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Ziaire Williams’ Childhood Hoop Dreams Realized On 2021 NBA Draft Night

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Saturday, July 31, 2021

Herbalife Nutrition sponsored athlete Ziaire Williams, who played forward at Stanford University, was selected in the first round of this year's NBA* Draft.

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  • Herbalife Nutrition sponsored athlete Ziaire Williams, who played forward at Stanford University, was selected in the first round of this year's NBA* Draft.
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    Ziaire Williams, the 10th overall pick for the 2021 NBA Draft who will play for the Memphis Grizzlies**, has been training alongside Joe Abunassar, founder, and president of the Herbalife Nutrition IMPACT Basketball Center, for the past three years in preparation for the draft.
  • Training at the facility was not only about developing my technical skills, but I also learned how proper nutrition could elevate my game on the court," said Williams.
  • Williams, a five-star recruit out of high school, played college basketball at Stanford University before declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft.

Dream Team coasts, Tokyo squad struggles in simulated season between recent US men's basketball rosters

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The '92 Dream Team came out on top with a record of 22-6, while this year's Tokyo squad finished second-to-last, just one game ahead of the 2004 team that won Bronze in Athens.

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  • The '92 Dream Team came out on top with a record of 22-6, while this year's Tokyo squad finished second-to-last, just one game ahead of the 2004 team that won Bronze in Athens.
  • The simulated season featured eight teams, with each team facing each other four times.
  • The Dream Team shot a league-high 48% from the field while averaging a league-best 100 points per game.
  • The team that is currently in Tokyo struggled against the stacked rosters of past US teams, winning just seven games.

Kevin Durant Was the Most Overpaid Basketball Player in 2020-2021, New Study by Lines.com

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The #1 most overpaid player in the NBA was Kevin Durant at $34,666 per minute, according to a new study by Lines.com .

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The #1 most overpaid player in the NBA was Kevin Durant at $34,666 per minute, according to a new study by Lines.com .
  • The Lines.com researchers went through each of the 400+ NBA contracts and went through all the stats after the 2020-2021 concluded.
  • : Kyrie Irving was;he had a cost of ($17,741) per minute, compared to Harden ($25,591) and Durant ($34,666).
  • Lines.com is a leading sports newssite that's been featured in usatoday.com, entrepreneur.com, nypost.com, and several other major media outlets.

Chet Holmgren Named 2020-21 Gatorade® National Boys Basketball Player of the Year

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In its 36th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Chet Holmgren of Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minn. is the 2020-21 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In its 36th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Chet Holmgren of Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minn. is the 2020-21 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
  • Jalen Suggs virtually surprised Holmgren with the news, while his family, coaches and teammates showed up with the trophy at school.
  • The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes Holmgren as the nation's best high school boys basketball player.
  • A national advisory panel comprised of sport-specific experts and sports journalists helped select Holmgren from nearly half a million high school basketball players nationwide.

Saniya Rivers Named 2020-21 Gatorade® National Girls Basketball Player Of The Year

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

WILMINGTON, N.C., June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In its 36th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Saniya Rivers of Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington, N.C. is the 2020-21 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

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  • WILMINGTON, N.C., June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In its 36th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Saniya Rivers of Eugene Ashley High School in Wilmington, N.C. is the 2020-21 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
  • A national advisory panel comprised of sport-specific experts and sports journalists helped select Rivers from nearly half a million high school girls basketball players nationwide.
  • "Saniya Rivers is one of the best athletes to come out of high school in years," says Kevin Lynch, senior national talent evaluator for BlueStar Basketball.
  • The state's two-time returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Rivers averaged 36.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.3 steals and 5.1 assists per game.

Upper Deck Announces New Autographed Collectibles of Expected First-Round Draft Pick Jalen Green

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

CARLSBAD, Calif., June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Upper Deck, the premier global sports and entertainment collectibles company, has announced the upcoming release of brand new autographed memorabilia of expected top Draft pick Jalen Green that will add to the company's extensive portfolio of exclusive basketball memorabilia.

