Duplicity

Basketball, Drugs, and My Double Life

By: Curtis Malone

Narrated by: Curtis Malone

Curtis Malone had the charisma, vision, and connections to become a giant in the world of grassroots basketball. He didn't just build teams—he built futures, transforming raw talent into college scholarships and NBA dreams. On the surface, he was a mentor, a role model, and a community leader. But beneath that polished exterior lay a man caught in a dangerous web of ambition, survival, and duplicity.

Duplicity dives into the life of Curtis Malone, a man whose drive for power and provision blurred the lines between right and wrong. Basketball gave him purpose, a way to inspire and uplift. But the streets offered him quick money and the means to maintain his image as a provider—not just for his family, but for the community he desperately wanted to support. Curtis takes listeners on an emotional journey as he grapples with identity, manhood, and the weight of his decisions. He believed he could play both sides, using basketball to save lives and drugs to sustain them. But as the lines between these worlds blur, the question looms: Was he really helping, or was he only perpetuating the cycles he hoped to break?

Duplicity is a gripping exploration of power, loyalty, and the choices that define us. It challenges listeners to consider the cost of ambition and the fragility of a life built on two conflicting foundations.

©2025 Curtis Malone (P)2025 Tantor Media

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Great 1st hand account of the story facing many of our inner city men on the journey to finding legitimacy, leadership and legacy in our communities