Chris feels that life after professional sports has been a mix of positive and negative experiences, characterized by a loss of direction and the need for new routines.

“I'm happy with my decision, but there's also a lot of like feeling of like lost in direction and what am I doing, where am I going right now. And I feel like I filled that up with a lot of busy work, I feel like in the last year.”

Greg Oden finds fulfillment in his life after basketball by focusing on mentoring others, financial literacy, and being present for his family.

“I'm fulfilled in everything that I'm doing right now, but I know there's more to come.”

He transitioned from professional fighting to training others to ensure long-term career viability while staying involved in the sport.

“what am I gonna do after this you know my career my end early or late like some people in and late and have speech impediment problems and I know that things so that's when I started looking into something else that had to do with boxing but still making a living protecting it protecting your brain ”

Heidenreich expresses gratitude for his current life and views his work at Walmart as a positive way to maintain a work ethic and stability.

“I couldn't ask for better life.”