In 2005, Mark McNamara packed his belongings and moved from his home in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California to Haines.For three weeks, he lived in a tent in Chilkat State Park while searching for a house.
It was a dramatic departure from his former life. McNamara played eight seasons in the NBA, scoring 980 points and earning a championship ring with the Philadelphia 76ers. He went on to a blossoming career as a professional…