How Dunkin Donuts Helped Ex-NBA Star Jamal Mashburn Amass a $100M Net Worth

Former NBA player Jamal Mashburn didn’t just score big on the court — he’s been crushing it off the court too. The onetime University of Kentucky standout has become a bona fide business mogul in his post-basketball life by scoring in the franchising business. Photo via https://mashburnsackett.com/ A resurfaced Instagram post from influencer and finance guru Nehemiah Davis reignited public interest in his story — causing many to marvel at how the former Dallas Mavericks star owned almost 100 different businesses, including several steakhouses, Papa John’s pizza restaurants and luxury car dealerships. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nehemiah Davis (@neodaviso) “He was playing Masters level chess while everyone else was playing elementary school checkers!” one person wrote. Another remarked, “As he should, that’s how you invest to create wealth.” A third comment read, “He was smart he thought longevity.” Building Businesses According to the website for his media company, Mashburnsackett.com, the 6-foot-8 businessman owns “numerous restaurant franchises (38 Outback Steakhouse restaurants, 40 Papa John’s pizza restaurants, and three Dunkin Donuts stores), car dealerships (owner of Kentucky’s Toyota on Nicholasville and Lexus Store of Lexington), real estate, and the thoroughbred horse racing industry.” He’s turned his knack...