Latest news with #Rolls-RoyceCullinan
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Shedeur Sanders' new car purchase draws attention before Browns OTAs
Back in the day, rookie players in the NFL made the least amount of money. Veterans treated them bad, and bossed them around in practices as well as off the field. Veterans did not associate with 'rooks' at restaurants or bars. Most rookies never even saw the field for a minimum of two seasons. Just the way it was. Advertisement But now? A team's starting quarterback can be a rookie. So can the left tackle and one of the cover cornerbacks. An EDGE pass rusher picked in the first round is expected to grab one of the starting defensive end spots. But how many rookie purchase a custom Rolls-Royce before their very first training camp? If you said a Cleveland Browns rookie, then you are correct. If that guess is the player Cleveland selected in the first round, fifth overall, you would be mistaken. It is QB Shedeur Sanders, the Browns fifth-round draft pick. Over this past weekend, the delivery of a custom Rolls-Royce Phantom estimated to be worth a minimum of half a million dollars became known via the video below. Advertisement The Browns signed Sanders to a four-year, $4.6 million contract, which includes an annual salary of $1.16 million and a signing bonus of $447,000. The green Rolls-Royce arrived from Advanced Auto Transport out of Southlake, Texas to Deion Sanders' Canton, Texas estate, to an area that already had four trucks, one SUV, one car, one custom golf cart, plus an RV parked outside two buildings that house other vehicles. Editor's note: The arrival of the car begins at 3:45 Trimmed with an orange pinstripe and black wheels, the four-door Rolls-Royce is not his first. At the University of Colorado, Sanders drove a black and gold Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which arrived with custom accessories. He also owned a Rolls-Royce Ghost. Shedeurs' brother Shilo, who signed an undrafted rookie free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and drives a Tesla Cyberbeast, was doing FaceTime with Shedeur when the vehicle arrived. Advertisement Upon seeing the new ride via his brother's cell phone, Shedeur stated: 'That's a winning car.' Shedeur will compete with three other quarterbacks in Browns camp this year: Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel out of Oregon. It is projected that the Cleveland coaching staff will only retain three quarterbacks on their final roster, with at least one signal-caller on their practice squad. It may seem odd that a rookie taken in Round 5 would be spending his money on such a lavish expenditure, but a view into his father's estate and their possessions is simply another toy tossed into the arena for this family. Advertisement Sponsorships have already started coming Shedeur's way when he was featured in a recent Gatorade commercial. So, although his father is wealthy, Shedeur's money-making opportunities are already beginning to surface. This is even though he may become QB3 or could be released. For sponsors, right now, Shedeur is the hot commodity, and everyone wants to watch. With potential earnings from sponsorships and other ventures, Shedeur is in a great position to amplify his financial portfolio significantly. Keep in mind, Shedeur could have made more money if he had remained in college. Last year, he led all college football athletes in NIL money to the tune of $5.1 million. The custom Rolls-Royce is not just a lavish ornament. It is a bold statement even before his NFL career begins that he has arrived and plans to take the league by storm. Whether that happens or not is irrelevant at this point. If he succeeds, it will only help the Browns franchise around him. Advertisement More from
New York Post
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- New York Post
Shedeur Sanders calls out ‘another lie' about buying $500,000 car
