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MIDDLE LINEBACKER, SEATTLE SEAHAWKSNFL star Bobby Wagner studies opposing off enses the same way poker champs read tells. Does a receiver adjust his gloves ahead of a
passing play, or do linemen heavily lean on their fi ngertips before a run? Wagner’s betting he has the same keen eye for business. He began
his investment blitz in 2014, plowing mid-fi ve-fi gures into Denali Therapeutics, a biotech focusing on brain disease that went public in- More recently, he joined stars like Diddy, Shonda Rhimes and Kevin Durant (see p. 78) in Andreessen Horowitz’s Cultural Leadership
Fund. Comprising African American leaders outside the tech world, the fund invests in a wide range of startups and donates all profi ts to
organizations promoting diversity in tech. Wagner’s gridiron play is delivering a fl ood of investable assets. In July, he negotiated his own
three-year, $54 million contract with the Seahawks, making him the highest-paid middle linebacker in the league. Says Wagner: “We
should take the time to learn how to make money work for us, versus working for the money.” —Daniel Kleinman, Chris Smith
IVY AWINO, 29
Team DJ, Dallas Mavericks
RYAN BISHARA, 29
Vice president,
Los Angeles Football Club
JULIE BLANC, 29
Director of corporate
development,
Drone Racing League
NATHAN CHEN, 20
Figure skater, Team USA
JULIE ERTZ, 27
Midfi elder, Chicago Red Stars
PAUL GEORGE, 29
Forward, Los Angeles Clippers
IAN HILLMAN, 29
VP of strategy, Harris Blitzer
Sports & Entertainment
JASON HOLDER, 28
Cricketer,
West Indies National Team
UMAMA KIBRIA, 28
Founder, SweatPack
PATRICK MAHOMES, 24
Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs
CARISSA MOORE, 27
Surfer, Team USA
KATHERINE NYE, 20
Weightlift er, Team USA
ALEX PIETRANGELO, 29
Defenseman, St. Louis Blues
CHRISTIAN PULISIC, 21
Midfi elder, Chelsea FC
JAMESON RADER, 26
Founder, CUE Audio
ADAM RICHELIEU, 29
Salary-cap manager,
NFL Players Association
BRIANNA ROLLINS-
MCNEAL, 28
Hurdler, Team USA
JESSICA ROMANELLI DAVID,
28
Director of marketing, SeventySix
Capital
KERRY SCALORA, 27
Director of global partnerships,
UFC
TOM SCHAAR, 20
Skateboarder, Team USA90
MELISSA SCHILLER, 28
Director of community relations,
NFL
SCOTT SHERMAN, 28
Att orney, Winston & Strawn
BRANDON SOSNA, 27
Chief revenue offi cer,
University of Cincinnati Athletics
TAYLOR STERN, 27
Content strategist,
Dallas Cowboys
BREANNA STEWART, 25
Forward, Seatt le Storm
ELIAS TANNER, 29
Executive, OBB Media
NICK THIMM, 28
Property sales executive,
Creative Artists Agency
KLAY THOMPSON, 29
Guard, Golden State Warriors
BOBBY WAGNER, 29
Middle linebacker,
Seatt le Seahawks
CHRISTIAN YELICH, 28
Outfi elder, Milwaukee Brewers