By Harry Minium
Malik Curry began living a nightmare almost nine years ago that for a time he wondered whether he would survive.
His father, Herman Curry, was murdered in front of hundreds of people during a soccer tournament in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. It was a story that garnered national attention.
Malik, then just 13, at first didn't understand what happened or why. He was eaten up with anger, grief and disbelief. In some ways, he still is.
He rebelled against authority figures. He did well in school only because that's the only way he could play basketball.