National Basketball
Retired Players Association
The National Basketball Retired Players Association serves former professional basketball players, supporting them in life after their playing days, and helping them to leverage their inspirational influence to promote and teach basketball in their communities.
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LEAVING THE GAME
by JIM ROOT “Ball is life.” A mantra for many hoop heads, that phrase has come to represent the total devotion to basketball, whether it be watching, playing, analyzing, or taking part in any other aspect of the game. No one better represents the way the sport can consume a person than professional basketball players. ...Read More >

ELTON BRAND
INSIDE THE METEORIC RISE FROM PL AYER TO EXECUTIVE by CALEB FRIEDMAN What do you do if the game no longer wants you back? A severely underrated and under-reported aspect of athletic retirement is how often it is a “by default” decision. The legends who choose to leave the game get plenty of attention (think ...Read More >

DREW GOODEN FINDS SUCCESS WITH RESTAURANT, REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
by PAT EVANS As Drew Gooden reached his 10th year in the NBA, he realized he was invested in nothing outside the sport. During the four years following that thought, Gooden continued to play in the league, rebuilding his off-the-court career to support his post-career life. Gooden went with an industry he knew well: restaurants. ...Read More >
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