The Players' Impact announces new Partner, NFL vet Marques Colston

BOSTON - March 19, 2019 - EntSun -- The Players' Impact (TPI), the leading early-stage investment and entrepreneurial platform for professional athletes, is excited to announce that 10-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl champion, Marques Colston, has joined as a Partner.

"Marques brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to TPI. His experience with early-stage startups along with his accomplishments as an athlete give him insight and perspective that will be of great value. I am excited to be working with him." –Tracy Deforge, Co-Founder, TPI

"TPI has always had the athlete's best interest in mind. I have seen the quality of TPI's work firsthand and I am excited to help the organization grow, evolve and continue to serve athletes at a high level." –Marques Colston

TPI is also proud to announce the addition of nine-year NBA veteran, Maurice "Mo" Evans, and Olympian Garrett Klugh to the TPI Athlete Advisory Board.

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"As one of the first athletes to join TPI as an investor, I have seen the amazing work that this organization has done. I look forward to adding value as an advisor as the company enters its next phase of growth." –Mo Evans

"I am passionate about helping athletes make better decisions as it relates to being entrepreneurs and investors. TPI provides the platform to accomplish these objectives." –Garrett Klugh

As the TPI team grows, so too will the resources that athletes can find at TPI. TPI is currently developing a digital "Locker Room" for "all things startup," which will provide all the tools members need as they embark on their entrepreneurial and angel investing journeys. In addition to these offerings, TPI has recently launched "Beyond the Game" event series, which brings together athletes and industry executives to discuss and impart the foundations of entrepreneurship, investing and transitioning beyond professional sports. The next event will be at the NFL Draft in Nashville next month.

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Tracy Deforge, TPI's Co-Founder, summarizes, "We are thrilled to add the expertise of Marques and look forward to the guidance from Mo and Garrett. With our new team, upcoming events and soon-to-be-released digital Locker Room, we are positioned to meaningfully impact the way athletes approach entrepreneurship and how they invest in startups."

About The Players Impact (TPI)

Founded in 2017, TPI is a organization built for entrepreneurially-minded athletes. Comprised of over 150 professional athlete-members, TPI offers to its extensive network of multi-sport athletes foundational support in the form of connections with industry experts, with early-stage business resources, and with investment opportunities. It is these core resources that TPI believes every athlete entrepreneur and investor need access to in order to be successful.

For more information, visit www.theplayersimpact.com
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