Highlights: Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic | 12/01/23
Highlights from Wizards-Magic on Friday night in Orlando.
Established by West Indies natives, Shallon Thomas and Sherika Wynter, T|W Tote offers a range of luxury products, ranging from insulated totes, multiple compartment toiletry bags, weekender bags and backpacks. Committed to creating and designing high quality products, T|W Tote have worked to meet people’s needs since December 2018.
Bithenergy, an award-winning energy engineering and technical services consulting firm, that maximizes the business value and efficiency of each unit of energy produced and consumed. Founded by Robert Wallace in 2009, Bithenergy aims to solve complex energy challenges by offering their clients intelligent strategies, advanced information systems, innovative technologies, and the development of renewable energy systems. Wallace also serves as the company’s CEO.
Washington Wizards Math Hoops is a fast-paced board game and mobile app that teaches students fundamental math skills through the basketball statistics of their favorite NBA and WNBA players. The Math Hoops curriculum is tied to Common Core State Standards and 21st Century Skills. It has been shown to improve students' grasp of statistics and interpersonal skills, helping them to collaborate more effectively with their peers. With an appreciation and understanding of math helps students become passionate, self-directed learners, and sets them up for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They will have a better chance of graduating from high school, attending college, and ultimately pursuing meaningful careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We create Math Champions, one game at a time.
On Friday, August 25, the 2023 Washington Wizards & Daniel Gafford Back to School Tip-off presented by Giant, was hosted in Southeast DC for the students, facility and staff of Lawrence E. Boone Elementary. The festival-style event was a fun way to get the students excited to tip off the school year and the Wizards' season. In partnership with Giant, Daniel Gafford and the MSE Foundation, the event included music, free backpacks filled with school supplies, one free book for the students, free haircuts and hairstyles, food, 360 photo both and more!
Owner Anika Hobbs has over 15 years of multi-level, national, and international retail trade with one of the world’s leading fast fashion-retail brands. Her interest in the convergence of fashion, interior design, and travel to Africa, Central America, Asia, and Europe, fueled my charge in amplifying Black and Brown brands, product development, and curated retail experiences. Nubian Hueman connects conscious consumers to over 600 emerging artists and brands from 35 countries serving as a means to promote collective interaction, community development, and global responsibility through a fresh and artistic brick-and-mortar experience.
On Saturday, February 11, as part of HBCU night, Stackwell Capital will host a pregame financial seminar. The panel, moderated by Britt Waters, will feature Stackwell Capital CEO Trevor Rozier-Byrd, Wizards Vice President of Player Development & Engagement John Thompson III and Head of Financial Innovation at Better, Nneka Ukpai.
As part of the team’s Black History Month celebration presented by Stackwell Capital, the digital investment platform created to eliminate the racial wealth gap, the Washington Wizards will recognize and celebrate the achievements, influence and talents of individuals and organizations from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area throughout the month of February as part of the “Our Community, Our History” campaign.