Project Backboard and SLAM Magazine honour Hoop Dreams with a refurbished court in Chicago.

September 2024 - Project Backboard and SLAM Magazine honour the 30th Anniversary of the iconic Hoop Dreams Documentary with a refurbished basketball court at Garfield Park on the Westside of Chicago.

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September 2024 - The legendary basketball magazine SLAM celebrates The 30th Anniversary of the Hoop Dreams Documentary.

September 2024 - The legendary basketball magazine SLAM celebrates The 30th Anniversary of the Hoop Dreams Documentary. The film was screened at NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis in February and an article was printed in the September issue of the iconic magazine.

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Brickhouse Ventures' Matt Hoffar signs on to advise basketball technology company Hooper IQ

June 2024 - Brickhouse Ventures’ Matt Hoffar joins the Advisory Board of basketball technology app HooperIQ founded by pro basketball player Marek Klassen.

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Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast Season 3 launches

February 2024 - The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast Launches Season 3 on the REVOLT Podcast Network. First episode is Episode #76 with Harvard Women’s basketball player, artist and entrepreneur Gabrielle Anderson.

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Season 3 of Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast launches on the REVOLT Podcast Network

September 2023 - The Agee & Gates Hoop Dreams Podcast joins the REVOLT Podcast Network for the launch of Season 3.

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Takeover 3 July 20th, 2023 by Empire Boxing

July 2023 - Jaye Byard gets a knockout to win the CPBC East and West belts in the main event of Takeover 3 at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C.

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Takeover 2 March 25th, 2023 presented by Empire Boxing

March 2023 - Artem Lypko throws a right hand on the Takeover 2 card at The Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby. The event featured pro boxers from across Canada.

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Empire Boxing Announces new partnership with STING Sports Canada

January 2023 - Empire Boxing Announces a new partnership with STING Sports Canada whereby Sting Sports will become the official boxing glove and equipment provider to Empire Boxing for 2023.

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Empire Boxing Promotions presents The TAKEOVER November 12th at the Grand Villa Casino

October 2022 - Empire Boxing Promotions presents The TAKEOVER November 12th at the Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby, B.C.

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Season 2 of Hoop Dreams The Podcast drops September 12th with NBA Champ Isiah Thomas.

September 2022 - The Unlearning Network launches Season 2 of Hoop Dreams The Podcast with NBA Champ Isiah Thomas. The legendary point guard joins hosts Will Gates and Arthur Agee from the original Hoop Dreams Documentary.

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Empire Boxing Presents RELOADED, a night of Pro Boxing at the Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby B.C.

July 2022 - EMPIRE BOXING is back with RELOADED on July 16th at the Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby B.C. Boxers from across Canada will compete on Empire’s card in an action a packed night of professional boxing including the undefeated Buneet Bisla.

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Brickhouse Portfolio company's Empire Boxing Promotions and the Unlearning Network launch a new Podcast featuring Host Jana Finkbiner (Coach J)

June 2022 - On the new Empire Boxing Podcast we take you outside the ring and dive into the origin stories of boxers, trainers, managers and promoters from around the boxing world. The podcast is produced in collaboration with the Unlearning Network a Vancouver based Production company. The show is Written, Produced and Edited by Matt Hoffar, Jana Finkbiner, Jason Hartstein and Dan Norman of Empire Boxing.

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