NBPA Hosts First-Ever International Business Academy in Milan
Prospect Profiles: Bam Adebayo, OG Anunoby, John Collins, Zach Collins, Josh Jackson, T.J. Leaf, Dennis Smith Jr.
On Wednesday afternoon, the day before the big night, the Grand Hyatt New York was the hub for basketball, as players, fans and media crowded the hotel for pre-NBA draft activities. The rookies met with their business reps and visited different suites in the hotel to meet with their stylists and designers (such as Jhoanna Alba), pick out jewelry for the draft from Jason of Beverly Hills and
Ball’s in His Court: Lonzo on Building BBB, Guiding His Bros, Making Music and More
Just days before the NBA draft, Lonzo Ball signed an exclusive trading card deal with Panini. And on Thursday night, the company will be creating its first rookie card in real-time at PaniniInstant.com as Ball is drafted by his new team. The 6’6″ point guard prospect has been in command ever since stepping foot at UCLA, where he led the country this past season in assists
Nate Britt Jr. and Kris Jenkins: From Becoming Brothers to National Champions to Draft Prospects
After Nate Britt Jr. and Kris Jenkins first met in 2004 at an AAU tournament in Florida, Jenkins’ mother, Felicia, admired the discipline of Britt Jr.’s winning team, coached by his father, Nate Sr. Jenkins had been struggling in school, didn’t have the right influence around him and his sister, Kori, was sick (she passed away after 11 months). Felicia and her husband, Kelvin, felt overwhelmed