Just a couple of days ago, it was announced that Draymond Green would partner with Blink Fitness to open 20 “value-based” fitness centers throughout the U.S. When you're doing something like that, it's vital to generate buzz. That's Business 101 right there. And that's exactly what Green did when he sat down with GQ for an interview that was published early Tuesday afternoon.
Three questions into the interview, Green gave credit to LeBron James for changing how athletes view endorsements. This new(est) praise for James from Green comes less than six months after the Warriors star also gave credit to LeBron for altering free agency. From the article:
LeBron has cast a wide net with his dough, as he's invested it in a pizza chain, a production company, a separate media company, etc. Anyway, Green also spoke about how the competitiveness of the pro athlete translates to investments, stating:
He also talked about his overall ambition, which shows he's taking the LeBron blueprint to heart:
Not that you don't know this, but you can go read the whole interview over at GQ.