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08:02 AM ET 02.08 | Sitting and watching has been hard on Channing Frye -- painful, even. "Ouch!" he yelled during a phone interview with USA TODAY Sports this week. "Stepped on a lego ..." Aside from the occasional hazards that come with the increased Daddy Duty, Frye is loving the new ways of his world. The married father of two learned in September that a virus in his heart was causing it to grow to a life-threatening size, and his career as a sharpshooting big man came to a scary halt as a result. He is "95 percent positive" that he'll be healthy enough to return for next season, yet still acknowledges that there's a slim chance he may never play again. ... It takes a certain kind of maturity to make the most of a situation like this, but Frye is clearly doing just that.

Channing Frye, Icon Sports

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February 8, 2013 09:26 AM ET

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Nothing Is Worth Risking Your Life, Bro.

I Love LA

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February 8, 2013 11:05 AM ET

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Hopefully he won't end up like the sad majority of players who end up broke after two or three years of retiring.

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February 8, 2013 12:56 PM ET

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Hopefully he won't end up like the sad majority of players who end up broke after two or three years of retiring.

there are some highly publicized cases, but i wouldnt say they are the majority

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February 8, 2013 01:28 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:56 PM ET 02.08 by MKL_

there are some highly publicized cases, but i wouldnt say they are the majority

You never hear the storied of those who have tripled their money after retirement. I'm sure they are out there.

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February 8, 2013 02:35 PM ET

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You never hear the storied of those who have tripled their money after retirement. I'm sure they are out there.

Dave Bing

But then.....his NBA salary didn't make him a millionair.....

Retired Army in San…

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February 8, 2013 03:56 PM ET

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WOW! Nice young man. Sorry to hear about that. Wish him the best one way or the other.

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February 8, 2013 06:58 PM ET

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asound pretty iffy to me

metro

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February 8, 2013 06:59 PM ET

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Originally posted 03:56 PM ET 02.08 by @ego_boss_320

WOW! Nice young man. Sorry to hear about that. Wish him the best one way or the other.

wish him the best u r nuthi w/o ur health

metro

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February 8, 2013 07:00 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:26 AM ET 02.08 by I Love LA

Nothing Is Worth Risking Your Life, Bro.

and remember don't go L A Bro

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February 8, 2013 07:03 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:05 AM ET 02.08 by Slap Dog Hoops

Hopefully he won't end up like the sad majority of players who end up broke after two or three years of retiring.

duh

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February 8, 2013 09:43 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:28 PM ET 02.08 by iconwarren

You never hear the storied of those who have tripled their money after retirement. I'm sure they are out there.

yup