Bridging the Gap Between Sports and Tech [Entire Talk]
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Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
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Season 16
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27
Rudy Cline-Thomas is the managing director of Mastry, Inc., which brings together athletes and technology companies to create platform-building opportunities. A three-time NBA Champion, Andre Iguodala has played for the Miami Heat, the Golden State Warriors, the Denver Nuggets, and the Philadelphia 76ers. Off the court, Iguodala has invested in more than 50 companies through his firm F9 Strategies, including Zoom, Robinhood, Datadog, and Allbirds. In this conversation with Stanford lecturer Toby Corey, Iguodala and Cline-Thomas discuss the evolving career paths for athletes, the unique value athletes bring as tech investors, and their shared passion for closing America’s racial wealth gap..
Video clips from: Bridging the Gap Between Sports and Tech [Entire Talk]
- 4:30The greatest leaders care about more than just profits.
- 1:34More athletes than ever are building powerful platforms around their careers.
- 49:28Athletes are increasingly making an impact as tech investors.
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