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The vast majority of NBA players will face some career problems after retirement, and most NBA superstars will even go bankrupt due to improper investment or management. But some business-minded stars started investing early, such as LeBron, James, Jordan and Kobe Bryant, who we are very familiar with. Kobe Bryant entered the business world after retiring from the game, and he has achieved very brilliant results.

During Kobe's playing career, he actually received many big contracts, so he has accumulated a total of 100 million dollars, which is already a pretty high amount. Because of this, when he chose to retire, he had a very large material base to support his entry into the business field. In fact, Kobe Bryant, like Jordan, has a fairly high financial acumen, in fact, Kobe Bryant has already started some investment business as early as his playing career.

After Kobe Bryant retired, Kobe Bryant began to build his own investment company non-stop. One of the most notable investments was his $6 million acquisition of a 10% stake in a US-based sports drink company. And for the beverage industry in the United States, especially in the field of sports drinks, it has basically been monopolized by Pepsi and Coca-Cola, which we are very familiar with, as well as Gatorade.

It is very difficult for the beverage company acquired by Kobe to survive in such a tough competitive environment.

But Kobe Bryant should rely on his connections and popularity to drive the development of this beverage company, and the spokesperson of the biggest name of the beverage company that Kobe Bryant acquired is the current NBA scoring champion James Harden. With the double popularity of Harden and Kobe, this little-known beverage company has gradually grown and even become a sports drink giant comparable to Gatorade in the NBA. And this sports drink company is also very good at marketing, and they quickly positioned the consumer group in the new era of young people, because Kobe Bryant and Harden have super influence in this group.

Therefore, the sports drink has also become the main consumption drink of these young people.

So far, the beverage company has reached $500 million in sales, and he was acquired by The Coca-Cola Company in 2018 for $2 billion. You must know that Bryant only invested $6 million, and he was able to get $200 million in income, which can definitely be regarded as the most exciting investment in Kobe.

It is worth mentioning that although Kobe Bryant has left this world forever, according to the inheritance law, Kobe's wife Vanessa will continue to hold shares in the beverage company, which means that as long as the company makes money, Vanessa can get dividends.

The sports drink company that Bryant invested in is doing very well, and now Vanessa can get a share of $200 million. It can be said that it is a very successful investment.

Now that Vanessa has a share of $200 million, she can fully inherit Kobe's career.

Vanessa is the legal heir, and the profits of the beverage factory are hers, and there are about 200 million to 300 million US dollars to get it.

brings 50 million returns, but it depends on whether Vanessa can maintain these investments.

Kobe Bryant not only plays the ball well, but is also the most successful businessman, investing in sports drinks, English online teaching, as well as 15 companies, advertising expenses, etc., and also brings 20 million income to his wife's family.

First of all, in terms of advertising endorsements, although Kobe Bryant left, many companies that have worked with Kobe, including Nike, will continue to use Kobe's name and likeness, so they need to pay Kobe's sister-in-law Vanessa millions of dollars every year.

The second is the earnings from Bryant's investment projects. In 2020, Kobe's previous investment in sports drinks and English online teaching has become a popular project, which has brought huge benefits to Kobe, just these two projects, Kobe's sister-in-law Vanessa can get at least $10 million a year, plus other investment projects, Kobe's sister-in-law can get about 15 million income.

Finally, Kobe's investment in real estate, after Kobe Bryant's departure, Vanessa $2 million** mansion in Irvine, Orange County, California, in addition to selling idle properties, Kobe's mansion to Vanessa after the Eagle County incident is also being rented, and Kobe's investment in real estate has also brought Vanessa millions of dollars in income.

Vanessa, as Kobe's wife, can earn at least $50 million a year.

Kobe Bryant's contracts signed in his career are all super big contracts, with tens of millions of dollars in salary alone every season, plus sneaker income and various sponsorship income, he himself is also very business-minded, and it is conservatively estimated that Kobe Bryant has earned hundreds of millions.

Even if Kobe Bryant has passed away, the specific legacy is not clear, but as such an accomplished big man, the savings must still be considerable, according to relevant news, the contract funds alone have reached 100 million US dollars.

When he first entered the NBA, Kobe Bryant signed a six-year, $48 million shoe contract with Adidas, and longtime fans should remember that Kobe's first signed pair of sneakers was The Equipment KB 8. Kobe Bryant also endorsed Coca-Cola's Sprite drink, and also filmed commercials with Jay Chou. He also endorsed McDonald's, Spalding basketball, Italian chocolate company Ferrero Spa's brand peanut butter, NBA2K series, etc., all early in his career.

So the money Kobe Bryant made in his life can go to Vanessa for several lifetimes.

Kobe Bryant earned more than $300 million in his career, and then the beverage brands he endorsed are now among the top three in the United States, and Kobe Bryant has a lot of industries and fields involved, so he doesn't have to worry about Vanessa at all.

In fact, as a top player in the league, Kobe's commercial value is huge, and he has earned about 100 million dollars from his contract alone over the years.

It is conservatively estimated that Kobe Bryant will not be worth less than $1 billion, and this wealth is increasing year by year.