Aden Holloway will enter a second-chance program for two drug charges. However, the Alabama basketball star used a glaring malapropism in his apology letter for his arrest.
He mistakenly used a word that sounds similar to the one he actually meant to use!
Should Holloway complete the entire process, it sounds like he would be allowed to return to college basketball with the Crimson Tide (or elsewhere). The convictions will be wiped from his record.
What is required of Aden Holloway in the ‘Second Chance’ program?
Holloway, who spent his freshman season at Auburn, started 27 games during his second year with the Alabama program in 2025-26. He averaged 16.8 points on 48.1% shooting, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 28.4 minutes per game.
And then it all came crashing down in the middle of March.
Aden Holloway was arrest right before the postseason. The junior point guard allegedly had a ridiculous amount of marijuana on him at the time of his arrest. I initially tried to give him the benefit of the doubt and explain why it makes sense that he was not trying to sell, but additional evidence ultimately put the proverbial nail in the coffin on his guilt— even though he continued to refute “each and every” charge.
Not only did Holloway have to spend some time behind bars, he was removed from the basketball program at the University of Alabama and kicked out of the school.
According to Nick Kelly and Matt Stahl of AL.com, the 21-year-old entered a guilty plea to a felony charge of first-degree marijuana possession and another misdemeanor for illegal possession of prescription drugs. Two other charges were dismissed.
By taking this deal, Holloway will be allowed to enter a second-chance program. The convictions will be dropped from his record if he completes the required program on time and in full. That will require him to pay a fine of $150 per month, complete 50 hours of community service and attend mandatory educational courses. He will also be subjected to random screenings for drug and alcohol and must participate in an exit interview upon completion of the program.
The Alabama basketball star’s apology letter was… interesting.
Aden Holloway had to write a letter of apology as part of his admission to the second-chance program. Take a look:
The first thing that caught my eye is the handwriting. If Holloway was the one who wrote that letter, I am impressed. His penmanship is better than my own. It is especially clean and well-structured for a Gen-Zer!
Now lets dive into the words. Holloway used the word “formerly” instead of “formally” in the first sentence. Whoops!
The rest of the letter is pretty straightforward. No glaring issues.
However, as my esteem colleague Connor Toole pointed out, Holloway missed the hyphen between eye and opening. Could be worse. At least it wasn’t another malapropism!
It remains unclear if Holloway would be allowed to return to the University of Alabama or college basketball if he completes the second-chance program but it seems to me like things are trending in that direction.