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Wizards G League affiliate general manager Pops Mensah-Bonsu keeps basketball dreams alive
NBA veteran oversees daily operations for Capital City Go-Go
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James Blake is now an author, an activist and back in tennis — as a tournament director
He reflects on his encounters with police and when he’ll have ‘The Talk’ with his young daughters
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Retirement wasn’t easy for former Piston Ben Wallace
He’s back in basketball — and Michigan — as part-owner of a G League team, the Grand Rapids Drive
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From Super Bowl champ to patient ambassador — Kendall Simmons on his battle with diabetes
His next chapter includes educating others about how to live with the disease
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The next chapter: Super Bowl XLIII champ LaMarr Woodley talks life after the NFL
‘I’m just playing my role to make sure I’m giving people an opportunity and a chance’
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For NFL players, one daunting question looms
‘Now that I’m here, what do I do next?’
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Thomas Q. Jones’ football work ethic prepared him for ‘Luke Cage’
‘A lot of my future was depending on how hard I worked, and that’s what I was used to’
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From MMA champ to starring alongside Denzel Washington: Jay Hieron’s new role in ‘Equalizer 2’
The former welterweight fighter now has dozens of credits as an actor and stuntman
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Aaron Maybin: ‘Pick up a shovel and help me’
The former NFL linebacker turned art teacher and activist gives back to the kids in Baltimore