Penny Hardaway – Phoenix Suns
Hardaway’s first NBA seasons had him looking like a future Hall of Famer as he just dominated the court. He was a dynamic point guard with a threat for triple doubles every night. That all changed in the 1997-98 season, he suffered a serious left knee injury cost him, and he ended up having four more surgeries on that same knee before his career was over.
Penny Hardaway – Phoenix Suns
David Busst – Coventry City
If you know anything about the English Premier League (England’s top soccer league) then you probably remember David Busst’s career ending injury. Most fans and commentators still consider it the most horrid injury ever. In 1996, against a game with Manchester United, Busst smashed into two opposing players, leading to compound fractures in his lower right leg. The injuries were so devastating that he almost had his leg amputated! Then while in hospital, he contracted the MRSA virus and together with the 26 subsequent operations that followed, he retired.
David Busst – Coventry City
