NBA Players Who Could Easily Make Money Doing Something Else.
NBA players can do more than
play basketball, well at least some of them. Here are some of your favorite
players and some of their talents that they could have used if they never picked up a basketball .
Tim Duncan should have been swimming
As a teenager, some say Tim
Duncan was well on his way to qualifying for the 1992 Olympic games as a
swimmer. Growing up in the Virgin Islands, Duncan was a well known swimmer in
the 50, 100 and 400 meters. His size obviously a huge advantage. When Hurricane
Hugo hit the islands, his only indoor training facility was destroyed and
Duncan’s only way to train for the Olympics was in the ocean. There was one
problem, Duncan was afraid of sharks (aren’t we all?) After some discussion and
convincing by his brother in law, Duncan turned to Basketball. Thank you
Sharks!
Victor Oladipo could
probably get some chairs to turn on The Voice.
Is there really a need to
write a whole paragraph on this. It is well known now amongst the basketball
Junkies that Oladipo has some pipes. And he isn’t one of those guys who has a
great voice and wont use it, he knows he can sing! See videos below for
confirmation.
Damian Lillard can Rap, and
he can probably get you to rap too.
Four Bar Friday, have you heard of
it yet? Well guess who started it? Your main man the reigning ROY Dame Lillard.
Lillard has openly stated that when his career is thru he wants to rap and act.
In an interview with Dime Magazine he dropped these 20 bars to prove it.
"I built a reputation on living right with some decency,
cold days got me ready, never been an easy street.
Giving good ---- and offering a change of scenery,
self made- boy I operate machinery.
cold days got me ready, never been an easy street.
Giving good ---- and offering a change of scenery,
self made- boy I operate machinery.
Shinin' ain't a thing, I'd rather be a secret,
got a whole lot of bread and still they saying I'm the cheapest.
Wanted to be a millionaire but I ain't find Regis,
now I'm here to shake the game up and ‘bout to cause seizures.
got a whole lot of bread and still they saying I'm the cheapest.
Wanted to be a millionaire but I ain't find Regis,
now I'm here to shake the game up and ‘bout to cause seizures.
Hella flight miles and it's business class only,
the business that I'm in is rich and still it's mad phony.
Watching out for all the snakes, I'm seeing world class Kobes,
rising to the top and my vert looking like a 40.
the business that I'm in is rich and still it's mad phony.
Watching out for all the snakes, I'm seeing world class Kobes,
rising to the top and my vert looking like a 40.
Money come with dirt, success come with hurt,
this ---- supply and demand, I give a smurk for what it's worth.
Trips out the country, my passports stamped up,
real dudes with me, when I made it they was amped up.
this ---- supply and demand, I give a smurk for what it's worth.
Trips out the country, my passports stamped up,
real dudes with me, when I made it they was amped up.
Really flex my muscle that's how ------ getting cramped up,
but when the pressure on I come up big, I'm a champ bruh.
Stupid how I shine bright, spring it to the limelight,
and all my bars is what these dudes need like a Klondike."
but when the pressure on I come up big, I'm a champ bruh.
Stupid how I shine bright, spring it to the limelight,
and all my bars is what these dudes need like a Klondike."
Impressed? Well if you want to keep up with Dame’s four bar Friday
challenge.
4barfriday.com
Stephen Curry will beat you
at a three point shooting contest and putt putt match all in the same day.
Bet your didn’t know this.
Curry was on his high schools Golf team for 3 years. Curry claims he has a
handicap of just 2! That seems to be very possible judging from his recent
finishes in his family’s celebrity golf tournaments. Last year he finished ties
for fourth after shooting a 3 over par on his second round. Check out Steph
sinking this birdie.
Chris
Paul rolls.
Chris
Paul has been hosting PBA-sanctioned Celebrity Bowling Tournaments
since 2008, and for good reason, he usually wins. Paul is a sponsored
spokesperson for the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) d owns a franchise in
the Professional Bowlers
Association (PBA)
League. Paul starting bowling competively in high school and his passion has
not waned. His game high is a 265, wow.
Nate Robinson could probably
play in the NFL or CFL at least.
Nate played basketball and
football in high school which eventually led to him playing both in college as
well. Robinson Originally enrolled at the University of Washington on a football
scholarship. He played one year of football his freshman season and was
considered a stand out cornerback by the end of the season, perhaps due to this
play. Who knows what could have been if
he played football. Would Dwight Howard have another slam dunk championship to
his name?
Kobe Bryant could be a spy.
Watch him speak Italian like a boss here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L6nVq2jspU
He speaks more languages
than you.
English- Check
Italian- Check
Serbian- ¾ Check
French- ¾ Check
Is Chinese next?
Steve Nash can kick the ball
into the hoop.
There is a reason why Nash
can weave through the lanes with a basketball the way he does. That reason? He
can weave through the lanes with a Soccer Ball. Many of us are familiar with
the fact that Nash regularly runs a charity soccer match in the summer. (https://stevenash.org/showdown/)
There is a reason, he is really good at soccer. Nash didn’t even touch a
basketball until he was around 13 years old. Throughout high school Nash was a soccer stud and he openly admits that he could
have played professionally. In July of this past year, Nash partook in a tryout
with the Italian soccer club Inter
Milan at the New York Red Bulls' training facilities in New Jersey. Nash
is also part owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of the MLS.
Pau Gasol & Ping Pong (not enough proof yet
but it was worth writing about.)
The Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell called
Pau “the best Ping Pong Player In the room during a recent thanksgiving ping
pong/dinner event hosted by Kobe. Can venture a guess and say Mike probably
hasn’t seen so many other players. But, word around the league however is that
Pau is that good! Look at the picture above, that wingspan has to help!
Shawne
Williams on @paugasol’s pong skills:
“Man I gotta stay away from the backhand!! That thing is vicious!” #PauPong
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