Chris Mullin still has it

[JRoy]

Man it's sad to see how much these guys let themselves go.

Father Time is undefeated.

Father time ages you. It doesn't make you be 6'5 and 350 pounds like Richmond.

He looks about 270 to me but baggy clothes do hide the extra pounds.

[CM17]

He has a unique shooting style. Always love to see it.

[JimmyPlopper]

Mitch been eating well!!!

[dhsilv2]

Father Time is undefeated.

Father time ages you. It doesn't make you be 6'5 and 350 pounds like Richmond.

He looks about 270 to me but baggy clothes do hide the extra pounds.

No way in heck at his height he's 270. He'd have absolutely no muscle mass if that were the case.

[JRoy]

Father time ages you. It doesn't make you be 6'5 and 350 pounds like Richmond.

He looks about 270 to me but baggy clothes do hide the extra pounds.

No way in heck at his height he's 270. He'd have absolutely no muscle mass if that were the case.

He looks something like Barkley in his playing days (minus the old man walk).

[dhsilv2]

He looks about 270 to me but baggy clothes do hide the extra pounds.

No way in heck at his height he's 270. He'd have absolutely no muscle mass if that were the case.

He looks something like Barkley in his playing days (minus the old man walk).

nah

[JRoy]

No way in heck at his height he's 270. He'd have absolutely no muscle mass if that were the case.

He looks something like Barkley in his playing days (minus the old man walk).

nah

That is probably Chuck at his fittest.

[dhsilv2]

He looks something like Barkley in his playing days (minus the old man walk).

nah

That is probably Chuck at his fittest.

Not at all, his fittest was when he was at his peak on the 76ers

[ghillphx]

Man it's sad to see how much these guys let themselves go.

How old are you?

[Ol Roy]

Man it's sad to see how much these guys let themselves go.

It's worth remembering what happens when your body has grown accustomed to the way professional athletes have to live. Their caloric intake is one thing, but their metabolism changes over time. Life catches up with all of us eventually, man; judgement isn't necessarily a good look. It's quite possible that they're still working out, but it becomes progressively harder to hang onto muscle mass, and they aren't doing the cardio they used to as active players, which adds up over time even if they've ratched down their caloric intake.

Food for thought.

Too many Americans in general are overweight. It's a regionalized thing, and a modern thing, and it's almost totally dietary. Being fat in almost every case is a result of decisions people make when they sit down to eat a meal. The idea of "aging gracefully" is that you have to adjust behavior to account for bodily changes.

The short of it is, you don't have to be overweight just because you are an ex-athlete or 60. Is letting yourself go a character flaw? That can be debated, but I don't think anyone is arguing that some of these guys are monsters because they're chubby.

[WarriorGM]

We see these comments that men are overweight with their dad bods but just how true is it? There are actors who trained for roles that required them to get ripped. A couple years later when people inquire why they aren't anymore they say it is because it is unsustainable and unhealthy. Not just that it required work but maintaining the physique was actively causing health problems.

The body will do what it wants to do and for the most part it knows what it is doing.

[G R E Y]

Spurs need to sign Mullin. Stat.

[Ol Roy]

We see these comments that men are overweight with their dad bods but just how true is it? There are actors who trained for roles that required them to get ripped. A couple years later when people inquire why they aren't anymore they say it is because it is unsustainable and unhealthy. Not just that it required work but maintaining the physique was actively causing health problems.

The body will do what it wants to do and for the most part it knows what it is doing.

Actors have a very limited timetable to prepare for roles before shooting, often a matter of weeks, so of course their regimen (which often includes PEDs) is unsustainable. That doesn't mean having dietary and exercise discipline is itself unsustainable. The benefit to always being in good shape as an actor is that bulking up or shredding for a role isn't such an extreme process. Harrison Ford and Clint Eastwood come to mind as actors who've always taken care of themselves.

The human body wasn't designed for our lax lifestyles and unhealthy food, so letting it "do what it wants to do" is not a responsible way to treat yourself.

[threethehardway]

We don't judge people enough or harsh enough. Richmond is just down right unhealthy fat here. And the rest of this is mostly just mumbo jumbo.

Why do you care?

Lol, nobody here knows these people and nobody cares about them.

