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IVY AWINO, 29 MELISSA SCHILLER, 28
Team DJ, Dallas Mavericks Director of community relations,
NFL
RYAN BISHARA, 29
Vice president, SCOTT SHERMAN, 28
Los Angeles Football Club Attorney, Winston & Strawn
JULIE BLANC, 29 BRANDON SOSNA, 27
Director of corporate Chief revenue officer,
development, University of Cincinnati Athletics
Drone Racing League
TAYLOR STERN, 27
NATHAN CHEN, 20 Content strategist,
Figure skater, Team USA Dallas Cowboys
JULIE ERTZ, 27 BREANNA STEWART, 25
90 Midfielder, Chicago Red Stars Forward, Seattle Storm
PAUL GEORGE, 29 ELIAS TANNER, 29
Forward, Los Angeles Clippers Executive, OBB Media
IAN HILLMAN, 29 NICK THIMM, 28
VP of strategy, Harris Blitzer Property sales executive,
Sports & Entertainment Creative Artists Agency
JASON HOLDER, 28 KLAY THOMPSON, 29
Cricketer, Guard, Golden State Warriors
West Indies National Team
BOBBY WAGNER, 29
UMAMA KIBRIA, 28 Middle linebacker,
Founder, SweatPack Seattle Seahawks
PATRICK MAHOMES, 24 CHRISTIAN YELICH, 28
Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs Outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers
CARISSA MOORE, 27
Surfer, Team USA
KATHERINE NYE, 20
Weightlifter, Team USA
ALEX PIETRANGELO, 29
Defenseman, St. Louis Blues
CHRISTIAN PULISIC, 21
Midfielder, 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 USA
SPORTS
BOBBY WAGNER, 29
MID D LE LIN EBAC K ER , S EAT TL E S E AH AWKS
NFL star Bobby Wagner studies opposing offenses 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 fingertips before a run? Wagner’s betting he has the same keen eye for business. He began
his investment blitz in 2014, plowing mid-five-figures into Denali Therapeutics, a biotech focusing on brain disease that went public in
2017. 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 profits to
organizations promoting diversity in tech. Wagner’s gridiron play is delivering a flood 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
JUDGES: SHEILA JOHNSON, PARTNER, MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT; SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH, POINT GUARD, DALLAS WINGS (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2019); JASON LEVIEN, CEO, DC UNITED.
BOBBY WAGNER WEARS A ZADIG & VOLTAIRE CASHMERE BLACK HOODIE AND A DOLCE & GABBANA BLACK LEATHER BOMBER JACKET.
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