(S4) - PT #1 - Life after football

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When Nicholas Pierno’s football days come to an end, his days as an athlete in another sport—sailing—will continue. It’s a little-known fact that Pierno competed for NC State’s sailing team during the spring, competing in numerous ICSA regattas during spring weekends. When he’s done playing football, the goal is to sign up to crew as many offshore boats as possible and see the world. Who knows? Maybe he makes a lot of money in the NSFL and can afford to buy his own boat and hire crew.

It’s likely that Pierno will live more of a lowkey life. He’ll be involved and visit his hometown to give back, but don’t be surprised if he sets his roots down in Eastern Europe. After being one of sport’s biggest online/social media personalities during his playing days, he plans to unplug for a bit after following retirement.

If he still has a will to work, becoming a basketball agent is another path that Pierno has considered after learning the ins and outs of the sport after working for NBA player sponsored AAU programs while in college. He wants to bring ethics back into agent work and make it more about the players as people and less about numbers.