Kevin Durant

Boardroom & Dapper Labs Announce Multi-Year Brand Deal

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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The partnership will feature multiple touchpoints to bring Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shot platform to life in unique ways with prominence for Durant across the platform.

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  • The partnership will feature multiple touchpoints to bring Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shot platform to life in unique ways with prominence for Durant across the platform.
  • Dapper Labs' current studio partners include the NBA, NBPA, WNBA, WNBPA, NFL, NFLPA, LaLiga, Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, Genies and UFC.
  • Notable investors in Dapper Labs include Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Union Square Ventures, Venrock, BOND, GIC, Google Ventures (GV), Samsung, and the founders of Dreamworks, Reddit, Coinbase, Zynga, and AngelList, among others.
  • For more about Dapper Labs' products and mission, visit dapperlabs.com .

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

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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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 .

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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.

Washington Football Team Honors Nick Sundberg as "Community Man of the Year" and Presents Ryan Kerrigan with the "Salute Award" for his support of the U.S. Military at 2020 Welcome Home Luncheon

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Saturday, September 12, 2020
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Proceeds from the event benefitted the Washington Football Charitable Foundation and their efforts to support COVID-19 relief and social justice initiatives across the region.

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  • Proceeds from the event benefitted the Washington Football Charitable Foundation and their efforts to support COVID-19 relief and social justice initiatives across the region.
  • Defensive End Ryan Kerrigan, Salute Award:Kerrigan was presented with the Washington Football Salute Award for his acts of gratitude towards our country's service members.
  • Long Snapper Nick Sundberg said of winning the Community Man of the Year Award, "I'm so thankful to accept this award.
  • The 2020 Welcome Home Luncheon also included a question & answer session between Julie, Santana and Prince George's County native, Kevin Durant.

Canopy Rivers Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Friday, February 14, 2020
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Given the inherent volatility of valuations of investments in the global cannabis sector, the Company anticipates continued volatility in its financial results.

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  • Given the inherent volatility of valuations of investments in the global cannabis sector, the Company anticipates continued volatility in its financial results.
  • The terms of the Loan were amended subsequent to the end of the quarter, as described below.
  • Canopy Rivers added Thirty Five Ventures, the business owned by NBA star Kevin Durant and sports business executive Rich Kleiman, as a Strategic Advisor.
  • Canopy Rivers invested an additional $1.5 million in PharmHouse in Q3 2020.

Panini America Signs Exclusive Autograph Trading Card And Memorabilia Deal With Top NBA Draft Prospect Ja Morant

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Thursday, May 30, 2019
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Morant joins other Panini America exclusive athletes including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Charles Barkley, Andrew Luck, Leonard Fournette and Christian Pulisic.

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  • Morant joins other Panini America exclusive athletes including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Charles Barkley, Andrew Luck, Leonard Fournette and Christian Pulisic.
  • Morant's autographed memorabilia will be available exclusively through Panini Authentic at www.paniniamerica.net shortly after the NBA Draft.
  • Morant's Rookie Cards and autograph cards will be available exclusively in licensed Panini America products; Morant also will appear in NBA Dunk, the company's digital trading card app.
  • "With such an exciting 2019 NBA Draft Class filled with talent, we are excited to add Ja to the Panini family as an exclusive autograph and memorabilia athlete," said Mark Warsop, Panini America CEO.

Nike Vision Partners With Kevin Durant For 2018 KD Eyewear Collection

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Today, premium sports eyewear brand Nike Vision has teamed up again with two-time NBA Finals MVP and back-to-back World Champion Kevin Durant for his 2018 KD Eyewear Collection.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Today, premium sports eyewear brand Nike Vision has teamed up again with two-time NBA Finals MVP and back-to-back World Champion Kevin Durant for his 2018 KD Eyewear Collection.
  • The new collection includes two signature sunglasses, the Nike KD Flicker and the Nike KD Trace.
  • Lightweight and durable, each of the new KD Eyewear Collection sunglasses provide 100% UVA & UVB protection.
  • The Nike KD 28 and Nike KD 74 pay homage to the age at which Durant won his first NBA Championship (28) and his expansive 7'4" wingspan.