What were you doing when you were 12? I’ll tell you what I was doing: jack shit.
However, 12-year-old Mikaila Ulmer of Houston is making a splash in the business world.
According to the Houston Chronicle, a group of 10 NFL player investors, led by the recently retired Arian Foster, is funding Ulmer’s Me & The Bees lemonade brand.
With a homemade recipe given to Mikaila by her grandmother, the company’s mission is to put money and awareness towards preserving bees, which are low key going extinct.
She appeared on Good Morning America when she was just 11 and was already clearly more focused than your average child.
But just how much capital is she reeling in?
How sick would you be if I told you that she’s already raised $810,000 in investments for her company? What if I told you that she just partnered with Whole Foods for an $11 million deal?
Well, as sick as you are, you should also be inspired. Foster spoke about his business partner at an event in Texas recently saying,
“She’s so humble. You always have to be open and willing to learn, and she is. I’m learning from her, too. It’s a cycle. You have to keep an open mind and continue to grow.”
After appearing on Shark Tank, Mikaila has gotten a lot of amazing press and support from her community. First starting with Texans players, other investors now include Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner and Lions safety Glover Quinn.
Just goes to show you, it doesn’t matter how old you are to get your success going. If you have the fire product and vision, anything is possible. Foster continued,
“We look for companies that match our main focus of developing a good product, but are also good people and do it for the right reasons. It’s more than about money to us. We believe that investing in small black businesses is extremely important.”
It goes without saying that you never know what you’re going to see when you get on the train. And trust me, most of it, you don’t wanna see.
Depending on the day, hour, and stop you’re at, you could be Gucci.
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But in that same breath, you could also witness some of the braziest, most vile, and disgusting shit NYC has to offer.
Or you might see a woman chopping some onions for dinner. Like I said you never know what you’re gonna see!
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At the end of the day, it’s the wild people that inhabit this city that make taking the subways so wild.
They could either just be in a terrible mood or truly on the salts.
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The MTA has been fucking up at alarming rates lately (while simultaneously not giving a fuck) and as if delays weren’t enough to deal with, you have to also go through even more stress like this.
You need to stay strapped (mentally) to be able to use your intuition to avoid all hotboy situations just to get to your destination.
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Once again shout out the Instagram page Subway Creatures for curating some of the wildest footage and flicks on the web.
So without any further ado, here is Part 2 to the 10 people you’ll see on the New York City subway above.
DeAngelo Williams is a 34-year-old free agent running back in the NFL. So in football years, he’s damn near a senior citizen.
But Williams has shown no signs of slowing down on the field and was a solid backup for Le’Veon Bell and the Steelers last season, but Williams has yet to sign with a new team for the upcoming season.
If one thing is for certain, however, it’s that he’s already thinking about life after football and as an avid wrestling fan was able to make his in-ring debut recently with Impact Wrestling.
The results were way better than anyone could’ve expected and honestly after just peeping this quick sequence, you can see this dude actually has some potential to get signed and really do this if he wanted to.
It’s safe to say that 95% of the NFL (excluding kickers, punters, and some QBs) could translate their skills to wrestling well but DeAngelo is actually a student of the game and has been pulling up to events his whole life, so he knows what’s good.
But just how good can he be? Respected wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer was impressed, saying of Williams’ debut,
âThis guy, in his first matchâŚis probably better than almost anyoneâŚwith two years training in WWE. And a lot of guys with two years training in New Japan!âŚIt was freaky how good he was.â
Considering that the WWE will have Lavar Ball pull up on Monday Night Raw, it’s not too far out of the imagination to think that they’d give DeAngelo a call.
Not everything went smoothly though. There was one botch in his match when DeAngelo attempted the frog splash through a table and underestimated his athleticism, landing on his neck and avoiding serious injury.
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Damn if he woulda stuck that landing and broke the table, shit woulda been TOO LIT.
