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In this clip, NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas explains that when it came to beefing up his financial skillset, he was unsure of where to start. His family didn't come from money, and his drive to make it to the league left little time to dive deeper into financial understanding as he grew up and chased his dream.
But now, Thomas is paying it forward. Early in his career as the money began to accumulate, Thomas surrounded himself with smart people and put the time in to learn as much as he could.
Not only for himself. But for the children who come from the kinds of neighborhoods that made him the man he is today.
"As we know, the youth is the most important thing," Thomas told Financial Planning Wealthtech Reporter Justin L. Mack. "If they don't know about financial planning and if they don't know about financial literacy, how are we going to continue to move forward?"
Check out the full interview below.
Future Proof, an event billed as the first wealth festival, attracted more than 2,200 people to Huntington Beach, California, earlier this year. Financial Planning was a sponsor of the event. Dates for Future Proof 2023 have already been announced. The event is slated to return to the beach Sept. 10-13, 2023.
