Kevin Durant

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...

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...

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...

Team USA men’s basketball has announced its 12-man roster for the Toyko Olympics starting on Friday, July 23 on the networks and platforms of NBCUniversal, owned by Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA). The basketball tournament starts on Sunday, July 25. The team, which has won three...

The Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes list had a record four $100 million earners for the period of May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. The previous three years contained three $100 million earners. The $1.05 billion earned by this year's top 10 was up 28% from last year's and came...

Founded in November 2019, StarStock offers sports fans and hobbyists the opportunity to buy, sell and invest in a marketplace offering sports cards from athletes' rookie years. About StarStock: The company stores the cards in a secure, centralized vault creating a stock market...

E-commerce company Dutchie completed a $35 million Series B funding round, with backing from Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, Kevin Durant's Thirty Five Ventures and Former Starbucks Chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz. Thrive Capital and Gron Ventures also participated in the effort...

Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) has added Thirty Five Ventures to its advisory board. Thirty Five Ventures is owned by two-time National Basketball Association champion Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets and sports exec Rich Kleiman. The advisory board includes John Ruffolo of the...