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NBA All-Star Chris Paul and World Champion Aly Raisman Invest in Meati Foods

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Meati Foods , creator of nutrient-dense cuts crafted from the company's patented, whole-food MushroomRoot™, today announced two new investors: 12-time NBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chris Paul, and three-time gold medalist and two-time World Champion gymnast Aly Raisman.

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  • Meati Foods , creator of nutrient-dense cuts crafted from the company's patented, whole-food MushroomRoot™, today announced two new investors: 12-time NBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chris Paul, and three-time gold medalist and two-time World Champion gymnast Aly Raisman.
  • Meati™ and I share an understanding that building something great involves being willing to put in the work,” said Paul.
  • Over the years, I have realized how much better I feel, mentally and physically, when I eat whole foods,” said Raisman.
  • Meati Foods has also launched the meati™ Marketplace for direct-to-consumer sales, offering bundles of both new and favorite products.

DE'AARON FOX SIGNS WITH CURRY BRAND

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

BALTIMORE, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) announced today that Sacramento Kings Point Guard, De'Aaron Fox, has signed as the first signature athlete with Curry Brand, for a multi-year partnership. Together, De'Aaron, Stephen, and Curry Brand will partner to collaborate and expand Curry Brand's reach across the basketball space and beyond. With a shared respect and a joint passion for making an impact on and off the court, the All-Stars will evolve their relationship from competitors to partners.

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  • Together, De'Aaron, Stephen, and Curry Brand will partner to collaborate and expand Curry Brand's reach across the basketball space and beyond.
  • He has long been a fan of the brand, its mission, and performance solutions, sporting Curry Brand footwear throughout the 2022-23 season.
  • In his new role, De'Aaron will work closely alongside Stephen and Curry Brand to innovate game-changing footwear and apparel, including launching his own signature footwear under Curry Brand in 2024.
  • "I couldn't think of a better athlete and person to join the Curry Brand team," said Stephen Curry, Professional Basketball Player and President of Curry Brand.

4-TIME NBA CHAMPION DRAYMOND GREEN AND THE 2024 KIA TELLURIDE TEAM UP IN CREATIVE CAMPAIGN AS NEW NBA SEASON TIPS OFF

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia America's most-awarded vehicle ever, the Telluride SUV, is the star of a new creative campaign that debuts tonight during the opening game of the 2023-2024 NBA season on ESPN. Developed by Kia's newest technology and creative partner, OPUS, the 30-second spot "Loose Ball" features Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green and his daughter, Olive, and serves as the official tip off of Kia's "Legends in the Making" campaign which is designed to further strengthen the brand's association with the NBA and its fans.

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  • Up for any challenge, Green jumps in his Telluride to make a quick getaway before returning home to hoop with his daughter.
  • "Kia wanted the perfect partner, and we recommended an athlete who captures the spirit of the Telluride: rugged, durable and multidimensional," commented Johnson.
  • NBA star, commentator and podcast host Draymond Green had fun making the spot in the Kia Telluride, a striking blend of great style and ruggedness.
  • "Kia is proud to partner with Draymond Green and OPUS on this new campaign," continued Wager.

NBA Legend Andre Iguodala Announces Retirement, Embarks on Next Chapter as Venture Capital Powerhouse

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Iguodala, best known for his remarkable tenure with the Golden State Warriors, is transitioning from hardwood success to boardroom brilliance.

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  • Iguodala, best known for his remarkable tenure with the Golden State Warriors, is transitioning from hardwood success to boardroom brilliance.
  • His next chapter focuses on MOSAIC, a $200 million venture capital fund he recently raised in partnership with his long-time business partner, Rudy Cline-Thomas.
  • NBA's Andre Iguodala retires after 19 years; now eyes MOSAIC, his $200M VC fund.
  • Not just an NBA Champion, but a champion in the venture capital world, Iguodala has been pivotal in redefining how athletes approach business.

TEGNA Station KENS Teams with San Antonio Spurs to Air 11 Games in 2023-24 Season

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that KENS, its CBS affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, and the official TV station of the San Antonio Spurs, will air 11 Spurs games exclusively during the 2023-2024 season.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that KENS, its CBS affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, and the official TV station of the San Antonio Spurs, will air 11 Spurs games exclusively during the 2023-2024 season.
  • Spurs games appearing on KENS will be available to more than 1 million households in the San Antonio region on KENS 5 TV, the KENS 5 streaming app, the official Spurs mobile app and through KENS’ partnerships with cable, satellite and streaming services that offer live TV programming.
  • “As fans gear up for an epic season, we’re pleased to partner with the Spurs and the NBA to bring these 11 heart-pounding games to every single household across San Antonio,” said Brad Ramsey, senior vice president, media operations, TEGNA.
  • Monday, November 20: Los Angeles Clippers @ San Antonio Spurs, 7 p.m.
    Friday, November 24: San Antonio Spurs @ Golden State Warriors, 9 p.m.
    Saturday, December 23: San Antonio Spurs @ Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.
    Friday, January 12: Charlotte Hornets @ San Antonio Spurs, 9 p.m.
    Saturday, January 27: Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs, 7:30 p.m.
    Saturday, February 3: Cleveland Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs, 7:30 p.m.
    Saturday, February 10: San Antonio Spurs @ Brooklyn Nets, 5 p.m.
    Thursday, February 29: Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs, 7:30 p.m.
    Tuesday, March 12: Houston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs, 7:30 p.m.
    Friday, March 15: Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs @ Moody Center, 7:30 p.m.
    Friday, April 5: San Antonio Spurs @ New Orleans Pelicans, 7 p.m.
    KENS’ evening sports anchor Nate Ryan will appear for select halftime commentary for Spurs games airing on KENS.

