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Antonio Davis, a former forward for the Indiana Pacers, was uncertain about his future after his basketball career concluded.
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Upon retiring, he felt a strong desire to aid fellow athletes in planning their lives beyond the court. This inspired him to take on a new role as the leader of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.
His primary objective is to support players as they transition into retirement.
“I am committed to establishing a platform where players can not only transition out of basketball securely, but also discover their new passions,” Davis explained in an interview with Back In The Day Hoops On SI. “We begin by providing various services, including career development and what I term 360-degree wellness encompassing mental, physical, and psychological health, aimed at helping you find your new niche.”
Davis’s NBA career spanned 13 years, with his most prominent period during the 1990s with the Pacers. He participated in two Eastern Conference finals, facing defeats against the New York Knicks in 1994 and the Chicago Bulls in 1998. After retiring in 2006, he devoted his efforts to envisioning life post-basketball.
“It’s quite surreal; I recall a conversation with my mom, who had worked over 40 years at Kaiser,” Davis shared. “We discussed what she planned to do next, and during that conversation, I realized I was facing similar challenges. The reality is that I had been playing basketball for nearly two decades, which was half of my life at that point. All those years of practice, games, and living that particular lifestyle, and then suddenly, it was all behind me. I found myself having to reinvent my life… What am I without basketball?”
Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Back In The Day Hoops On SI. He can be contacted at [email protected]
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