Catalyst by Camber Creek · 2026-08-05 · 42 min
Felix Sabates could be the most interesting man in the world. He was an early distributor for one of the first commercially successful video games, Atari's Pong. He did a lot to introduce Nintendo to America from its home in Japan. And he was a founding co-owner of the Charlotte Hornets, an NBA franchise. He also loves cars. He used to own his own NASCAR team. Sabates did all of this after fleeing Cuba as a teenager. He sat down with Camber Creek General Partner Jeffrey Berman to talk about his remarkable life and career. 00:15 Felix opens with a story about buying - and selling - a rare Bugatti within hours for a substantial profit. 06:56 Growing up in Cuba, opposing Fidel Castro's revolution as a teenager, and joining the resistance. 10:05 Escaping an armed mission that ended with nearly everyone else in his group being killed 13:54 Felix explains how his father rushed him onto a flight to the United States with just $25 and two boxes of cigars. 15:09 On arriving in the American South and the shocking encounter that forced his family to flee Ku Klux Klan intimidation.
He Made It To The NFL. Now He Wants To Prove Himself All Over Again.74 / 100
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