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  • Register Now For Legends Of Basketball Showcase 24HR Ticket Presale

    College basketball has a new tournament put on by the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) and Intersport, named ‘Legends of Basketball Showcase’ scheduled for Dec. 17 at the United Center in Chicago. Presale tickets begin this Wednesday. The quadruple header will start tickets sales to the general public on 09/21 at 11 a.m. CT.…

  • New Legends of Basketball Showcase By NBRPA And Intersport

    College basketball has a new Legends of Basketball Showcase quadruple doubleheader presented by the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) and Intersport.  Look for the inaugural hoops mini-tournament Fall Classic to begin play of December 17, 2022 in Chicago at the United Center. The four-game set features the Northern Iowa Panthers taking on the Towson…

  • Newest NBRPA Legends 2022-2023 HBCU Scholarship Recipients

    The five National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) Legends HBCU Scholars were announced today in Chicago awarding the winners a $10,000 academic scholarship for the upcoming 2020-2023 undergraduate year. This marks the Legends Scholars programs second highly regarded class. I blogged about the 2020/2021 HBCU Scholars winners giving me added insight into what it means…

  • NBRPA Legends Summer Getaway Features Tech Summit And Amazon Career Day

    Las Vegas is hosting a new National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) event, the Legends Summer Getaway, from July 7-9. The annual gathering promises more than 100 NBA, WNBA and ABA Legends all in Nevada this week to network, learn about sports technology and emerging business opportunities, and perhaps to take new work paths or…

  • NBRPA Partners With ARIA Exchange To License And Market Legends NFTs

    NBA and global basketball fans, look forward to purchasing highly sought-after National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) NFTs after announcing today their timely group licensing agreement with ARIA EXCHANGE. This multi-year deal allows ARIA to create virtual likenesses of Legends as Non-Fungible Tokens created with ARIA 360 technology using blockchain tech. The limited NFT products will…

  • The Costacos Collection NFL Legends Quarterback NFT Drop

    The second Costacos Collection NFT drop features Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, Jim McMahon, and Dan Marino in the QB Legends Collection. These digitally re-imagined, vintage posters of the four quarterbacks’ iconic ‘80s/‘90s Costacos posters are now in new digital form. The Costacos Collection is launching the “HANDS OF THE GODS” series where the unique images capture…

  • NBRPA Legends 2022 HBCU $10K Scholarship Application Good To Go

    The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) 2022 Legends HBCU Scholarship application opened today at legendsofbasketball.com/HBCU. Current undergraduates attending HBCUs nationwide can apply for the scholarship fund and scholars program until 11:59pm ET on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Five applicants will be selected as Legends Scholars earning a $10,000 scholarship in recognition of academic excellence and desire…

  • Five NBRPA Legends Scholars Granted HBCU $10K Academic Scholarship Awards

    Five Legends HBCU (Historically Black College or University) Scholarship recipients were granted by the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) for the 2021-2022 school year. This first undergraduate class of Legends Scholars each earned themselves a $10,000 academic scholarship. The Sports Techie community blog virtually applauds these motivated college students as they pursue the dream…

  • Legends Lounge With Trill Withers Podcast By LME Launches During NBA Finals

    Legends Lounge with Trill Withers podcast by Legends Media & Entertainment (LME) launched today featuring former NBA greats, Vernon Maxwell, Rex Chapman and Detlef Schrempf, players I used to watch hoop when they were in their respective playing prime. The NBA Finals continues tonight with the Milwaukee Bucks at the Phoenix Suns in game two…

  • Legends Locker Room App Launched By National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA)

    The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) is busy with sport technology related projects, the newest being the launch of their new members-only, “Legends Locker Room” app today. Members of the exclusive private community can use the technology application for communication and interactions between users, administrators and sponsors. Look for NBRPA-specific content and related programming to…