Mr. Cuttino Mobley

Cuttino Mobley, also known as the “Cat” by his peers, is a retired American Professional Basketball Player and a limited partner at Side Equity, and is a member of the firms sports projects incubation team. Mr. Mobley has worked with the company’s incubation projects management team on the growth of many of the portfolio projects that are currently being built into medium level enterprises. Mr. Mobley after high school attended the University of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1998 where he helped lead the Rams team to an Elite Eight appearance in the 1998 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament and graduated with a degree in communication studies.

He was selected in the second round (41st overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Mobley started at the shooting guard position, where he and Steve Francis formed one of the NBA’s elite scoring backcourts. Mobley was a key in the rebuilding of the franchise. He played with them for six seasons before being shipped to the Orlando Magic along with Steve Francis and Kelvin Cato for Tracy McGrady in the 2004 offseason. After playing 23 games with the Magic, though, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings for Doug Christie. Mobley ranked third in the league in three-point percentage during the 2004–2005 season.

He signed a five-year US$42 million deal with the Clippers on July 14, 2005. Besides being known for his three-point shooting, he also relies heavily on his post-up game. In addition, he also won the Clutch City shootout contest in Houston during his Rockets years. Mobley, along with Sam Cassell and Elton Brand, led the Clippers to the 2006 NBA playoffs. He brings a great level of experience to OS Petro and is contributing to the company’s portfolio management relations worldwide with his celebrity status.