Drake and Michael B. Jordan are getting into the pickleball business.
Boardroom reports that the Toronto rapper and the “Creed” star have joined the likes of LeBron James and Tom Brady by investing in the Brooklyn Aces, one of the teams involved in the recently launched Major League Pickleball.
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“Excited to have this ace up our sleeve,” the league tweeted in response to the news.
Excited to have this ace up our sleeve with the announcement that @Drake and @michaelb4jordan lead our newest group of investors in the Brooklyn Aces! @35Ventures @richkleiman https://t.co/2OolWAf8LN pic.twitter.com/pdl7HyyKBF
— Major League Pickleball (@MajorLeaguePB) July 20, 2023
In addition to Drake and Jordan, the investor group also includes: UnitedMasters and Translation founder/CEO Steve Stoute, CityPickle co-founders Mary Cannon and Erica Desai...
Boardroom reports that the Toronto rapper and the “Creed” star have joined the likes of LeBron James and Tom Brady by investing in the Brooklyn Aces, one of the teams involved in the recently launched Major League Pickleball.
Read More: Drake And Michael B. Jordan Cheer On LeBron James’ Son At High School Basketball Game
“Excited to have this ace up our sleeve,” the league tweeted in response to the news.
Excited to have this ace up our sleeve with the announcement that @Drake and @michaelb4jordan lead our newest group of investors in the Brooklyn Aces! @35Ventures @richkleiman https://t.co/2OolWAf8LN pic.twitter.com/pdl7HyyKBF
— Major League Pickleball (@MajorLeaguePB) July 20, 2023
In addition to Drake and Jordan, the investor group also includes: UnitedMasters and Translation founder/CEO Steve Stoute, CityPickle co-founders Mary Cannon and Erica Desai...
- 7/21/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Major League Pickleball’s Brooklyn Aces have added some star power to the roster.
Drake and Michael B. Jordan have invested in the team as part of a new round of investors that includes tech, finance, business, sports and entertainment insiders in a move that is meant to grow the team’s brand presence, further engagement with the pickleball community and give the team a boost heading into the new season.
Joining the music superstar and Hollywood multihyphenate as co-owners are UnitedMasters and Translation Founder and CEO Steve Stoute; CityPickle co-founders Mary Cannon and Erica Desai; LionTree chairman and CEO Aryeh Bourkoff and managing director Alex Michael; Baby2Baby co-ceo Kelly Sawyer Patricof; producer and Hunting Lane founder Jamie Patricof; Status Labs CEO Darius Fisher and CMO Jesse Boskoff; Winible.com CEO Noah Traisman; and Dynamic DNA Labs founder and CEO Austin O’Reilly. Terms of their investments were not disclosed.
Drake and Michael B. Jordan have invested in the team as part of a new round of investors that includes tech, finance, business, sports and entertainment insiders in a move that is meant to grow the team’s brand presence, further engagement with the pickleball community and give the team a boost heading into the new season.
Joining the music superstar and Hollywood multihyphenate as co-owners are UnitedMasters and Translation Founder and CEO Steve Stoute; CityPickle co-founders Mary Cannon and Erica Desai; LionTree chairman and CEO Aryeh Bourkoff and managing director Alex Michael; Baby2Baby co-ceo Kelly Sawyer Patricof; producer and Hunting Lane founder Jamie Patricof; Status Labs CEO Darius Fisher and CMO Jesse Boskoff; Winible.com CEO Noah Traisman; and Dynamic DNA Labs founder and CEO Austin O’Reilly. Terms of their investments were not disclosed.
- 7/20/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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