Retired NBA stars moving into tech sector
When Shane Battier was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 no one was talking about business in the NBA’s locker-rooms or clubhouses.
“A lot of the lessons I’ve learned and my journey as a basketball player are applicable in the boardroom and in the coffee room,” said Battier. “So I’m trying to make culture-building, leadership, winning, accessible to everybody.” Beyond a built-in understanding of teamwork, Bond believes that elite athletes have a stronger mindset that’s better suited to investing because they can have a level of commitment that most other people lack.
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