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33: After the playing career
February 9, 2020
What happens to professional athletes after their careers are over? For many, post-career life is grim. Some, like the recently deceased Kobe Bryant, flourish after their careers are over.
Plus, Nic taste tests beef jerky.
The drinking of the beer
Nic rolls laid back with a Breakers West Coast IPA while Tom wades into the murky waters of sherbet beer with a Rainbow Sherbet from Prairie Artisan Ales.
Links
History of Beef Jerky explained – Jerky.com
The Rules of the Draft - NFL Football Operations
Retired athletes: Health, money, life after playing career - Sports Illustrated
Kobe Bryant’s transition game: NBA star to Oscar, Emmy winner
Kobe Bryant: Here’s what pro athletes should do after retiring