Lamarr Houston
Founder, League Ventures / 8 Year NFL Veteran
Lamarr Houston strives to improve awareness amongst NFL players regarding the world of venture capital. Another big emphasis will be on educating them while leveraging their network in order to succeed in life after football.
Lamarr has spent the last 8 years being one of the top tier defensive lineman in his profession. While playing football, he also enrolled in several continued education programs through the NFL held by business schools such as Stanford, Michigan University, University of Miami, and Notre Dame.
Lamarr started his career at the University of Texas, where he got his Bachelors of Science in Corporate Communication while starting on a national championship football team.
Desmond Bryant
Founder, League Ventures / 8 Year NFL Veteran
Prior to becoming an 8 year NFL veteran, Desmond Bryant pursued his degree in Psychology at Harvard University.
As an NFL player he was able to make the roster his first year as an Undrafted Free Agent. While playing he started The Bryant Family Foundation, a non-profit that provides youth sports camps that accentuate the importance of education in achieving athletic goals.
Since leaving the NFL Desmond has become a more active investor - most notably he partnered Domos Co-Living which provides affordable housing in major metropolitan markets. He and Lamarr started League Ventures to formalize their investments and to help educate and give access to other athletes interested in Angel Investing.
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