Silicon Valley ventures may become more frequent for NBA players and professional athletes in general after The Players Technology Summit.

Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala will host the summit Aug. 14-16 in San Francisco, as announced Monday.

The summit, presented by Bloomberg, is intended to bring together top leaders in the technology, venture capital and sports communities to exchange ideas and share expertise in an educational and empowering forum.

Curry specifically touched on the connection between professional athletes and venture capitalists.

Playing in Silicon Valleys backyard has exposed me to information and resources that Im excited to share through the Summit, Curry said in a statement. Whether youre thinking about your first move into entrepreneurship or investing, or perhaps already a veteran in the space, its about surrounding yourself with the right team and putting in the work to always be improving as a professional.

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In regard to this event, Curry surrounded himself with Iguodala who is already entrenched among Silicon Valley VCs.

Ive been fortunate to learn from some of the best in the tech and venture capital business and have put those learnings to work, Iguodala said in the statement. The Players Technology Summit is about sharing those learnings and relationships and building a lasting impact.

Curry is a co-founder of the marketing startup Slyce and an investor in mobile applications like Pinterest whileIguodala is an investor in companies likeThrive Global and The Players Tribune.

They both seemingly envision more athlete involvement in tech investment.

Once content to watch each other from the sidelines, professional athletes and Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs now realize they have a lot to learn from each other, Bloomberg Technology editor Brad Stone said in the statement. Im excited for Bloomberg to present The Players Technology Summit and to see where the conversation goes this year.

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