UPDATE: @YourManDevine of Ball Don’t Lie and Yahoo.com has footage of Darko training, spinning back fist and all.
Darko Milicic gives up basketball for kickboxing
This will go swimmingly.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Darko Milicic is exchanging his basketball sneakers for no footwear at all. Yes, he's becoming a kickboxer.
NBASerbia.com headlined a story “Darko Milicic put an end: Goodbye NBA career, good afternoon kick-boxing!” with the announcement his first professional fight will be made public on Wednesday. Here are the three reasons we believe in Darko, professional fighter.
1. Outstanding hand-eye coordination
Photo via Christian Petersen - Getty Images
2. Grace under pressure
Photo via Harry How - Getty Images
3. An inherent respect for officials (NSFW)
He’s coming...
h/t Extra Mustard
