Carmelo Anthony Wants To Be A Business Tyc00n

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Saw this on ESPN, opened it up to make a smiley out of the picture
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Anthony recently started a tech investment firm -- "my big push for greatness in the future," he calls it -- and now he is obsessing over how to grow his influence. He wants to brand himself as the "tech pioneer athlete," he says. He wants to be known in 20 years not only as "the basketball player but also as the innovator, the business tyc00n." He wants to invest in startups and multiply his bank account by 100, because maybe billions can solidify a reputation in ways that millions can't.
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Most of his decisions since then have been made with money in mind -- leaving Syracuse after his freshman year despite his mother's pleas for him to stay in school, because he knew he would be drafted at worst third; buying a 21,000-square-foot estate in Denver even though he sometimes lived in that mansion all by himself; calling Jeremy Lin's 2012 contract with the Rockets "ridiculous" because it was too high. Along the way he developed obscure high-end habits that tended to show off his wealth: Nicaraguan cigars. Italian top hats. Ascot ties. Rare red wines. Vintage sneakers. Installation art. Ralph Lauren and Gucci. He hired a New York stylist to buy his outfits and deliver them with personal instructions about when and how they should be worn. He still wanted to look like the guy with the most cash in his pocket -- like the kid from the Pharmacy who had navigated his way to the top.

"People say I am all about more money, but it's not like that," Anthony says. "It's about having the appearance of someone with success. Image and reputation matter to me. If you're being honest, they matter to everybody. Money is about people thinking of you as someone who does well."
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Can't see how Knicks fans would be happy with this article at all. It's basically saying he's giving up on his basketball legacy and trying to catch up with the players ahead of him by making more money off the court. Doesn't sound too focused on ball anymore.

Rodriguez flips to the next slide, which compares Anthony's online influence with that of the men he is always stacked up against. Anthony is fifth. First comes LeBron James. Then Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade. These are the recognized superstars in a game in which Anthony is cast as the almost-superstar. These are the players whose legacies he covets. This is the order in which he fears history will remember him -- always in fifth, just a few beats short of greatness.

"Forget basketball for a moment," Rodriguez says. "What some of these guys don't have is a vision. That's where you distinguish yourself. You're a guy who came up from the projects in Baltimore and achieved the American dream, and now you can share that with a generation of fans. You still have grit. You still have authenticity. We should take your website and do more videos, more lifestyle content, more of the high-tech stuff you're into."
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cook said:
Can't see how Knicks fans would be happy with this article at all. It's basically saying he's giving up on his basketball legacy and trying to catch up with the players ahead of him by making more money off the court. Doesn't sound too focused on ball anymore.
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I dunno man maybe he's just one of those guy's who's content with being rich as fukk and living life. Can't say I blame him.
 
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