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What pro athletes build off the field.
A sourced database of the companies, team stakes, studios and foundations athletes build when they step away from the game.
48 athletes / 131 ventures / 11 sports / 17 countries / updated
Athlete index
LeBron JamesThe NBA's all-time scoring leader built a Hollywood studio and a sports-media network on the side.BasketballUSA05
Kevin DurantTwo-time Finals MVP turned media mogul and prolific tech investor.BasketballUSA05
Peyton ManningThe audible-calling QB now runs a production studio named after his signature call.FootballUSA03
Serena Williams23-time Grand Slam champion who became a venture capitalist backing diverse founders.TennisUSA04
Venus WilliamsSeven-time major champ who runs an interior design firm and co-owns an NFL stake.TennisUSA03
Naomi OsakaFour-time Slam winner building a media company and backing women's sports teams.TennisJapan03
Magic JohnsonFive-time champion who became one of the most successful athlete-owners in sports.BasketballUSA05
Shaquille O'NealHall of Famer, early Google investor, and fast-food empire builder.BasketballUSA06
Alex RodriguezA-Rod's second act is a real-estate and holdings empire.BaseballUSA03
Tom BradySeven rings, then a broadcasting deal, a production company and an NFL ownership stake.FootballUSA04
Stephen CurryThe greatest shooter ever runs a production company, a signature brand and a family foundation.BasketballUSA04
Michael JordanThe first former player to become majority owner of an NBA team, now a NASCAR owner.BasketballUSA03
David BeckhamFrom free kicks to club president: Inter Miami, Salford and a stack of side bets.SoccerEngland05
Maria SharapovaFive-time Slam champion turned candy founder and consumer-brand investor.TennisRussia04
Roger StaubachHall of Fame QB who built a commercial real-estate firm and sold it for $613M.FootballUSA02
Junior BridgemanTurned 450+ restaurants into a bottling empire, then bought Ebony and a piece of the Bucks.BasketballUSA04
Colin KaepernickActivist QB who founded a youth camp and a publishing house.FootballUSA02
Patrick MahomesChiefs superstar with stakes in three KC teams and a Whataburger expansion.FootballUSA04
Lewis HamiltonSeven-time champion with a plant-based burger chain, a spirits brand and a film credit.Formula 1England04
Giannis AntetokounmpoFrom Athens street vendor to MVP, owner, and subject of a Disney film.BasketballGreece04
Kobe BryantThe only NBA legend with an Academy Award.BasketballUSA03
Dwyane WadeHeat legend turned co-owner of the Utah Jazz and Chicago Sky.BasketballUSA02
Rory McIlroyMajor champion, VC firm founder, and co-creator of TGL with Tiger Woods.GolfNorthern Ireland05
Usain BoltThe fastest man alive bet on scooters, esports and a new track series.Track & FieldJamaica04
Tony HawkSkateboarding's Birdman owns a board company, a chicken spot, and funds skateparks.SkateboardingUSA04
Mia HammTwo-time World Cup winner, co-owner of LAFC and Angel City.SoccerUSA03
Billie Jean KingFounder of the WTA and Women's Sports Foundation; pioneer of women's sports media.TennisUSA03
Allyson FelixThe most decorated U.S. track Olympian left Nike and built her own shoe company.Track & FieldUSA01
Candace ParkerThree-time WNBA champ now running women's basketball at Adidas.BasketballUSA01
Dikembe MutomboShot-blocking legend whose foundation built a 300-bed hospital in Kinshasa.BasketballDR Congo02
Alex MorganTwo-time World Cup champion who co-founded a women's sports media company and writes kids' books.SoccerUSA02
Megan RapinoeWorld Cup winner and activist who now runs a production company with Sue Bird.SoccerUSA01
Sue BirdFour-time WNBA champion turned media founder.BasketballUSA02
Erling HaalandNorway's 2026 World Cup meme machine (cowboy Snapchats, leading the Viking Row after the win over Brazil) also runs a serious investment vehicle.SoccerNorway03
Martin ØdegaardNorway's captain grabbed the bass drum to lead the viral Viking Row on the pitch at the 2026 World Cup.SoccerNorway01
Leo ØstigårdNorway's 2026 World Cup defender has quietly built a personal index of Norwegian savings banks.SoccerNorway01
Jude BellinghamHis Haaland bromance and quick brace made him one of England's most-talked-about players at the 2026 World Cup.SoccerEngland01
Harry KaneEngland's captain went viral for losing his voice at the 2026 World Cup; off the pitch he writes startup checks.SoccerEngland02
Bukayo SakaEngland winger in the 2026 World Cup squad, known off the pitch for funding children's surgery in Nigeria.SoccerEngland01
Marcus RashfordThe footballer who changed UK child-food policy also runs a book club and a children's book line.SoccerEngland02
Lionel MessiArgentina's captain, whose side knocked England out of the 2026 World Cup semifinal, is now a club owner in Uruguay.SoccerArgentina01
Kylian MbappéFrance's captain and striker already owns a club back home.SoccerFrance01
Cristiano RonaldoThe most-followed athlete on earth runs hotels and part-owns a Portuguese media group.SoccerPortugal02
Virat KohliIndia's batting icon is a football club owner and a consumer-brand investor.CricketIndia02
Rafael NadalThe 22-time Slam champion co-owns a hotel brand with Meliá.TennisSpain01
Roger FedererHis sneaker bet on a Swiss startup turned into one of sport's best investments.TennisSwitzerland01
Siya KolisiTwo-time World Cup-winning Springbok captain who runs a foundation with his wife Rachel.RugbySouth Africa01
Nico RosbergThe 2016 F1 world champion is now a venture capitalist.Formula 1Germany01
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