Realistically this dude should just peace from the NFL while he can and get into the WWE. Imagine him facing off against an AJ Style or Shinsuke Nakamura? I can already hear the marks complaining about it now.
Pablo Escobar was the most legendary drug lord of all time. Now, they’re turning his life story into Netflix movies and his old cribs into resorts.
According to the site Dezeen, art dealer Lio Malca has turned Escobar’s mansion in Tulum, Mexico into some sort of “art-filled boutique hotel.”
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Malca converted the nine-bedroom estate into a 24-room hotel that is sure to have a heavy influx of Instagram models getting flown out by rich dudes every weekend.
Shit is fly, no lie, and you can tell they put mad bread into this. While it is a little sketchy to turn his old home and place of business into a resort, Pablo did leave it abandoned years before he died in 1993. No disrespect!
Malca is the man responsible for these renovations and display of contemporary art throughout the crib. You’ll find some of the most high-end shit from Basquiat to KAWS.
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Art is also frequently rotated out so you might never see the same pieces if you visit more than once!
This luxury accommodation is obviously for the rackiest of the racky and it could realistically be an invite-only type of situation. When you’re staying in the wealthiest Colombian drug dealer of all time’s crib, that’s just a flex.
Cuffing in the summer isn’t a bad thing, but is it holding you back?
We had our resident baddie Jenna, aka Jenziino, hit up the legendary Max Fish bar in the LES recently to ask a bunch of sauced ass New Yorkers what they think about staying in a relationship once winter is over.
It seems summer is the best time to get it poppin’. You know, it’s nice outside, everyone wearing a little less, and you’re a little (lot) more drunk than usual, so it only makes sense that you’re just out here wildin’ right?
Or is it better to stay cuffed up and always have someone to do fly shit with? But then are you low key creeping on them at the same time? And are they creeping on you? Chill.
These are all questions we put out there for a bunch of people trying to get laid in a bar.
Realistically, there may never be any final answer to this question but who else is really asking this shit, feel me?
At the end of the day the choice is up to you. Just don’t play yourself.
The Louis Vuitton x Supreme collab has been one of the most anticipated drops in recent memory. That’s because it’s been damn near a year since they announced it!
They first teased the project at last year’s Fashion Week in Paris and had hypebeasts everywhere bugging out, ready to wait in line for hours on end.
Friday morning 8 pop-up stores are opening up in Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, Sydney, London, LA, Miami, and Seoul as they’ve heavily strategized this collab to generate maximum bread.
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According to the Financial Times, the pop-ups were announced just two hours before they opened at 10:30am in their respective time zones.
Kids are copping bags upon bags of this shit after waiting in line for up to twenty hours. With rumors swirling for the past 72 hours, you already know they found out where it was gonna be and pulled up.
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From outerwear, to baseball jerseys, luggage, and overalls, the collection has something for everybody if they’re willing to shell out some racks.
Now the look book has finally dropped and you can check out some of the pieces below for yourself.
In case you didn’t know by now, The Rock is deadass the biggest action movie star in Hollywood. And while it seems like he’s been dropping blockbuster after blockbuster, well that’s because he has.
This summer’s big film is none other than Baywatch Jumanji, which looks insanely lit, but nothing quite like the original. Then again, they just updated it for 2017
His co-stars include Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Missi Pyle to name a few. Oh yeah, and instead of a mystical board game, it’s some sort of old school video game console. Brazy.
The Rock made the announcement and dropped the trailer himself for the world to see:
Once you can look past that, however, it looks like we can expect another high budget banger with all types of action stunts and some humor to go along with it.
Apparently all four of the movie’s main characters are being controlled by four high school students and long story short, the person stuck in Jack Black’s body is some white chick who’s tryna bag The Rock. Can’t wait to see how this one unfolds!
If you’re looking for some wild ass action and fucks with the nostalgia factor, then you might as well give this man your money now. The Rock doesn’t put on anything except quality shit, fuck what you heard.
