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Priya Desai

Priya Desai

Joined: Jun 5, 2016

Priya Desai is a digital correspondent for SI Wire

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Kings forward Harrison Barnes has teamed up with the app Goalsetter to help "draft" 1 million Black and Brown kids to financial freedom by providing them their first savings account with $40 already deposited, and access to financial literacy content.

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Dany Garcia Has Big Plans for the XFL
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After Dany Garcia and ex-husband Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson purchased the bankrupt XFL in August, Garcia became the first woman to own a professional sports league. As an XFL return in 2021 nears, Garcia is ready for the challenge ahead.

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How Magic Johnson Set the Bar For Athletes in Business
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On The Record podcast, former SI writer Richard Hoffer shares how Lakers' legend Magic Johnson had dreams of dominating the boardroom before he even graduated high school and how he set the bar for athletes looking to cross over into the business sector.

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In 2014, Sports Illustrated recognized Magic Johnson with its Legacy Award, for his work as a philanthropist and in becoming a public face of a global health cause after his HIV diagnosis.

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