Would you buy stock in your favorite athlete if there was a chance at earning a great return? Would you buy stock in the future earnings of a friend that is on a meteoric rise? These sound like theoretical “bar talk” questions, but they‘re actually serious. One athlete is exploring a way to sell shares of his contract and if it goes smoothly, then others will likely follow suit.

Spencer Dinwiddie – the indisputable leader of the Brooklyn Nets while Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are struggling with injuries – is in the process of offering shares of his contract as an investment opportunity.