1. Monday Notes for February 10th, 2025
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    Monday Notes for February 10th, 2025

    The February 10th, 2025 edition of Uristocrat Notes opens the week with the top stories in sneakers, sports, culture, and technology curated for you.

    ·5 min read
  2. Friday Notes for February 7th, 2025
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    Friday Notes for February 7th, 2025

    LeBron James scores a season-high 42 points at age 40, passing Michael Jordan as the oldest player ever to score 40 in an NBA game.

    ·3 min read
  3. Thursday Notes for February 6th, 2025
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    Thursday Notes for February 6th, 2025

    Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. co-founder who launched Ja Rule and Ashanti, dies at 54, as new Crunchbase data shows Black founders received just 0.4% of all startup funding.

    ·4 min read
  4. Jimmy Butler heading to Warriors in multi-player deal with Heat
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    Jimmy Butler heading to Warriors in multi-player deal with Heat

    The Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors are finalizing a multi-player trade in which veteran forward Jimmy Butler will be sent to the Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schröder, Kyle Anderson, and a protected first-round pick.

    ·1 min read
  5. Nike launches the Nike United Collective
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    Nike launches the Nike United Collective

    Nike unites six top female players — Naomi Girma, Lauren James, Patricia Guijarro, and more — to co-design the United boot pack launching February 5.

    ·1 min read
  6. Wednesday Notes for February 5th, 2025
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    Wednesday Notes for February 5th, 2025

    A 'Trace/s' exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History spotlights the borough's neglected slavery records, as LeBron calls the Luka Doncic trade 'a hoax' and Nike's AF1 'Mushroom' readies for March.

    ·3 min read
  7. Tuesday Notes for February 4th, 2025
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    Tuesday Notes for February 4th, 2025

    Gullah Geechee residents of Sapelo Island, Georgia are battling to preserve their homeland, while African celebrities Tems, Cynthia Erivo, and Rema turned heads at the 67th Grammy Awards.

    ·3 min read
  8. Roc Nation x Mitchell & Ness Super Bowl Capsule Collection
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    Roc Nation x Mitchell & Ness Super Bowl Capsule Collection

    Roc Nation, Mitchell & Ness the NFL have launched their first-ever Super Bowl Capsule Collection

    ·2 min read
  9. Monday Notes for February 3rd, 2025
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    Monday Notes for February 3rd, 2025

    Beyoncé becomes the first Black woman this century to win Grammy Album of the Year, taking it for Cowboy Carter — the same night the Lakers-Mavericks announced the Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade.

    ·4 min read
  10. Friday Notes for January 31st, 2025
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    Friday Notes for January 31st, 2025

    Devin Booker's Nike Book 1 'Mowabb' PE — inspired by the legendary 1991 Nike ACG Air Mowabb — heads from athlete exclusive to general release, while Ghana records $196.7 billion in electronic transfers in 2024.

    ·2 min read
  11. Thursday Notes for January 30th, 2025
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    Thursday Notes for January 30th, 2025

    The January 30, 2025 Uristocrat Notes covers Magic Johnson joining Newsom's LA wildfire rebuilding initiative, Super Bowl ad prices hitting $8M, and Sean Tresvant's appointment to Marriott's board.

    ·3 min read
  12. Super Bowl Ad Prices Hit Record $8 Million for 30-Second Spot
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    Super Bowl Ad Prices Hit Record $8 Million for 30-Second Spot

    Super Bowl advertising for 2025 hit a new record, with a 30-second spot now costing $8 million — a new high as demand for the most-watched television event continues to climb.

    ·2 min read