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Football Friday Speaker Series: Pat Connaughton '15

Pat Connaughton '15 (Milwaukee Bucks & Three Leaf Partners) spoke about "The NBA and Real Estate: A Tale of Two Careers" at the Football Fridays Real Estate Speakers Series.  See full video here.

Pat Connaughton is the Founder and President of Three Leaf Partners.  With a focus on real estate development, property management, and real estate investment, Three Leaf has multi-family and mixed-used development projects across the country, including Milwaukee, Portland, and South Bend (Notre Dame).  In addition, Three Leaf continues to raise money for a real estate investment vehicle, with investors from the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other professional athletes.

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Pat Connaughton '15, after playing basketball and baseball at ND, is a key player for the Milwaukee Bucks, in addition to launching a real estate development and investment firm, Three Leaf Partners.

Pat is also an NBA basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks, and was an integral member of the Bucks' 2020-2021 NBA Championship team.  He previously played for the Portland Trailblazers, and was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2015 NBA draft and by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2014 MLB draft.  He finished third in the 2020 NBA slam dunk contest. 

A native of Arlington, Massachusetts, Pat graduated from Notre Dame in 2015 with a degree from the Mendoza College of Business in management consulting.  At Notre Dame, he was a two-time captain of the Men's basketball team and a starting pitcher for three seasons on the baseball team.

The Football Fridays Real Estate Speaker Series takes place each home football Friday at 11 a.m. For a complete schedule of this year's speakers, see link below.

Complete Football Fridays Schedule