Lebron James

NBA GOAT Contender, Pizza Investor

“You can’t be afraid to fail. It’s the only way to succeed.”

Lebron James has never been afraid of taking risks, which has paid huge dividends for him throughout his career. Lebron went straight to the NBA after high school, deciding not to play basketball for a college team. This turned out to be the right decision as Lebron became the greatest basketball player of his generation, capturing two Olympic gold medals and four championships. The potential he saw in himself from an early age was the same potential he saw in franchising.

“You can’t be afraid to fail. It’s the only way to succeed,” said Lebron James.

In 2012, Lebron and his team saw the expansion possibilities in Blaze Pizza, a custom pizza fast-food chain. He made an investment of almost $1 million dollars into the startup. Today, that same stake is worth $25 million dollars, with more room to grow. According to Forbes, Blaze Pizza has become the fastest growing chain ever after it opened its 200th location in Mentor, Ohio. Fear is the biggest deterrent to success, which Lebron lives by on a daily basis. He was confident in the potential of the pizza company and wasn’t afraid to pull the trigger on an investment, which has paid off huge for him.