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Michael Jordan and Klay Thompson see their share of a $7.5 billion company go up 3x!

Jeet Pukhrambam
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Michael Jordan has been a terrific investor all his life, so when Klay Thompson followed suit, naturally, he made money. They're up 3x now!

Michael Jordan has been a terrific investor all his life, so when Klay Thompson followed suit, naturally, he made money. They’re up 3x now!

The Bulls legend has been brilliant in the world of business. He seems to possess a sort of Midas touch when it comes to investing and picking the right things.

His own brand has gone up in value multiple folds and he is now a billionaire. A lot of players have tried to follow him and among them, Klay Thompson also wanted to trace his footsteps in the world of investment.

To this end, the Warriors shooting guard was part of an investment group that had the man, Michael Jordan himself. Where did they stash their money?

In the world of NFTs, and blockchains! Yes, quite unexpected, but as the industry takes off these two have made a lot of money.

Also read: $50 million former star selects Michael Jordan and 3 MVPs on his all-time starting 5, leaves out LeBron James

Michael Jordan and Klay Thompson were part of a $3o5 investment consortium!

As the Cryptocurrency space ballooned last year, the two were part of a consortium that poured $305 million into TopShot, a company that deals in collectibles in the form of NFTs.

At the time the company was valued at $2.6 billion! A mammoth size for a relatively new company. And in just 5 months the company’s size tripled!

Yes, you read that right, the company’s valuation vaulted to a 3x position in just five months when they managed to raise $250 million at a $7.6 billion valuation.

As for Klay, following the GOAT’s footsteps proved right and he made a 3x profit on his investment.

Also read: Michael Jordan’s $5 billion brand with Nike wouldn’t have existed if Spencer Haywood and Magic Johnson signed on!

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam

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Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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