Spencer Jones: the NBA player with a better LinkedIn than your CEO

Intro

A Stanford engineering grad who is playing for the Denver Nuggets. Angel investing in tech startups between games. Spencer Jones isn't your typical NBA player. In this conversation, Spencer breaks down his "hedge your bets" philosophy: Treating his basketball career like a high-risk startup and using LinkedIn to build an insurance policy for life after the NBA. We discuss the grueling reality of the "two-way contract" (playing an NBA game one night and driving to the G-League the next), debate if athletes should use ghostwriters to maintain authenticity, and reveal why he evaluates startup founders the exact same way he evaluates his teammates on the court. If you want to understand how to leverage your current position to build a massive network for the future, and why even professional athletes should have a backup plan, this episode is your blueprint. Connect with Spencer: www.linkedin.com/in/skj21 Go to connectionaccepted.com and put in your email if you want to be in a future creator help hotline episode. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to connectionaccepted@gmail.com Join Matt & I as we build a $10M Podcast: Subscribe on YouTube Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oeHvC5O1oSqIw428DpTHXsi=wy5JJTUvQ96a01xoRqeHG Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connection-accepted/id1844434065 Our LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/connection-accepted/⁠