15 Feb
Theo Ratliff Rumors
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Theo Ratliff
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Born: 04/17/73
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:229 lbs. / 104.3 kg.
Earnings: $102,351,958 ($142,032,680*)
Born: 04/17/73
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:229 lbs. / 104.3 kg.
Earnings: $102,351,958 ($142,032,680*)
Former NBA center Theo Ratliff and Corlex Capital want to change the way restaurant investments are made. Corlex, a Black-owned private equity firm, is working with the ex-athlete to raise money to support a restaurant franchising fund. The target is pro athlete investors. Cortex and Ratliff can get a new franchisee started with a $100,000 investment, and aim to raise $5 million per fund.
“A lot of people want to be in the franchise industry but don’t have the know-how or the ability to run a franchise, and that’s what Corlex is bringing to the table,” Ratliff said on Tuesday. “The quick-service restaurants have been booming in this market.”
Minority-owned private equity firm Corlex Capital is partnering with former National Basketball Association center Theo Ratliff to seek athlete investors interested in restaurant franchising. In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Ratliff said it takes $100,000 to get into the fund, adding that Corlex is already operating 10 Wingstop franchises and is ready to announce more closings.
We talked about how much the game has changed, but are there any active players who sort of remind you of yourself? Theo Ratliff: Yeah, I think the guy we, the Hawks, just acquired: Clint Capela. He definitely mirrors my mentality and approach to the game. He’s not a guy who really worries about being a major part of the offense, but he’s always looking to help his teammates by blocking shots and rebounding the ball.
In today’s NBA, big men are being forced to evolve and the Houston Rockets are even going away from centers entirely. What are your thoughts on how the NBA is changing? Theo Ratliff: I think the game has definitely changed. Back in my day, everything was kind of based on the big man being dominant in the post. With the evolution of analytics and their calculations that have people shooting more three-pointers and more layups and not really focusing on their mid-range game or post-ups, it has really changed the game. Plus, you have so much more open space now and you can’t armbar guys, you can’t check guys who are coming down the middle and different things of that nature. It opens up the lanes so much because they’re taking so much away as far as what the defense can do.
You have the 22nd-most blocks in NBA history. You need to have great timing and instincts to be an elite shot-blocker. Can you teach those things or is it one of those things where you either have it or you don’t? Theo Ratliff: Oh, you can definitely develop it. It’s all about muscle memory and timing and visualization. I was just talking to a guy today about how to master whatever it is that you do and it’s all about visualization – seeing things before they happen. Also, doing a lot of studying of other players and their tendencies, where the ball will be in certain offenses, who likes to drive versus who likes to post and different things in the game that help you visualize how you’re going to play against that specific opponent and where you need to be to help.
