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    An Athlete’s Second Act

    “This is not something I planned on,” says former college hoops star Lanny Smith. “I was always an athlete.” But injuries crushed his dreams just before his rookie NBA season began. His Christian faith kept him going, and an idea to marry it with athletic wear—dreamed up while he was recuperating in a hospital—gave him a thriving Houston-based company. Oh, and his investors? They include some guy named Steph Curry.
    by AS TOLD TO TOM FOSTER Sep 01, 2017 1 minute
    POINT MAN Lanny Smith, wearing his company’s sportswear in his hometown of Houston, can still conjure up some of his old tricks on the court.

    LANNY SMITH Active Faith Sports → Three-year growth 2,586.1% 2016 revenue $6.9 MILLION

    → EARLY DREAMS

    Since I was 7, I had dreamed of playing in the NBA. After my junior year at the University of Houston, I was projected to

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