I was a D-1 Athlete. Played college basketball at Marquette University. Yes, D-Wade was a teammate of mine. He's an awesome person and I can't say enough good things about him. After graduating from Marquette in 2001 with a degree in Communication Studies, I went on to play professional basketball for 9 years (Holland, Belgium, New Zealand, Australia, and NBA Development League)... (One of my stops was in Boise with the Idaho Stampede! Home of Bodybuilding.com!!
Ex College and Professional Basketball Player turned Bodybuilder/Physique competitor, Greg Clausen is The 7 Foot Bodybuilder @7ftbodybuilder on twitter, Facebook at The 7 Foot Physique Competitor, and Instagram @7footphysique
A brief bio of me:
Well, I played professional basketball for about 7 years, both in the US and Internationally. After graduating Marquette University, I played in Den Haag, Holland. I had a brief stint in Brussels, Belgium then I came back to the US for a few years and did the minor league circut (ABA, CBA, NBA D-League). After an itch to travel again, I took a hoops job in Napier, New Zealand. This lead me to Woolongong, Australia after my season for a short contract. Once my skills were more refined, I was ready to take another shot at the NBA. I was drafted by the L.A. Clippers NBA D-League team based in Anaheim, CA. I finished up the year in Albuquerque, NM with the Phoenix Suns D-League team.
2007 was my last year playing professional basketball, as I ruptured 5 vertebrae's in my lower back :( Basketball was now unfortunately done for me. But I gave it my all and in 7 years of making money at a game I loved, I was able to have lived in 13 different countries! What an experience!
Yes, even at 6'11" tall. I say 7 foot because it sounds much cooler than 6'11" :)