RETIRED two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis has worked his way into having a surprising new profession — the career of acting.

A native of Los Angeles, the 44-year-old former NBA star point guard Davis now stars in his very own sitcom.

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Baron Davis was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the No. 3 overall pick in 1999 and made the All-Star team twice with the teamCredit: Getty

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He helped the No. 8 seed Warriors beat the No. 1 seed Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA playoffs as it was the largest upset in league historyCredit: Getty

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Davis retired in 2011 after earning $147 million in contract and became busy in the film and TV industry, starring in his own sitcom ‘WTF, Baron Davis’ in 2019Credit: Fuse
Davis played college basketball at UCLA for three years before being selected as the No. 3 overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1999 NBA Draft.

He made the All-Star team in 2001 and 2003 and led the league in steals in the latter high-level campaign.

After playing on the Hornets for five-and-a-half seasons, Davis was traded to the Golden State Warriors in 2004.

He helped the No. 8 seed Warriors beat the No. 1 seed Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA playoffs and averaged 25 points per game as it was the largest upset in the history of the NBA playoffs.

Davis would sign a five-year, $65 million deal to play for his hometown team, the Los Angeles Clippers.

The U.S. Sun spoke to Davis on December 12 as the retired NBA star touched on the fact that playing in front of his grandma and his home confines played a huge role in becoming a Clipper.

“I would have to say my biggest best mentor was, you know, Lauren, my grandmother,” Davis.

“Having the ability to play in front of my grandma, playing in front of like kids in the neighborhood who would go and watch me play [when I was younger].

“My goal was to just go back and fire up some kids to want to continue to stay home and look at LA as the destination.”

Davis would play two-and-a-half campaigns for the Clippers before being traded mid-season to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010-11.

He played for the New York Knicks in his final season in 2011 and tore his right ACL and MCL during the playoffs in the last game of his career.

During his NBA days, Davis also became busy in the film and TV industry.

He would become a member of the Screen Actors Guild after appearing in movies such as The Cookout and being a guest star in ABC’s Lincoln Heights.

“[Working in film was] something I always wanted to do once I went to school in terms of me being creative,” Davis told The US Sun.

“So when I play basketball, that was kind of like one natural thing I wanted to do was, you know, act produce create ads or video content.

“I started doing that early when it was frowned upon about around athletes, but it was ultimately part of my calling.”

Davis plays himself in the sitcom WTF, Baron Davis on the Fuse channel.

He also directed a movie called Domino which starred himself and Snoop Dogg.

On the business side of things, Davis has an MBA degree and UCLA and eventually created The Black Santa Company in 2016.

The business promotes African American stories and diversity while also selling products which include shirts, beanies, and Christmas ornaments.

“The goal for Black Santa was to create a positive character and build a world where kids [look] at diversity and multiculturalism as a good thing, and a positive thing,” Davis said.

“And so through storytelling, through black Santa, creates a character that can be a movie or a TV show.”

Davis and The Black Santa Company teamed up with Dazed Cannabis, a Black and Veteran-owned legal cannabis brand for a toy drive party at Dazed Union Square.

The 44-year-old Davis earned $147 million in his 13 seasons in the NBA and averaged 16.1 points and 7.2 assists per game.

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Davis also directed a movie called Domino which starred himself and rapper Snoop DoggCredit: Fuse

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Davis created The Black Santa Company in 2016 as Dazed, a Black and Veteran-owned legal cannabis brand, threw a toy drive at Dazed Union Square on December 14Credit: Savanna De Stefano, Slusa Productions