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black enterprise magazine - tropical smoothie cafe: winning franchise choice for athletic husband and wife team by nancy e. williams
"When Tenisha Patterson Brown took on her first client, Everette Brown, little did she know that they would one day own a successful smoothie shop together.
As a sports attorney, Tenisha specialized in contracts and endorsement deals, but also recognized the need to help young college athletes figure out life after football. When her husband, former linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, shared with her that he always wanted to be a business owner, she leveraged her experience to help determine what type of business would work for them, their lifestyle, and their values. One thing they knew for sure was that they wanted something that aligned with their foundation, the Everette Brown Bag Foundation, which was created to promote health and fitness among children and families." READ MORE
fORBES.COM DALLAS COWBOYS' EVERETTE BROWN MEANS BUSINESS WITH TROPICAL SMOOTHIE FRANCHISE by David lariviere
"Most 26-year-old players in the NFL are focused on studying game film and keeping their bodies in top shape to withstand the weekly rigors of football. But Dallas Cowboys defensive end Everette Brown did something different last month – he bought and opened the first Tropical Smoothie Café franchise in Charlotte, N.C." READ MORE
LOCKER ROOM TO BOARD ROOM: LESHONDA MARTIN, MARTIN TEIXEIRA MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS
"Former college basketball player LeShonda Martin founded WAGS (Wives and girlfriends of professional sports players). READ MORE
Julius Peppers headlines 2021 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Julius Peppers, Carolina's all-time sack leader and a nine-time Pro Bowler, is on the ballot for a second time after being listed in 2019, the first year he was eligible. READ MORE
sistas in sports - Tenisha patterson-brown: statute of fierce, fabulous & flawless
"I'm originally from Tampa, Florida and I've always loved sports. I found my passion in sports when I went to Florida State University. READ MORE
the wilson times - browns to speak at fca banquet thursday by paul durham
"Everette and Tenisha Patterson Brown have been a team since they met as students at Florida State University more than a decade ago. READ MORE
17 and out
"Anybody who knows me knows I’m not big on words and I don’t like to put myself out there, so I’m just gonna get right to it.
Seventeen years is a long time to be playing this game. It’s two careers for a lot of people. I’m thankful that I have been able to play so long and still be healthy. I’m not all banged up and beaten down. I still feel good... READ MORE
Back on the sidelines
"Everette Brown didn’t think he would ever be a coach, even though he didn’t want to be completely done with football.
The former top draft pick of the Carolina Panthers was happy in retirement, operating two businesses in Charlotte and looking to start a family with his wife, Tenisha Patterson Brown. However, with his last NFL training camp in 2015, retirement came earlier for Brown than he imagined when he left Florida State in 2009 as an All-America defensive end for the Seminoles. Brown, a 2005 Beddingfield High graduate, still yearned to be around the game he loved.... READ MORE
Bella G. Beauty at the Women’s Empowerment Summit hosted by the National Basketball Wives Association 2019
Bella G. Beauty founder Gabriela Carroll