Jrue Holiday's Boston Impact: Boosting Entrepreneurs

0:00On April 17th, Jew Holiday got traded from the Celtics to the Portland Trail Blazers, but his ties to Boston run deep through community work. He teamed up with his wife Lauren and Celtic star, Jalen Brown, to start the Boston Creator Accelerator. This program hooks up underrepresented entrepreneurs in Greater Boston, with grants, mentorship, and hands-on help from the athletes. The first group included 10 creators who got real resources to grow their businesses. Jalen Brown shattered out the holidays for jumping in fully, saying their passion for the community shown through from day one. One big win came from the future Masters Chess Academy, run by lawyer times. With the Accelerator support, he ditched his postal service job to go all in on the Academy. His mom Angela said the holidays built a strong community vibe around it, and yearly revenue jumped from $50,000 to $300,000. That success even rippled out nationally. Renee King from the Jew and Lauren Holiday Fund says the program helped shape the Spark

1:00Act, a bill dropped in February to boost capital and tools. For underserved entrepreneurs across the country, applications for the next Boston group close on April 21st, proving holidays mark on the city endures even from the West Coast. That's the story for today. Boston Celtics News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Cory with the Story.