9 NBA Players Turned Successful Entrepreneurs

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8. David Robinson (Estimated net worth: $70 million)

We are continuing our list of NBA players turned successful entrepreneurs with David Robinson, who is a two-time NBA champion from the San Antonio Spurs. He was the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 and regular season MVP in 1995. Robinson is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was previously a Navy officer and this earned him the nickname “The Admiral.”

Robinson’s towering presence in the NBA was also seen in his business ventures. In 2007, he founded the Admiral Capital Group, a real estate equity company, in partnership with Goldman Sachs investor Daniel Bassichis. Robinson’s firm invests in properties ranging from $15 million to $50 million. In 2015, The Admiral acquired 11 properties worth $400 million.

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