In the wake of his stunning draft fall that still has more questions than answers, Shedeur Sanders is calling out 'another lie.' The fifth-round pick from Colorado, who was once considered a top-three prospect, shockingly dropped to Day 3 in April's draft with little details surrounding why. Now, a viral social media post claimed that Sanders spent his entire signing bonus and then some on a custom Rolls-Royce worth over $500,000. In a video on X that shows the mega luxury vehicle, Sanders can be heard talking on FaceTime in the background of the video, saying, 'My car get there?' Sanders has since refuted these claims. 'Another lie,' Sanders said on X. 'I'm focused on my team, not a car purchase !' Although in a previous episode of Tom Brady's 'Let's Go!' Podcast in September 2023, Sanders' father and coach Deion Sanders asked mentor Brady whether his son should have a Rolls-Royce while in college, which Brady quickly rebuffed. 'Do you think a college kid needs a Phantom? Like a Rolls-Royce,' Deion asked Brady. 3 Shedeur Sanders is seen on FaceTime as a Rolls-Royce is delivered. X, @ShedeurSanders 3 Sanders had previously talked to Tom Brady about owning a Rolls-Royce. X, @ShedeurSanders 'Nah, hey. No, it's not a Phantom, it's a Rolls-Royce Cullinan,' Shedeur, then a college junior for the Colorado Buffaloes, said while laughing. 'I think he needs to get his ass in the film room and spend as much time in there as possible, and less time in the car and more time in the film room,' Brady said on a multi-person video call with his podcast hosts. Sanders then rebutted that he had seen Brady had one, too. 'I had a few bucks in my pocket at that point,' Brady returned to Sanders. Sanders has the benefit of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) earnings while in college, which made him an estimated $6.5 million, according to On3Sports. This comes after a slew of rumors surrounded Sanders' precipitous drop in the 2025 NFL Draft that is nearly unprecedented. Reports indicated that Sanders 'did not handle the draft process well' and rubbed teams the wrong way leading up to the draft. 3 Shedeur Sanders is pictured in Browns gear. AP It had been reported that Sanders bombed his interview with the Giants after he became 'pissed' at the team for setting up errors in his interview and offensive installation. Sanders blames the perception of his father for his draft day fall, saying that '99 percent of hatred (directed at me) is toward Pops.' Sanders is now in the thick of attempting to make the Cleveland Browns' roster after being selected 144th overall. The Browns also have Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and fellow rookie third-round pick Dillon Gabriel on their roster. Sanders certainly has an uphill battle for playing time as he looks to make his mark at rookie camp.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Karan Aujla Wants the Whole World to Hear His Punjabi Pop
In the video for his latest single, 'Courtside,' Karan Aujla cruises around Miami's South Beach in a Rolls-Royce Cullinan wearing Maybach shades and a Richard Mille watch. Flowing in his native tongue over a breezy, bass-heavy beat, Aujla pulls up to Cartier and the Louis Vuitton store in the Design District, then rolls to the Hard Rock Stadium, where he dives into the celebrity who's who that is the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. 'I saw DJ Khaled in there,' the Punjabi-born rapping, singing, and songwriting sensation tells me when I catch up with him trackside in early May. Aujla has just shot some video scenes with the Stake F1 team, who cut the artist a seven-figure sponsorship deal in 2023 after he reached out via IG. More from Rolling Stone Trump Takes Credit for India, Pakistan Cease-Fire as Fighting Continues 'We Were Unhinged': The Stars of 'Deli Boys' on Playing the Show's Lovable Screw-Ups Hanumankind Is Aiming Even Bigger Than 'Big Dawgs' The Florida sun is playing hide-and-seek with storm clouds before the starting gun, but during a moment of fair weather he whips out his iPhone and shows me some of his DMs back and forth with Timbaland. 'I really want to work with him,' Aujla says of the legendary producer. 'He uses a lot of Indian instruments in his songs — but in his own style, where it doesn't even sound like an Indian instrument.' Creating a unique style has been Aujla's musical quest from Day One. Raised in northwest India 'in the middle of nowhere' before moving to Vancouver as a teenager, Aujla landed on a sound that blends his homeland's rich musical traditions with the latest pop, hip-hop, and R&B. Today he's at the forefront of Canada's surging Punjabi music wave, boasting several billion streams between Spotify and YouTube, and selling out arena tours throughout both Canada and India, with a U.S. and Europe tour kicking off this summer. Along the way, he's experienced an extreme lifestyle upgrade. 'I love dressing up,' he says, unabashed. 