Kobe Bryant turns 41 today—here's the money advice he would give his 17-year-old self

3 tips to help you Make It  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View in browser | Subscribe DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION "Stop listening to the naysayers who might be saying that your goals are crazy or unachievable." Daymond John, CEO of FUBU and investor on 'Shark Tank' --> Three Things to Help You Make It 1 Kobe Bryant turns 41 today—here's the money advice he would give his 17-year-old self The former LA Lakers star signed his first pro basketball contract at 17. It was worth $3.5 million and made him a millionaire virtually overnight. Here's the money advice the 41-year-old would give his younger self.   READ MORE               2 Self-made millionaire: 6 biggest money lies young people need to stop telling themselves Young people, especially, have lots of reasons for not managing their money properly. A few of those reasons are valid, but most are just poorly veiled excuses for being lazy and not wanting to spend 10 minutes on research.   READ MORE               3 Here's why you should never wait to buy plane tickets on National Cheap Flight Day Despite the name, experts say Friday, Aug. 23, is probably not the best day of the year to buy the cheapest flights.   READ MORE               Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Digital Products   Feedback Terms of Service Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBC Universal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add makeit@response.cnbc.com to your address book. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe.