The Rise of the Athlete Entrepreneur

How new platforms and private equity are driving the transformation of athlete to business professional. By Justin Blass, Theresa Fortin Balducci and Adam Unger[1] It is an all-too-common story: a professional athlete makes millions of dollars during a successful playing career, only to experience financial difficulties soon after retirement. Professional athletes often face a sudden and significant drop in income once their playing career ends, despite still being in prime earning years b