NBA Lockout: Where 10 NBA Stars and Personnel Can Find Work

Everyone has too a make a living right?

So what are all the NBA employees, be they players, refs or coaches going to do for a paycheck if there's a lockout? I mean, its' a tough economy right now. 

I've been giving it some thought and here are 10 ways that some of these NBA employees can find wor if there's an NBA lockout. 

Kris Humphries and Lamar Odom Reality Show

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 14: Lamar Odom #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots over Kris Humphries #43 of the New Jersey Nets at Staples Center on January 14, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 100-88. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges

Kris Humphries and Lamar Odom can have their own reality show—Living off the Kardashians. Kim and Khloe are fine with the situation at first but as the lockout progresses they start pressing their unemployed men to get off their duffs and find a job.

Kris and Lamar have too much fun with their PS3 though and it all comes to a head one day when Khloe and Kim pull the plug on the game, but will they pull the plug on the purse strings? You'll have to watch to find out.  

Doug Collins, Jeapordy Contestant

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MIAMI, FL - APRIL 18: Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doug Collins yells from the sideline during game two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on April 18, 2011 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User e

I'll take NBA history for 2,000 Pat! I can hear it now. Doug's memory is legendary. One of his assistants was talking about how he recounted every single play of a game from midway through the third quarter of a game to the end of the game three months after the game was played. He got every detail perfect. 

With a memory like that he could have the best basketball to Jeopardy story since White Men Can't Jump!

Tony Parker Reality Show

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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 15: (AFP OUT) Actress Eva Longoria (L) and NBA player Tony Parker kiss at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 33rd Annual Awards Gala at the Washington Convention Center September 15, 2010 in Washington, DC. President Bar

Tony Parker garnered a lot of attention this year when he was caught cheating on his wife, Eva Longoria Parker. Long story short, they aren't married anymore. 

The thing is, in France it's not really cheating unless...well I don't think they have a French word for it. So Parker could have a new reality show with a fresh take on Cheaters. When the cameras roll in and the guy gets busted Parker comes out and advocates for the cheater. . 

Maurice Cheeks: American Idol Contestant

Currently he's an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but what's he going to do if he doesn't have that to keep him busy anymore? 

Well, one thing he might do is go and try out for American Idol . Now admittedly, Maurice is a little pitchy, and dawg migth not have pipes, but seriously, on a show called AMERICAN Idol how can you go wrong with the National Anthem? 

Tre Maddox: Whistle Blower

Tre Madox led all NBA referees with fouls called this year, averaging 47.1 per game. So that got me to thinking, maybe he could branch out that particular talent into some new areas of life. 

Why not get a job in the corporate world and become a whistle blower? The fast food industry has been ripe for suing for some time. I'm sure that there's some sort of pharmaceutical company hiding something somewhere. Class action attorneys everywhere are looking for the talents of Tre Maddox. 

Dwight Howard: Movie Star

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ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 22: Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic reacts after being called for a technical foul against the Atlanta Hawks during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena on April 22, 2011

Dwight Howard could take advantage of his technical issues if there were an NBA lockout by appearing in a movie, Anger Management 2 where Jack Nicholson resumes his role as Dr. Buddy Rydell. 

After getting a friend of his to call two completely arbitrary technicals on Howard, Dwight blows up and is sentenced by David Stern to complete a course in anger management. Hilarious hijinks ensue and eventually Dwight is able to solve his passive aggressive anger issues by signing with the Lakers.

At that point "Buddy" reveals the secret to Howard that it was all a setup from the beginning and that he's actually Jack Nicholson and the whole thing was set up by Stern to get him to go play for the Lakers. Then Tre Maddox shows up and shoots Howard with a water pistol. 

Derrick Rose: Costco Stocker

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TARRYTOWN, NY - JULY 29: Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls poses for a portrait during the 2008 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 29, 2008 at the MSG Training Facility in Tarrytown, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by do

Two days after the lockout starts Derrick Rose goes down to Costco and fills out an application, figuring he's got to make a living somehow. After getting hired he just works as a regular employee where no one even knows he's the Derrick Rose because he just shows up, does his job and goes home. 

After the lockout ends Rose apologetically explains why he won't be able to give them the appropriate two week notice. It's only after he's gone that his fellow employees realize he's that Derrick Rose. 

Chris Bosh: Professional Wrestler

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 21: Chris Bosh #1 of the Miami Heat reacts after scoring against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half of game three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Center on April 21, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylv

With the "fake tough" comments from Kevin Durant still ringing in his ears Chris Bosh decides he wants to bolster his tough guy image and so joins the WWE where he assumes the wrestling identity Bosh the Bahser. 

His favorite move is a flying elbow drop where he actually lacerates opponents with his pointy elbows.

Eventually he pairs up with the Mitz in hopes of winning a tag team title. 

Kobe Bryant: Motivational Speaker

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20: Kobe Bryant #24 and Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers walk from the sideline while taking on the New Orleans Hornets in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on April 20, 2011 at Stapl

Kobe Bryant turns his, less White Swan, more Black Swan speech to Pau into a sell out world wide motivational speaking tour, Black and White, How to Calibrate the Swan in You. Impossibly it grows even bigger after Charlie Sheen goes to the show to heckle, but breaks down in tears midway through and checks himself into rehab.  

Stan Van Gundy: Cartoon Character

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ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 19: Head coach Stan Van Gundy of the Orlando Magic directs his team against the Atlanta Hawks during Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2011 NBA Playoffs on April 19, 2011 at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.

I don't mean that Stan Van Gundy does the voice of a cartoon character, or even that he has a cartoon character based on him. I mean he actually moves to Toontown and becomes a real cartoon. Let's face it,with  that voice, that look and that personality he's only a couple of inches from being a cartoon already. 

Heck, he could even do a guest appearance on the LeBrons!