Ex-NFL Star Devin Funchess Still Training For NBA, I Can Help A Team!

Ex-NFL star Devin Funchess is conserving his hoop desires alive … telling TMZ Sports activities he is nonetheless hoping to swimsuit up for an NBA workforce — and he is placing within the work nonstop to make it occur!!

29-year-old Funchess made headlines final 12 months … revealing after 5 seasons on the gridiron, he needed to take his skills to the hardwood.

We caught up with the 6’4″, 225-pound athlete about how the method goes this week … and it is secure to say he is useless set on making it to the Affiliation.

The truth is, he is placing his abilities to the check with California’s Statham Academy squad within the Asia Basket Dasmariñas Match within the Philippines this weekend (DF dropped 10 factors, grabbed 7 boards, and had 4 blocks of their first recreation).

“My end goal is the NBA, get a few seasons over there just like I did in the NFL. Just to be able to compete against the best players in the world, that’ll be a blessing to me. I’ve done it in the football realm already. And it’s nothing but dedication, repetition and just having fun.”

Devin — who first dunked a basketball when he was 10 — has been working with NBA trainers to hone his craft … and performed in opposition to execs like Michael Beasley, Amar’e Stoudemire and John Wall.

Funchess explains his distinctive expertise as a soccer veteran will assist deliver expertise to a squad — despite the fact that he’d technically be a rookie.

However he is not trying to come within the league and be LeBron James — Funchess says he is simply trying to make an influence and assist groups win.

After all, basketball was Devin’s old flame … however after a problem along with his coach in his junior season of highschool ball, he switched his focus to soccer. He went on to play at Michigan earlier than suiting up for the Carolina Panthers, Inexperienced Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts.