Have You Wondered What Jobs Did Former NBA Players Took After Their Retirement?

Published on 09/22/2020
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Shandon Anderson: Owner Of A Vegetarian Restaurant

With Shandon Anderson being one of the team’s role players, the Miami Heat was able to win the NBA Champion ship in 2006. After retiring, Anderson had to start over as he decided to return to school and become a vegetarian chef, planning to open his own restaurant someday. The ex-NBA star had his internship at Cancel 79, a famous vegan restaurant in New York. He later opened “Drink Art”, a vegan restaurant specializing in vegan Thai cuisine in Atlanta thanks to his internship experience, which unfortunately had to close after less than a year of opening.

Shandon Anderson: Owner Of A Vegetarian Restaurant

Shandon Anderson: Owner Of A Vegetarian Restaurant

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Charlie Ward: Head Coach At A High School

A lot of people are unaware that Charlie Ward won the Heisman Trophy as he played football at Florida State, but was later undrafted in the NFL. He then turned to the NBA in which he played for 11 seasons, with the majority of the years with the New York Nicks before ending his career in 2015. The former NBA player then turned to coaching high school level basketball, and in 2005, Ward became Booker T. Washington High School’s head coach.

Charlie Ward: Head Coach At A High School

Charlie Ward: Head Coach At A High School

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