Playing on a New Court
When Walt “Clyde†Frazier retired from the NBA in 1980, he had been living between New York and St. Croix, where he had invested in property. “When my contract ended with the Knicks, I was looking forward to sailing into the sunset,†he jokes. In 1989, he became a licensed boat captain. “I was going to support myself by renting out properties and sailing tourists on my boat,†he says of his retirement plans. “I never envisioned my autograph being worth money, working with the Knicks [as a commentator], or being a partner in a restaurant.â€
