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You are here: Home / Ex-basketball star thought Nike and Adidas weren’t doing enough for Black people—so he built a $30 million competitor

Ex-basketball star thought Nike and Adidas weren’t doing enough for Black people—so he built a $30 million competitor

February 24, 2023 by US Top News and Analysis

Lanny Smith launched Actively Black in the wake of George Floyd’s 2020 murder, when he felt big companies’ statements on racism and social justice rang hollow.

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