'I love buying nice clothes, cars, nice timepieces. I always wanted it, but we didn't really have the money when we wanted it. Now we're making it, so we might as well spend it somewhere, you know?' Born in 1997 in the rural village of Gurala, Jaskaran Singh Aujla lost both his parents by the age of nine and says he took care of himself for several years before moving to Canada to live with his sisters. Kicked out of school because making music interested him more than going to class, he supported himself as a longshoreman while writing songs for other artists — refusing to quit until the release of his 2018 breakout hit, 'Don't Worry,' a duet with the Punjabi star Gurlez Akhtar. After paying all those dues, Aujla has earned the right to savor his success. 'I love living life and just enjoying,' he says. 'Yeah, I'm pretty good at doing that.' He's also pretty good at making hit songs. Last year Aujla became the first South Asian artist to win the Fan Choice Award at the Junos, an honor he shares with Canadian superstars Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber. 'If you're dreaming, make sure you dream big,' he said as he accepted the trophy. His upcoming shows in North America and Europe, known as the It Was All a Dream Tour, will begin this July, soon after the release of his third solo album. Aujla's biggest dream of all is to take modern Punjabi music worldwide and make it the next Afrobeats or K-pop — a sound that can attract people outside the culture to gravitate toward something real. India, of course, is not a monolithic place but a vast subcontinent containing 22 official languages, more than 1,000 dialects, and 28 diverse states. 'Punjab is a state on the north side, and we speak a different language than the rest of India,' Aujla explains, relaxing in a plush hotel suite overlooking Miami Beach. 'There's a huge Punjabi culture. Punjabi food is different. Punjabi songs are different. We have a drum called a dhol. We have our own keyboard tool called a harmonium. But we don't use them in every song anymore. We're trying to flip the sounds and create a fusion.' Within India, Punjabis are often known as hardworking, passionate people who know how to party. In the early 2000s, the traditional Punjabi dance music known as bhangra blew up in the U.K., home to a Punjabi population almost half a million strong. Jay-Z cosigned the movement when he hopped on a Panjabi MC remix in 2003, scoring a sizable chart hit in the U.S. A few years later, British Asian artist Jay Sean blew up big enough to sign with Cash Money Records and collab with Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, but most of his biggest songs were recorded in English. This time around, the wave is coming from Canada, where the Punjabi population is twice as big as in the U.K. 'It's basically another Punjab,' says Aujla, who was surprised early on to find Canadian Punjabis who don't speak their native language. 'We're just trying to bring the culture up, educate more people about it,' he says. 'Like people know Latin trap or Afrobeats.' With more than 1.4 billion people in India and 2 billion South Asians worldwide, the numbers are there to build a major movement. 'It's not gonna happen overnight, but the more we talk about it, the more songs we put out, the great music we do will help it become a thing. I really want Punjabi music to be heard more on the streets,' Aujla says. 'Playing in hotel lobbies and cafes. Like, it has to be a normal thing — and cool.' Working with Indo-Canadian producers like Ikky, Yeah Proof, and Signature by SB, Aujla and a handful of like-minded artists have created a new sound and built a following. He's also collaborated with American acts from OneRepublic to YG. And while he sprinkles English into his lyrics, he's determined to stay true to his roots and push theth Punjabi, the pure, authentic form of the language — a traditional rural slang with minimal influence from Hindi and other dialects. 'I don't want my music to sound like something that's been done before,' says Aujla, who keeps a guy named Milano on his team to help him bridge the gap. 'He doesn't understand Punjabi, but he knows the culture. Taking him with us, it just helped me create something different. How do we flip these sounds? How do we combine them into something that makes it cooler? Like, if somebody doesn't understand Punjabi, they could just vibe with the music or the melodies.' After leaving Miami, Aujla will return to the luxury villa in Dubai that he now calls home, then spend a week in the little village where he was born. 'My parents didn't even take me to a hospital,' he says. 'My mom had the delivery at a house. It's crazy to think that I come from a village with only 200, 250 houses.' That's where he says he learned all the morals of life after his parents passed, raising himself as an orphan, pressing his own school uniform every day. Although Aujla is supposed to be taking a break in Miami, the work never really stops. After our interview, there's a photographer waiting to shoot promo images for Warner Music Canada. And of course he's got to complete the music video before leaving town. 