As the basketball paradise of the world, the NBA is believed to be the place where basketball players from all over the country want to have their place in the NBA. Such a high level of interest also makes every player in the NBA earn a lot of money. It is not an exaggeration to say that all players who play in the NBA are millionaires. Because of the NBA's hard and fast rules, even rookies who haven't played in the NBA can get $500,000, so with restraint, life after retirement is definitely colorful. At the very least, you won't have to worry about running out of money. But according to foreign media reports, the number of NBA players facing bankruptcy after retirement has reached 60%.

Obviously, such data does not prove that NBA players after retirement degradation, because after retirement there are still most players can become a dominant commercial. Maybe a lot of people recall Jordan, but today we are not talking about Jordan, but a small role player who was once unnoticed in the NBA. He played in the NBA for more than a decade, earning less than a million dollars, but retired and earned 200 million, and is now worth 400 million, already more than Kobe!

He used to be a small role player in the NBA, not enough to attract attention. With his brilliant mind, he became a business superstar. He is Giuno Bridgeman. In his 12 seasons in the NBA, he was really ordinary. drafted eighth overall by the Bucks in 1975, with little to no accolades and even less playing time and points. It's no exaggeration to say that if he hadn't said he played in the NBA, no one might have known he existed. 12 years of paychecks totaling less than $1 million. Finally, in 1987, at the age of 33, Junior/Klock-8/ announced his retirement.

Yet such a minor role player retired making $200 million, now $400 million more than Kobe! What the hell is going on here? After retiring, he may have had his heart "broken" by the NBA. He never pursued a basketball-related career, but decided to build his own world in the business world. With extraordinary business acumen, he seemed to see a future in fast food restaurants. For a while, she invested all her money and opened five Wendy's fast-food restaurants in Milwaukee.

After more than a decade of struggle, Wendy's has become the world's third largest fast-food chain. Obviously, the initial investment was very right. Now, he has not only set up "Bridgman Restaurants Limited", but also has more than 160 franchises and 118 Chili's outlets. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the PGA Tour. There is no doubt that Bridgeman is a role model for all retired players, from the humble beginner to the business mogul.