Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and the St. Louis Cardinals are among the participants in a $38 million capital raise for esports investment fund and management company Vision Esports, it was announced Thursday. The New York Yankees had announced in October an investment partnership with Vision Esports. […]
Jared Jeffries played in the NBA for 11 seasons. After retiring in 2013, he accepted a position with the Denver Nuggets front office as a pro personnel scout. He was promoted to director of pro personnel and held that position until Rick Fox came with an offer to become president of his esports organization: Echo […]
The NA LCS — the Los Angeles-based professional league for League of Legends esports in North America — is moving to a permanent partnership structure and has unveiled the participating teams, including newcomers that are backed by the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. As a league that’s becoming modeled after professional sports leagues, it’s […]
The New York Yankees are diving into esports with an investment partnership with Vision Esports, and the two organizations will create and manage an ecosystem of properties that include Echo Fox, Twin Galaxies and Vision Entertainment. The Yankees are taking a stake in the three esports companies and will team up with Vision Esports to […]
NEW YORK — Echo Fox, the esports organization led by ex-NBA player Rick Fox and former San Jose Sharks co-owner Stratton Sclavos, is providing its gamers with health and wellness programs that can be found in traditional sports. The programs are overseen by former NBA player and executive Jared Jeffries, who became Echo Fox president […]
