http://www.fastcocreate.com/3061506...-association-announces-first-ever-tech-summit NBA players have been cozying up to the tech world in recent years, though mainly through investments or, in the case of New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony's M7 Tech Partners, actually creating VC firms. But some players aren’t just flirting with Silicon Valley, they’re ready to commit—and the National Basketball Players Association is more than happy to be the matchmaker. The National Basketball Players' Association (NBPA) is announcing today the inaugural NBPA Technology Summit, a three-day event in San Francisco that aims to integrate NBA players with tech and media companies for post-career opportunities beyond just backing them—a shift in thinking that’s found Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala as a model student.
