[damienkatz]

I'd certainly give him a better chance at success than most athletes have post career. He might be the next Magic Johnson. But as Michael Jordan has shown, tenacity and work ethic on the court don't necessarily translate to business success.

[pyrrhotech]

Michael Jordan is the only billionaire athlete in the world, I'm pretty sure he is the anti-example of what you are trying to convey. Use Latrell Sprewell or Allen Iverson instead.

[eitally]

Michael Jordan is a billionaire because of Nike. Magic has diversified quite nicely beyond his original sponsorships.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Johnson_Enterprises

http://fortune.com/2014/12/09/magic-johnson-the-businessman-...

[whafro]

Maybe "entrepreneurial success" would have been a better phrase (as douchey as that word can be). While his licensing, branding, and endorsement income has been huge, his attempts to start up businesses of his own have been less than noteworthy successes.

[frisco]

I thought at least Tiger Woods was also a billionaire?