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40 Most Entrepreneurial Athletes In the Game How this roster of superstars win on and off the court.

By Entrepreneur Staff

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Today's superstars aren't waiting for retirement to figure out what comes next.

"I think one of the great transitions among athletes in the last decade is the emergence of entrepreneurship becoming a larger and more important part of the mindset of the modern day player," says Gary Vaynerchuk, co-founder of sports agency VaynerSports. "They have shifted their focus from what they can buy with this money to what they can build with this money. How can they turn each dollar into $10 and each $10 into $100."

Check out our ranking of the 40 most business-minded all-stars in the game.

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J.J. Watt

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LeBron James

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Lonzo Ball

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Tom Brady

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Kevin Durant

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Serena Williams

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Conor McGregor

Pieter Henke

Venus Williams

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Jordan Spieth

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Lindsey Vonn

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Steph Curry

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Drew Brees

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Giancarlo Stanton

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Dwyane Wade

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Aaron Rogers

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Maria Sharapova

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Cam Newton

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Clayton Kershaw

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Carmelo Anthony

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Roger Federer

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Henrik Lundqvist

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Odell Beckham Jr.

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FaZe Temperrr

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Bryce Harper

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Tim Tebow

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Michelle Wie

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Hunter Pence

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Russell Westbrook

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Martellus Bennett

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Jalen Reeves-Maybin

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Alex Morgan

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Dak Prescott

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Braxton Miller

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Derrick Morgan

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Lexi Tompson

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Brandon Marshall

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