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These NBA Players Are Working New Jobs Since Stepping Off The Court
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4/27/26
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After making millions of dollars in the NBA, retirement offers the league's brightest stars the ability to start a second life. Some, like Shaq and Charles Barkley, can't stay out of the spotlight and move into television. Others take their money and invest in completely different careers.
See which former NBA superstars are now working normal jobs as truck drivers, farmers, or even UPS drivers!
Mark Blount - Auntie Anne's Franchisee And Real Estate Mogul
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Mark Blount entered the NBA in 1997 and made his long-awaited debut with the Celtics in 2001. In 2009, he retired, ending an unspectacular career. In retirement, Blount decided to invest his money, buying two Auntie Anne's Pretzel franchises.
Blount isn't the only former NBA star who loves Auntie Anne's. After four years as a franchise owner, Blount sold his stores to focus on real estate opportunities. His initial $700,000 investment ended up earning him a $2 million payday!
Read on to learn what Birdman is up to these days.
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Dan Dickau - Barbershop Owner And ESPN Broadcaster
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Dan Dickau is one of Gonzaga University's greatest basketball players of all-time. If only his talent had translated to the NBA! Six years into his professional career, it was over and Dickau was forced to find work elsewhere. To make a living, the former college star opened The Barbers in Washington.
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The house of hair has become a neighborhood staple since opening. Aside from owning and operating his own barbershop, Dickau is also an on-air personality for ESPN and the Pac-12 Network.
Still ahead, a player who prefers raising cattle now.
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Greg Oden - Sports Adviser
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The Portland Trailblazers selected Greg Oden with the first overall pick in 2007 hoping they had found the face of their franchise. Over an injury-riddled career, Oden only played more than 23 games once and retired with chronic foot problems.
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With his NBA career over, Oden turned back to his academics. He took a job at Ohio State as the student manager of the men's basketball team. The position allowed him to go back to school and take classes to help him prepare for a second career. In 2019 he graduated with a degree in sports industry and accepted a job as the athlete adviser for Edyoucore Sports and Entertainment.
Tim Duncan went from being a "monster" on the court to a monster somewhere entirely different.
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Adrian Dantley - Crossing Guard
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This might be the most surprising post-NBA job on our list. Adrian Dantley had a 15-year NBA career that ended with him scoring 23,000 points and being inducted into the Hall of Fame. In 2010, Dantley, who had been coaching, left the league for good and became a crossing guard.
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The low-profile job reportedly pays Dantley $14,000 a year, so we know he's not in it for the money. According to the big man himself, he enjoys helping other people. It doesn't hurt the job provides health benefits, too. Dantley also works as a referee for high school and recreational teams during his spare time.
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Detlef Schrempf - Business Development Officer
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In college, Detlef Schrempf majored in International Business. As soon as his 16-year NBA career was over, he put his degree to good use, signing up to work for Coldstream Capital Management as a business development officer.
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On top of his 9-5, Schrempf has also dipped his toe into acting. He had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation while it was on the air, and looked very comfortable in front of the camera.
Coming up, we reveal what Brandon Roy has been keeping busy with since retiring.
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Brandon Roy - High School Basketball Coach
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Many analysts believed Brandon Roy was on his way to a Hall of Fame NBA career when knee injuries derailed his future. Roy's knee never recovered correctly and he was forced to retire young. Initially, he attempted a second career in broadcasting, only to learn he wasn't a fit.
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In 2016, Roy accepted the job as the head boys basketball coach at Nathan High School. In his first season, the team went a perfect 29-0. For his efforts, he was awarded the Naismith High School Basketball Coach of the Year Award. Since 2017, Roy has been the head basketball coach at Garfield High School.
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Bryant Reeves - Cattle Farmer
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Bryant Reeves floundered out of the NBA after six seasons. Injuries proved too much for the man nicknamed "Big Country" to handle, and he turned to a quiet life of raising cattle on a farm. He might not have been meant for sports glory, but he knows his way around a farm.
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Reeves currently owns and operates a massive 300-acre cattle ranch in Oklahoma. Never has a nickname seemed more appropriate than the one Reeves earned when he played. Some kids dream of growing up to be cowboys. Reeves grew up with NBA dreams but seems just fine living like the rest of us.
Another former player who's farming now is next.
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Scottie Pippen - Livestock Farmer
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It took Scottie Pippen a long time to accept his retirement. One of the greatest Chicago Bulls of all-time, Pippen retired in 2004 and instantly regretted his decision. He spent the next several years trying to make a comeback, desperate to win a seventh ring.
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Once Pippen accepted the comeback would never happen, he found a second career with his brother. Together, the two co-own a livestock farm in Arkansas. On the side, Pippen still makes appearances on television multiple times a year.
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Charlie Ward - Head Coach
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Charlie Ward won the Heisman Trophy playing football at Florida State but went undrafted by the NFL and turned to the NBA. Ward played 11 seasons in the league, mostly with the New York Knicks. With his NBA career over in 2005, he turned to another love; coaching.
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Ward didn't get into college or professional coaching, though, he went smaller, taking jobs at the high school level. In 2005, he was named the head coach at Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola, Florida. Since 2018, he has been the head basketball coach for Florida State University's Developmental Research School.
Just ahead, we check in on Karl Malone and where retirement has "driven" him.
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Vinnie Johnson - CEO Of Manufacturing Company
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Vinnie Johnson is fondly remembered by NBA fans as one of the "Bad Boys" of the league. With the Detroit Pistons, he won back-to-back titles in 1989 and 1990. It was 1992 when he retired and found his true calling.
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Johnson started Piston Group, a small manufacturing company that has grown into a multi-million dollar asset. Still working as the CEO, Johnson has proven he's much more than just an NBA superstar; he's a life superstar!
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Shawn Kemp - Sports Bar Owner
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Shawn Kemp had a successful 14-year career in the NBA. He was a six-time all-star and was named All-NBA Second Team three times. After he retired in 2003, he stepped…

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