Retired Players Association Reaches Out

by Tim Povtak

Filed under: Magic, Spurs

Charles Smith isn't looking just for guys like John Stockton and David Robinson, former players going into the Basketball Hall of Fame this week. He's looking for guys liker Isaiah Rider and David Vaughn, former players struggling to make the transition from NBA player to Everyday Joe.

Smith is the executive director of the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), a position he took eight months ago with the intent of signing up every former player he could find - with an emphasis on those who needed some help.

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