Memphis Grizzlies owner shows off dunking skills
Robert Pera is not your typical NBA owner in virtually any way. First, the guy is 36 years old and second he’s younger than some of the guys he employees as owner of the Memphis Grizzlies. Well, you can add mad hops to the list of unique things Pera adds as an NBA owner.
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On Friday, video surfaced on Instagram of Pera dunking a basketball on a regulation sized hoop. It was no slight of hand, no camera trick or lowered rim—Pera has legitimate ups.
None of this should be surprising given the fact that the 36-year-old went from Apple engineer to billionaire wireless network operator in emerging markets in just six years time.
Pera became a billionaire when his company, Ubiquiti Networks, went public in 2011. He became principal owner of the Grizzlies a year later.
Since owning the team, Memphis has made the NBA Playoffs every season. This last year, Memphis went 50-32 and earned the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The Grizzlies have been improving more and more each year with a trip to the Western Conference Finals being earned just a year ago and a near upset of the eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs highlighting their postseason this year.