Life After Basketball

[King LeBron]

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Shaq says call him Dr. O'Neal now

After reading this article, a thought came into my mind about making a thread of former basketball players and their lives now, or for those who are long gone already, the lives they had lived after basketball.

Using the search tool, the closest threads I could find are:

https://www.istorya.net/forums/basket...stories-5.html
https://www.istorya.net/forums/basket...ey-now-73.html

I think it would be great for these two threads to be merged with this thread. Mods, please?

This thread serves as inspiration, motivation and learning from the mistakes and achievements of our IDOLS.

Mods, if the topic does not fit on this forum, please transfer. Thanks!

[King LeBron]

^^Shaquille O'neal from The Big Aristotle to The Diesel to Superman to Dr. O'neal? All I can say is - AWESOME!!!

[King LeBron]

Bill Bradley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He was a two-time NBA champ with ten years experience as a pro player for Knicks. Retiring in 1977, he ran for a seat in the United States Senate the following year, from his adopted home state of New Jersey. He was re-elected in 1984 and 1990, left the Senate in 1997, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2000 Democratic presidential nomination.

Bradley is the author of six non-fiction books, most recently The New American Story, and hosts a weekly radio show, American Voices, on Sirius Satellite Radio. He is a corporate director of Starbucks and a partner at investment bank Allen & Company in New York City.

-> paytera ani niya oi... an achiever in and out of the court.. so imba! hehe

[King LeBron]

Bob Cousy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This man saved the NBA during its infancy stage. When I say "saved", I mean literally saved this league we have come to love today.

The words of Bill Reynolds, award-winning sports columnist and book author of Cousy, says likewise, "There were some who even said he (Cousy) had saved the young league in those early years, that without Bob Cousy the NBA never would have survived."

As avid fans of NBA today, we owe this man a lot. We could never thank him enough.

Today, "he is part of the current Boston Celtics Staff Directory. He joins with Fox Sports Net New England broadcast partners Mike Gorman and Tom Heinsohn for about a dozen Celtics telecasts per year." Where Are They Now? - Bob Cousy | Celtics.com - The official website of the Boston Celtics

A true blue Celtic indeed!

[FAQ]

I will post former basketball players who are now making a decent living outside of the basketball industry .

ARNE DUNCAN - current US Secretary of Education



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Arne Duncan is the first Cabinet member who has earned a living playing and coaching basketball. Standing six feet, five inches, Duncan was co-captain of Harvard’s basketball team and was named a first team Academic All-American. He had dreams of playing in the NBA and received a tryout with the Boston Celtics. After failing to land a spot with the Celtics, Duncan played professional basketball in Australia from 1987-1991 with the Eastside Melbourne Spectres, the Launceston Ocelots and the Devonport Warriors, which he coached.

SOURCE: AllGov - Officials - Duncan, Arne

DESMOND MASON - Spokesman for the First Fidelity Bank and an Artist





First Fidelity Bank has hired former NBA player Desmond Mason as spokesman for the company.

Former Oklahoma State star Desmond Mason to serve as First Fidelity Bank spokesman. Mason, an artist and former Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma City Thunder player, will appear on the bank's behalf at client events and in advertising campaigns.

Mason is a Texas native who chose to return to Oklahoma after retiring from the NBA in 2009. He played nine seasons of professional basketball, including a stint with the New Orleans Hornets when they played their home games in Oklahoma City. A first-round pick of the Seattle SuperSonics in 2000, Mason won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2001.

SOURCE: Former Oklahoma State star Desmond Mason to serve as First Fidelity Bank spokesman | NewsOK.com

JAMAL MASHBURN - Entrepreneur





An All-Star small forward, Mashburn was a prolific scorer in his 12 seasons in the league, with a career scoring average of 19.1 points per game. He played with the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets.

"I've always been in business and own franchises of Papa John's, Dunkin' Donuts and Outback Steakhouse, as well as car dealerships. I own over 34 Outbacks, 37 Papa John's and dealerships in Kentucky. I've always wanted to carry a briefcase. It's just something you want to do growing up in NYC. When I was younger, I always wondered what was in them."

"I was thinking about my exit even when I entered the league."

SOURCE:
Jamal Mashburn is a pizza-making, onion-frying entrepreneur - Ball Don't Lie - NBA*Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Why More Pro Athletes are Scoring Franchises After Sports Fame | Entrepreneur.com

KEVIN WILLIS - Fashion Designer





Kevin Willis holds career averages of 12.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg, and 0.9 apg while averaging 27 minutes per game in 20 NBA seasons. He now run a clothing line with his college teammate Ralph Walker called "Willis & Walker" which specializes in custom wear for big and tall men.

SOURCE: Say What?! Kevin Willis Premieres Full Clothing Line During NYFW: The GQ Eye: GQ on Style: GQ

[edgeknife]

Dr. O'Neal

maybe i wanna call him - Attention whore

[edgeknife]

Michael Jordan - best NBA player in the history of the bastketball to a lousy team owner of charlotte bobcats

[pollybusngiw]

Dr. O'Neal

maybe i wanna call him - Attention whore

a.k.a. THE RAINBOW MAN

[edgeknife]

^ hahaha the best journeyman of the NBA...


ohhh how can we forget former phoenix suns PG kevin johnson? He is the current mayor of Sacramento, California...

[inc-pankz]

mao saktong lakang na angay buhaton eneg homan sa ilang basketball career. .