Greg Oden Shifts His Focus To Coaching: "I Just Need A Chance"

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Oden suffered a plethora of injuries throughout his career.

Greg Oden had a ton of potential when he was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers back in 2007 although it quickly fell apart as he suffered from a reoccurring knee injury that just wouldn't go away. A few years ago, Oden retired from the NBA and went to Ohio State where he recently completed a degree in the Sports Industry. Oden also got to be a student manager for the team where he learned the ins and outs of being a coach. During a recent interview with TMZ, Oden explained that he would be interested in using his new skills to become a coach and is currently looking for a job.

"My mind's open. I feel like I got a story that can help a lot of these kids and I know a little bit about playing basketball," Oden said. "Hopefully somebody gives me an opportunity, but I'm working on that now. I wanna get my foot in the door and I just wanna work my way up. I'm willing to learn and adapt, I just need a chance."

Oden will be competing with the Aliens of the Big 3 league this summer so if you want to see Oden on the court again, you'll get your opportunity quite soon.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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