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Darius Garland, the all-star point guard for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, has invested in the emerging fast casual Hot Chicken Takeover, the company announced Tuesday. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Along with becoming an investment partner, Garland also will receive a seat on the board of directors for the Columbus, Ohio-based brand.
What’s appealing about this ownership structure to you? It’s different than the majority stakes you have in Cleveland and Columbus. Jimmy Haslam: That’s a great point. When we came into Columbus, the team was ready to leave town. It was just a mess. And when we came to Cleveland it was a difficult situation. They’ve got this thing going well. I’ll be honest, it’s appealing not to have to shoulder all the load yourself and do it all. Wes and I talk or text regularly but like I said they’ve done a great job here, and so stepping into an established franchise that’s on a good track is very appealing. The luxury tax is a reality for this team, and the repeater tax is around the corner — how do you both feel about having to potentially pay for that? Jimmy Haslam: We’re committed to winning. We talked about that early on. Edens: Yeah.
Jim Owczarski: #Bucks video coordinator Nick Kellogg announced he’s headed to Columbus, Ohio to work as a special asst. with Chris Holtmann on the Ohio State #Buckeyes staff. Mike Budenholzer’s coaching & support staff continues to undergo changes this offseason.
The plan wasn’t for him to be a one-and-done at Ohio State. When shooting guard Malaki Branham arrived on the Columbus campus for his freshman year, the coaching staff felt he had an NBA future — just one in the far distance. “One of his goals was to be Big 10 Freshman of The Year and be an NBA player,” Buckeyes associate coach Jake Diebler told The Post. “The conversation early on wasn’t about being an NBA player after one year. Early on in recruiting, we felt it would take a couple of years at least. Then he got here and was around other good college players, then it felt even more strongly that he needed some time.”
“It’s no knock on Italian Americans. That’s a silly argument. It’s like saying we should be proud of Hitler because we’re German. I mean it makes no sense,” Popovich said. “It’s about Columbus. It’s not about Italian-Americans. And so, there are a lot of states that have come out and scratched the Columbus Day and made it Indigenous Peoples’ Day. But in our city, are we that backward that we have school districts that do that? I’m amazed. Just amazed”
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Once the ball stopped bouncing, Michael Redd chose to return to where it all started. Firmly entrenched in Columbus, Redd is enjoying a second career as an investor and philanthropist while helping to enrich his local community. To date, he has invested in nearly 100 different companies, many in the tech and media sectors, and now has purchased his own yoga studio.
Since retiring from basketball, Redd has founded 22 Ventures, a company that has made more than 85 investments in tech and media industry. In 2020, Redd joined ADvantage Sports Tech Fund, a Columbus-based $50 million fund that will invest in 15 early-stage tech companies in the sports world.
The police union that represents officers from the Los Angeles Police Department has sent a letter to the NBA asking the league to investigate LeBron James for his now-deleted tweet about the fatal police shooting of a 16-year-old Black girl in Columbus, Ohio.
A Columbus native who starred at East High School before arriving at Ohio State, Waiters went on to play in the NBA for five seasons before finishing his professional basketball career in Spain. Following his basketball career, Waiters worked as a financial consultant. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, assistant coach Ryan Pedon and fellow former Buckeye big man Jared Sullinger were among those who paid tribute to Waiters on social media.
An overnight sensation? Not quite. Yet not too far off from the truth. Had he not agreed to join his buddies on that AAU team in July 2017, he might be finishing up his journalism degree at UCF. Now he’s the one being written and talked about. It might continue for a while. Boals, who saw many future pros come through Columbus, believes Preston will play in the NBA. “If you look at it, he didn’t have the normal growth of most guys,” Boals says. “His was completely delayed. His best basketball is still ahead of him, and that’s kind of scary.”
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The NBA researches a player's contacts and possible exposure while outside the bubble, but Conley's exit on Sunday morning to join his wife in a Columbus, Ohio, hospital for the birth of their son Elijah Michael likely makes his case stronger for the shorter four-day quarantine period.
For three days, Jennifer Hale had to isolate inside her room on the 20th floor of the Hyatt Regency in Columbus, Ohio. She did her taxes. She got some work done, though the WiFi was spotty because so many players were using it to stream video games. Three times a day, someone knocked on her door to deliver a brown paper bag full of food. “All the little things, you miss,” Hale said. “For instance, choosing your own meals. You get what they put in that bag.”
Team members will be tested three days before they travel to Columbus, immediately upon their arrival and three and five days into quarantine. Vault, a private firm, is handling testing. “Four consecutive negative tests for everyone on the team means that team is cleared for competition and will play,” Mugar said.
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