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  • CARLSBAD, Calif., June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Upper Deck, the premier global sports and entertainment collectibles company, has announced the upcoming release of brand new autographed memorabilia of expected top Draft pick Jalen Green that will add to the company's extensive portfolio of exclusive basketball memorabilia.
  • After a successful amateur career, Green is widely expected to be a top-five pick in this summer's Draft.
  • Upper Deck is offering an autographed and inscribed Jalen Green basketball jersey that is limited to just 19 pieces to acknowledge his significant accomplishments.
  • To commemorate Green's upcoming Draft selection, Upper Deck is releasing a print aptly titled '2021 Draft Class.'

LA Sparks Announce Partnership with HYPERICE

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Monday, May 17, 2021

b'LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The LA Sparks announced today a multi-year partnership with Hyperice , the industry leader in recovery technology and pioneer of percussion, vibration, dynamic air compression and thermal technology.

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  • b'LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The LA Sparks announced today a multi-year partnership with Hyperice , the industry leader in recovery technology and pioneer of percussion, vibration, dynamic air compression and thermal technology.
  • The agreement with Hyperice is the first in WNBA history and the first team deal between Hyperice and a women\'s professional basketball team.
  • "The partnership not only allows us to share recovery technology innovation with the Sparks\' global fanbase but also further cements Hyperice as LA\'s recovery tech company.
  • "\nThe LA Sparks and the WNBA are celebrating their 25th Anniversary season.\nHyperice is on a mission to help the world move better.

ZK International's Subsidiary xSigma Announces NFTs Launches for NBA Players Dwight Howard and Michael Beasley on the xSigma NFT Marketplace, while the industry sales surpassed $1 billion in Q1 2021

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

Professional NBA players Dwight Howard of the Philadelphia 76ers and Michael Beasley of the Los Angeles Lakers will launch their NFTs exclusively on the xSigma Marketplace.\nThe sales will take place in the early summer of 2021 on the xSigma NFT Marketplace.

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  • Professional NBA players Dwight Howard of the Philadelphia 76ers and Michael Beasley of the Los Angeles Lakers will launch their NFTs exclusively on the xSigma Marketplace.\nThe sales will take place in the early summer of 2021 on the xSigma NFT Marketplace.
  • Partnering with the athletes, xSigma will create the NFTs for them and host sales on the NFT Marketplace.
  • While Bitcoin reached its all-time-high of $64,000, the cumulative NFT sales has surpassed $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to Messari.
  • More celebrities are joining the NFTs space, which xSigma believes, is a good sign of mass adoption of the technology.

Sports fan-investor owns a unique digital asset highlighting one of Magic Johnson's most impressive NBA records.

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Monday, March 29, 2021

"While I certainly rely on the eye-test to judge a player's performance, statistics are a critical part of basketball.

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  • "While I certainly rely on the eye-test to judge a player's performance, statistics are a critical part of basketball.
  • At the end of the day, no matter what you think of a player's game: numbers don't lie," Lawton says.
  • Magic collected a total of 632 assists over a 44 consecutive game span during the 1983-84 season; it's an NBA record.
  • Duane Lawton is a freelance writer, researcher, brandable domain investor and a fan of both 90's NBA and hip-hop.

DLA Piper advises Northland Investment Corporation and Larry Gottesdiener in acquisition of the Atlanta Dream

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

NEW YORK, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DLA Piper represented Northland Investment Corporation and Larry Gottesdiener in the acquisition of the Atlanta Dream, a WNBA franchise, from former US Senator Kelly Loeffler and Mary Brock.

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  • NEW YORK, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DLA Piper represented Northland Investment Corporation and Larry Gottesdiener in the acquisition of the Atlanta Dream, a WNBA franchise, from former US Senator Kelly Loeffler and Mary Brock.
  • In addition to Gottesdiener, the chairman of Northland Investment Corporation, the new ownership group also includes Suzanne Abair, Northland's president, and former Dream player Renee Montgomery, who will be the first former WNBA player to become a WNBA franchise owner.
  • "We were pleased to bring our experience advising on significant transactions in the sports industry to complete this acquisition for Mr. Gottesdiener, who has been an outspoken advocate for the Dream," said Richard Rubano , the DLA Piper partner who led the firm's deal team.
  • With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex cross-border transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development.