LAS VEGAS, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Esports Technologies,
Inc. (Nasdaq: EBET), a global provider of advanced esports wagering
products, announced today that Jack
McClinton has joined the company as a strategic advisor to
amplify growth and elevate the Esports Technologies' brand. As an
influential figure with deep connections across the sports and
entertainment industries, McClinton will help expand the brand's
audience and reach by facilitating authentic collaborations between
professional athletes, entertainers and Esports Technologies and
its partners.
McClinton's insights come from being one of the greatest players
to play at the University of Miami,
where his jersey hangs in the rafters, to playing in the NBA and
Europe. McClinton was drafted in
the second round by the San Antonio Spurs in 2009, and later played
in Europe for teams in
Turkey, Israel, and Ukraine throughout 2009-2012.
Following his professional career, McClinton
launched Active Dreamers, a platform designed to provide both
young and professional athletes the ability to leverage their
likeness outside of their sport by elevating and diversifying their
profiles early on. Using consumer products and media to help tell
their stories. As Founder and CEO of Active Dreamers, McClinton
serves as a mentor and business liaison, helping athletes at all
levels identify other interests and talents they may have, and
harnessing them for additional opportunities beyond sports. This
could be seen with his latest design for the (NBPA) National
Basketball Players Association, where he created a hoodie reading
"Power to the Players."
McClinton said, "I learned very early on that people don't know
what they like, they like what they know. As athletes, we know we
like playing our sport, but we don't always realize or take time to
identify what other interests or talents we may have. Oftentimes,
it's as simple as looking at the things we already do either for
enjoyment or in our free time - for example, basketball players and
esports. With Active dreamers the goal is getting athletes to take
ownership of their likenesses, and to align them with their own
personal consumer products and relevant brands that they personally
like. When that happens, it creates major business opportunities
for both the athlete and the brand because it's authentic, it's
real. That's why I'm excited to partner Active Dreamers with
Esports Technologies - to not only align my network of
professionals and influencers with the things they enjoy doing like
playing esports, but provide authentic people and partnerships for
Esports Technologies that allow them to expand their audience and
reach."
The addition of McClinton follows the recent appointments of
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell
and Xset Co-Founder and former Faze Clan
executive Clinton Sparks as
strategic advisors as well.
Aaron Speach, Founder and CEO,
Esports Technologies, said, "We are excited to add Jack to our team
of incredible strategic advisors. From his time as a professional
athlete to his successful entrepreneurial endeavors, Jack is tapped
into the ongoing generational shifts and understands the role
authenticity plays in creating something that truly resonates with
diverse audiences and ever-evolving cultural dynamics. He brings a
wealth of knowledge, passion and extensive network that will not
only support Esports Technologies as a company, but I believe the
entire esports industry as a whole."
For more information, visit:
https://esportstechnologies.com.
About Esports Technologies
Esports Technologies is
developing groundbreaking and engaging wagering products for
esports fans and bettors around the world. Esports Technologies is
one of the leading global providers of esports product, platform
and marketing solutions. The company operates a licensed online
gambling platform, gogawi.com, that offers real money betting on
esports events and professional sports from around the world in a
secure environment. The company is developing esports predictive
gaming technologies that allow distribution to both customers and
business partners.
About Active Dreamers
Launched in 2016 by former NBA
player Jack McClinton with NBA
player investors and partners, Active Dreamers started as a
platform for athletes to harness their likeness through bedding
products. Originally an NBA Licensed home decor company for young
athletes, the company quickly grew into an organization that
provided education and agency to athletes at every level by helping
to identify their interests and talents outside of their sport and
leveraging that likeness for additional opportunities through
consumer products and media.
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