'Even when I have time off, I'm still working, but at least I'm not writing all the time. The writing process gets kind of heavy, 'cause it's a lot of thinking.' Still, he loves creating new songs. He compares it to opening a portal — the melodies come from somewhere else and flow through him. His songs tell stories about his life and his people, inspirational stories that are universal enough for everyone to relate to. Aujla's success allows him to live the high life, and his fans love seeing him dipped in ice and designer outfits. But there are also drawbacks to success. Gang culture in the Punjabi community has been well-documented, including the alleged extortion of successful artists. 'In Canada, yes, and in India — it's been there always,' Aujla says. 'Even the old Punjabi singers were going through it. They went through extortions or gang violence, which makes it really hard for you as an artist. But I feel like it's getting better now.' On his 2021 debut album, Bacthafucup, Aujla's music reflected the rougher side of life, but on more recent work — including the 2023 set Making Memories — he grapples with the responsibility that comes with having such a large audience. 'Artists within the culture are trying to make a stand,' he says, 'and coming together to keep the violence out of their lyrics.' He has also made a point of putting aside any rivalries with artists in the booming Canadian Punjabi scene. Aujla has written for Diljit Dosanjh, the 41-year-old O.G. of the movement, reportedly penning the title track of his 2020 album G.O.A.T. in just 10 minutes. During a show in Mumbai last December, Aujla was joined onstage by AP Dhillon — whose 2024 album The Brownprint cemented him as another top Punjabi artist — dispelling social media talk of any tension amongst artists. 'Music isn't a fucking sport,' Dhillon declared. 'There is no winner or loser in this game.' 'If we don't do it now, when else are we gonna do it?' Aujla tells me. 'Back in the days even I had a few grudges against some artists — I don't know over what?' He laughs. 'I'm over all that. We're all from the same place, and I feel like right now we all realized that this is the time to support each other if we want to make it big. 'Cause unity is everything.' On one of his earlier solo tracks, 'Let Em Play,' Aujla sampled the Hollywood Walk of Fame speech where Snoop Dogg famously declared, 'I wanna thank me.' Aujla says he relates to the work ethic, the confidence, the audacity. 'When I was back home, I used to listen to a lot of Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent,' he recalls. In recent times, he's collaborated with Bombay rapper Divine and shared the stage with Hanumankind. 'I would definitely say J. Cole is one of the guys that taught me how to write properly,' Aujla adds. 'How to flow nicely and fit English words into Punjabi and not sound forced. That's the main thing. It has to sound natural.' And of course he named his tour after the timeless Biggie line, 'It was all a dream' — the sound of a young man whose whole life is changing because he found a way to tap into his God-given lyrical gifts. Aujla definitely relates to that feeling. 'Coming from where I come from, I never thought this would be the life that we're living today,' he says. 'I'm very grateful getting all this, especially through music, all the love and support. When I came to Canada, to a totally different country, I didn't know what I was supposed to do. So it was all a dream.' That's the feeling he's trying to convey on his next album. One thing he doesn't have yet is a name for the sound that's taken him so far. 'It's such a hard question, 'cause I don't even really have a name for this genre yet,' he says. 'It's Punjabi music, sure, but is it pop? Is it folk? Is it rap? We're getting inspired from different cultures and rooted in our own culture and trying to mix everything together. We still don't have a name, but when we have it you'll be the first to know.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Chelsea star banned from driving after racking up more points on license than Man Utd have in Premier League
