Run Ricky Run The pressure of performance alongside the glamorous celebrity lifestyle is not for everyone, as exemplified in former NFL player Ricky Williams. When personal values conflicted with playing football, Williams retired from the NFL in 2004 after playing for five seasons. Williams caused a media frenzy by giving up this dream job and a life of luxury, but he attests that it was for his better good. Image Source: Getty / Streeter Lecka