Billionaire investor Chris Sacca shared anecdote about Kobe's competitiveness

 
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:31 pm    Post subject: Billionaire investor Chris Sacca shared anecdote about Kobe's competitiveness

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Billionaire investor Chris Sacca told an amazing story about how obsessed Kobe Bryant is with being a successful investor in the startup world


In case there were ever any doubts about how Kobe Bryant plans to approach his retirement, a recent anecdote from billionaire investor and "Shark Tank" personality Chris Sacca illustrates pretty definitively that it will be with the same obsessive competitiveness that defined his basketball career.

Appearing on Bill Simmons' podcast to discuss a slew of topics, Sacca shared a terrific story about his interactions with Bryant.

Sacca said that a few years back, he reluctantly took a meeting with Bryant because the basketball star wanted to discuss some business ventures and the startup world. Sacca told Simmons that he was skeptical about Bryant not only because he wasn't a basketball fan, but because he had witnessed many professional athletes treat business like tourism, barely dipping their toes into the world and learning how it works.

Not surprisingly, Bryant was slightly different.

From Sacca:

So I said, "Look, if you're serious about this, then prove it to me." I said, "I'm going to send you a bunch of stuff that you should read, a bunch of TED Talks and other videos you should watch, and if you do your homework then I'll talk to you about investing." It was funny because I didn't think he was going to do it. I thought it was kind of a nice way to let him off easy.

Bryant did not balk at the homework assignment:

So, sure enough, for the next few months my phone never stops buzzing in the middle of the night. It's Kobe, reading this article, checking out this tweet, following this guy, diving into this Ted Talk, diving into the Y Combinator Demo Day stuff. And I'm getting these texts, literally two or three in the morning, and my wife is like, "Are you having an affair with Kobe Bryant? What is happening here?"

In the end, Sacca became just as fascinated with Bryant as Bryant was with the world of Silicon Valley:

It was just at all hours, and the guy was serious! He was bringing the same obsessive work ethic to learning about startups that he does to training, to rehab, to his thousand makes a day, to everything. I was fascinated by it. So I ended up becoming really enthralled by him because this is a very unique personality type that I only kind of see in some of our very best entrepreneurs.

Kobe Bryant is currently an untested rookie when it comes to entrepreneurship, but his obsessive competitiveness certainly suggests that he could be in for a prolific career.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:36 pm    Post subject:

I've always liked Chris Sacca...
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:38 pm    Post subject:

Kobe homeworks to much.



Seriously though, awesome story, but I'm just not surprised anymore. If I ever met Kobe and knew him like this guy does, I will probably change my tune though. One thing to read about it, quite another to experience it.

Kobe is frign awesome.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:13 pm    Post subject:

Think Kobe would've found success in any endeavor he pursued, that relentless hunger to dominate every challenge is nothing short of inspirational.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:18 pm    Post subject:

The only other guy who I read stories like this about is Gordon Ramsay.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:38 pm    Post subject:

Do it Mitch.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:21 pm    Post subject:

Kobe's really an admirable and inspirational person.
His approach to basketball, and perhaps life, is truly a rare combination of will power and tenacity, the perfect example of which was embodied in his last game in the NBA.
Through sheer will and determination, he willed the last game into a magical moment in history, despite being on his last legs.

I would not be surprised at all if he turned out to be a great investor, even in Silicon Valley, although unlike in the NBA, I suppose Kobe probably wouldn't have as much inborn talent, as the best in the business.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:38 pm    Post subject:

K2 wrote:
Think Kobe would've found success in any endeavor he pursued, that relentless hunger to dominate every challenge is nothing short of inspirational.


Yes, I agree.

He may not have become one of the greatest ever in the history of the field, but he would've been extremely successful in anything he put his passion into.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:22 pm    Post subject:

Wouldn't be surprised if he's knee deep into ventures already. His mind sounds like it races at 1000mph, once he knew his basketball career was nearing the end, he probably had a bunch of ideas of where he wanted to pursue in his post-basketball career.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:24 pm    Post subject:

Kobe earns a 5 billion from investing and buys the Lakers. Please let this happen.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:04 pm    Post subject:

yea, i wouldn't be surprised seeing Kobe become a billionaire
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:40 am    Post subject:

Kobe speaks 3 languages, right? That is a huge advantage in the venture capitalist circuit. He should learn Mandarin as well, the Chinese consider him a God already, they'll be throwing money at him before he even started his pitch lol.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:48 am    Post subject:

AllorNothing wrote:
Do it Mitch.


Best one yet!
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:53 am    Post subject:


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:38 am    Post subject:

D'Alphalo wrote:
The only other guy who I read stories like this about is Gordon Ramsay.


Never heard of him lol
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:41 am    Post subject:

kobeandgary wrote:
D'Alphalo wrote:
The only other guy who I read stories like this about is Gordon Ramsay.


Never heard of him lol


really? the chef?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:10 am    Post subject:

I went through Y Combinator in winter 2013 to launch my start up. Paul Grahm is my hero. Love it when I see them mentioned. Amazing experience.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:41 am    Post subject:

Kobe's really a unique person. There's nobody like him. You never hear about he and his entourage going around to different parties or clubs. He's all business all the time. Even Jordan would go out gambling. Kobe doesn't seem to have any vices. It doesn't even seem like enjoys having fun. He's like a mad scientist. I'm anxious to see what he puts his energy into.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:44 am    Post subject:

Future team owner?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:44 am    Post subject:

22 wrote:
I've always liked Chris Sacca...


AllorNothing wrote:
Do it Mitch.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:48 am    Post subject:

Chris Sacca is an ass

Kobe is a obsessive compulsive so if he's passionate about something he will likely succeed.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:00 am    Post subject:

Legacy wrote:
Kobe homeworks to much.



Seriously though, awesome story, but I'm just not surprised anymore. If I ever met Kobe and knew him like this guy does, I will probably change my tune though. One thing to read about it, quite another to experience it.

Kobe is frign awesome.


Legacy for the win!!

I love LG!!!

Kobe's legendary work ethic at it again, gonna miss that Mamba!!
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