Joel Bolomboy’s foray into the restaurant business didn’t include the typical background.

The owner of Sports City Taverna in Fort Worth didn’t start as a host or a waiter, or even a sous-chef. His background was in basketball, first as a standout at Keller Central , then at Weber State, before spending time in the NBA.

How it happened

Bolomboy became a standout at Weber State, located in Ogden, Utah, leaving the school as the all-time rebounds leader and joined the school's Hall of Fame in 2024. The Utah Jazz drafted him with the 52nd pick in the 2016 NBA draft .

That actually paved the way for his current venture.

“The NBA does a really good job at educating the incoming rookies,” he said. “We had actual classes and lessons on life topics, money management, saying no to family w

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