It's not uncommon that people become famous for one thing, when other things in their lives are just as interesting if not as well known. After all, we all switch roles from work to home to hobbies and other interests. There are some people that have such interesting lives outside of what they are famous for that their stories should be better-known, like that of NBA star Bison Dele, who played for the Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, and the Detroit Pistons, before suddenly retiring at age 30.
He was a prototype for the most interesting man in the world. He stumbled onto basketball because of his 6'9" (ni'ce'') height, not passion, and used his NBA career to fund adventures. His list of alleged actions reads like Hemingway fan-fic: dating Madonna, running with bulls (in Spain this time), biking from Salt Lake City to Phoenix with no water, getting a pilot's license. His best friend was the guy who started Overstock.com. Essentially, he got a high-paying job and then treated it with open indifference while he did cool stuff.
Eventually, he bought a catamaran and sailed the Pacific. Isn't that the best life?
Yes, up until the point where that life ended in a mysterious tragedy, but which still aligned with Dele's "most interesting men in the world" description. Read the story of Bison Dele, plus five other people in the Cracked list 6 Famous People With Weird-Ass Hidden Lives.