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Greg Oden's new job: Counseling athletes on how to avoid repeating his mistakes

Greg Oden has a new job, and it’s one he’s uniquely positioned to do.

The former No. 1 NBA overall pick is now using his experience in the league to counsel young athletes on how to avoid the mistakes he made in his career, according to Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch.

As an athlete adviser at Edyoucore Sports & Entertainment, a Baltimore-based financial education and consulting company, Oden is putting his experience to work. His responsibilities reportedly include explaining all the realities that come with receiving millions of dollars before you’re even old enough to legally drink.