Athletes Prioritize Mental Health in “Me 1ST, Then Sports” Interview Series

The Black People Forward project is partnering up with Life After Ball to interview athletes about the importance of prioritizing their mental health for National Student Athlete month. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in student athletes. The “Me 1st, Then Sports” interviews allow elite and professional athletes to provide advice and encouragement to student athletes. Interviews will take place on IG live and will be featured on the iHeart radio show, Business Innovators Radio.

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Diverse Representation And Porter Wright Support Black Sports Advisors And Industry Professionals Through 2022 NBA All-Star Brunch February 18

Jaia Thomas, Esq. and Luke Fedlam, Esq. connect Black advisors and sports professionals during NBA All-Star Weekend February 18, along with WarnerMedia and Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment. The NBA All-Star Brunch is a powerful networking opportunity for Black athletes.

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PROGRAM 15 Releases Preview of 2022 New Balance Future Stars Series U.S.-Based Signature Event Roadmap

PROGRAM 15, the Official Global Grassroots Player Identification and Development Program for New Balance Baseball convened for their Future Stars Series organizational meetings in Houston last week to discuss their 2022 events calendar and program expansion details. What began in the fall of 2016 as a grassroots initiative between New Balance Baseball and PROGRAM 15, the Future Stars Series has emerged as the gold standard for player identification and development events in the amateur baseball world. The organization has put a spotlight on over 70 MLB Draft Picks and International…

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PROGRAM 15 Sets New Standard For Amateur Baseball Events With Announcement of Baseball Operations Staff Promotions

What began in the fall of 2016 as a grassroots initiative between New Balance Baseball and PROGRAM 15 to provide amateur players across all economic levels an opportunity to reach their full potential through the training, development, and guidance of former MLB players, scouts, and coaches – has quickly emerged as the gold standard for player identification and development events in the amateur baseball world. PROGRAM 15, the Official Global Grassroots Player Identification and Development Program for New Balance Baseball, has been responsible for executing all Future Stars Series events…

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PROGRAM 15 Announces Collaboration with Southern Nevada Preparatory Athletics For New Balance Future Stars Series Amateur Player Development Events

PROGRAM 15 and New Balance Baseball continue their unwavering commitment to change the game of baseball, announcing their collaboration with Southern Nevada Preparatory Athletics. In partnership with Southern Nevada Preps, the New Balance Future Stars Series will identify teams and players across the country to compete in fall tournaments throughout Las Vegas, Arizona, Southern California, Northern California, and the Northwest. During the fall regional tournaments, elite players will be identified by PROGRAM 15’s National Staff of former Major League Players, Coaches, and Scouts to participate in fall signature events this…

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PROGRAM 15 Announces ProPlayAI as the Official Biomechanics Player Development Partner For New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series

PROGRAM 15 continues to push the game of baseball and its amateur athletes into new territories through innovation by partnering with ProPlayAI as the Official Biomechanics Player Development Partner for The New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series. ProPlayAI is a leading human motion intelligence company that brings lab-grade biomechanics data and insights to users’ fingertips through proprietary computer vision software that captures data directly from a smartphone. “We used to need a full biomechanics lab, or complex multi-camera systems to deliver these types of reports in the past, but with…

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