Former Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim has surfaced in a business venture tied to Mohamed Coulibaly, the man recently accused of scamming professional athletes.
The link came out of a Barron’s investigation into Coulibaly’s company, Motion Ventures, which allegedly persuaded athletes to put money into Shopify stores that ended up failing. According to the report, multiple former NFL players said they collectively lost more than $1 million in the arrangement.
The story took an even stranger turn this month when authorities found Coulibaly dead in the swimming pool at his New Jersey home. ABC7 reported that investigators are still working to determine how he died. Police have not made any arrests or filed any official charges tied to either the alleged scam or his death.
Documents obtained by Pro Football Talk show that Motion Ventures identified Keim as its “chief operation/growth officer” in a November 2025 pitch deck. The presentation listed just two people in the company’s main leadership roles: Coulibaly and Keim. It said Keim was involved in steering expansion plans, evaluating new opportunities, and backing leadership decisions as the company pushed for growth in the United States and overseas.
Barron’s also reported that Motion Ventures allegedly used fake sales data in business dashboards to make online stores look more profitable. One example cited in the investigation involved a reported $5,000 order from Luxembourg for 100 desktop humidifiers and 120 USB-powered cup warmers.
The man tied to the listed shipping address told Barron’s he never placed the order. “Who needs 100 humidifiers and 120 cup warmers?”
the man said.
After the reporting came out, Coulibaly pushed back on some of the claims. In comments to the New York Post, he said, “I strongly dispute a number of the factual assertions and characterizations contained in the Barron’s article and any follow-up reporting that relies upon them.”
The pitch deck also named several NFL figures as notable clients and partners, including Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, other current and former Eagles players, Keim, and Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider.
Keim left the Cardinals in January 2023 and later joined Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Group in 2024 as general manager of its football division. Authorities are still investigating the case.
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