Sébastien Chabal, the Williams sisters, Michael Jordan… A number of former champions have succeeded in multiplying their sporting achievements, followed by businesses that are as juicy as they are daring, once their careers have come to an end. Focus on five examples of how former champions can also be formidable businessmen and women.
Tony Parker
Retired in 2019 after a prolific basketball career and inducted into the prestigious NBA Hall of Fame last year, Tony Parker has embarked on a new career path, this time in business. The former French national team point guard and four-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs has set up Infinity Nine, a multi-activity group with around 300 employees. “I went from the basketball court to the office without any difficulty. I was even very excited about this new adventure,” the former athlete told Harvard Business Review France.
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