Hopefully they do my man Robin Williams some justice. Jumanji was a classic
The Lakers number one pick, young Lonzo Ball, pulled up to Monday Night Raw in L.A. last night in a segment that will go down as one of the most strangely lit moments ever.
Of course his pops Lavar was wildin’ and his little bro LaMelo was lookin’ brazy.
In case you ever thought Lavar Ball was perfect for wrestling, you were right.
This came after reports on Sunday that the WWE was working out an appearance with the Ball family to appear during their show at Staples Center on Monday.
For some reason the third son, LiAngelo, wasn’t there but Lavar has already said in the past that his chances of making the NBA are slim so maybe he didn’t need the TV time!
First off, the product placement for all the Big Baller Brand shit was OD.
The segment was pretty much as epic as you’d expect it to be as Lavar is once again the star of the show with Lonzo looking sick as hell.
Not to be outdone, LaMelo Ball stirred some controversy when he dropped the N-bomb soon after his dad took off his shirt and started swinging off the turnbuckles.
If your idea of wrestling is grown men in tights doing a bunch of fake stunts then deadass dip from this page right now.
If you’re a person who does understand the culture of it and been a fan since the Attitude Era of the WWE (or even earlier!) then you will find comfort knowing that you’re not alone.
Going to any live wrestling event, you’ll see all types of people. Mostly out of shape dudes stuffing their faces with food but you may also see a pretty poppin’ rapper or pro athlete from time to time.
No matter when you started watching wrestling, it’s something that you pretty much carry for the rest of your life. No matter how much you actually watch of it, being a WWE fan puts you into a select group.
To these athletes and rappers who can enjoy wrestling like the rest of us, we salute you.
The Flatbush Zombies
The Flatbush Zombies are huge wrestling fans and can often be seen at every WWE event that pulls up to Barclays. These guys are die hards and actually know their shit.
Not only are they lifelong watchers but they’re friends with many current superstars including The New Day who they recreated a promo for above.
Considering there’s three of them, and three in New Day, maybe we’ll se a cross-genre match up between the two either at a Wrestlemania or Coachella type situation.
DeAngelo Williams
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The former Carolina Panther and current Pittsburgh Steeler DeAngelo Williams loves him some wrasslin and goes to Wrestlemania every year with his buddy and current NFL free agent Gary Barnidge.
The two could’ve easily been pro wrestlers and even got into the story line at a recent IMPACT Wrestling event. Williams shoves the shit out of Davey Richards and Barnidge scoop slams him!
When asked about his fascination with sports entertainment DeAngelo admitted that he draws motivation from wrestlers and even compared himself to current superstar Enzo Amore saying,
“He talks a lot but he backs up what he talks. I kind of push myself through my words and how I carry myself.”
Smoke DZA
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If you listen to the Kushed God, you don’t have to go far through his catalogue to hear a wrestling reference or see where he gets inspiration from. He has a series of mixtapes using wrestling references and he’s already up to 5. Dude loves this shit.
He truly is a tastemaker when it comes to this wrestling shit and even got to chill with Hulk Hogan at this year’s Wrestlemania. Hell he even kicked it with Stone Cold! This dude is really out here on the scene.
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Mike Tyson
Not only is Mike Tyson a huge wrestling fan but at one point he was actually a part of DX, appeared at Wrestlemania and even got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame!
Even with his busy schedule today, he’s more than often going to show up at a live event from time to time and give the universe what they’re looking for.
His love for WWE started all the way back in the 90s when he was teaming up with the likes of Triple H and HBK, to today where he remains homies with The Rock and of course the head honcho, Vince McMahon.
