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Since 2008, the Chicago Bulls point guard, legend and recent retiree Derrick Rose has been making a name for himself in the NBA. The Englewood native was drafted as a first overall pick by his hometown team and named MVP in the 2010-2011 season. That same year, he began to suffer knee injuries. In 2012, he tore his ACL, which required surgery and recovery for an entire season. “The Windy City Assassin” would go on to play with the Bulls until 2016, then entering into eight consecutive trades that would eventually result in him spending the last season of his career with the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite the impact of his health outcomes on his career, Rose is still considered a great within the NBA world and has attained a significant amount of wealth. Here’s what we know about Derrick Rose’s net worth. Derrick Rose’s Net Worth Began With A $22.5 Million Four-Year Rookie Contract Upon entering the league, in 2008, the Simeon Career Academy and University of Memphis alumni secured a...
If you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together. That was the case for these Black women, who teamed up with friends to launch a cannabis company. Chicago Reader reports Grow Greater Englewood Executive Director Anton Seals Jr. was joined by Harvard Law School grad and entrepreneur J.T. Stinnette, the group’s wellness officer Jamaal Kendrick, restaurant owner Chris “Dough” Fryison, and additional silent partners to launch Organic Urban Revitalization Solutions (OURS) in 2019. Their collective aim is to introduce a “culture-driven urban brand” in Illinois, with the overarching goal of enhancing Black and brown communities by setting a higher standard for equity within the cannabis sector, their company website mentions.
If you can dream it you can achieve it! Heading a business with popular sweet treats is seventeen year old entrepreneur Cory Nieves. After taking one bite into Nieves’ brand you will soon realize why many are racing to try the cookie made from all-natural and high-quality ingredients. Mr. Cory’s Cookies carries Double Dark, Oatmeal Raisin, Sugar, and luckily the list will be expanding! If you thought leading a company as a teen was impressive, wait until you find out Mr. Cory’s Cookies was launched while Nieves was only six years of age! Nieves never imagined he would be running a successful cookie business. Rather the idea came because Nieves was tired of riding public transportation in his local town of Englewood, New Jersey and he also wanted to help his mother secure a car. “While this all started out as a way for a son to help his mom, it’s become so much bigger. I know it’s hard for the fatherless kids out there, but he has a drive and a tenacity that prevents him from giving...
In 2010, Swizz Beatz announced that “they’re mad because I’m hood rich” on Lloyd Banks’ hit track, “Start It Up.” The runaway hit, which was on the G-Unit rapper’s “Hunger for More 2” album, was just the latest in a string of hits for the man born Kasseem Daoud Dean. Though he was, at that point, mostly known for his work with the Ruff Ryderz, Swizz Beatz managed to land himself on the 2013 Forbes list of the Top 20 Highest Paid Hip-Hop Artists (coming in at No. 17 on the list). At that point, he’d had $8.5 million in net worth, and the outlet took great pains to note that he wasn’t as popular as his wife, Alicia Keys. But today, Celebrity Net Worth reveals that Dean’s combined net worth with Keys’ is a whopping $150 million. Between 2007 and 2019, Swizz Beatz made a respectable $145 million in salary. But in addition to all of his business ventures and music successes, Dean and Keys have invested in real estate. They own a $12.1 million mansion in Englewood, NJ, which they bought...