It's so stupid seeing random anonymous people on the internet, judging the looks of famous people by comparing them to what they look like 40 years ago.

These are retired old men and here you are, "Wow, they let themselves go..."

What do retired old men normally look like?



A lot of this is pure jealous and resentment disguised as concern.

The argument in the back of the minds of these judgey ass people is...

"Well, if I was rich and was professional athlete or entertainer, I would look like..."

And my argument is, if you don't put the work in now and take the PEDs and put in the discipline to look and feel your best, you wouldn't do it if they put 100 million dollars in your lap.

[Bird4Three]

61 y/o Mullin showing em how it’s done. One of the best shooters ever.

[picko]

I think some of you also fail to understand the impact that playing 800 to 1000 games of professional basketball has on a player's body. It's probably easier for a random 50 year old to be in good shape than it is for a former athlete. The knees and ankles and backs of these guys are likely to be in pretty rough shape, limiting their ability to maintain a base level of fitness as they age.

Quite simply, the human body really isn't designed to play basketball for that many years with such regularity.

[Ruma85]

OK, now I want to see the slam dunk contest between the four.

No one wants to see that

Man it's sad to see how much these guys let themselves go.

It's worth remembering what happens when your body has grown accustomed to the way professional athletes have to live. Their caloric intake is one thing, but their metabolism changes over time. Life catches up with all of us eventually, man; judgement isn't necessarily a good look. It's quite possible that they're still working out, but it becomes progressively harder to hang onto muscle mass, and they aren't doing the cardio they used to as active players, which adds up over time even if they've ratched down their caloric intake.

Food for thought.

Realistically, most of those guys are just enjoying life a lot and getting their fill of food and drink. It actually wouldn't be that hard for them to be in better shape, but you'd have to actually want to be.

I have former pro athlete friends, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and hockey, and it's really not that difficult to stay in shape, but that is if you see it as a priority. If not, of course you will gain weight. You need something like approx. 200 calories less per day in your diet every decade after your 20's. You either have to keep exercising more to make it up, or you have to cut down on some calories somewhere.

Thing is that you would have to actually care enough about it.

As a nutritionist, I approve this message

[Ruma85]

I think some of you also fail to understand the impact that playing 800 to 1000 games of professional basketball has on a player's body. It's probably easier for a random 50 year old to be in good shape than it is for a former athlete. The knees and ankles and backs of these guys are likely to be in pretty rough shape, limiting their ability to maintain a base level of fitness as they age.

Quite simply, the human body really isn't designed to play basketball for that many years with such regularity.

Probably should not be use there, it can be likely, but probably no, I agree on the longevity of players that play for 10,15, & 20+ years, and having injures,tears,bumps & bruises, though nothing is holding them down to look overweight, unless (of course) they have major health issues therefore to be a lot healthy you need to have a will or a need to be. Side note: if you have been in shape most your life, The body will have a easier time getting back into shape, then a person trying to get in shape for the first time, or even countless times.

[165bows]

We don't judge people enough or harsh enough. Richmond is just down right unhealthy fat here. And the rest of this is mostly just mumbo jumbo.

No, it isn't. It's biology. Yeah, it's possible that they could be doing a little better, but your appreciation for how aging and sport affect the body could use some work.

If your body is accustomed to a 4500 calorie-a-day diet, it isn't easy to change that. But as you move into a life that isn't cardio all day most days of the weak, that adds weight. And even if you're working out a reasonable amount (but less than you were as a professional athlete), muscle converts to fat as we age.

So even if they're making reasonable efforts, it's quite possible that this could happen anyway. Beyond that, you don't know things like, are they diabetic? Do they have kidney problems? Thyroid issues? Things which aren't entirely uncommon as a result of their situation and age. But even in the absence of that, you're being a bit ignorant and judgmental, tbh, particularly in the absence of any information about their lifestyles or habits.

Hmm that would be a sizable number of metabolic pathways for that to happen.

[MavsDirk41]

Father time ages you. It doesn't make you be 6'5 and 350 pounds like Richmond.

He looks about 270 to me but baggy clothes do hide the extra pounds.

No way in heck at his height he's 270. He'd have absolutely no muscle mass if that were the case.

He aint 350