Wale
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Wale is another huge wrestling fan who uses plenty of references in his lyrics and he may even be the slickest to do it. He has a song called “Hacksaw Jim Duggan” and even dropped this gem in “Beautiful Bliss” featuring J. Cole,
“When Bret Hart meet Brett Farve/
A sharp shooter well exceeding any figure four/
You see my figure more or less six or more”
Wale is very on the scene with it, is friends with many wrestlers, attends Wrestlemania every damn year and even hosts his own event leading up to the big event called Walemania. Deadass. Walemania.
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He will more likely than not get some type of programming deal with the WWE Network one day as they continue to broaden their product. Transitioning from mid card rapper to a potential wrestling personality wouldn’t be a bad career move. Just saying.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop is another WWE Hall of Famer and has appeared at shows throughout his career.
He is also cousin to current WWE women’s superstar Sasha Banks who he walked out during her first Wrestlemania entrance in Dallas last year.
He’s also probably one of the only people the WWE will let blaze in their locker room areas (just speculation). But if you think I’m just messing around, John Cena low key snitched him out during the HOF induction last year. Fucking worm!
Rob Gronkowski
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Gronk is one of the most recent superstar athletes to join the WWE family and randomly be placed into the storyline.
At this year’s Wrestlemania, Gronk jumped into the ring to help his college buddy and current WWE superstar Mojo Rawley win his match.
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He would go on to appear at several other shows around the Boston area during this time but the best part is that he probably doesn’t even realize it’s scripted.
All jokes aside, there’s a lot of speculation that Rob may seriously consider joining the WWE once his NFL career is over. But even a one-off match at a Wrestlemania would be huge.
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Slim Shady has been out of the public eye for quite some time.
It’s reported that while his fandom didn’t start at childhood, he first immersed himself in the culture back in 2009 when he used a Rey Mysterio mask to cover his face while leaving a a shop in London.
He’s been spotted at random wrestling events over the years and may be something of a closet fan. At one point it was reported that he was supposed to appear at a Wretslemania but plans never fell through. Who knows, one day he could debut as a masked wrestler and we wouldn’t even know it.
Rick Rubin
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The OG Don Dada super producer himself, Mr. Rick Rubin pulls up to WWE shows often. Pretty much any show in LA, you’ll see his signature beard in the first row right behind the commentator table.
But what many people don’t know is that he once financially backed a smaller wrestling promotion called Smoky Mountain Wrestling back in the early 90s.
Rubin says one of his biggest groups, The Beastie Boys, were even influenced by pro wrestling itself and called them heels saying in an interview with Rolling Stone,
“Early on, the Beastie Boys were very influenced by pro wrestling. One-hundred percent. The idea of being bad-guy rappers, saying really outlandish things in interviews, that all came from a love of pro wrestling.”
These days he just posts up in the cut and watches it with his glorious beard.
Daniel Cormier
The current light heavyweight UFC champion Daniel Cormier is a huge wrestling fan and has even alluded to competing in the WWE once his MMA career is over. His reaction to Seth Rollins winning at Wrestlemania 31 a couple years ago is priceless.
At his most recent fight, a win against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, he mimicked the New Day’s “Who” chant when asked a question during a post-fight interview.
But Cormier is smarter than most casual fans. He looks at it from a psychological standpoint and even compares himself to current superstar Roman Reigns.
“I was watching WWE WrestleMania last weekend and I said wow it would be great if Roman Reigns pins the Undertaker clean. Itâs how the old school guys do business. Monday night, Reigns walked out to the ring and they booed him for 10 minutes, would not allow him to talk but it was the most organic crowd that theyâve had in a really long time. He said âthis is my yardâ and he left. It was perfect because they were playing the game for him. Thatâs me.”
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Fabolous is not only a huge wrestling fan but he’s a great dad and gives his son the full wrestling fanboy experience including tickets to all the events and even his own wrestling ring for a bed.
Don’t believe me? Who knows where I’d be today If I had this shit as a kid!
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Fab also appeared in the WWE 2K16Â press event where he spoke about his love for wrestling and spit some bars. He’s good at any wrestling event he goes to.
