The latest talent to sign with Kanye West’s Donda Sports is Jaylen Brown, a star player for the Boston Celtics.
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The 25-year-old guard is getting ready to play the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals in 2022. He is the first NBA player to sign with the rapper’s agency.
The news was revealed by Brown, who wrote about it in an Instagram Story post on Tuesday.
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This week, Aaron Donald, a star defensive player for the Los Angeles Rams, also said on the I Am Athlete show that he had signed with Donda Sports. He said that taking the chance “made sense” for him and his wife Erica Donald, who he said is in charge of his business.
Aaron told former NFL players, Brandon Marshall and Chad Johnson, “When I heard everything that was going on, what they were going to bring, and the family atmosphere that they got, it was a no-brainer for me.” “I think it’s a great chance to do a lot of things outside of football that I want to do.” It’s pretty cool to be a part of that and be one of the first players to do so.
Aaron Donald of the Rams says that if he plays this season, “it’s just to win another Super Bowl.” “Donda Sports is obviously close to [West], with his mother and everything,” he said. “So he definitely wants this to be something that’s top tier and something he’s serious about.”
Aaron shared a picture of himself, Erica, and West on Instagram after the podcast. He wrote, “We locked in #thetakeover @dondasports “
“Welcome to the family ,” Donda Sports’ official Instagram account wrote below the post.
Before Aaron joined, Antonio Brown, a former NFL star, also took on a leadership role with the firm. At the time, Donda Sports put out a statement explaining the brand’s goals and beliefs.
“Donda Sports was founded with the vision of providing holistic support to athletes during and beyond their sports career,” said the statement. “Donda Sports is a limitless organization centered on professional and wellness support in equal measure with the ambition to work with athletes across all genders, divisions, and sports.”