Gary Vaynerchuk Shares the Biggest Secret in Pro Sports Today's all-stars aren't waiting for retirement to kill it in business. VaynerSports and Entrepreneur teamed up to honor the most innovative thinkers in the game.

By Dan Bova

Pro athletes aren't waiting for retirement -- they are taking their competitive fire from the field and court and bringing it to the boardroom, building innovative companies and investing in big ideas right now.

To celebrate the biggest names in sports and their involvement in entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur and VaynerSports teamed up to host an unforgettable event at Super Bowl LII: the first annual Champions Circle.

Presenters Gary Vaynerchuk and Dave Meltzer lit up the room with inspiring tributes to our first class of Champions. Be sure to check out the complete list of winners here.

Dan Bova

Entrepreneur Staff

VP of Special Projects

Dan Bova is the VP of Special Projects at Entrepreneur.com. He previously worked at Jimmy Kimmel Live, Maxim, and Spy magazine. His latest books for kids include This Day in History, Car and Driver's Trivia ZoneRoad & Track Crew's Big & Fast Cars, The Big Little Book of Awesome Stuff, and Wendell the Werewolf

Read his humor column This Should Be Fun if you want to feel better about yourself.

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