Golf and basketball share more similarities than meet the eye.
Success on the course commands pin-point accuracy, a balance of power and finesse, mental fortitude, and consistency in one's craft. So too, does success on the court.
Perhaps that's why so many basketball stars have gravitated towards the links during and after their careers.
Michael Jordan, widely considered the NBA's Greatest of All Time (GOAT), played golf throughout his illustrious basketball career and has devoted much of his time in retirement to perfecting his game. Four-time NBA champion Steph Curry has professional-level talent — though he insists he won't pursue a second career in pro sports.
And recently, Caitlin Clark — the Iowa Hawkeyes superstar who is arguably the most electric player in college basketball — showed off her golfing abilities at a professional-amateur tournament not far from her college campus.
They're far from the only hoopers who have shown a knack for the sport. Check out nine basketball stars who have embraced golf — and found varying degrees of success: