30 Legendary Athletes Who Became Business All-Stars When they retired from the game, they were just getting started.
When their game days end, sports stars might be hanging up their gear, but they are far from sitting back and relaxing.
Dave Meltzer, CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and host of The Playbook podcast. "These athletes already prepared themselves for life after sports, building brands and giving back to communities and groups -- all of which are vitally important to long-term success."
Check out this list of the most innovative sports legends who are continuing to win long after their playing days are over.
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Al Bello | Getty ImagesDerek Jeter
Randy Holmes | ABC | Getty ImagesShaquille O'Neal
Justin Edmonds | Getty ImagesPeyton Manning
Jeff Spicer | Getty ImagesDwayne Johnson
Greg Doherty | Getty ImagesMagic Johnson
Stephen Cohen | Getty ImagesGeorge Foreman
Emma McIntyre | Getty ImagesRonda Rousey
Pieter-Jan Vanstockstraeten | Getty ImagesFloyd Mayweather, Jr.
Jordan Brand | Getty ImagesMichael Jordan
Andrew Lipovsky | Getty ImagesMichael Phelps
Allen Berezovsky | Getty ImagesKobe Bryant
Rodin Eckenroth | Getty ImagesAlex Rodriguez
George Pimentel | Getty ImagesTony Hawk
Bob Levey | Getty ImagesWarren Moon
Bobby QuillardShawne Merriman
Lloyd Bishop | Getty ImagesMichael Strahan
Joe Robbins | Getty ImagesJordan Palmer
Alexander Scheuber | Getty ImagesWladimir Klitschko
Paul Drinkwater | NBCU | Getty ImagesSteve Nash
Garrett W. Ellwood | Getty ImagesJohn Elway
Slaven Vlasic | Getty ImagesCurtis Martin
Laura Cavanaugh | Getty ImagesSteve Weatherford
Amy Graves | Getty ImagesBaron Davis
Nick Cammett | Getty ImagesDeion Sanders
Alexander Hassenstein | Getty ImagesMia Hamm
Slaven Vlasic | Getty ImagesJamal Mashburn
Noel Vasquez | Getty ImagesRob Dyrdek
Joe Robbins | Getty ImagesJohn Randle
Cindy Ord | Getty ImagesRoger Staubach
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