinois, USA, was shot in the neighborhood surrounding the school during its lunch hour on November 20, 1984. Both of these statements were later recanted, but the boys were still charged with murder after questioning and the state of Illinois elected to try them both as adults due to the serious nature of their actions. Wilson's friend and Simeon teammate, former NBA and University of Illinois basketball player Nick Anderson, wore jersey number 25 during his career in Wilson's honor. He used to joke about that and say basketball was his girlfriend.". Isht, no wonder folks hate Reagan. 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Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. In the fall of 1981, Wilson began his freshman year at Simeon. That legacy persists into the present day, but the greatest of them all might've been the one about whom no NBA tome was or will ever be written. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Wilson's body was buried in the same resting place as that of Harold Washington, the first African-American mayor of Chicago. Brandon also coached with Empire Athletics and his Alma Mater LuHi with his friends. They made it a point to protect Wilson from trouble as he got older; as he was entering high school, the nationwide crack epidemic was in full swing and some of the people closest to Wilson, including his older brother Curtis, became addicted. Erica Murphy stated Ben and Jetun were arguing and loud. He underwent five hours of surgery at St. Bernard Hospital but died at 6 a.m. Nov. 21. High school basketball all-star games are an achievement award, but also a tease. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The two brothers of slain Simeon High School. Try again later. Wilson died on the same day that Simeon was to open its season. Prison officials did not say what Wilson, 33, used to hang himself. I started crying when the young girl started singing Going up Yonder while the other people were falling out and haven't stopped crying since. Year should not be greater than current year. 25 jersey while at Michigan. Moore was 16 years old when Wilson bumped into him as he was having an argument with his girlfriend Jetun Rush, the mother of his son, Brandon, on Nov. 20, 1984. - Does the Wilson family still have contact to Benji's son Brandon and Benji's girlfriend Jetun? Moore and Dixon were not known thieves. Jayla White, a sophomore point guard on Simeons varsity girls team, was moved by what she saw from Moore and the Wilsons. This year, however, the Wendy's All-Star Shootout is selling the past as well as the future, at least to fans on the gray side of 30. Ben left that playful side of his personality behind when it came to basketball. You can always change this later in your Account settings. [31] Juwan Howard wore 25 at the University of Michigan as a tribute to Wilson. "Brandon leaves to cherish his memory; parents, Jetun and Edward Rivers; two brothers, Jared and Jalen Rivers; one sister, Brelyn Rivers; grandparents, Vallie Rush (Chicago), and Rachel Rivers (Queens, NY). The brothers of slain Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson are turning to forgiveness after their brother's death. Both men remain in jail to this day. Its something I carry with me my whole life, Moore said. 59. I hate to say this, but I said it previously. I wish kids would learn from documentaries like these. Why would they pick a 6'8 supertar basketball guy in front of other people to have witnesses to rob him infront of heads resturant where all the other kids liked and loved Benji? LORD. Moore called to Wilson to watch where he was going, and Wilson responded by turning around and heading back toward Moore. Now, come on people you know what it is like to have a heated argument with somebody you dating. He served in the Port Washington Police Department for 5 years. Moore yelled up the street at Wilson to watch where he was going. HOWLLelujah! 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R.I.P to him. I kind of understand your point of view a little bit after watching this concerning the guy that actually shot him. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Moore received a forty-year sentence while Dixon received a thirty-year sentence. Would you date a rich man who admitted he had a starter wife? What the hell is going on in our community such that ten fck!ng dollars is the impetus for settling a beef ? Brandon Wilson is former Simeon star Ben Wilson's son. i have no info on his son's career/whereabouts. Being Ben Wilson's son, he said, doesn't drive him on the basketball court in Chicago or anywhere else. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. While the first meeting between the two men was three years ago, they appeared publicly for the first time Thursday at Malcolm X College on the Near West Side. Sorry! At their trial, the prosecutors presented the same case theory to the jury when the trial began the following year. Ben's mom passed away a few years back. The Hawks mourn the sudden passing of Brandon Wilson, @ESHawksHoops alumn. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Kristen Doute posts pic supporting Ariana Madix, the woman who STOLE her live-in-boyfriend of 6.5 yrs very A. Keys/Mashonda-ish, FREE GAME FRIDAY: Adults who had to raise themselves. @michaelsobrien. Sorry, I just think Omar Dixon and Billy Moore are not guilty! They were informed of their teammate's condition as it became available, with initial reports being positive but subsequent ones growing grimmer and grimmer as the hours wore on. Brandon Wilson is former Simeon star Ben Wilson's son. More NBA Transactions . What city did Ben Wilson live in? I will tell you why I think it was self defense. They always said he bumped into Moore. Grown Folk Talk: How do you guys relieve stress that's job related once you're at home? During his junior year, he and his girlfriend Jetun Rush conceived a child. