Results
| The Basketball League | 06/25 23:00 | - | Atlanta Empire v Raleigh Firebirds | L | 110-115 | |
| The Basketball League | 06/11 23:00 | - | Raleigh Firebirds v Atlanta Empire | L | 105-94 | |
| The Basketball League | 06/06 19:00 | - | Atlanta Empire v Carolina Coyotes | W | 121-110 | |
| The Basketball League | 05/08 23:00 | - | Carolina Coyotes v Atlanta Empire | L | 128-105 |
Wikipedia - Draft:ATL 8IGH DAO
The ATL 8IGH DAO, formerly the Atlanta Empire, are an American basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia, and members in the minor professional The Basketball League (TBL).
History
On August 9, 2020, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), stated that Atlanta, Georgia, was approved as a basketball franchise for the upcoming 2021 season.The franchise will be part of a new Southeast Conference with the Gulf Coast Lions, Tampa Bay Titans, Raleigh Firebirds. .
On January 21, 2022, the block chain company 8IGH announced it would collaborate with The Basketball League (TBL) to form the 1st ever DAO basketball team. The initiative is spearheaded by Jordan Tate and Treyous Jarrells.
On January 22, 2022, TBL CEO Evelyn Magley, announced the project as TBL Forever.
After sitting out the 2022 season, Chris Allison, team market owner of the Atlanta Empire announced that the team would be rebranded as the ATL 8IGH DAO for the 2023 season..
Lagets farger er rødt, hvitt og blått. Atlanta Empire eies av Arcadian Ventures LLC, et investeringsselskap ledet av Tony Ressler. Lagets hovedtrener er Lloyd Pierce, som tidligere var hovedtrener for Memphis Grizzlies.
Atlanta Empire har en rekke talentfulle spillere, inkludert Trae Young, Dejounte Murray og John Collins. Young er en All-Star-poengvakt som har etablert seg som en av de beste unge spillerne i ligaen. Murray er en dyktig forsvarer og playmaker, mens Collins er en allsidig fremspiller som kan score fra flere områder på banen.
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