Even if you think you do, you never really know people. Even the simplest, most humble person leads an immensely complex inner life. Just consider your own last 10 minutes or so: you’ve had thoughts you would never tell anyone, some of which might be unsettling even to you. We all have those. It’s human nature.
Naturally therefore, people surprise us. Take Lance Blanks, who sadly sduddcommitted suicide earlier this week.
A lot of people forget that he started out at Virginia before transferring to Texas. He was good enough there to get to the NBA, although his career was brief and unremarkable.