OTL: The Redemption of Billy Cannon

Fifty years after winning the Heisman Trophy, the LSU star has taken a journey from the top to the bottom and back again. At 72, he's found peace.

OTL: Lion Flub

Charles Rogers was on the fast track to NFL stardom, but drugs and immaturity led to an epic downfall.

OTL: Phil At Work

Yes, he had MJ, Shaq and Kobe, but go inside Phil Jackson's quest for a 10th title and you'll see he's a grinder at heart.

OTL: The Power Game

Washington's most influential are suddenly taking up hoops, all in hopes of getting a run with President Barack Obama.

Genarlow Wilson, honor student and football star, had consensual sex with a fellow teenager. What happened to him next was a crime.

Busting In

Sculptor Blair Buswell has created 53 of the 229 bronze busts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The creation of each bust is its own, unique story. Here are nine of them, from the perspective of the artist, as told to ESPN.com senior writer Greg Garber.

The Rookie: Blake Griffin

The Rookie: Blake Griffin

OTL: The Disposable Superstar

Chauncey Billups has won an NBA title, been Finals MVP and is now driving Denver's playoff run. Not bad for a guy who has changed teams six times.

OTL: 'No Place To Go But Up'

The city of Detroit has hit rock bottom. Dave Bing is a wealthy businessman. So, is the former NBA star crazy to run for mayor?

OTL: Gotham's Savior

The honest, no-bull approach of Mike D'Antoni might be just what it takes to end the Knicks' decade of ineptitude.

OTL: The Legend of Ken Mink

Everybody fell in love with the tale of the 73-year-old college basketball player, but the story isn't that simple.

OTL: Lessons From My Father

Duke point guard Nolan Smith lost his dad at 8, but still hears him loud and clear.

OTL: His Winning Season

The Citadel's magical 2009 basketball season helped author Pat Conroy come to terms with his past.

OTL: Ghosts of Mississippi

In 1962, the Ole Miss campus erupted in violence over integration and swelled with pride over an unbeaten football team. Mississippi native Wright Thompson explores the tumultuous fall that still grips the state.

OTL: The Boy Who Cried Cal

Kevin Hart had fooled everyone. He said he'd been heavily recruited to play college football. He "chose" Cal over Oregon. A year later, he still suffers the consequences of his high school hoax.