Latest news with #DudePerfect
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark's Appearance in Dude Perfect Video Catches Attention
Caitlin Clark's Appearance in Dude Perfect Video Catches Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark, herself sidelined by a quad injury, joined the five-member crew of Dude Perfect in a short clip posted to the group's X account on Friday. Advertisement In the quick 23-second clip, the Dudes went back and forth shooting actual crystal balls from beyond the arc at Hinkle Fieldhouse, home of the Butler Bulldogs, dubbing it the "Crystal Ball 3-Point Challenge." Towards the end of the video, Clark casually walks up to the line and sinks the deep ball, turning back to the group with her arms stretched open in celebration. Within hours, the post had racked up thousands of views, comments and a wave of praise from hoops fans. "She knew she made it before it even completed the arc," said one user. "That crystal ball is still spinning perfectly off her hands. 😭 Can't wait for the video!" responded another fan. Advertisement "She knew it was a perfect shot when it left her hands," another fan said. "Cory💅," another user commented. "Dude when is the actual video coming out?" commented another fan. "The next video should be with wemby," replied one other user. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Since being selected first overall by the Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark shattered rookie records for points (769), assists (337) and 3-pointers (122) in her debut season. She averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game, led her team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and earned both WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA First Team honors. Advertisement While Clark's 2025 season may be on pause, her star power shows no signs of dimming. Related: Former WNBA Champion Involved in Caitlin Clark Incident Gets Released Related: Indiana Fever Turn Heads with Roster Announcement on Thursday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie at Creator Classic, but who won?
Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie at Creator Classic, but who won? The second of three events in the Creator Classic Series in 2025 is in the books at the site of the 2025 Truist Championship. None of the contestants from the the first Creator Classic held TPC Sawgrass were in the field at Philly Cricket but there were some returners from the inaugural Creator Classic ahead of the 2024 Tour Championship. The trio of Josh Richards, Brad Dalke and Erik Anders Lang defeated the group of Marques Brownlee, Sean Walsh and Sabrina Andolpho at Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course to claim the third Creator Classic title on the playoff hole after eight holes of regulation. The team of Marques Brownlee, Sean Walsh and Sabrina Andolpho led after the eight holes of regulation at 3 over but another team was needed for the playoff and after Paige Spiranac ringed the cup on a putt, the other three teams were all tied at 7 over. That led to a three-team chip-off. Brad Dalke, who chipped second, ended up the closest, so he and Josh Richards and Erik Anders Lang advanced to the one-hole playoff. Shot of the day The shot of the day came on the final hole of regulation. From behind the green, in the rough and having to get over a bunker, Dude Perfect's Tyler Toney chipped in for birdie. That got his team to 7 over and into a tie for second.
Business Insider
02-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Amazon-backed creator startup Spotter lays off staffers. Read the memo from its CEO.
BI was unable to determine the exact number of employees affected, but the layoffs impacted teams across the company. "As the macroeconomic environment continues to evolve, we've made the difficult but strategic decision to implement organizational changes, including a reduction in the size of our team," a spokesperson for Spotter told BI. The spokesperson said the cuts will help "accelerate our path to profitability by the end of this year." Spotter is a major player in the creator space. Last year, it attracted funding from Amazon as part of a larger deal to work with Spotter's creator partners. The company's talent pool includes MrBeast, Dude Perfect, and Ryan Trahan. Spotter, which was founded in 2019 and is also backed by SoftBank, built a business buying the rights to license creator content. In March, the company said it had paid out over $950 million to creators. That month, Spotter hosted a splashy pitch event in New York for creators and advertisers. The company said this week's layoffs did not impact Spotter's advertising sales team. The cuts mark Spotter's second round of layoffs in the last six months. The company laid off employees in November, a spokesperson previously told The Information. Spotter is not the only creator content licensing startup to cull staff in the past year. Jellysmack, a competitor that shares Softbank as an investor, made cuts in October amid a restructuring. Some startups focused on creator services have failed to meet growth expectations, industry investors previously told BI. Spotter also offers AI-powered products to help creators come up with video ideas, titles, and thumbnails. It runs an advertising business connecting brands with creators as well. Read the email Spotter's CEO Aaron DeBevoise sent to employees this week announcing the job cuts: Team, Today, we've made the difficult decision to part ways with some of our teammates. I understand today is challenging - particularly for those impacted. These changes were thoroughly considered, particularly given recent economic uncertainty and volatility, which have further impacted investors' demand for efficiency and profitability. Despite our success in Q1, it has become clear that in light of the economic environment, we must make targeted changes to accelerate our path to profitability and control our own destiny. To our impacted teammates: We are so thankful for your contributions which have been critical to advancing our mission to help Creators win. We have already sent calendar invites to all impacted employees for conversations today where you will learn about next steps. We are committed to supporting these team members as they transition to their next opportunities. Thank you. Aaron
Business Insider
02-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Amazon-backed creator startup Spotter lays off staffers. Read the memo from its CEO.
