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The Jordan Brand, now led by a woman, is Nike’s best-performing division with $7B in revenue
At the peak of his career, Michael Jordan was the favorite of renowned brands, including Nike. In 1984, he signed a deal with Nike that would later give birth to Air Jordan. Before inking a deal with Nike,...
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Here is why Andre Iguodala rejected a $60M offer to accept a lower deal with the Golden State Warriors
Andre Iguodala joined the Golden State Warriors in 2013 with a four-year, $48 million contract, after turning down the Denver Nuggets, which were willing to offer him a $60 million five-year deal to keep...
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Meet Shafi Edu, one of Africa’s richest men you’ve probably never heard of
Shafi Edu is a Nigerian multi-millionaire businessman and pathfinder. Edu, from a small town straddling Ikenne and Odogbolu in Ogun State, Nigeria, rose to prominence as one of Nigeria’s foremost...
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Why this player who was once celebrated on Slam cover with LeBron James struggled to make an impact
Sebastian Telfair was predicted to be one of the dominant forces in the NBA, along with LeBron James. The two first met when Telfair was an eighth grader and James was a freshman, and they went head-to-head...
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A’ja Wilson becomes Las Vegas Aces’ all-time leading scorer
A’ja Wilson is one of the top women’s basketball players and an athletic hero. She got into basketball with the support and encouragement of her parents, despite her initial reluctance to do...
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The first Black-owned bookstore in Octavia Butler’s hometown needs funding to stay in business
Meet Nikki High, who opened Pasadena’s first and only Black-owned bookstore Octavia’s Bookshelf. High was inspired by the speculative fiction writer Octavia E Butler, who spent her life and...
