HORACE WORMELY "I took a stance and got blackballed for it."

Horace Wormely is Unguarded about the importance of making connections in the global athlete network. The "Gingerbread Man" (nickname he earned in the legendary Drew League) played pro basketball for 12 years on six different continents. The Pasadena-native is currently the managing partner of Layercake Group and co-director of DSTRKT.

• 8:00 // Having a mentor gave him the confidence to re-negotiate his first overseas contract
• 10:36 // In China he learned about the business of basketball which helped set up his life after sports
• 18:00 // His network of athletes gave him access to various contracts and he used that info to help others
• 25:00 // Negotiating his own contract got him blackballed
• 33:32 // No regrets but having an agent would have resulted in a more financially prosperous career
• 41:48 // Deciding to quit playing ball
• 47:30 // How he's helping current and future athletes today