Kobe Bryant And Derek Jeter Join Forces At The Players' Tribune
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Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers is interviewed during the Los Angeles Lakers media day on September 28, 2015 in El Segundo, California. AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
Whenever most sports fanatics think about a “Dream Team” the 1992 United States Men’s Basketball Olympic Team immediately comes to mind. But now in 2015, a new “Dream Team” has formed, away from the basketball court and the baseball field.
Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar Kobe Bryant and New York Yankees’ legend Derek Jeter have joined forces at The Players’ Tribune to bring the rapidly-growing media brand to a brand new and exciting level.
Today, The Players’ Tribune announced the successful close of its Series B financing, totaling $15 million. Kobe Bryant, who has been involved with the platform since December 2014, has made a significant investment through his investment firm.
After a Series B first close of $9.5 million, another $5.5 million in equities was made available to additional investors which included a number of athletes and influencers within the sports community. Athletes represented by GenTrust, an investment management company that provides an array of investment solutions to institutional and high net worth clients, were among the athletes who invested.
The investments will fuel The Players’ Tribune’s continued development in areas such as written pieces, photography, podcasts and ‘The Players’ Tribune Radio’.
I had a chance to speak with Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, The Players’ Tribune president Jaymee Messler and investor Jon Sakoda of NEA about today’s big news.
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Jeter, who founded The Players’ Tribune, is excited about the next big step of this venture and what it means for fans.
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