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHELSEA star Wesley Fofana has been banned from driving for two years after racking up 47 points on his licence. The French international's tally would see him finish higher than several Premier League giants this season — including Manchester United, who sit on 39 points. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Wesley Fofana has been banned from driving for two years after racking up 47 points on his licence Credit: Alamy 2 Fofana was then caught five times behind the wheel of his £300,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Credit: Alamy Lavender Hill magistrates' court in South West London heard on Wednesday that he had committed eight offences in three different vehicles in less than a year. Fofana, 24, who did not appear at court, was dubbed a 'habitual speeder' by chairman of the bench John Soones, who slapped the defender with a further 38 points on top of his previous nine. Mr Soones said: 'We take into account the fact he is a habitual speeder, with access to powerful motor cars, who speeds at nearly double the speed limit.' The earliest offence was last March when he drove his Lamborghini Urus at 26mph in a 20mph zone in Brixton, South London. Fofana was then caught five times behind the wheel of his £300,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan and twice in his blue 4.0-litre Audi — all in a 50mph zone on the A3 Esher bypass. He hit speeds of up to 88mph on the route he regularly uses to get to and from his home in Kingston-upon-Thames to the club's training ground in Cobham, Surrey. Fofana, who admitted all offences, had so many they were scattered throughout the building's courtrooms. Chairman Mr Soones said: 'He's got a flush. He is in court one, two and three. But we have gathered them all together'. His lawyer Imogen Cox told the court: 'He is a young man that plays football for a living and he works extremely hard, training, and has foolishly not complied with the rules of the road.' Fofana was fined £5,328, plus a £2,131 victim surcharge and £110 in costs. Chelsea player ratings: Enzo Fernandez silences his doubters but Robert Sanchez endures a few shaky moments vs Leicester He was previously disqualified for six months in January 2023 for speeding. The player is regarded as a 'sick note' by Chelsea fans due to long absences after two major knee injuries since his £70million switch from Leicester City in 2022.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Evander Kane's 'lucky' Rolls-Royce might just be the secret to his playoff success
Jamie Douglas/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When you think of playoff rituals, you might picture superstitions, pre-game meals, or lucky socks. But for Oilers star Evander Kane ? His version of a "good luck charm" just happens to cost over $300K, a Rolls-Royce Cullinan . And what makes this story even better? Not only is the car real, but so is the magic Kane brings when he's behind the wheel. Evander Kane showed up to Game 2 in a Rolls-Royce and delivered with a goal During the Oilers' playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights , Evander Kane made an entrance, literally. He pulled up to Game 2 in Las Vegas in a pristine Rolls-Royce Cullinan, all white, all swagger. And whether it was the car or the confidence, Kane ended up scoring that night. Then he did it again in Edmonton and the goal magic struck twice by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Fast forward to Game 4 in Edmonton, and Kane stuck with the same pre-game routine: same Rolls-Royce, same energy, same result. He scored again. So naturally, fans started putting two and two together. Is Kane's Rolls-Royce officially his playoff cheat code? Maybe. Is it the best kind of superstition in the NHL right now? Absolutely. Kane's dream car is even more elite — a $3 million LaFerrari During the NHL on TNT segment, Kane didn't just flex his current ride, he revealed what's next on his luxury wishlist: a LaFerrari . For the uninitiated, the LaFerrari is one of Ferrari's rarest and most powerful cars, blending Formula 1 engineering with luxury design. Only 499 coupes were ever made, and the price tag hovers around $3 million, if you can even find one for sale. That's not just a dream car, that's main character energy on wheels. Hockey doesn't always get enough shine when it comes to style. But Evander Kane is flipping the narrative. His combination of fashion, flash, and on-ice performance is giving 'must-watch' energy this postseason. Between the luxury vehicles and the clutch goals, Kane is reminding everyone he's not just here to play, he's here to own the moment. Also read - NHL fines Max Domi $5,000 but backlash erupts as fans call player safety biased against certain teams Catch Lovlina's story unfold on Game On. Watch here!
