When hair braids to the back, sweat headbands, and team jerseys were a package deal of style influenced by NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson (AI), another deal he packaged was the $800,000 yearly salary with the footwear and apparel company Reebok in 2001. The good deal didn’t end there because at age 47, Iverson is less than 10 years away from receiving a $32 million trust fund from Reebok when he turns 55.
By Tiyana Jordan Among the 32 NFL head coaching positions there is only 1 Black head coach The NFL made about $9.8B in national revenue, with 32 teams receiving a record $309M each during 2021 Are you still grappling with the notion of the NFL’s Rooney Rule and their diversity hiring requirements? Because I am.
By Tiyana Jordan Jay-Z and Roc Nation took part in a $325M investment in Fanatics and applied for a New York gaming license to form Fanatics Sportsbook New York’s mobile sports betting market could begin to generate $20B a year in wagers Hip-hop serial entrepreneur Jay-Z continues to leverage his long-term friendships into business relationships,
By Tiyana Jordan Out of Bounds card game creates a cultural game experience bringing Black market innovation to the traditional gaming sector The global playing cards and board games market size is expected to reach $21.5B dollars by 2025 In honor of Black Business month, we’re spotlighting ‘Out of Bounds’ card game with one half
By Tiyana Jordan Audemars Piguet’s and Marvel’s Black Panther timepiece is selling for $164K The Black Panther piece was released in limited quantities of 250 If the big screen didn’t have you feeling like a Black Panther superhero, then maybe having the customized watch on your wrist will. The official kickoff of Audemars Piguet’s collaboration
By Tiyana Jordan Nas and Kevin Durant invested in the $10M raise for Underdog Fantasy, the fastest growing fantasy app ever The entire fantasy football industry is worth $7.2B Dominated by big names like Yahoo, ESPN, DraftKings, and FanDuel, fantasy sports have caught the attention of star powered athletes and hip hop artist entrepreneurs who
By Tiyana Jordan Minority owned private equity firm Corlex Capital is acquiring 10 Wingstop locations In 2019, Wingstop system wide sales increased 21.9% to $372M If there is anything synonymous with making “bread” it is investments made by Black celebrities across sports and music, into very popular food franchises like Wingstop (WING +0.68%). So much
