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The superstar athlete makes his living based on treating his body like a temple. Those who wind up at the top of their game posses the perfect human physiques, the model body for us mere mortals to strive for. And then when their careers end, usually no later than at the ripe old age of 35, they throw it all down the toilet as they bask in their riches and get fat and sloppy.
Here are the worst examples of pro athletes who have let themselves go starting with Diego Maradona, the soccer star. Click the next slide to see what he looks like now.
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Diego hasn't made this hand gesture at a restaurant since he retired.
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Magic Johnson, NBA star
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It'd take some magic for Johnson to fit into the old jersey from his playing days.
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Mike Tyson, boxer
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Tyson is the first person to have a one-man show in Vegas even though he's the size of two men.
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Ronaldo, soccer
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Yes, Ronaldo, we're all shocked.
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George Foreman, boxer
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George doesn't just eat the burgers off his famous Foreman Grills, he eats the grills, too.
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Shaquille O'Neal, NBA
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He's gone from the Most Dominant Big Man of All Time to just The Most Big Man of All Time.
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Shawn Kemp, NBA
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He definitely looks like the kind of guy who would have his own name on an apron.
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Tony Gwynn, MLB
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And yet he's still lighter than Prince Fielder.
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John Kruk, MLB
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Actually, he looks like he somehow lost weight since he played.