UPDATE: @YourManDevine of Ball Don't Lie and Yahoo.com has footage of Darko training, spinning back fist and all.
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
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Photo via Christian Petersen - Getty Images
2. Grace under pressure
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Photo via Harry How - Getty Images
3. An inherent respect for officials (NSFW)
He's coming...
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h/t Extra Mustard