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. That was the day Ben Wilson's life came to a tragic end. Moore and Dixon's attorneys chose to present Wilson's celebrity as the primary reason for the charges against the two teenagers. Benjamin Wilson Jr. (March 18, 1967 November 21, 1984) was an American high school basketball player from Chicago, Illinois. After Derrick Rose graduated from Simeon in 2007, the school stopped issuing the number and in 2009, it was finally retired in honor of both Rose and Wilson. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. My heart feels so heavy after watching that documentary. October 3, 1984 - September 9, 2021 (36 years old) Warren, Ohio. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. ETA: All I know is that Ben's girlfriend, mother of his child eventually moved from Chicago and married a policeman in NY. According to Mirror, Benjamin attacked his abusive father with a hammer to stop him from further abusing his mother. 40s. He played professionally with the Long Island Wizards. Rebel Wilson said she has been banned from Disneyland for 30 days. He also had a sister, Brelyn (Suga). The defense attorneys for both boys denied the charges vehemently. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This browser does not support getting your location. "I'm self-motivated. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. I wanted to represent him.". He had one son, Brandon Wilson (b. September 1984),[24] with his high school girlfriend Jetun Rush. The prosecution's lead witness was Jetun Rush, who testified to that effect. Wilson's brother Curtis Glenn recounted in the ESPN documentary seeing his brother being wheeled by him in the hospital and noticing his feet were unnaturally pale. He started at St. Dorothy School and transferred to Ruggles Elementary School, graduating in 1981. I feel for kids in his position. You tell me what type of money Benji was going to have on him? Benji was survived by a son, Brandon, who turned out to be a decent basketball player in his own right. 25 jersey for the New York squad to honor the father he never knew. The prosecutors also tried to introduce evidence that the boys were members of a street gang, but were precluded from doing so.[11]. After finding out the conflict had been resolved, Moore and his friend Omar Dixon decided to stay nearby and eventually the two followed Moore's friend Erica Murphy to a nearby luncheonette located on South Vincennes Avenue, just up the street from Simeon. But Wilson said he agreed to meet with William Moore who was convicted in his brothers killing after his mother, Mary, asked the family to forgive him on her deathbed in 2000. those of you who will end with LARGE STUDENTS LOAN BALANCESwhat if everyone relocated outside of the U.S.???? "I'm excited," he said about Saturday's game, "but more so just to represent New York and myself.". It was through this that he discovered who he had shot. This story was so sad it's rare that I cry after watching a show, but I was in tears. Almost immediately thereafter, she became withdrawn from Wilson and largely focused on taking care of the baby. I shouldn't have watched this. Legendary names like Isiah Thomas, Cazzie Russell, Mark Aguirre, Maurice Cheeks, Terry Cummings and Hersey Hawkins patrolled the hardwood and concrete courts of the Windy City once upon a time. In 2007 he was arrested again and charged with three weapons offenses, for which he began serving a 40-year sentence in 2011. [14] Brandon Sherrod Wilson, Jetun and Bens son would become a star player at Riverside Church and St. Francis Prep,[15] and Long Island Lutheran High School and would be recruited by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where he played one season. He said the lack of serious high-level interest has not been too disappointing. Brandon wore the No. Give a memorial tree. Malatesta, in response to these charges, chose instead to focus on the actions that led to Wilson's death. Ben Wilson, who died in 1984 in Chicago, was once rated among the best high school basketball players in the country and recruited by the University of Illinois weeks before his death. "He's athletic, quick and strong, so he's going to help you.". Dr. Seuss is trash and none of his books are allowed in my classroom. To have the two families come together was amazing.. But all the accolades and sales pitches became meaningless babble shortly after noon Nov. 20 as Wilson walked past a convenience store about a block from Simeon. That's the number that Benji wore during his prep career, and that has since become a factoid of Chicago basketball lore in its own right. A clip of Jeff Wilson giving the bullet found in Bens body to Moore as the two embraced, prompted the crowd to applaud. Brandon had a passion for coaching and playing which lead to a coaching position with Solomon Schecter School in Williston Park, NY., while also coaching the Rising Stars AAU program. State Attorneys Kenneth Malatesta and Arthur Hill presided over the prosecution and presented the police's theory, which was in the confessions that were recanted. Special friends; Ana Memic; uncles, Darrell Rush (Dawn), Peter Cashaw; great aunt, Patricia Cashaw; aunts, Tracy Person (Leroy), Erica McClay (Alton), and Alicia Rush; godmother, Marcia Kinnie, and a host of cousins, and friends. Try again later. Wilson bumped into one of three youths who blocked his way. Hall had heard of Ben Wilson even before Brandon arrived but didn't discuss it much with his new player. So many problems, causes and affect for them. He is a student with no job and no car. "He probably was the best player I've ever seen in high school.". He was named to Newsday's All-Long Island second team and was invited to play for the New York team against a Chicago-area squad in Saturday's Wendy's game. When Mama Wilson said I forgive you, that started everything. Brandon spent his early childhood in Chicago before moving to New York with his mother, Jetun, and his stepfather, Edward Rivers. JavaScript is disabled. Wilson's family contended botched treatment at St. Bernard contributed to his death. The actor suffered a brain aneurysm Feb. 18 at his Los Angeles home and died in his sleep Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California, his manager said. As the 1984-85 season approached, Wilson, considered perhaps the country's No. They didn't accuse Ben of stealing anything. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. I'll admit, I believed Moore when he talked about what happened when Benji bumped into him, and didn't say excuse me. Early the next morning, November 21, Wilson died.[9][10]. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. As for Dixon and Moore, the former was sentenced to 30 years in prison, while the latter was locked up by way of a 40-year sentence. [1][2][3][4][5], At the time of the shooting, Wilson was seventeen years old and had just started his senior year at Simeon. Not that it's limited Parker's participation in furthering Wilson's legacy. I am not buying the lie and you shouldnt either! After the week-long event, Wilson was ranked the number-one high school player in America. "The worst thing you can do is always be compared as to how you measure up," Hall said. I am sure 6'8" 239 lbs Ben Wilson bumped into 5'9 165 lb Billy Moore and didn't say excuse me because he was in a heated argument with his girlfriend. Sounds like a big Super Star ego talking to me. If not for the tragedy that later befell him, Benji may well have enjoyed the best basketball career of the three. There was an error deleting this problem. Learn more about merges. Much like Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis, Benji began his high school career as a guardin his case, a point guardbut eventually outgrew his position, albeit without leaving behind his perimeter skills. Used To Live In. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Try again later. Emergency services were called at 12:37 PM local time, while Simeon basketball coach Bob Hambric made a call to WMAQ-TV newsman Warner Saunders and informed him of what happened. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Fox News attacks Republicans for getting paid and delivering nothing. Click to expand. Fat dude whose packing or good looks? "Who wouldn't be? The Wolverines would not win another state title in the 20th century. Benji's passing had a massive impact on his community in the immediate term. He was buried in his blue and gold No. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Oops, we were unable to send the email. I wish my black people wake up!! In fact, per Jackson, Magic called Benji's house during the Illinois state championships in 1984 to wish him luck. Wow. According to Chicago's then emergency protocol, Wilson was taken to the nearest available hospital, which was St. Bernard Hospital in Englewood. An Impact Beyond Words and Numbers 8 of 8 Ben Wilson's been gone from this earth for nearly 28 years. I would love to know her real reasons for being that way concerning keeping the baby from the family at that time. Brandon Wilson, who was on death row for the 1998 ambush slaying of a 9-year-old boy in Oceanside, was found dead Thursday hanging in his cell at San Quentin State Prison, state corrections officials said. And she wasnt even in the docu. I've heard about him and his story is just so sad. Upon examination it was discovered that Wilson's aorta was damaged by the second shot and there was no blood reaching his lower extremities. But it seems like so many variables were involved. View the profiles of people named Branden Wilson. Brandon wore the No. SANG Christina - Xtinas Chile concert highlights, Tom Sizemore -- famous roles in "Saving Private Ryan," "Black Hawk Down" and several cult classic movies -- has died. But he said Thursday his hatred for Moore eventually turned into forgiveness. I did it for the city of Chicago, said Jeff Wilson, 46. Murphy met up with the two boys shortly thereafter, and Moore and Dixon followed her to a luncheonette on South Vincennes Avenue. You are using an out of date browser. English Even as Anthony Wilson started to forgive Moore, his brother wanted revenge. Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA, North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA. I'm about to begin my journey in rewriting my life after all the trauma, pain, and loneliness. He tried to excuse himself, but two of them were looking for trouble and words were exchanged. [8] Wilson began playing basketball in elementary school. In spite of all the accolades that were bestowed upon him, Wilson's personal life was growing complicated. But he really screwed up when he went up to Simeon to find who stole his cousin's $10 armed with a gun. It took paramedics forty minutes to arrive at the scene, and to further complicate matters Chicago emergency protocol in place forced the ambulance to take Wilson to the closest available hospital. Shortly after Murphy entered the luncheonette, Wilson inadvertently bumped into Moore since he had not been paying attention to where he was going, instead trying to talk to his estranged girlfriend. Local gangs agreed to temporary ceasefires and task forces were dispatched to study the problem of violence in the Windy City, though these issues have not subsided entirely. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Brandon Paul Wilson. "He's the spitting image of his father," Dildy said of Brandon. Anthony Wilson (left) and Jeffrey Wilson, discussed Both Sides of the Gun, a documentary about their reconciliation with their brothers killer, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Chicago. Oh hell no. We have set your language to Benji bumped into them by accident and attempted to excuse himself, but Dixon and Moore wouldn't allow him to pass to easily. Read up on Brandon Wilson's biography, career, awards and more on ESPN. On January 13, 2022 he was called home for eternal rest.
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