Spotter, a startup that works with some of YouTube's biggest stars, laid off staff this week, the company confirmed to Business Insider. BI was unable to determine the exact number of employees affected, but the layoffs impacted teams across the company. "As the macroeconomic environment continues to evolve, we've made the difficult but strategic decision to implement organizational changes, including a reduction in the size of our team," a spokesperson for Spotter told BI. The spokesperson said the cuts will help "accelerate our path to profitability by the end of this year." Spotter is a major player in the creator space. Last year, it attracted funding from Amazon as part of a larger deal to work with Spotter's creator partners. The company's talent pool includes MrBeast, Dude Perfect, and Ryan Trahan. Spotter, which was founded in 2019 and is also backed by SoftBank, built a business buying the rights to license creator content. In March, the company said it had paid out over $950 million to creators. That month, Spotter hosted a splashy pitch event in New York for creators and advertisers. The company said this week's layoffs did not impact Spotter's advertising sales team. The cuts mark Spotter's second round of layoffs in the last six months. The company laid off employees in November, a spokesperson previously told The Information. Spotter is not the only creator content licensing startup to cull staff in the past year. Jellysmack, a competitor that shares Softbank as an investor, made cuts in October amid a restructuring. Some startups focused on creator services have failed to meet growth expectations, industry investors previously told BI. Spotter also offers AI-powered products to help creators come up with video ideas, titles, and thumbnails. It also runs an advertising business connecting brands with creators. Read the email Spotter's CEO Aaron DeBevoise sent to employees this week announcing the job cuts: Team, Today, we've made the difficult decision to part ways with some of our teammates. I understand today is challenging - particularly for those impacted. These changes were thoroughly considered, particularly given recent economic uncertainty and volatility, which have further impacted investors' demand for efficiency and profitability. Despite our success in Q1, it has become clear that in light of the economic environment, we must make targeted changes to accelerate our path to profitability and control our own destiny. To our impacted teammates: We are so thankful for your contributions which have been critical to advancing our mission to help Creators win. We have already sent calendar invites to all impacted employees for conversations today where you will learn about next steps. We are committed to supporting these team members as they transition to their next opportunities. Thank you. Aaron
South China Morning Post
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
The slam dunk rise of YouTube's Dude Perfect, from basketball trick shots to trusted brand
The five friends who now make up sports and comedy group Dude Perfect had no intention of creating a brand, or even a business, 16 years ago when they started making a video of basketball trick shots while they were attending Texas A&M University, in the United States. Advertisement 'My dad would say we were procrastinating studying for finals at that time, which he is 100 per cent correct [about],' says Coby Cotton, whose twin brother Cory is also part of the group. 'We were just having fun, and that's one thing that I am grateful to say has continued.' When they posted that first video on YouTube in April 2009, the clip was just a way to share with family and friends what they were doing with an US$80 portable basketball hoop they bought for the backyard. Things have expanded far beyond that small circle. And the tricks got much bigger, like their world record shot made from 856 feet (261 metres) high in Las Vegas, in the US state of Nevada, two summers ago. Dude Perfect now has more than 61 million subscribers on YouTube, with videos that have got more than 18.5 billion total views. An 'Average Dude vs. Steph Curry ' video, with NBA star Stephen Curry, posted just four months ago has 16 million views.
