This is all you do,” Bryant told USA Today in 2018 after winning an Oscar for his animated short film, “Dear Basketball.” “Don’t think about handling finances. Among the highest-paid basketball players in NBA history, Bryant multiplied his millions through a lucrative slate of endorsements, including Nike, McDonald’s, Nintendo and Sprite. He set his sights on becoming an investor, approaching billionaire Chris Sacca for advice on how to become a mogul. AD“You’ve got to have strong entrepreneurs — that’s really the key for us is looking at the people,” Bryant told CNBC in September. Bryant went on to have several lines of Nike merchandise, and the company helped launch Bryant’s youth basketball league, the Mamba League.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2020 16:32 UTC