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Ex-NBA star Baron Davis invests in Blue Wire, a sports podcast startup looking to capitalize on the rapid growth of audio storytelling.
Source: Ex-NBA Star Baron Davis Invests in Blue Wire Podcast Startup – Variety
Baron Davis has embodied the mantra, “more than an athlete” and has proven to be a successful entrepreneur, producer, and actor off the court.
In this episode of Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod featured on Blue Wire, Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss Baron Davis joining the team, amongst other things.
Here are some of Baron Davis’ other ventures:
- Slic via BDE
- The Black Santa Company via BDE
- BIG (Business Inside the Game) via BDE
- No Label via BDE
- An investor in Sleeper, a social and gaming platform for sports
- Original investors for Vitaminwater
- Helped launch Thrive Market
Baron Davis produced the documentary The Drew: No Excuse, Just Produce, has been featured in several TV shows and movies, and continues to use his voice and platforms to speak about social change.
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What other players have become entrepreneurs? Find out in our Recess Sports Business section.