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These days it is not always enough for top sporting personalities to dominate their field and deliver for sports bettors – some of them go on to become entrepreneurs, investors and company owners.
This is a sea change from athletes simply being extensions of the leagues or franchises they represent. Nor are they simply content with just being clothes horses for big sports apparel brands once their playing careers come to an end.