Former NBA big man Greg Ostertag has a new career in which he may still be setting records. The 7-foot, 2-inch retired center was just elected mayor of the town of Mount Vernon, Texas — which makes ...

MOUNT VERNON, Texas — The race to be the mayor of one East Texas town features a former professional basketball player. Greg Ostertag, a retired professional basketball player, is challenging ...

Former NBA center Greg Ostertag was unavailable to chat on the phone late Wednesday afternoon, according to his wife, Shannon. The reason for his unavailability? Ostertag was "up at the farm" with his ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – From leading the Jayhawks in blocked shots to leading a small town in Texas, former University of Kansas big man and 10-year NBA veteran Greg Ostertag has a new title: mayor.

At 7-foot-2, former University of Kansas and Utah Jazz basketball center Greg Ostertag just might be the tallest elected official in U.S. history. “That’s what my wife said. She says as soon as I get ...

MOUNT VERNON, Texas — Greg Ostertag won the race to be Mount Vernon's next mayor following Saturday's election. Ostertag, a retired professional basketball player, challenged incumbent Mount Vernon ...