Kevin Martin decided to call it quits after spending 12 years in the NBA. The 6-foot-7 shooting guard was drafted 26th overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2004 NBA draft and has played for five teams from the 2004-05 to the 2015-16 NBA season. He averaged 17.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists on 43.7 percent shooting from the field and 38 percent from deep. Although he has always been known as a scorer, his legacy is bigger than basketball.
Kevin Martin is just 33 years old, and although he already announced his retirement, there's still a lot of basketball left in him if he chooses to. Right now, basketball is not the focus of Martin. During his 12-year NBA tenure, he earned close to $80 million. Although he has a family to raise, he has always been generous with his wealth.
His agent once told him to 'never confuse money with wealth' and that's exactly what he embodies. He founded the Kevin Martin Youth Foundation to give back to the community of teams he played in and his hometown, Zanesville. In 2007, Kevin Martin won the Oscar Robertson Triple-Double award. The 'triple' signifies a player who is a team leader, one who embodies the spirit of sportsmanship, and one who plays an outstanding all-around game. The 'double' signifies someone who leads by showing commitment to community service and family.
Every Christmas Kevin Martin would go on a shopping spree and then give to needy families. He would support non-profit organizations. He conducted basketball camps but didn't just teach basketball but also the importance of education and discipline.
And on the day of his retirement, he remained consistent in being generous. the announced that the Kevin Martin Youth Foundation will be donating $100,000 to support youth programs, related to and not related to sports, in Zanesville and nearby areas.
