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Canyon Bicycles, a direct-to-customer manufacturer of premium bikes in Koblenz, Germany, has announced that a strategic investment has been made in the company by LRMR Ventures, the family office of LeBron James and Maverick Carter, and SC Holdings, a private equity and strategic advising company. The €30m investment puts Canyon’s valuation at €750 million. The...

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have announced a new partnership with Pokémon Go developer Niantic, which will see the company develop and launch an officially-licensed augmented reality (AR) mobile game, NBA All-World. NBA All-World will be a first-of-its-kind game which will let the fans into the real-world metaverse....

DeMar Darnell DeRozan was born on August 7, 1989, in Compton, California. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was the ninth overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 2009 NBA draft. He is known for his mid-range jumpers and clutch shots.  DeRozan has had a decent career with 20.8 points, 3.9...

The media production company will aim to give a bigger platform to “culturally specific” stories on “important social issues”. Japanese tennis sensation Naomi Osaka and American basketball superstar LeBron James will be teaming up to launch a media production company that will aim to give a bigger platform to “culturally specific” stories on “important social...

Sports stars these days are much more than just athletes. They have become marketing entrepreneurs while making a living out of their profession. Even if they get injured or even after getting retired, they maintain their name as a star and earn through their endorsements.The following is the list of top 20 highest paid players...

Zachary Thomas LaVine was born on March 10, 1995, in Renton, Washington. Zach played for UCLA in the 2013-14 basketball season and was later drafted into the NBA by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2014 NBA drafts as the 13th overall pick. Zach played in Minnesota for three seasons and averaged 13.7 points, 3.2 assists and...

Jayson Christopher Tatum was born on March 3, 1998, in St. Louis, Missouri. He played with Dukes at college level and was drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics in 2017 as the third overall pick. Tatum has played 365 games over five seasons in the NBA and is averaging 20.9 points, 3 assists...

Jimmy Butler III was born on September 14, 1989, in Houston, Texas. He played one year of college basketball with Tyler Junior College before getting transferred to Marquette University, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts/Science degree. Butler was drafted as the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.  Butler...

Nikola Joki? was born in Sombor, Serbia, on February 19, 1995. He never went to college, so he played in the Serbian League at the age of 17, although with less playing time.  Joki? was drafted by the Denver Nuggets at the age of 19 in the 2015-16 season of the NBA. The 7-feet-tall centre...

Trae Young was born on September 19, 1998, in Lubbock, Texas. Trae’s parents were both professional basketball players who played in Europe, which inspired him to start playing basketball in high school. He played high school basketball for Norman North High School in Oklahoma and then played a year of college basketball at the University of Oklahoma. Trae was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft as the fifth overall pick but was then exchanged by the third overall pick Luka Don?i? of the Atlanta Hawks. Trae made his impact with only his first few games with the franchise and made it to the All-Rookie first team. Young is a very skilful point guard who has excellent control over his dribbling and playmaking. His shooting from outside the arc and mid-range floaters make him stand out against any level of pressure. After four seasons and 280 games in the NBA, Trae is averaging 25.3 points, 9.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.