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Iggy Alvarez
Founder, 01 Collective
He Walked Away From Basketball at 17 and Became His Own Boss
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IggyAlvarez
Founder, 01 Collective
He Walked Away From Basketball at 17 and Became His Own Boss
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What we talked about
Iggy Alvarez knew basketball wasn't going to be his future, but that didn't mean sports had to leave his life. He shares how he shifted from playing to building a business, his time as a team manager at Sagemont, lessons from his father, and how it all shaped 01 Collective.
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What we learned
- Know when to pivot: realizing the NBA wasn't his path opened a new one.
- Find your role: there is a place in sports beyond playing.
- Don't quit when people don't answer.
- Community matters most when you build a brand.
- Be self-taught: design and manufacturing can be learned.
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young athletes thinking about life beyond playing, and aspiring entrepreneurs.
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