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Being Rex Chapman

To some, he’s the homegrown former Kentucky hoops legend who became the face of an expansion NBA franchise. To others, he was the journeyman pro who spiraled into a valley of substance abuse and personal hell. But to those who view him today, he’s an accidental Twitter star with more than a half-million followers. In a revealing and honest profile, E:60’s Ryan McGee catches up with Rex Chapman, who hit rock bottom, learned to manage his anxieties – and now, five years sober – has reinvented himself, starring on a completely different stage.