Wrongful death lawsuit vs former Bama star Brandon Miller is money grab - and It should be: Glenn Guilbeau

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The wrongful death lawsuit against former Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller and two others filed last Friday by murder victim Jamea Jonae Harris’ family could not have dropped at a much more opportune time.

Miller just signed his first NBA contract last July after the Charlotte Hornets made him the second overall pick of the draft on June 22. He will make about $12 million a year over the next four. Miller has had time, hopefully, to put some money in the bank, invest it and spend some on himself. He scored 13 points in his team’s 116-110 win over Atlanta Wednesday in Charlotte to open the NBA season.

Brandon Miller #24 of the Charlotte Hornets brings the ball down the court during the second half of a basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks at Spectrum Center on October 25, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (David Jensen/Getty Images)

Oh, and news broke just last Monday that Miller has signed a rich shoe endorsement deal with Nike. So add that to the pot.

EX-ALABAMA STAR BRANDON MILLER NAMED AS CO-DEFENDANT IN WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILED BY JAMEA HARRIS' MOTHER

The Harris family hopes to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars of that money, if not more, from Miller via jury trial or pre-trial settlement through its legal representation – Farris, Riley & Pitt of Birmingham, Alabama.

This is a federal, civil lawsuit filed in Birmingham, the hometown of Harris, a 23-year-old slain mother of a young son. Michael Davis, a friend of a