Kobe Bryant Excelled In Business Turning $6 Million into $200 Million with BodyArmor
An investment from four years ago has proved to be a huge windfall for NBA star Kobe Bryant. In 2014, Bryant bought a 10 percent...
sports biz
NBA player Andrew Wiggins is Donating $22 for Every Point he Scores to Charity
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins plans on donating $22 to charity for every point he scores in the upcoming NBA season....
Ex-NBA Player Al Harrington Raises $16 Million in Funding for His Cannabis Business
Former NBA player Al Harrington closes a funding round by receiving $16 million for his cannabis business, Viola, led by Gotham Green Partners....
New York State Senator Proposes Bill to Pay College Athletes
Inspired by California's Pay to Play Act, New York State Sen. Kevin Parker proposes legislation that would force colleges to pay student-athletes....
Marshawn Lynch Will Be Running More Than the Ball as Co-Owner of the Oakland Panthers
Retired NFL great Marshawn Lynch is the co-owner of a new arena football team, the Indoor Football League's Oakland Panthers...
Jay-Z on NFL Partnership: We’ve Moved Past Kneeling. Let’s Take Action
Jay-Z and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell opened up about Roc Nation leading the league's endeavors in music and entertainment....
New NCAA ‘Rich Paul’ Rule Disempowers Black Athletes and Rigs Rules In Favor Of Elite Agencies
New 'Rich Paul' rule promotes a discriminatory agent culture, writes Antonio White—founder and principal of Beyond Ideas Group....
Shaq Invests in Nine Atlanta-Area Papa John’s Restaurants
Shaquille O’Neal invested in nine Papa John’s locations in the Atlanta area. Since his retirement, NBA Hall-of-Famer has landed major business deals....
Meet the First Black Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference
Kevin Warren is the new commissioner of the Big Ten Conference—he is the sixth commissioner to hold the position and the first African American....
LeBron James Joins Forces with Walmart to Provide 1 Billion Meals to Feed the Hungry
LeBron James has partnered with Walmart and Sam’s Club for the 'Fight Hunger. Spark Change.' campaign to help to America secure 1 billion meals for...