NBA flexing new muscles with investment arm: 'We're not just a sports company'

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The NBA’s equity portfolio is now approaching nearly 20 companies, with the total value of those stakes worth nearly $1 billion. Roughly half of those deals have come over the last year, writes MikeVorkunov. 'We’re not just a sports company.'

hired a new executive with an extensive history of creating and fueling new startup companies. Even at the league office, where employees funnel in and out with diverse work experiences, it was a notable addition. A league known for basketball, media and technology was now diving head-first into investment.Last December, the NBA board of governors approved a new team within the league office, one that sought out investments in outside companies.

. “So we’re not a purely financial investor. That’s not what we’re trying to do here.

for years, too. The leagues balance a profit motive with a desire to find companies that meld with their priorities.

 

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