Athlete Sponsors of SPACs Bring Limited Value in Crowded Market but Can ‘Make Sense’ in Specific Cases

Alex Rodriguez, Shaquille O’Neal and Colin Kaepernick are among a growing list of athletes to attach their names to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). While…

• By
  JohnWallStreet
• Finance
• Feb 17, 2021 5:55 am

Shaq In A SPAC: O’Neal, MLK III Join Media-Focused Blank-Check Firm

Shaq is in a SPAC. Larger-than-life culture icon Shaquille O’Neal is getting in on the hottest transaction in the stock market, as special advisor to a new special…

• By
  Brendan Coffey
• Finance
• Oct 8, 2020 3:30 pm

Kenny Smith Commandeers TNT Production for Virtual Youth Sports Academy

When COVID-19 canceled all the planned summer camps for Kenny Smith’s kids, the two-time NBA champion took matters into his own hands—channeling his television…

• By
  Emily Caron
• Media
• Aug 17, 2020 1:35 pm