In 2010 rapper Drake said in a song, “I swear sports and music are so synonymous ’cause we want to be them, and they want to be us.”

It’s 14 years later and the vision has changed.

Nowadays, many athletes are more synonymous with Marc Andreessen and Mark Zuckerburg than Drake or Jimmy Iovine.

They are not trying to become music superstars or entertainment moguls.

They’re trying to build and invest in the next big tech companies.

Technology and sports have become more intertwined in recent years and will continue to be.

And now athletes are taking their mindset, work ethic, and understanding of how technology can solve problems to build their own successful companies.