JUL 28, 2015 11:31a ET
JUL 28, 2015 11:31a ET
Vin Baker played 13 years in the NBA. He wore six different jerseys and made four straight trips to All-Star Weekend (from 1995-1998). Baker could score and rebound with the best of them, but instead of getting better with age and experience, a bout with alcoholism drove his career off a cliff.
Today, the ex-Celtic, Buck, SuperSonic, Clipper, Knick and Rocket is 43 years old and out of basketball. But he's not staying out of the public eye. Four years sober, Baker now works as a Starbucks barista in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, according to the Providence Journal:
"He thanks CEO Howard Shultz, the former Seattle SuperSonics owner, with this opportunity.