Who

Richardson is a talented forward/shooting guard for the Knicks, as well as the one-time fiancé of R&B singer Brandy.

Backstory

Richardson was a college star for DePaul University, leaving after his sophomore season when he was picked by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2000 draft. After four seasons with the Clippers, he signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns in 2004. He was a key player on a loaded Suns team that year, winning the NBA Three-Point Shootout in the process. He was traded to the Knicks in 2005.

Of note

Richardson is a natural scorer, and many believe that in the right situation he could put up over 20 points per game. But on a Knicks team that features a number of ball hogs—Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, and Jamal Crawford, to name three—it's been difficult for him to make his mark. Still, after a disappointing 2005-6 season, he showed signs of a resurgence in 2006-7, averaging 13 points and 7.2 rebounds.

On screen

Richardson co-starred with best friend and fellow young prospect Darius Miles (now of the Portland Trail Blazers) in a documentary, The Youngest Guns, when both were breaking in with the Clippers. He has also appeared as himself in the movie Van Wilder and the TV show Arli$$.

Personal

Richardson was once engaged to R&B singer Brandy, reportedly giving her an 11.5 carat, $1 million engagement ring when he popped the question in 2004. The two split up in 2006, and the National Enquirer reported that Brandy's subsequent car accident—which killed a California woman—happened just hours after Richardson dumped her for good. (Brandy also reportedly got a tattoo of Richardson's face on her back changed into the image of a cat.) Richardson lives in Purchase, New York, not far from Eddy Curry.

True story

Two of Richardson's brothers were shot to death in separate incidents. His brother Bernard was killed in 1992; another brother, Lee, was murdered during a robbery in 2005. Quentin has tattoos which memorialize both men.