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Ben Rice is taking full advantage of his government name. The New York Yankees first baseman announced in a post to Instagram on Monday that he has partnered with Ben’s Original to promote their brand of rice (Ben’s Original Rice). Rice …
Drew Brees wants to throw it back to the early days of his NFL career. The retired Hall of Fame quarterback Brees is helping lead a group that is bidding to buy the San Diego Padres, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported on Thursday. Lin adds that …
Jeff Bezos apparently will not be expanding his history with the Seattle area. The Amazon founder and executive chairman Bezos is not pursuing a purchase of the Seattle Seahawks, Dylan Byers of Puck reported this week. Bezos had been the subject of …
Mark Cuban will not be able to wrestle back control of the Dallas Mavericks any time soon. The Dumont and Adelson families, current majority owners of the Mavericks, gave a statement on Wednesday night to veteran NBA writer Marc Stein. In the …
The Seattle Seahawks are going up for sale soon, and the team’s current owners couldn’t have timed things better. ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Brady Henderson reported on Friday that the Seahawks will be posted for sale after the …
Rich Paul is trying to add to his list of superstar clientele. The Klutch Sports mega-agent Paul would like to represent disgruntled Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, Henry Abbott of TrueHoop reported on Monday. Abbott notes that Paul has …
Zion Williamson is no longer as marketable as he used to be. Nike’s Jordan Brand is planning to discontinue the signature basketball shoe line of the New Orleans Pelicans star Williamson, Nicholas Vlahos of Sole Retriever reported this week. …
The Los Angeles Lakers are under new ownership, and the headline is that the team is owned by Dodgers owner Mark Walter. However, a closer look at the situation reveals that the Lakers are (at least partially) indirectly owned by an Abu Dhabi …
Many think that Paige Bueckers needs to go back to the drawing board with her rumored new logo. Nike recently filed a trademark application for a logo that features the letters “PB” woven together in the style of a bucket. The trademark …
Ja Morant is officially going global. The Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Morant announced this week through Catch12, Inc., the media and investment company founded by the Morant family, a new investment into the United States-based company …
The Shaq Brand is looking more like The Shareef Brand these days. On the latest episode of his show “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” retired NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal announced some news about his son Shareef. Shaq shared that Shareef …
WNBA megastar Caitlin Clark may have indirectly played a role in Steph Curry’s decision to leave Under Armour. Details are beginning to emerge about the cracks in Curry’s relationship with the sports apparel giant after the Golden State …
Stephen Curry and Under Armour have parted ways after 12 years together, and the Golden State Warriors star has suggested there were some issues between the two sides. Curry and Under Armour announced in a statement on Thursday that Curry Brand, …
Steph Curry and Under Armour announced some big news on Thursday. Curry and UA are parting ways after 12 years together. Curry had left Nike to join Under Armour in 2013, and the company launched his first signature shoe in 2015. But that partnership …
Angel Reese is keeping the ball rolling with her trademarks. The Chicago Sky star Reese has successfully secured a new trademark, Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports reported this week. This time around, Reese has trademarked her name — …
Angel Reese is apparently swimming in the dough thanks to her recent trademark. The Chicago Sky star Reese spoke out this week on the profits from her “mebounds” trademark. During an episode of her “Unapologetically Angel” …
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