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2. Taylor Griffin - NBA Veteran On Managing Sibling Relationships, Athlete Transition From Sports And Investment Strategies Ruling Sports
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Taylor Griffin enjoyed an eight-year professional basketball career, competing in the NBA, G-League and leagues in Belgium and Italy. He was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 2009. That same year, his younger brother, Blake Griffin, was drafted first-overall by the L.A. Clippers.
In this interview, we talk about Taylor’s upbringing and what it was like playing high school basketball for his father, Tommy. We discuss managing family dynamics and how he and Blake were able to not only avoid sibling rivalry, but come together as colleagues after Taylor’s playing career ended.
Taylor takes us through his professional basketball career to provide important insights for players who find themselves competing internationally. Growing up and attending college in Oklahoma, his international basketball experiences took him a long way from home. What he found, though, was love for new cultures, which he shares with us—along with some travel tips.
Taylor’s professional basketball career came to a close in 2016. At the time, thanks in part to his roster spot on then one of the most exciting teams in professional sports and its place in Los Angeles, Blake was being inundated with investment opportunities. Knowing he could trust his brother, he turned to Taylor for help.
Today, along with being the Chief Operating Officer for Blake Griffin Enterprises, Taylor is the Head of Athlete Relations for Patricoff Co., an advisory service firm for professional athletes. Here, Taylor talks about transitioning from a career in sports and how he was able to quickly develop financial and investment acumen. He provides great, practical advice for how athletes and others can get started in investing. We also discuss how college basketball players can best navigate the name, image and likeness (NIL) landscape.
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Taylor Griffin enjoyed an eight-year professional basketball career, competing in the NBA, G-League and leagues in Belgium and Italy. He was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 2009. That same year, his younger brother, Blake Griffin, was drafted first-overall by the L.A. Clippers.
In this interview, we talk about Taylor’s upbringing and what it was like playing high school basketball for his father, Tommy. We discuss managing family dynamics and how he and Blake were able to not only avoid sibling rivalry, but come together as colleagues after Taylor’s playing career ended.
Taylor takes us through his professional basketball career to provide important insights for players who find themselves competing internationally. Growing up and attending college in Oklahoma, his international basketball experiences took him a long way from home. What he found, though, was love for new cultures, which he shares with us—along with some travel tips.
Taylor’s professional basketball career came to a close in 2016. At the time, thanks in part to his roster spot on then one of the most exciting teams in professional sports and its place in Los Angeles, Blake was being inundated with investment opportunities. Knowing he could trust his brother, he turned to Taylor for help.
Today, along with being the Chief Operating Officer for Blake Griffin Enterprises, Taylor is the Head of Athlete Relations for Patricoff Co., an advisory service firm for professional athletes. Here, Taylor talks about transitioning from a career in sports and how he was able to quickly develop financial and investment acumen. He provides great, practical advice for how athletes and others can get started in investing. We also discuss how college basketball players can best navigate the name, image and likeness (NIL) landscape.
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Follow Ruling Sports
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Twitter: www.Twitter.com/RulingSports
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/RulingSports
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/RulingSports
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@RulingSports
50 min