30 Legendary Athletes Who Became Business All-Stars When they retired from the game, they were just getting started.
By Entrepreneur Staff •
When their game days end, sports stars might be hanging up their gear, but they are far from sitting back and relaxing.
Dave Meltzer, CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and host of The Playbook podcast. "These athletes already prepared themselves for life after sports, building brands and giving back to communities and groups -- all of which are vitally important to long-term success."
Check out this list of the most innovative sports legends who are continuing to win long after their playing days are over.
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Al Bello | Getty ImagesDerek Jeter
Randy Holmes | ABC | Getty ImagesShaquille O'Neal
Justin Edmonds | Getty ImagesPeyton Manning
Jeff Spicer | Getty ImagesDwayne Johnson
Greg Doherty | Getty ImagesMagic Johnson
Stephen Cohen | Getty ImagesGeorge Foreman
Emma McIntyre | Getty ImagesRonda Rousey
Pieter-Jan Vanstockstraeten | Getty ImagesFloyd Mayweather, Jr.
Jordan Brand | Getty ImagesMichael Jordan
Andrew Lipovsky | Getty ImagesMichael Phelps
Allen Berezovsky | Getty ImagesKobe Bryant
Rodin Eckenroth | Getty ImagesAlex Rodriguez
George Pimentel | Getty ImagesTony Hawk
Bob Levey | Getty ImagesWarren Moon
Bobby QuillardShawne Merriman
Lloyd Bishop | Getty ImagesMichael Strahan
Joe Robbins | Getty ImagesJordan Palmer
Alexander Scheuber | Getty ImagesWladimir Klitschko
Paul Drinkwater | NBCU | Getty ImagesSteve Nash
Garrett W. Ellwood | Getty ImagesJohn Elway
Slaven Vlasic | Getty ImagesCurtis Martin
Laura Cavanaugh | Getty ImagesSteve Weatherford
Amy Graves | Getty ImagesBaron Davis
Nick Cammett | Getty ImagesDeion Sanders
Alexander Hassenstein | Getty ImagesMia Hamm
Slaven Vlasic | Getty ImagesJamal Mashburn
Noel Vasquez | Getty ImagesRob Dyrdek
Joe Robbins | Getty ImagesJohn Randle
Cindy Ord | Getty ImagesRoger Staubach
Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images
