Friday, March 22, 2013

In the (School) Zone

Adrian Dantley was an old school player for 15 seasons in The Association. Now, he's an elementary and middle school crossing guard in Maryland. The former forward/guard keeps kids moving forward and guards them from motorists. As a career 24.3 ppg scorer, Dantley knew how to navigate through traffic. Today, he helps children do so safely. "I think it’s more dangerous out here than me playing one-on-one or me taking a hard foul from an NBA player," Dantley said. We're not sure that's Acura-te.

Dantley told CNN he took the public service position, which is only one hour of work a week, because he was bored and for the benefits, claiming he paid $17,000 last year for health insurance*. In a way, Dantley, who was an assistant coach in the league with Denver until 2010, is like an NBA referee - he lets everyone walk.

*This could prompt Karl Malone to consider becoming an actual mailman.

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