"I think one of them on mushrooms?" - Vernon Maxwell confirms Charlie Sheen's story about Spurs player who had a quadruple-double while high
Vernon Maxwell has added new fuel to one of the wildest urban legends in NBA history, backing up Charlie Sheen’s long-circulating tale about a San Antonio Spurs player allegedly posting a quadruple-double while high.
Sheen has told the story for years: during his heavy partying days, he claimed a Spurs player showed up to a game under the influence, then went out and delivered a historic stat line. The actor never named the player, but insisted the performance was so outrageous it became locker-room lore.
Now Maxwell, the notoriously unfiltered former Houston Rockets guard and longtime Spurs rival, has essentially co-signed the story. Appearing on a podcast, Maxwell was asked about Sheen’s tale and whether there was any truth to it. His response was blunt and vintage Mad Max:
“I think one of them [was] on mushrooms,” Maxwell said, laughing as he recalled the era. He didn’t identify a specific player or game, but he made it clear that wild off-court behavior was far from unheard of in that time.
Officially, the NBA record book lists just a handful of quadruple-doubles, and all are treated as serious, legacy-defining achievements. The idea that one might have been recorded by a player under the influence of psychedelics only adds to the mythic quality of the Sheen story.
Maxwell’s confirmation doesn’t transform rumor into documented fact, but it does lend credibility from someone who actually shared the floor with those Spurs teams. Known for his candor and willingness to talk about the league’s rougher, less polished past, Maxwell’s comments highlight how different the NBA culture was compared to today’s hyper-scrutinized environment.
In the modern era of strict drug testing, social media, and 24/7 coverage, the notion of a player competing—let alone thriving—while high on mushrooms is almost unimaginable. Whether fully accurate or embellished over time, the story sits at the intersection of NBA folklore and Hollywood excess, and Maxwell’s endorsement ensures it will keep circulating as one of the league’s most outrageous legends.
Sheen has told the story for years: during his heavy partying days, he claimed a Spurs player showed up to a game under the influence, then went out and delivered a historic stat line. The actor never named the player, but insisted the performance was so outrageous it became locker-room lore.
Now Maxwell, the notoriously unfiltered former Houston Rockets guard and longtime Spurs rival, has essentially co-signed the story. Appearing on a podcast, Maxwell was asked about Sheen’s tale and whether there was any truth to it. His response was blunt and vintage Mad Max:
“I think one of them [was] on mushrooms,” Maxwell said, laughing as he recalled the era. He didn’t identify a specific player or game, but he made it clear that wild off-court behavior was far from unheard of in that time.
Officially, the NBA record book lists just a handful of quadruple-doubles, and all are treated as serious, legacy-defining achievements. The idea that one might have been recorded by a player under the influence of psychedelics only adds to the mythic quality of the Sheen story.
Maxwell’s confirmation doesn’t transform rumor into documented fact, but it does lend credibility from someone who actually shared the floor with those Spurs teams. Known for his candor and willingness to talk about the league’s rougher, less polished past, Maxwell’s comments highlight how different the NBA culture was compared to today’s hyper-scrutinized environment.
In the modern era of strict drug testing, social media, and 24/7 coverage, the notion of a player competing—let alone thriving—while high on mushrooms is almost unimaginable. Whether fully accurate or embellished over time, the story sits at the intersection of NBA folklore and Hollywood excess, and Maxwell’s endorsement ensures it will keep circulating as one of the league’s most outrageous legends.
