Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson has signed on to SeventySix Capital’s athlete venture group. The fund is positioning itself as the go-to platform for professional athletes looking to partner with experienced venture capitalists. Its athlete venture group allows players to invest in and work more directly with top sports tech startups and founders.
Sampson, a retired four-time NBA All-Star, the 1985 All-Star Game MVP, and a three-time college player of the year with the University of Virginia, will work with the sports venture fund to help connect athletes and investors with entrepreneurs. Over the span of his nine-year NBA career, Sampson scored more than 7,000 points and had more than 4,000 rebounds.