After spending years of their life chasing the dream of playing professional basketball, many players won’t want to give it up even as their playing career nears its end.
With that in mind, oftentimes players will make the transition into a coaching or front office role so that they’re able to stay close to the game that they love. For others like former New Jersey Nets forward Rafael Addison, they decide to make an impact in a different way.
For the past 16 years, Addison has devoted himself to giving back to the community by way of teaching elementary school, as well as night school.