Miles Chamley-Watson Is Using His Platform To Shift How Athletes Think About Ownership

fencer to capture the individual gold medal, Chamley-Watson has continued to disrupt expectations in a sport historically defined by exclusivity and a lack of diversity. Beyond fencing , he is carving out another lane—one that merges athletic excellence with financial empowerment. In his latest partnership with Robinhood for the Your Money, Your Move campaign, Chamley-Watson uses his voice to challenge the discomfort around money conversations, especially as a Black man and an athlete.

He is working with the platform to shift the narrative around the Black family’s relationship with finances, which has historically been shaped by systemic inequities and generational caution. Chamley-Watson is also placing a strong emphasis on his fellow athletes, who are often thrust into high-earning professional environments without the foundational knowledge needed to sustain long-term wealth. He encourages them to understand the importance of ownership and investments, and to recognize that exercising financial literacy is just as important as practicing their craft.

Blavity spoke with the Olympian about the partnership and how he’s working with the platform to spread the message that wealth is not just something to earn but something to understand, protect and grow. What drew you to partner with Robinhood for ‘Your Money, Your Move,’ and how does this campaign align with your personal mission when it comes to financial literacy? What drew me to “Robinhood: For Your Money, Your Move” was how much it spoke to me, since it’s something that really reflects how I live every day.

As a kid, my goal was simple: to always have a full fridge. That grew into wanting to go out without checking my balance, and eventually into learning to invest and only spend a small percentage of my endorsement money. That became my smartest move, investing in myself.