40 Most Entrepreneurial Athletes In the Game How this roster of superstars win on and off the court.

By Entrepreneur Staff Jan 24, 2018

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Today's superstars aren't waiting for retirement to figure out what comes next.

"I think one of the great transitions among athletes in the last decade is the emergence of entrepreneurship becoming a larger and more important part of the mindset of the modern day player," says Gary Vaynerchuk, co-founder of sports agency VaynerSports. "They have shifted their focus from what they can buy with this money to what they can build with this money. How can they turn each dollar into $10 and each $10 into $100."

Check out our ranking of the 40 most business-minded all-stars in the game.

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J.J. Watt

LeBron James

Lonzo Ball

Tom Brady

Kevin Durant

Serena Williams

Conor McGregor

Venus Williams

Jordan Spieth

Lindsey Vonn

Steph Curry

Drew Brees

Giancarlo Stanton

Dwyane Wade

Aaron Rogers

Maria Sharapova

Cam Newton

Clayton Kershaw

Carmelo Anthony

Roger Federer

Henrik Lundqvist

Odell Beckham Jr.

FaZe Temperrr

Bryce Harper

Tim Tebow

Michelle Wie

Hunter Pence

Russell Westbrook

Martellus Bennett

Jalen Reeves-Maybin

Alex Morgan

Dak Prescott

Braxton Miller

Derrick Morgan

Lexi Tompson

Brandon Marshall

Danica Patrick

Paul Rabil

Malcolm Jenkins

John Cena

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