For NBA athletes, finding a second career following their playing days has come easy in recent years. We’ve seen the usual and predictable transition into broadcasting and/or coaching. Some players have even gone back to school to finish their education in hopes of securing a front office position with one of their former teams. When someone has been around the game of basketball their entire life, what else is there to do but stay involved in the game? Former players have taken positions like that time and time again, because quite frankly, some guys just simply aren’t ready to ride into the sunset and enjoy retirement at the ripe age of 40. That being said, former NBA ironman Kevin Willis (who actually played until he was 44) has assumed a position entirely different than many of his counterparts. His new post-retirement title? Fashion designer. The bold new career choice is actually not quite as surprising as it may seem. In recent years, NBA players have taken pride in their...
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