Category

Investing

Team stakes, venture funds and startup cap tables. 20 athletes.

LJ

LeBron James

Basketball · Active · 5 ventures

The NBA's all-time scoring leader built a Hollywood studio and a sports-media network on the side.

BusinessFilm & MediaInvesting
KD

Kevin Durant

Basketball · Active · 5 ventures

Two-time Finals MVP turned media mogul and prolific tech investor.

Film & MediaInvesting
SW

Serena Williams

Tennis · Retired · 4 ventures

23-time Grand Slam champion who became a venture capitalist backing diverse founders.

InvestingPhilanthropy
VW

Venus Williams

Tennis · Active · 3 ventures

Seven-time major champ who runs an interior design firm and co-owns an NFL stake.

BusinessInvestingPhilanthropy
NO

Naomi Osaka

Tennis · Active · 3 ventures

Four-time Slam winner building a media company and backing women's sports teams.

Film & MediaInvesting
MJ

Magic Johnson

Basketball · Retired · 5 ventures

Five-time champion who became one of the most successful athlete-owners in sports.

InvestingPhilanthropy
SO

Shaquille O'Neal

Basketball · Retired · 6 ventures

Hall of Famer, early Google investor, and fast-food empire builder.

BusinessInvestingReal Estate
AR

Alex Rodriguez

Baseball · Retired · 3 ventures

A-Rod's second act is a real-estate and holdings empire.

InvestingReal Estate
TB

Tom Brady

Football · Retired · 4 ventures

Seven rings, then a broadcasting deal, a production company and an NFL ownership stake.

BusinessFilm & MediaInvesting
MJ

Michael Jordan

Basketball · Retired · 3 ventures

The first former player to become majority owner of an NBA team, now a NASCAR owner.

InvestingPhilanthropy
DB

David Beckham

Soccer · Retired · 5 ventures

From free kicks to club president: Inter Miami, Salford and a stack of side bets.

BusinessInvestingPhilanthropy
MS

Maria Sharapova

Tennis · Retired · 4 ventures

Five-time Slam champion turned candy founder and consumer-brand investor.

BusinessInvestingPhilanthropy
JB

Junior Bridgeman

Basketball · Retired (deceased) · 4 ventures

Turned 450+ restaurants into a bottling empire, then bought Ebony and a piece of the Bucks.

BusinessFilm & MediaInvesting
PM

Patrick Mahomes

Football · Active · 4 ventures

Chiefs superstar with stakes in three KC teams and a Whataburger expansion.

BusinessInvestingPhilanthropy
GA

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Basketball · Active · 4 ventures

From Athens street vendor to MVP, owner, and subject of a Disney film.

Film & MediaInvesting
DW

Dwyane Wade

Basketball · Retired · 2 ventures

Heat legend turned co-owner of the Utah Jazz and Chicago Sky.

Investing
RM

Rory McIlroy

Golf · Active · 5 ventures

Major champion, VC firm founder, and co-creator of TGL with Tiger Woods.

BusinessInvestingPhilanthropy
UB

Usain Bolt

Track & Field · Retired · 4 ventures

The fastest man alive bet on scooters, esports and a new track series.

BusinessCreativeInvesting
TH

Tony Hawk

Skateboarding · Retired · 4 ventures

Skateboarding's Birdman owns a board company, a chicken spot, and funds skateparks.

BusinessInvestingPhilanthropy
MH

Mia Hamm

Soccer · Retired · 3 ventures

Two-time World Cup winner, co-owner of LAFC and Angel City.

InvestingPhilanthropy

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