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The world has watched Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton both dominate in their respective careers as pro athletes. Now, the two are joining forces to lead in a new sport. Forbes reports that the sports stars have joined a U.K. bid to buy Chelsea Football Club — one of the most successful football clubs in England — from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Fellow investors include Alejandro Santo Domingo, John Arnold, the Tsai family of Taiwan, and Canada’s Rogers family.
You may think that the Harlem Globetrotters are a “joke” team — a team that turns the sport of basketball into a Broadway show, with funny spins and clownish faces and a treat for young children who may be too small to experience the full fury of an NBA game. But you could not be more wrong. In fact, if players like LeBron James, the late Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan can command millions — and billions — of dollars in salaries and endorsements, it’s because the Harlem Globetrotters laid the groundwork to make it so. In 1926, basketball — like the rest of the United States — was segregated, and Black players were not allowed to join the NBA. From that terrible time in American history, though, came basketball teams like the Black Fives and what was then known as the Savoy Big Five. Born on the South Side of Chicago, Tommy Brookins — according to WTTW — led a series of players to walk off from the Savoy Big Five in the midst of a dispute in 1928. They then formed a team of their...
Snoop Dogg’s ventures are still expanding! As AfroTech previously reported, the famed rapper celebrated a full circle moment after the acquisition of Death Row Records. Now, Snoop Dogg continues to prove he can do it all as he will join esports and entertainment company FaZe Clan as a member of its talent network and board of directors, The Hollywood Reporter revealed exclusively. “As the original internet kid and first generation gamer, Snoop more than anyone has always understood the cultural connection between music, lifestyle and gaming,” FaZe Clan’s Chief Strategy Officer Kai Henry said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Today, Snoop is a leading voice in the emerging Web3 community and we have tremendous plans to create together in the metaverse, driving new engagement opportunities for both of our fanbases.” It appears Snoop Dogg’s new role is long overdue. While Snoop Dogg has cultivated a relationship with the organization throughout the years, he has been into gaming...
With name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals knocking on the doors of various student-athletes across the nation, many are securing new business ventures. And, next up is Duke University forward Paolo Banchero. The college athlete has scored a NIL deal with Troika Media Inc. and Yahoo Sports. According to a press release, the collaboration was initiated to advance their Tourney Pick’em bracket game. Joining Banchero is a freshman by the name of Chet Holmgren from Gonzaga University, and both athletes will become co-ambassadors. In addition, Banchero and Holmgren will be featured throughout social and digital content campaigns across their personal social media channels. “Yahoo Sports is one of our most longstanding and important clients,” said Aaron Sapiro, Troika’s Senior Account Director for Sports, according to a press release. “From our first project together nearly five years ago, they’ve consistently tasked our collective team to challenge the status quo and push evolution. We...