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JUNE 5, 2011

We all have a great deal to learn as entrepreneurs and we look in many directions for inspiration. What is a surprise is how many athletes (particularly those who excel in team, as opposed to individual, sports) become entrepreneurs and leave a meaningful mark across industries as varied as fashion, entertainment, and food service.

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JULY 4, 2011

Michael Jordan. His lifetime player salary was nearly $100 million, but it is as an entrepreneur that he has made the greatest impact. As a brand unto himself, he not only acted as a spokesman, endorsing numerous other brands, but is also the owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, which he bought for around $175 million in 2010.

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JULY 5, 2016

And on and on and on it goes… Personally, the last time I cared about basketball was when Jordan did Space Jam, and I’d probably have had a rough time picking Durant out of a lineup before this. The best players deigned to have their own teams and could be happy only as the Jordans of their fiefs.

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