Kevin Durant

The NBA All-Star Game this past Sunday showcased fan favorites and the best-of-the-best playing, as well as featuring some very well-paid men who know how to dribble a ball and shoot it through a net a whole lot better than most of us — and who know how to make savvy business...

Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea could hit a new record valuation as a private company, according to a recent report. What Happened: OpenSea is in talks to raise funds at a valuation of $13 billion, according to Newcomer and author Eric Newcomer. The new funding round would be led by Coatue,...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR (NYSE: BABA) chairman and co-founder Joe Tsai is showing appreciation for the cryptocurrency industry. What Happened: “I like crypto,” Tsai tweeted on Monday night without any context or earlier tweets the would provide...

Professional basketball player Kevin Durant has partnered with crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) in a multi-year deal in which Durant will become an advertising face for the exchange. What Happened: Durant’s company Thirty Five Ventures and Coinbase signed a deal where...

A company that lets customers print their videos in digital photo frames to display is increasing its exposure in the NFT space with a new partnership with NBA Top Shot. What Happened: Video print company Infinite Objects is allowing NBA Top Shot owners the chance to own, print and frame their...

NBA icon Kevin Durant and his VC firm Thirty Five Ventures continue to bet on cannabis. Having invested in a couple cannabis ventures in the past, the team is now going after a new challenge: a collaborative content partnership with tech platform Weedmaps -- owned by WM Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:...

The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace has hit another impressive milestone in 2021 amidst growth in that market. What Happened: OpenSea has surpassed the $10 billion sales volume milestone, just three months after passing the $1 billion mark. The milestone was broken down by...

One of the biggest National Basketball Association stars is dipping his toes into the SPAC market, becoming the latest celebrity or athlete to attach themselves the fast-growing investment sector. Kevin Durant brings an experienced investment team and has a strong track record of investments....

A leading ticketing marketplace announced a SPAC merger Wednesday. The SPAC Deal: SeatGeek announced a SPAC merger with RedBall Acquisition Corp (NYSE: RBAC) valuing the company at an enterprise value of $1.35 billion. Executives involved in the deal have experience across all four major U.S....

The Brooklyn Nets entered into a multiyear agreement with brokerage platform Webull on Monday. Webull is set to become the official jersey patch partner for the Brooklyn Nets beginning with the 2021-2022 NBA season. Webull will replace Motorola as the jersey sponsor of the...

National Basketball Association athletes such as Stephen Curry, Lebron James, Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala are thinking about their lives beyond basketball and have invested in several different companies. Here are some of the NBA players' investments, according to CNBC: Andre Iguodala...

Cannabis tech platform Weedmaps owned by WM Holding Company, LLC (NASDAQ: MAPS) confirmed Thursday that it had entered into a multi-year agreement with two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant and Thirty Five Ventures as well as a sponsorship deal with Boardroom. Durant is also president and co-...

NBA superstar LeBron James is the first active player in the league to hit $1 billion in earnings. What Happened: Los Angeles Lakers star James has now earned over $1 billion in earnings, according to Sportico. The earnings comprise $330 million salary since joining the NBA in 2003...

Titan, an asset manager for retail investors, announced it raised a $58 million Series B round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The company to date has raised $75 million. What Happened: Titan is a holistic asset management solution that builds, manages, and...

The top selling NBA video game announced its cover stars for "NBA 2K22" to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NBA. What Happened: Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was announced as the cover athlete for the upcoming NBA 2K22 from Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) for the...