After looking at about 20 houses, Chicago Bulls guard Jamal Crawford and his roommate, Gabe Ladd, were at their wit’s end in their search for a new home last year, so they made a fast decision.
“We said today’s the day we were going to buy a house, no matter what,” Crawford said. “As soon as we walked in the door, we were like ‘This is the house.’ “
Crawford, along with Ladd (his best friend from his hometown of Seattle), moved into a $1.1 million home in a private subdivision in a Lake County suburb last year, and the lifelong friends seem to live like any other 23-year-old men.
Well, except for the billiards room, three big-screen TVs, the eight-person Jacuzzi and a movie room that’s under construction in the basement.
Calling cool cribs
Basketball stars aren’t the only ones with cool cribs. RedEye asked readers to submit their own stylish spaces, and the first will be showcased in Thursday’s RedEye. If your urban oasis exudes flair and fashion that would make the Fab 5 fawn, tell us about it at www.redeye chicago.com.
