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Former NFL wideout Andrew Hawkins joined senior writer Jabari Young at the Nasdaq MarketSite to discuss sports technology and gaming startup StatusPro. The virtual reality software company raised $20 million in February and has star-studded investors, including entertainer Drake, NBA superstar LeBron James, and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.<br/>Hawkins, the president of StatusPro, explains its plan to deploy the capital and provides his perspective on entrepreneurs entering the video gaming sector and how they can attract investors.<br/><br/>Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br/><br/>Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br/><br/>https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br/><br/>Stay Connected<br/>Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br/>Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br/>Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br/>Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br/>More From Forbes:http://forbes.com<br/><br/>Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.
Former NFL wideout Andrew Hawkins joined senior writer Jabari Young at the Nasdaq MarketSite to discuss sports technology and gaming startup StatusPro. The virtual reality software company raised $20 million in February and has star-studded investors, including entertainer Drake, NBA superstar LeBron James, and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.<br/>Hawkins, the president of StatusPro, explains its plan to deploy the capital and provides his perspective on entrepreneurs entering the video gaming sector and how they can attract investors.<br/><br/>Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br/><br/>Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br/><br/>https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br/><br/>Stay Connected<br/>Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br/>Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br/>Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br/>Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br/>More From Forbes:http://forbes.com<br/><br/>Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.
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