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Mind you, Kevin Durant is more than just one of the best basketball players in the world. In fact, his fans and admirers strongly proclaim him to be the best players in the league.
Durant, who isn't even the highest-paid player on his team, is a wealthy individual. From his NBA salary, to his endorsements, and his massive Nike shoe deal, Durant makes millions of dollars per year just playing basketball.
That gives him the opportunity to invest his earnings in long-term investments. Durant has a penchant for technology and is a major investor in technology. On Thursday, Durant invested $10 million into a technology startup.
According to Thomas Heath of the Washington Post, Durant expressed his interest in technology and the impact that it has had on his life and others.
“What I love about tech is, I love watching the world advance,” said the 29-year-old star of the Golden State Warriors, who invests through his Durant Company. “I love the connections of people on Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter. I would look at it like [Cornelius] Vanderbilt, who built the railroad. He connected us. The next advancement connecting us to each other is social media. I want to be part of that.”
Unlike most athletes who invest in businesses to receive an immediate return, Durant wants his money to be used to further technology that will improve the lives of millions across the globe.
“I want them to see the world,” Durant said in a phone interview this month. “I want them to see where people are from and see that there are things outside their world. I don’t know exactly or at what pace that they will get it, but there is a world outside that they need to see.”
Durant has his work cut out for him if he is truly going to improve technology on a global scale. However, Durant isn't someone to be doubted in this field, just like he isn't someone to be counted out on the basketball court.
