Kobe Bryant Starts Own Business & Invests In Sports Drink Company, BodyArmor

“I want to be a part of something and if you want to be a true entrepreneur you have to put skin in the game,” Bryant said. “At this stage in my life, I don’t have the interest in taking on any more endorsements.” During his professional career, Bryant has netted $280 million in playing salary and $300 million from endorsements, which include Nike, Turkish Air, Smart Car, Hublot and Panini. Bryant added that there is a common denominator among entrepreneurs: “they all have the ability to understand people, to communicate properly, to have vision, to have guts and to have this kind of patient persistence in the process.”

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