Hydration Break · The off-the-field database
What pro athletes build
off the field.
The hydration break is the pause where athletes step off the field. This is what they do with it. Businesses, team stakes, real estate, production companies, creative work and philanthropy: 33 athletes and 110 sourced ventures, and growing.
LeBron James
The NBA's all-time scoring leader built a Hollywood studio and a sports-media network on the side.
Kevin Durant
Two-time Finals MVP turned media mogul and prolific tech investor.
Peyton Manning
The audible-calling QB now runs a production studio named after his signature call.
Serena Williams
23-time Grand Slam champion who became a venture capitalist backing diverse founders.
Venus Williams
Seven-time major champ who runs an interior design firm and co-owns an NFL stake.
Naomi Osaka
Four-time Slam winner building a media company and backing women's sports teams.
Magic Johnson
Five-time champion who became one of the most successful athlete-owners in sports.
Shaquille O'Neal
Hall of Famer, early Google investor, and fast-food empire builder.
Alex Rodriguez
A-Rod's second act is a real-estate and holdings empire.
Tom Brady
Seven rings, then a broadcasting deal, a production company and an NFL ownership stake.
Stephen Curry
The greatest shooter ever runs a production company, a signature brand and a family foundation.
Michael Jordan
The first former player to become majority owner of an NBA team, now a NASCAR owner.
David Beckham
From free kicks to club president: Inter Miami, Salford and a stack of side bets.
Maria Sharapova
Five-time Slam champion turned candy founder and consumer-brand investor.
Roger Staubach
Hall of Fame QB who built a commercial real-estate firm and sold it for $613M.
Junior Bridgeman
Turned 450+ restaurants into a bottling empire, then bought Ebony and a piece of the Bucks.
Colin Kaepernick
Activist QB who founded a youth camp and a publishing house.
Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs superstar with stakes in three KC teams and a Whataburger expansion.
Lewis Hamilton
Seven-time champion with a plant-based burger chain, a spirits brand and a film credit.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
From Athens street vendor to MVP, owner, and subject of a Disney film.
Kobe Bryant
The only NBA legend with an Academy Award.
Dwyane Wade
Heat legend turned co-owner of the Utah Jazz and Chicago Sky.
Rory McIlroy
Major champion, VC firm founder, and co-creator of TGL with Tiger Woods.
Usain Bolt
The fastest man alive bet on scooters, esports and a new track series.
Tony Hawk
Skateboarding's Birdman owns a board company, a chicken spot, and funds skateparks.
Mia Hamm
Two-time World Cup winner, co-owner of LAFC and Angel City.
Billie Jean King
Founder of the WTA and Women's Sports Foundation; pioneer of women's sports media.
Allyson Felix
The most decorated U.S. track Olympian left Nike and built her own shoe company.
Candace Parker
Three-time WNBA champ now running women's basketball at Adidas.
Dikembe Mutombo
Shot-blocking legend whose foundation built a 300-bed hospital in Kinshasa.
Alex Morgan
Two-time World Cup champion who co-founded a women's sports media company and writes kids' books.
Megan Rapinoe
World Cup winner and activist who now runs a production company with Sue Bird.
Sue Bird
Four-time WNBA champion turned media founder.
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