NBA Dunk Contest Winner Glenn Robinson III Will Teach You "HOW TO DUNK" With New Online Program Available Now!

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, seven-year NBA veteran and dunk artisan, Glenn Robinson III a.k.a. "GR3" officially launches his brand-new program, "How To Dunk." It proudly lives up to its title with a course personally taught by the NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion. He demystifies everyone's favorite two-point trick with a groundbreaking step-by-step path to the rim. You could think of it as the "Rosetta Stone" of the backboard.

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  • Learn "How To Dunk" with NBA Veteran and Dunk Contest Winner Glenn "GR3" Robinson III!
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, seven-year NBA veteran and dunk artisan, Glenn Robinson III a.k.a.
  • It proudly lives up to its title with a course personally taught by the NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion.
  • It proudly lives up to its title with a course personally taught by the NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion.

Off the Grid Launches Themed Food Parties at Fort Mason Center

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Off the Grid (OTG) – the Bay Area’s biggest and best gathering of street food, small businesses, community, and culture – returns this fall to Fort Mason Center for a can’t-miss series of events.

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  • Off the Grid (OTG) – the Bay Area’s biggest and best gathering of street food, small businesses, community, and culture – returns this fall to Fort Mason Center for a can’t-miss series of events.
  • The lineup of eight (8) themed Friday night food fests runs Sept 1 – Oct 27 from 5-10 p.m. at 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230815455588/en/
    Off the Grid at Fort Mason Center / San Francisco.
  • The fall 2023 season of 8 themed food markets runs Sept 1-Oct 27.

Verizon Business takes 5G Innovation Sessions to San Francisco’s Chase Center

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

“The 5G Innovation Sessions are about showcasing 5G in use today at enterprise scale. Not months or years away, not in hypothetical use cases -- we’re talking about 5G in production and making a difference right now. Our attendees get to hear directly from decision makers at industry leading companies about how 5G is making them more efficient and more capable,” said Debika Bhattacharya, Chief Product Officer, Verizon Business. “Digitization and technology integration are not slowing down, and having the right partners, solutions and network in place to take advantage is critical for businesses of all sizes. These events map the path from adoption to production to results, and being able to do this session at Chase Center in the Bay Area, the country’s capital of tech innovation, is a special opportunity.”

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  • “The 5G Innovation Sessions are about showcasing 5G in use today at enterprise scale.
  • “We look forward to continuing our partnership with Verizon and collaborating on the 5G Innovation Sessions, with the latest stop in San Francisco,” said Brian Fitzgerald, Head of Verizon Business at Nokia.
  • Visit this Verizon 5G Innovation Sessions link to RSVP.
  • Verizon offers free, personalized resources through Verizon Small Business Digital Ready , designed to help small business owners grow their business, including online courses, 1:1 coaching, peer networking and incentives such as grants.

Shining Stars: DME & SJNA Partnership Yields Two 2023 First-Round NBA Draftees

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

DELAFIELD, Wis. and DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The DME Academy at St. John's Northwestern Academies partnership took center stage at the 2023 NBA Draft as two former standout products of each academy were selected in the first round of the draft.

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  • On Thursday, June 22, 2023, Brandin Podziemski, a 2021 graduate of SJNA, was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 19th pick.
  • Launched less than a month prior to the draft, the 2023 NBA Draft was a banner night for the DME at SJNA program.
  • The partnership between DME and SJNA aims to continue to produce elite student-athletes, like Brandin Podziemski and Kris Murray.
  • To learn more or apply to be a part of the DME at SJNA partnership in Delafield, Wisconsin click here: DME at SJNA

Ja Morant shows how a 'good guy with a gun' can never be Black

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Friday, June 23, 2023

Ja Morant, the 23-year-old star point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, was barely 1 year old.

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  • Ja Morant, the 23-year-old star point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, was barely 1 year old.
  • But his bursting athletic brilliance, so evocative of Iverson, comes with a cost: the perceived menace of the Black gangster.
  • On March 4, 2023, Morant posted an Instagram Live video of him displaying a gun at a Denver strip club.
  • Even when folks who look like Morant innocuously and legally possess a gun, they find themselves too easily typecast as villains.

Disciplining ‘thugs’ and ‘children’

    • When global sports icon Michael Jordan retired from basketball in 2003, the league found itself in a period of transition.
    • How would it continue to fill arenas, satisfy advertisers and spread its vision of a global game without its brightest star?
    • Not only did the NBA need a new crop of superstars to mitigate Jordan’s exit, but it also needed a fresh attitude.
    • Players openly professed their love for rap music, with stars like Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Iverson and others recording and releasing music.
    • “This guy is so worried about being cool: ‘Look at me, man: Life is like a rap video.’”

The NBA’s gun culture

    • In 2006, Stephen Jackson was suspended just seven games for firing a gun after an altercation at an Indianapolis strip club.
    • In 2010, Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended for 50 and 38 games, respectively, after pulling guns on each other in the Washington Wizards team facilities.
    • And in 2014, Raymond Felton was suspended four games after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an incident where he threatened his estranged wife with a gun.
    • In 2018, during a trip to Israel, Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green posed with an assault weapon.

Was this ever about guns?

    • To me, the answer is simple: In America, armed Black folks conjures pathological criminality.
    • So if people are so sure of Morant’s villainy, I ask without a hint of snark: What does responsible Black gun ownership look like?
    • To me, this was never about guns – just as, back in the early 2000s, it was never about rap music or baggy clothing.
    • According to this warped, uniquely American fantasy, “good guys with guns” can never look like Ja Morant – and good guys can always kill bad guys.