03-07-2023 21:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Battier among retired NBA stars moving into tech sector as investors

TORONTO — When Shane Battier was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 no one was talking about business in the NBA’s locker-rooms or clubhouses. 
Nine years into his retirement from playing, Battier says professional basketball’s culture has radically changed.
“Now, guys like Carmelo Anthony and Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, LeBron James, guys who talk about being owners, you know about being LLPs,” said Battier, who won NBA titles with James on the Miami H
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