Gallery: Athletes Who Got Ridiculously Fat After Retirement

For these athletes, the glory days are definitely over.

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At one point, these guys were at the top of the fitness pyramid. But after the spotlight gets shut off, the paychecks stop coming in, and the Sunday League is the only league they're competiting in, some athletes let it all out. Yes, even superstars like Charles Barkley, Mike Tyson, and Diego Maradona gained a few pant sizes. We would too, after all—they've been dieting and exercising strenuously their entire lives. In their retired state, it's time to kick back, pop open a beer, take down a cheeseburger, and just get fat. For evidence of increasing waist and chin sizes, we put together a gallery of Athletes Who Got Ridiculously Fat After Retirement.

John Kruk

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Tomas Brolin

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Rulon Gardner

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Roberto Durán

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Mike Scioscia

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Magic Johnson

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Keith McCants

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Roger Clemens

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JaMarcus Russell

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Neil Shipperley

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Tonya Harding

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Tony Gwynn

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O.J. Simpson

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Diego Maradona

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Charles Barkley

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Ronaldo

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Mike Tyson

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