SAN FRANCISCO -- For a growing number of sports stars, the game isn't over once they sink that last-second three-pointer or hit that walk-off home run.
As the tech industry booms, more cash-flush professional athletes are turning their attention to Silicon Valley. The Warriors' Stephen Curry and former New York Yankees player Derek Jeter have founded their own startups, while Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks launched a venture capital fund focused on finding the next big thing. In the NBA, tech has become such a hot topic that the players union is hosting its first technology summit in San Francisco this week -- giving basketball stars a chance to mingle with A-list VCs and tech executives.