Marcus Landry played at Wisconsin from 2005-09 before going on to a decade-long career as a professional basketball player.
His career took him all over the world, and he had a few cups of coffee in the NBA early on.
In 2008 and 2009 has a Second-team All-Big Ten performer as a Badger and was name the Big Ten tournament most outstanding player in 2008.
Following a career as a professional basketball player, Landry found himself a new career path. He is Thursday’s honorary captain when Wisconsin takes on Purdue, but he has given up his basketball days for a very different life.
Check out this amazing story courtesy of Wisconsin basketball:
"Never would've thought in a million years that I'd be doing what I'm doing today"
Thursday's honorary captain and All-Big Ten star Marcus Landry has traded in basketball for a life of farming and teaching kids about sustainability.
This story is well worth your time. pic.twitter.com/dV8LQDgTnM
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) February 28, 2023