Inside NBA Star Jimmy Butler’s Business Portfolio

NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young as the inaugural guest on The Enterprise Zone at the Nasdaq MarketSite to discuss his business approach beyond basketball. Butler provided a glimpse inside his business portfolio including investments in coffee brand Bigface, Chinese sportswear Li-Ning and real estate in California and Florida.

0:00 Introduction
1:29 Who Inspires Jimmy Butler Business Wise
6:52 Swallowing Your Pride To Make Better Business Decisions With Jimmy Butler
16:03 Jimmy Butler On Team Trades And NBA Career
22:23 Jimmy Butler's Investments

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[aubreysellssofl]

I love how it is about the money with Jimmy but not the focus…more about the passion and providing value in some way! That’s admirable

[carolhern]

we love coffee in SF. Hopefully he opens a shop in SF as well.

[cdawg_sf]

He fits in so well with the warriors culture on and off the court, I am surprised it took this long to get him to the dubs. Not long until he and igoudala work on projects together

[jclarklive]

a video i didn't know i needed. good stuff

[dominicpowell]

Love this video. Jimmy always seems so authentic, and this interview captures that well, I think.

[kks]

Jimmy! I need a bottled decaf latte drink in vanilla, caramel, and mocha! Nobody else has this, but I need it!!

[krsmedley]

Jimmy G Buckets! The g stands for gets!

I love how down to earth he is. Jimmy has been my guy since his early days in Chicago with Loul Dangerous.

[gheewhiz]

gotta love jimmy, he kinda has a little rodman and tyson in his aura, too 🤙🏽

[edwinasmr]

What a great and interesting content. Supporting this 100%

[KenrailJackson-xwpe]

Man To get to where he's at not having a great childhood. Having to play juco basketball at Tyler junior college. The chip on one's shoulder and mental discipline is impressive 👏 and inspiring.

[TXKorea]

Alo Yoga is an unlisted (not publicly-traded) company.

Not all NBA players have the same business savviness as Butler and these are the things that we should appreciate more. They understand how to utilize their money in the best way possible.

Respect this guy as a person

[williamgrierson]

It's great to see an athlete outside of the sports genre. Especially Forbes.

[TV-tjud]

WOW. Jimmy in the Enjoy Basketball hoodie!!!! @KOT4Q

[vmapodcastshow]

My biggest inspiration ! One day Jimmy will come to my podcast 🙏

[ericw]

Jimmy, go visit Philz Coffee in San Francisco. I know they have branches in other cities now, but its birthplace is SF. Also, Simple Pleasures in the Richmond--a fixture that has been there forever, the opposite of Starbucks.

[SeanNgere]

This was great. Nice work, Jabari. Hopefully Jimmy opens a Bigface up here in Boston… not sure if he’d be willing 😅

[ShainaReed]

This dude is wiser than he comes off as on the court lol. Legit dude and excited to see him alongside some of the greatest players in the bay. Pray he and the team stay healthy for 1 more championship before the GOAT shooter retires.

[dr.hermenegildokiebe]

Jimmy is a good player and that is to say 78% reliable lately !

[jPaperHands]

We love coffee in Costa Mesa California