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SmartCourt technology is more commonly used by NBA teams and NCAA programs, and represents one part of the club’s $1 million tech investment, says McCarthy, who was an avid racquetball player and developed half a billion dollars in... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Edward Linsmier; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2022
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Full Court Press

vuvuzelas competes with the arena’s mix of American hip-hop and regional hits. It is a distinctly regional take on an iconic American export. The league is a core pillar of NBA Africa, a two-year-old venture whose value View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

15 Dec 2023
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Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

(DPI), a leading pan-African private equity firm based in London with over $3.1 B under management; and Victor Williams (MBA 1998), CEO of NBA Africa, which is transforming Africa’s profile in the world of global sports. He is the former... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2024
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Unlocking the Power of Community

between customer and brand Fung sees as key to business success in a Web3 world—and more than 4,000 participated in a virtual event during Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Fung herself came to the Web3 space from the fintech... View Details

Keywords: April White

07 Apr 2015
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Warrior Spirit

Friday night fight every week of the year. (Courtesy of ONE FC) Navigating those complexities could result in a big payoff, of course. “The NBA or NFL sell their media rights to companies for billions of dollars,” says Sityodtong. “The... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

20 Jan 2023
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Free Spirits

Island, Golden Road Brewing, and Omission, also offer low or no-alcohol beers. But the company’s flagship is Bud Zero, which arrived on the scene in 2020, in a splashy partnership with the retired NBA player Dwayne Wade. “We saw that as... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

02 Jun 2021
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The NBA's African Expansion

The National Basketball Association recently announced the creation of NBA Africa, a new entity that will operate the Basketball Africa League (BAL), build corporate partnerships, expand content and media rights, and support local efforts... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2014
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Net Gains

laugh. "I was cold calling them." His persistence paid off: He's marking his 15th anniversary with the National Basketball Association next month—and he'll be celebrating it in a new office. Tatum was named deputy commissioner and COO of the View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

02 May 2016
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Motivating Middle-Schoolers to Get up to Speed with Math

Veteran entrepreneur and public education innovator Bill Daugherty (MBA 1991) is on a mission to get kids excited about math. In addition to his profit-sector job as executive chairman of ANC Sports Enterprises, Daugherty has been the driving force behind View Details

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