Great Article That Give Insight Into Why KD Joined Golden States

[CSquare43]

From OKC to the Bay: How KD is building a Silicon Valley empire

When Kevin Durant moved from Oklahoma City to the Bay Area, he didn't just do it to win a title -- he did it to reap the benefits of the technology investment capital of the world. Less than two years later, Durant has gone from holding the most endorsements in the NBA (at one time more than 10) to owning one of the most wide-ranging investment portfolios in the league.

ESPN: How much smarter of a businessman are you than you were, say, two years ago?
DURANT: I have mentors like Ron Conway [early-stage Google and PayPal investor] and Ben Horowitz [co-founder of Silicon Valley venture capital fund Andreessen Horowitz] and good friendships with guys like Chris Lyons [chief of staff for Andreessen Horowitz]. I mean, you just go to dinner with these guys, hang out with them. You start to meet these types of people at games. It's a little easier being here than saying, "Let's meet up when I come in from Oklahoma."

What's the craziest thing that you didn't know about investing?
I used to think these billionaire venture capital firms got ahold of one company, invested in it and it blew up. I didn't know that they get 100 deals to look at in a day and pick the best nine or 10 to consider. That's a lot of work. That's an everyday process of vetting that out. You can't just skim through it. They figure out what the companies are, they talk to the CEOs, the coders. They have to really do their homework on it.

Get that money mayne...........

 

[Rekkapryde]

thought this was known

 

[levitate]

He went there because he's a bytch...

The silicon valley investment opportunities was not the catalyst as he could invest in that shyt from Alaska...

The catalyst was easy championships and joining a stacked team. A stacked team that he couldn't beat after being up 3-1. He went there because he's a bytch. I wish him the best in his business ventures...but don't try and change the narrative.

 

[Wavy Hair Chipped Teeth]

Thought article was gonna be titled "Because he's a ho"

 

[CSquare43]

thought this was known

I just never seen/heard it from him directly like that though...

 

[intruder]

THe actual investor doesnt do all this work.
They have a hired team that does the legwork for them and present them with their best options. He could have done that from anywhere. how many of these investors actually feel the need to move to freakin SF/Bay area to better invest their money?

I love KD but GTFOH if that's what HE is saying himself and you're a clown if you believe that shyt

 

[G-Zeus]

He needs to live there to invest??????

 

[livindajetlife]

He went there because he's a bytch...

The silicon valley investment opportunities was not the catalyst as he could invest in that shyt from Alaska...

The catalyst was easy championships and joining a stacked team. A stacked team that he couldn't beat after being up 3-1. He went there because he's a bytch. I wish him the best in his business ventures...but don't try and change the narrative.

It’s just basketball my guy

 

[Easy-E]

Should be a 1 sentence article.

"They were 73-9 with a MVP and 3 all stars"

 

[CSquare43]

Should be a 1 sentence article.

"They were 73-9 with a MVP and 3 all stars"

 

[SuburbanPimp]

Nice Spin.... But I'm not rolling

The more he talks about it the worst it gets .. Just drop it. Cali living is better than Oklahoma, you are on a much better team.... You still a ho, but we get it..

 

[cartierhoe]

Not even a full page in and nikkas already at his head, it's just ball man

 

[GPBear]

All you bytch ass Warrior haters

Cry all you want, your tears only fuel the dynasty

We're too busy winning rings and stacking paper

Take team friendly contracts and make the money back on investments

A genius on and off the court

 

[boskey]

lol tough crowd

 

[Lakerman0834]

Breh needs to stop juelzing realize he made a ho move and I guarantee he’ll be much better off mentally

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

He went there because he's a bytch...

The silicon valley investment opportunities was not the catalyst as he could invest in that shyt from Alaska...

The catalyst was easy championships and joining a stacked team. A stacked team that he couldn't beat after being up 3-1. He went there because he's a bytch. I wish him the best in his business ventures...but don't try and change the narrative.

Still angry 2 years later, I can only imagine how you deal with rejection from females (assuming you like them).