When players retire from the NBA, some will choose to become owners in business, and some will still engage in basketball-related careers, such as: coaching, scouting, commentary, etc.; But there are also some players who have taken the political road with their ingenuity and continue to shine. This issue takes stock of the top 5 stars in NBA history who have entered politics after retiring. (In no particular order)
One: Yao Ming
As a little giant of the East, Yao Ming has made many great achievements in the NBA and is deeply loved by fans around the world. He averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks per game in his career, setting the best record for an Asian player, but unfortunately retired early at the age of 31 due to injury.
After retiring, he was elected as a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in 2013, and on February 23, 2017, Yao Ming officially became the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association at the National Congress of the Chinese Basketball Association.
After taking office, he promoted a series of reforms, proposing that the two-team system provide more opportunities for players; Optimized the CBA draft to encourage college students to enter the professional arena; Commercialization of the CBA League, which greatly increased international visibility, and so on.
Now Yao Ming is still continuing to fight for China's basketball career, and hopes to get better and better!
Two: Dudley
Dudley has played for 5 teams in his career, averaging 4 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block per game in his career, and is a good rebounder. He also has a good performance on the defensive end and is known as the "defensive expert", but his free-throw shooting ability is even worse than O'Neal's.
After retiring from the army, he entered politics on the recommendation of a friend, and after a period of hard work, he officially became the new governor of Oregon in 2010 through the election with 40% support.
Three: Bill Bradley
Bradley played for the New York Knicks for 10 years, averaging 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, helping the team win two championships, and announced his retirement in 1977.
After retiring from the army, Bradley chose to enter politics, and from 1978 to serve as a senator in New Jersey for three consecutive years, but his reputation was not very good. When the time was right in 2000, he ran unsuccessfully in the presidential primaries and announced his retirement from politics.
Four: Dave Bing
Dave Bean was the star of the 1966 draft, when he was the star of the Pistons and was selected as one of the NBA's top 50 superstars, averaging 20 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists per game in his career, and chose to retire in 1978.
After retiring from the army, he first became a businessman, founded one of the largest steel companies of the time, and later sold the company in its heyday to devote itself to public welfare and philanthropy.
He is also a politician who began running for mayor of Detroit in 2008 and won in 2009. On the one hand, due to the fact that the previous mayor dug too much, on the other hand, he lacked ability, and finally during his tenure, Detroit directly chose to go bankrupt and officially stepped down in 2013.
Five: Kevin Johnson
Johnson had a brilliant career, averaging 18 points, 9 assists and 3 rebounds per game, was named to the All-Star team 4 times, led the Suns to the Finals, and officially retired in 2000.
After retiring from the army, he returned to the University of California, where he earned a bachelor's degree in politics and chose to enter politics, where he worked hard to develop his political talents, serving as mayor of Sacramento since 2008. is definitely the best official in the basketball world, and the best player among officials.