NY Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux Talks Football, Building A Legacy Through Entrepreneurship

Kayvon Thibodeaux is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants. A native of Los Angeles, he was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. Thibodeaux played college football at Oregon, where he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2019, won the Morris Trophy in 2020, and was voted a unanimous All-American in 2021. He was selected by the Giants fifth overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. In July 2021, Thibodeaux announced a collaboration with Nike and shoe designer, Tinker Hatfield to design non-fungible token (NFT) artwork. Kayvon launched his own cryptocurrency, "$JREAM", in September 2021. It was named after the Jream Foundation, which Thibodeaux also founded. Thibodeaux graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism-advertising. Senior writer, Jabari Young talks with NY Giants linebacker, Kayvon Thibodeaux about his upbringing, how he spends his time in the off-season, and his inspirations in business. 0:00 Introduction 1:36 How Lebron Has Changed The Game Off The Court For Athletes 3:36 Kayvon On Other Sports Leagues And Investing 7:34 A Perfect Match Up: An NFL Linebacker And Journalism- Advertising Degree 9:20 Kayvon On His Upbringing In LA 12:15 Kayvon On His NFL Career 15:22 The NFL Draft And How It Changed Kayvon's Life 18:34 Kayvon On Financial Literacy And How He Pays It Forward 19:48 Name, Image & Likeness: How Do NFL Players Accomplish Brand Deals And Market Themselves? 21:17 Kayvon On What Winning A Superbowl Would Mean To Him 22:53 Kayvon Talks Politics From An Athlete's Perspective 24:19 A Good Linebacker vs. A Great One Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?s... Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership... Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter:   / forbes   Forbes Video on Instagram:   / forbes   More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.