LeBron James
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LeBron James is a big fan of wrestling and if him taking a picture of Stone Cold on a flip phone back in 2003 doesn’t prove that… nothing will.
This photo was back when he first got drafted to the Cavs but if you think he’s changed since then check out this video shouting out The Rock and showing off his belt after his last championship win with Miami.
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But more importantly in the caption, he talks about a side not many people knew about. Watching sports entertainers like The Rock, Sting and The Undertaker made him actually want to be a wrestler at one point.
Imagine a world where King James was in the squared circle and not the hardwood.
Kevin Love
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LeBron isn’t the only huge wrestling fan on his team. In fact, Kevin Love might be the biggest WWEÂ fan in the NBA!
After winning his first world championship with the Cavs last year, this man was truly rocking the heavyweight belt throughout the parade showing his true colors as a wrestling guy. This dude literally wore it everywhere for a few days.
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As a matter of fact, not only was Love rocking the current championship belt, but he had the old school Stone Cold one too. Sheesh! Now that’s stuntin’. Unfortunately he’s still never met Steve but would love to one day. In an interview with Sports Illustrated he said,
“I’ve never met Stone Cold. I’d love to meet Dwayne Johnson because of what heâs done. Those were my childhood heroes. That was the era when wrestling was incredible.”
Action Bronson
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A lot of people on this list could’ve probably been wrestlers but no one more so than Queens rapper Action Bronson. This dude has the stature of a Rikishi or Yokozuna and has the charisma of a Dwayne Johnson or Stone Cold.
It’s a rare combination but Action actually watches a shit ton of wrestling and has the lyrical references to prove it. Noisey actually did a whole feature on it but here’s my personal favorite off of of “T.K.O.” saying
I’m known for cooking meat, cooking beats, and wildin’ like I’m Booker T
But even more awesome than that was this photo and story he shared on Instagram recently where he had the privilege of sitting behind two WWE legends, Goldust and The Big Show where he shared a story about how Show was just ripping ass the whole time.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Last but definitely not least, as much shit as Floyd Mayweather Jr. talks about other sports like UFC, he actually fucks with the WWE. Not only has he appeared on a couple of shows but he duffed the shit out of The Big Show.
This was crazy for a couple of reasons. First off, it was to set up a match up against the two at Wrestlemania, not to mention Big Show is literally five people bigger than Floyd.
The craziest part of this all was that Show reportedly asked Floyd to break his nose. Fortunately he didn’t but just know that this wasn’t Mayweather’s last time in WWE.
But based off of what he’s accomplished in just the past four years alone, you can already make a movie based off that shit.
There’s no denying that he has the biggest mouth arguably in all of sports, but he writes checks that his ass can cash.
But oh yeah, he’s been cashing in like a mad man as his intentions are clear: he’s in it for the money and isn’t stopping until he’s atop that Forbes Top 25 Highest-Paid Athletes list.
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Considering that he’s been in the game for not even half a decade, he’s already cemented himself as the cash cow of the UFC and most recently set up a dream match against Floyd Mayweather which is gonna make him stupid bread.
Win or lose, you’re looking at a guy who’s already pretty damn rich and gonna transition that into being wild fucking rich.
The craziest part is that it wasn’t too long ago when he was dead broke, working a job that not most would do, and dreaming of one day making it.
4 years ago, Conor McGregor picked up a welfare check of $235.
He'll likely walk away with $100,000,000+ from Mayweather fight.
Not only did he make it but he far surpassed anything anyone would’ve expected from him. Now he’s ready to take all the money he can from sports and transition that into a movie career (most likely) where he isn’t going to risk his health and make even more BREAD.
No doubt he’ll be raking in cash for a long time to come but he started as a young boy in Dublin who knew he wanted to fight and didn’t want to be broke anymore.
Check out the video above highlighting Conor McGregor’s story and rise to the top.
