Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Economy/Business
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
Long before Kobe Bryant built a colossal business empire off the court, he recruited a courtside sports reporter straight off the sidelines.
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he → build → sidelines
Appearing on OutKick's "The Craig Carton Show," sports media vet Darren Rovell opened up about the moment the Lakers icon approached him at media day to make an out-of-the-blue pitch:
"You know, once a year you interview me on business.
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you → appear → business
I think you're one of the smartest guys.
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you → think → guys
I love business too, haven't done anything, and would love to figure out if there's some business thing we can get into together.
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we → love → anything
Can I have your number?
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I → have → number
That encounter launched an unconventional business partnership between Rovell and the NBA legend.
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encounter → launch → Rovell
Kobe brought his "Mamba Mentality" straight to business school case studies and investment ideas.
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Kobe → bring → studies
And Rovell quickly discovered Kobe’s mind was incapable of idling, even during dead-of-night text exchanges.
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mind → discover → exchanges
Every time I responded, even though he was in L.A., there was the dot, dot, dot back.
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he → respond → L.A.
same cycling brain, same everything," Rovell shared.
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Rovell → share → ?
When Kobe played Rovell one-on-one for his 30th birthday, he refused to let a single shot touch the rim.
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shot → play → rim
Rovell asked if he could at least get a shot off, and Kobe shut that down.
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Kobe → ask → that
You are not gonna beat me, so scoring a point is your victory," Rovell recalled Kobe saying to him.
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Kobe → go → him
But their defining turning point in business came in 2012 over KRAVE Beef Jerky.
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point → come → Jerky
Rovell pitched buying a 10% stake for $8 million at an $80 million valuation.
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Rovell → pitch → valuation
Kobe was ready to write the check, but his financial advisoe talked him out of it.
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advisoe → write → it
Six months later, Hershey bought KRAVE for $291 million.
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Hershey → buy → million
Passing on the deal cost Kobe a staggering $23 million payday.
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Passing → pass → payday
Instead of walking away, Kobe realized Rovell had a mind for business.
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Rovell → walk → business
"I can't believe this," Kobe told him.
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Kobe → believe → him
"I'll put $10 million in your bank account right now.
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I → put → account
What are we going into?"
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we → go → What
That blank check led straight to BodyArmor.
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check → lead → BodyArmor
Kobe poured his cash into the sports drink startup, ultimately netting an astronomical $444 million return when Coca-Cola acquired the brand and cementing the basketball icon as a legitimate venture capital heavyweight.
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Cola → pour → heavyweight
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