“Not a Sexy Business”: Chasing Billionaire Status Like Michael Jordan and LeBron James, $375 Million Worth Russell Westbrook Sets His Eyes Out on Special Project

Russell Westbrook has set his eyes on a bigger vision. The vision of becoming a billionaire. At the age of 34, Westbrook, who is famed for his on-court plays as much as his off-court takes, realized that he does not have much fuel left in the tank for the league. Like his former teammate LeBron James, who became a billionaire while still playing in the NBA, Westbrook wants to start early, too.

In a recent interview with Forbes, the Clippers star spilled the beans on his new “non-sexy business” and his desire to be part of the three-comma club.

Russell Westbrook’s “un-sexy” business interest and its potential

In his 15 NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook had made a great deal for himself. He has accumulated more than $300 million from his NBA salary and more than $200 million from off-court endeavors. Westbrook has his own streetwear brand and has plowed money into different industries like food, and muscle recovery, among others. The former league MVP, however, is not satisfied with his financial wealth and is eager to add more to it.

Westbrook had planned to buy an auto-parts manufacturing company. Mentioning the same in his Forbes interview, Westbrook said “It’s not a sexy business by any means, but it’s a very lucrative business that grows exponentially. It clicked for me in my brain. It’s like, non-sexy is sexy for me.”  Considering his not-so-glamorous aspiration of becoming an auto parts tycoon, about 32 automotive companies have committed to conducting business worth $1 billion annually with minority-owned firms. If Westbrook decides to invest his money in a manufacturer of car parts, he could immediately unlock some of those prospects.

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Westbrook has his own enterprise company, RWE, which took him 3 years to build. If his REW could acquire an agreement or a joint venture in the automotive sector, the profits of  Westbrook would multiply, exponentially.

Russell Westbrrok’s zeal to become a billionaire

Russell Westbrook has been working very hard both on and off the court. He has surrounded himself with some big corporate names and has seemingly learned a lot from them. The 34-year-old’s involvement with his business team is highly impressive as he participates avidly in meetings and works between and after games, on his investment plans.

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Apart from his investments and REW, Westbrook has a digital marketing company, RW Digital with clients like AT&T, Nike, PepsiCo, and American Airlines. Currently, the Clippers star has a net worth of $375 million but he is seemingly hungry for more. There are only two billionaire athletes from the NBA including Michael Jordan and LeBron James and Westbrook wishes to follow suit and become the third.

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