Which NBA player would have been the most successful if they weren't so gifted?

[NBAplayoffs2001]

If they did not have enough talent to make the NBA, which player would have been the most successful in their life. I think in recent memory, I would say Shane Battier because he seems pretty intelligible. I wouldn't be surprised if one day he's on a team's front office squad.

[D-FENS]

Wayman Tisdale - that sax!

[imdaman99]

Jeremy Lin? Dude went to Harvard, I'm sure he could be some hotshot somewhere.

That being said, even if he was 12th man on the bench in the NBA, he would bank more :eek:

[BigNBAfan]

Anyone that can utilize ISH's resident youtube tutorials to self learn and be of use to society.

[StephHamann]

JJ Reddick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB0CTz5QlOw

if you didn't know Reddick and Lowe you could not tell who is the media guy and who is the NBA player.

[L.Kizzle]

Wayman Tisdale - that sax!
:biggums:

Wrong instrument.

Answer is Wilt. Could have been boxer, singer, track star or porn performer.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Jeremy Lin? Dude went to Harvard, I'm sure he could be some hotshot somewhere.

That being said, even if he was 12th man on the bench in the NBA, he would bank more :eek:

To me that's a stereotype, just because he went to Harvard he would be the most successful. He had a 3.1 GPA in economics. That can merit a 50-55K starting salary probably. Especially from Harvard. A 3.1 GPA is decent and OK for certain graduate schools. But I think claiming he would be the most successful is a far cry.

I will admit though from people from my high school (the very few) who went to Harvard. They seemed to have insane network potential with all the meetings/clubs/events that are set up on their campuses.

[ace23]

To me that's a stereotype, just because he went to Harvard he would be the most successful.
What? If you define success as income, he'd definitely be a candidate for the top spot.

[Jailblazers7]

Grant Hill. Smart guy with fantastic family connections.

[LJJ]

http://i.imgur.com/Gsy8H30.jpg

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Grant Hill. Smart guy with fantastic family connections.

You know, I was thinking that too.

[Nowitness]

Garnett.


Would have made a fortune as a hitman with his talents in lynching.

Or Bill Walton, standing amongst Plato, Nietzsche and Descartes as a king philosopher.

[arkain]

Steve Kerr, dude has been a TV commentator, GM and now a head coach and he wasn't a gifted NBA player.

[L.Kizzle]

Steve Kerr, dude has been a TV commentator, GM and now a head coach and he wasn't a gifted NBA player.
But he gor those positions because he was in the NBA.

He didn't go at it like Jeff Van Gundy, his way.

[Budadiiii]

*insert white player here*

[L.Kizzle]

*insert white player here*
Chris Anderson.

If his personality is as colorful as his tattoos, he would be in the corporate world in no time.

[TaLvsCuaL]

Pau was on his way to being a great doctor.

[Jailblazers7]

I could honestly see Jordan being a successful businessman if he weren't a talented basketball player. Not sure how smart he is but he was a charismatic, ruthless workaholic which is a recipe for career success in many areas of life.

[L.Kizzle]

I could honestly see Jordan being a successful businessman if he weren't a talented basketball player. Not sure how smart he is but he was a charismatic, ruthless workaholic which is a recipe for career success in many areas of life.
:biggums:

hell naw

[SexSymbol]

Kobe, he has dedication to achieve some greatness in at least every field of work

[Ca$H]

Lin

[BigBoss]

Kobe, he has dedication to achieve some greatness in at least every field of work

Kobes been very lucky and got A LOT of help along the way.

[BigBoss]

I think 99% of the league would be broke