9 sports stars who are surprisingly good guitarists

Shaun White
Professional snowboarder and musician Shaun White performs onstage with his band Bad Things at Rose Bowl on February 21, 2015 in Pasadena, California (Image credit: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Professional athletes have a lot of spare time. Their vocation, which requires supreme focus and ability, is practiced during intense, though often short, windows of physical output. As a result, professional athletes have a lot of free hours on their hands, as well. 

When not scoring the game-winning goal or hitting the game-winning shot, professional athletes are often in hotels or on the road in busses or simply avoiding an often-all-too-rowdy fan base. And what’s the perfect thing to occupy your gobs of free time? No, not video games! Rather, playing the guitar. Don’t believe us? Here are 8 sports stars who are also guitar playing stars. 

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