14 Professional Athletes Who Have Interesting Side Projects Outside Of Their Sport

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From clothing brands to books.

1. Russell Westbrook is known for being a future NBA Hall of Famer who has more triple-doubles than anyone in league history, but he also created a successful clothing brand called Honor the Gift.

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2. Damian Lillard is known for being an elite NBA talent who leads the Portland Trailblazers, but he's also a rapper who creates music under the name Dame D.O.L.L.A.

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3. Nigel Sylvester is known for being a pro BMX athlete with an ability to pull off incredible stunts, but he also provides a mind-blowing firsthand view from his bike in a film series called Go.

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4. Alex Morgan is known for having soccer skills that resulted in winning Olympic gold and serving as co-captain of the United States women's soccer team, but she also wrote a middle-grade book series called The Kicks.

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Check out The Kicks here.

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5. Venus Williams is known for her legendary run as a seven-time Grand Slam champion, but she also founded a quality activewear brand called Eleven.

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6. Israel Adesanya is known for being arguably the best mixed martial artist on the planet and the current UFC Middleweight Champion, but he also has a YouTube channel where he analyzes and breaks down fights.

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7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is known for being one of the greatest basketball players of all time and his patented sky hook shot, but he's also written several books, acted on television, and even wrote for Veronica Mars.

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8. LeBron James is known for being quite possibly the greatest basketball player ever, but he also founded an entertainment business called SpringHill Company. SpringHill produced Space Jam: A New Legacy and The Shop on HBO.

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9. The late Kobe Bryant was known for being a fierce, dominant competitor on the basketball court, but he also created The Wizenard Series (authored by Wesley King, Annie Matthews, Ivy Claire). He also wrote and narrated a film called Dear Basketball, which won an Oscar.

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10. Conor McGregor is known for being a powerful, precise striker in the UFC, but he also has a clothing brand called August McGregor that makes everything from suits to underwear.

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11. Serena Williams is known for being arguably the greatest athlete of all time with a dominant tennis career, but she also has a clothing collection called S by Serena.

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12. Derek Jeter is known for being one of the greatest shortstops in MLB history, but he also founded a website for professional athletes to write directly to fans in their own words called the Players' Tribune.

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13. Demetrious Johnson is known for being one of the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artists in the world, formerly in the UFC and currently in One Championship, but he's also a gamer who streams on Twitch under the name MightyGaming.

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14. And finally, Dwyane Wade was known for being one of the great shooting guards in NBA history, but he also has a California wine company called Wade Cellars, and he wrote a memoir called Dwyane.

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