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UTAH JAZZ'S RUDY GAY JOINS UCONN'S WERTH INSTITUTE'S CHAMPIONSHIP LABS ADVISORY BOARD

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Monday, November 7, 2022

STORRS, Conn., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Connecticut (UConn) today announced that Rudy Gay, professional basketball player for the NBA's Utah Jazz, has joined its Championship Labs Advisory Board, lending his name and support as the face of the university's innovative initiative to empower student-athletes as they maximize their name, image, and likeness (NIL).

Key Points: 
  • Together with a group of former Husky athletes and influential alumni businesses leaders, Gay will provide strategic guidance to the recently formed Championship Labs .
  • A first-of-its-kind program, Championship Labs educates and inspires student-athletes to become entrepreneurs to their NIL through education, support, mentorship, and partnerships.
  • "I step on the court with one thing on my mind to win the game as a team," said Gay.
  • "Rudy joining our board is a significant advancement in the execution of UConn's revolutionary NIL strategy," said Werth Institute Director David Noble.

UConn Partners With Kinsmen Brewing To Introduce Husky Hops

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Former UConn Huskies Football Co-Captain and Kinsmen manager, Jeff Delucia, was instrumental in forming this new partnership.

Key Points: 
  • Former UConn Huskies Football Co-Captain and Kinsmen manager, Jeff Delucia, was instrumental in forming this new partnership.
  • "It's an honor to be part of such a great celebration of Husky spirit with such a phenomenal IPA brewed by Kinsmen," DeLucia said.
  • We've taken this Kinsmen experience and blended it with UConn Athletics to create a whole new experience that can be enjoyed on-site at the game."
  • Kinsmen Brewing Co. is located at 409 Canal Street in Milldale, Connecticut.