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LeBron James Big Winner In Apple, Beats Deal

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Mark Melin
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Who are the biggest winners in the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) acquisition of Beats Electronic? Add LeBron James to that list.

LeBron James Big Winner In Apple, Beats Deal

ESPN writers Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst revealed that James pulled down a $30 million pay day when Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) purchased Beats, making it among the biggest known stock wins for a professional athlete in history.

LeBron James: Apple - Beats acquisition; biggest equity cash payout for a professional athlete in history

“While James was leading the Heat to a victory over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, sources say the 20-year-old was finalizing what is...

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Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.