It's no secret that the NFL is primarily white-owned. Over the years, there have been talks of prominent figures — from Jay-Z to Diddy — taking steps to own NFL teams. Yet, those deals have yet to come to fruition. Interestingly, a look at the Las Vegas Raiders shows the tide is slowly turning. In […]

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The entertainment and sports worlds continue to merge. Entrepreneurs Drake and Michael B. Jordan have unexpectedly joined forces. The two men have invested in Major League Pickleball (MLP), in particular, the Brooklyn Aces team. While the multi-hyphenates are familiar with sports investing, the MLP move comes as a surprise to many. Both Drake and Jordan […]

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Former NBA player Rajon Rondo was arrested Sunday in Indiana on misdemeanor charges: firearm, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.The two-time NBA champion was driving a black 2022 Tesla with a youth inside on Sunday at around 1:00 p.m. A trooper pulled him to the side, after a call reported unsafe and reckless driving on the I-65 […]

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In 2023, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) received his first NBA All-star nod as a reserve. This year, he’s taking leaps and bounds and has been named as a starter for the West Conference team in the 2024 NBA All Star game. SGA will start alongside Luka Don?i?, Kevin Durant, Lebron James and […]

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Angel Reese, starting forward for the Louisana State University Lady Tigers, becomes the first college athlete to have a personal brand apparel with Dick’s Sporting Goods, a major retail outlet. The 21-year-old Maryland-born phenomenon established a name for herself on the court, now doing the same thing off the court. On January 15, Reese’s line […]

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