Published Jan 29, 2025

We hosted a slumber party with 12 billionaires (our minds are blown)

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri delve into a transformative weekend with billionaires, exploring their unique investment strategies across sports, retail, and commerce, and uncovering insights on humility and self-definition as the key to their success.
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  • Unique Experiences

    and recount a unique weekend spent with billionaires and entrepreneurs, where they shared not just conversations but also living spaces. The event was designed to break away from traditional conference formats, using basketball as an icebreaker to foster genuine connections. Shaan explains, "I do like meeting interesting people when I go to conferences or events. I just hate conferences or events" 1. This unconventional gathering emphasized health and wellness, with participants engaging in intense basketball games, sauna sessions, and cold plunges, highlighting the new status symbol of health 2.

       

    Clutch Moments

    The basketball tournament at the event was a highlight, showcasing moments of unexpected triumph and decision-making under pressure. describes a scenario where all teams ended with the same record, leading to a creative solution involving a free throw shootout to determine the finalists 3. In a memorable moment, a less skilled player stepped up and made a crucial shot, advancing his team to the finals. "He had his Rudy moment. He honored it. He made it. Good for him," Shaan reflects on the player's success under pressure 4.

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