The 9 to 5 Hustle: These Guys Are Working Hard Since Retiring From the NBA

Published on 03/17/2020
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Chris Washburn: Mortgage Company Employee

Drafted as the third pick in 1986, Chris Washburn was one of the biggest guys ever to play the sport. Sadly, drugs got in the way of him ever reaching his full potential, and he was given a lifetime ban from the league after failing three tests over the course of 36 months. This would be the shock he would need to eventually clean up his act in 2000, when he started a fried chicken business with his partner. A year later, he decided to call it quits as an entrepreneur and now works full-time for a home mortgage business.

Chris Washburn Works For Mortgage Company

Chris Washburn Works For Mortgage Company

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Evan Eschmeyer: Attorney at Law

This New Jersey Nets native spent four years playing in the NBA from 1999. Knee injuries would be the end of his relatively short career, where he scored 421 points across more than 150 games. His knee would force him out of the game for good in 2004. Picking things back up, he felt it was a good time to get back to University, enrolling in a JD-MBA program where he would eventually get a law degree as well as his master’s in business. He has also been involved in politics, working on Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, and worked for an environmental law firm, and today he works as a private investor.

Evan Eschmeyer Attorney

Evan Eschmeyer Attorney

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