Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Entrepreneurs Excelling Inside & Outside of Sports

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

1. Entrepreneurs Excelling Inside & Outside of Sports Marker

Inscription.
Shaquille O'Neal • Earvin "Magic" Johnson • Michael Jordan
Being an elite professional basketball player was their first job. These NBA superstars have now retired from the NBA and have also become multi-millionaires and billionaires due to lucrative endorsements, smart investments, and many successful business ventures.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Sports.

Location. 39° 6.517′ N, 77° 33.334′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Market Street (Virginia Route 7) and Sycolin Road Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 E Market St, Leesburg VA 20175, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Air & Space Pioneers (here, next to this marker); Olympians who Made Olympic History (here, next to this marker); Black History Fun Facts (here, next to this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (here, next to this marker); Match the Sport with the Athlete (here, next to this marker); African American Inventions (here, next to this marker); The Hall of Heroes Play Structure (a few steps from this marker); African American Inventors (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.

Additional keywords. Shaq

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

2. Entrepreneurs Excelling Inside & Outside of Sports Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.