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BANNEKER, LLC
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CSU BAKERSFIELD GUARDS KADAR WALLER AND BENTLEY WALLER AMONG FIRST
SIGNING COLLEGE ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH THE LUXURY BRAND BANNEKER
Freshman Guard Bentley Waller and Junior Guard, Kadar Waller become one of the first
collegiate athletes to sign an endorsement deal under the NCAA NIL with Banneker allowing the
brothers to monetize their name, image, and likeness.
BAKERSFIELD, CA (October 9, 2024) – Kadar Waller & Bentley Waller, Guards for
the California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) basketball team, signed an
endorsement deal with Black-owned Luxury watch brand, Banneker, LLC.
“Kadar and Bentley represent our value proposition very well,” said Derrick
Holmes, Banneker Founder and CEO. “The excellence in the way they were
raised and their journey to pursue their dreams on and off the court, aligns with
Banneker luxury watches and clocks tradition of excellence and our history.
Kadar and Bentley both love designer fashion, luxury watches, and being two of
the first local brothers to stay and play local, this partnership to capitalize on
their names, and become two of our company spokespersons, matched up,
they're creating a legacy, just like Banneker.”
“I am grateful to be associated with Banneker,” said Kadar Waller. “In
basketball we win as a team with timely plays, I like how Banneker has taken a
part of our Black history and mastered a watch that can be passed down
through generations, my father passed one down to me and it is something I
wear with pride, because it represents Black excellence with its homage to
Banneker, someone like me who never gave up on achieving their dreams, my
dream of playing at the D1 level, every move toward my goal, timing was
important. In my role now, as point guard, I’ve got to bring everything together
on the floor at the right time for a win for my team, our coaches and our fans.”
“We’re honored to be making history,” says Derrick Holmes. “Kadar and Bentley
fit the mold of our brand, young men of excellence, following their dreams
against the odds, playing for their local team, and embracing their family, which
is the foundation of our brand."
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ABOUT THE WALLER BROTHERS
Kadar Waller is a Junior Point guard for California State University, Bakersfield
basketball team who has graduated with his bachelor’s and working toward his
Master’s Degree.
Bentley Waller is a Freshman guard for California State University, Bakersfield
basketball team and a recent graduate of Bakersfield Chirstian High School.
Both brothers are the owners of Bentley Bowl, the newest mobile soul food truck.
ABOUT BANNEKER, LLC
Banneker, Inc. is a watch and clock company founded in 2003 by Derrick
Holmes. The watch and clock offerings of the company are differentiated in the
marketplace by virtue of a unique design feature that connects us to our
legendary namesake. Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) was a free African
American astronomer, inventor, mathematician, surveyor, almanac author, and
farmer. The historic contribution that aligns us with this man of genius. The
company pays homage to Benjamin Banneker by Integrating luxury woods into
every watch and clock design. It is one of the only minority owned watch and
clock companies in the world today and the first company to produce
timepieces with the Banneker name in over 215 years. We hope you enjoy
sharing the Banneker story with your friends as much as we do and will feel the
same sense of pride, connection to history, and be inspired to achieve great
things every time you wear a Banneker on your wrist.
ABOUT BENJAMIN BANNEKER
Even though he was never formally schooled beyond the 2nd Grade Benjamin
Banneker defied the odds and became world-renowned for his many amazing
achievements. Banneker also became a noted astronomer, mathematician,
musician, he published yearly almanacs, was part of the survey team that
established Washington DC, and was a forefather in the fight for racial equality.
Banneker is truly one of America’s Forgotten Forefathers.
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