Michael “Sugar” Ray Richardson played professional basketball for 24 years. His career started in the NBA but was cut short in 1986 when the commissioner banned him for life. Richardson continued to play across the globe, spending 14 years in Europe.
Once he retired in 2002, Richardson got into coaching for a few years until he found his second love; substitute teaching. Now in his 60s, the former star works as a teacher in Oklahoma and runs a youth camp for underprivileged children.
Derrick Coleman – Water Supplier
Despite a 15-year NBA career, Derrick Coleman was labeled as lazy by his coaches. They can’t say that about his post-NBA life, which has seen Coleman work tirelessly to deliver water to families in need.
Coleman spends his days driving around Flint, Michigan, making sure its residents have clean drinking water. He says, “That’s what I’m seeing. Distress. I’m seeing people who need help. I’ve seen the rust and everything that’s in their water. Flint is like a ghost town, and it’s sad… How can this happen here in America?”
Steve Francis – Entrepreneur
With nine NBA seasons to his name, Steve Francis called it a career to pursue other passion projects. One of those passions was music, leading to the formation of Mazerati Music. His attempt to start a hip-hop record label was forgettable at best, leading him to his next venture.
Following Mazerati Music, Francis started his own clothing line, We r One. Unofrtunately, all of his projects are on hold today while he sorts through financial problems.
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