Wide Open: The Andre Rison Story

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THERE ARE FOUR SIDES TO A GREAT MAN'S STORY; ONE TOLD BY THE MEDIA, ONE ASSUMED BY THE PUBLIC. THE OTHER TWO ARE TOLD BY THE MAN; ONE WHILE HE LIVES, THE OTHER TOLD BY HIS LEGACY-HIStory.This is Andre Rison's story.THERE IS NOT ONE DEFINING MOMENT in Andre Rison's HIStory; there are many. These moments have collectively shaped him into the man he is today. After all, we are our history. To evade this concept, many would say, is to deprive ourselves of the very essence of who we are.WIDE OPEN IS ANDRE "BAD MOON" RISON'S DETAILED account of his unbelievable journey from Flint, Michigan to a super star football player in the National Football League. The unbroken, multi-talented, yet enigmatic one, authentically shares his truth about his association with Tupac Shakur, friendship with Deion Sanders, and what really happened with his highly publicized relationship with the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. He boldly exposes the truth behind Broke, the politics of football, and living life with C.T.E.On any given Sunday, Rison, (a.k.a. Bad Moon, Showtime, and Spiderman) wowed fans with his duck-walking and challenged his opponents with his trash-talking. Andre Rison found a way to get Wide Open as a wide receiver, breaking barriers and records most players only dream of. During the 1980's, Andre's road to greatness would include becoming a star athlete for Flint Northwestern High School and then on to college at Michigan State University. He was soon noticed for his superior athleticism and in 1989 drafted into the NFL as a 1st round pick to the Indianapolis Colts. After being traded from the Indianapolis Colts to The Atlanta Falcons, Andre's professional life and personal life began to change. The 1990's party scene in Atlanta would introduced Andre to a hot bed of music, black culture, and tumultuous relationships. "Bad Moon" Rison would soon find himself on a rollercoaster ride that would threaten his life and career.