Greg Oden has left basketball coaching behind ... only to fight his way back out After recurring injuries ended his NBA career, Oden returned to Ohio State, where he played his freshman college ...

The persistent injuries and rehab forced him to miss ... Despite all the trouble basketball gave Oden over the years, he chose to stay close to the sport once his playing days were over.

Oden said he’s working on starting some basketball camps to train young kids. “I used to drive my van down into that tunnel in the loading dock. I just got good memories,” Oden told KOIN 6 News.