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How Muay Thai Kickboxers Embody the Soul of Entrepreneurs
A Look Inside An Unlikely Journey: From Olympic Skier and NFL Player to Tech Entrepre...
The Traits of Athletes That Can Predict Workplace Success
'I Have Had Way More Failures Than Successes.'
Maria Sharapova and 6 Athletes Who Lost Their Nike Endorsements
News and Articles About Athletes
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How Muay Thai Kickboxers Embody the Soul of Entrepreneurs
One risks economic and emotional hardship. The other risks a swift kick to the face.
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Former Athletes-Turned-Franchisees Share Insight Into What It takes to Run a Successful Business
Because of their business know-how, these former professional athletes have had success on and off the field.
Presentations
A Simple and Avoidable Flub Caused Nike to Lose Stephen Curry to Under Armour
Curry is the reigning MVP on the NBA's best team, the Golden State Warriors and worth perhaps $14 billion to Under Armour.
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Maria, Tiger, Kobe: When Scandals Attack Athlete Paychecks
Tennis star Maria Sharapova is the latest addition to the list.
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Maria Sharapova and 6 Athletes Who Lost Their Nike Endorsements
Maria Sharapova is simply the latest star in a long list of high-profile athletes to be dropped by the company.
Celebrity Endorsement
Nike Drops Maria Sharapova After She Fails Drug Test
The five-time grand slam champion and the highest paid woman in sports will be provisionally suspended starting March 12.
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These New Under Armour Ads Will Remind You That Glory Is a Result of Focus
The RULE YOURSELF campaign speaks to both entrepreneurs and elite athletes with its message of, 'It's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light.'
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Nike Cuts Ties With Boxer Manny Pacquiao Over Homophobic Comments
The tone of the comments and the subsequent apology from the boxer was too little, too late for Nike.
Make More Happen
Why Wrestlers Make the Best Entrepreneurs
In wrestling, you know that success or failure rests on your shoulders alone. That's a great lesson.
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20 Quotes From Football Legends to Help Take Your Game to the Next Level
Start pre-gaming for the Super Bowl early with this list of inspired utterings from some of the sport's greats.
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Why Letting Go Is Key to This Athlete-Turned-Entrepreneur's Success
Jeremy Bloom learned the importance of getting rid of destructive thoughts as an athlete. Now he uses that same skill as the CEO of a tech-marketing software startup.
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A Look Inside An Unlikely Journey: From Olympic Skier and NFL Player to Tech Entrepreneur
When Jeremy Bloom told his Wharton professor he wanted to launch a software company, his teacher told him to, 'Go lose somebody else's money first.'
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Being Hyper-Obsessed With Winning Can Prevent You From Doing Just That
Jeremy Bloom is a two-time Olympian and 11-time World Cup gold medalist skier, a former NFL football player and now an entrepreneur. He has a lot of wins at his back.
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'I Have Had Way More Failures Than Successes.'
Jeremy Bloom is a two-time Olympian, a former NFL football player and a successful entrepreneur. But he says that's only a part of his story.
