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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jake Paul drops $39 million on Georgia's iconic Southlands ranch
Professional boxer, social media influencer and content creator Jake Paul has bought the sprawling Southlands property just south of Bainbridge, Georgia, for $39 million. Paul, during an interview on the "The Iced Coffee Hour" podcast in mid-June, said he's been wanting to purchase a ranch for the last 15 years, according to 'It's kind of been my dream and why I work so hard," said Paul. He added the 5,746-acre estate was '… a little bit bigger than what I wanted, but when I got there, I was like, 'I have to buy this.' ' Paul, 28, is known for his brash commentary on YouTube and other social media platforms and co-stars alongside his brother, Logan Paul, in "Paul American," a reality show that premiered in March 2025 and offers a peek into their family life outside of the boxing and wrestling ring. Logan Paul is a pro wrestler and social media maven. More celebrity real estate: NBA star Kevin Durant's custom Oklahoma City townhome hits the market at $35 In November 2024, Paul went head-to-head against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 58, and defeated the veteran fighter in a unanimous decision. He was initially slated to receive $40 million for beating the retired boxer. The 5,653-acre property surrounds the eastern shore of Lake Seminole, just above the Florida panhandle, and was listed in October 2024 for $42.5 million. It features a "sport huntsman's paradise with an abundance of bobwhite wild quail, turkey and whitetail deer. It also includes a 20-acre fishing pond and a 30-acre duck pond," as previously reported in the Tallahassee Democrat, part of the USA TODAY Network. Jon Kohler, an expert in large plantation properties in the southeast, said there are few investments that can build "long-term wealth like owning a property such as Southlands." "While we can see the financial appreciation, what only the seller can measure is the immense intrinsic value – the lifestyle, the experiences, the memories. That's the most important kind of wealth. And that's what Southlands will create for Jake, his family, and his friends," said Kohler, in a statement. In a Facebook post announcing the purchase, Kohler described the property as "one of America's most iconic sporting properties." "From its roots with Herbert Stoddard, a legacy dating back to 1937, to its years as International Paper's flagship property, Southlands has long been a crown jewel of American land stewardship – and with Jake Paul's passion and commitment to conservation, its future has never been brighter," the post said. Contact Economic Development Reporter TaMaryn Waters at tlwaters@ and follow @TaMarynWaters on X. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Jake Paul drops $39 million on Georgia's iconic Southlands ranch
New York Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Tom Brady, Emma Roberts, Logan Paul are chasing elusive Steph Curry and Brady cards too
NEW YORK — Actress and avid sports and Star Wars card collector Emma Roberts posed a question so many within the hobby still ask aloud: Where is Stephen Curry's 2009 Topps Chrome Superfractor? The one-of-a-kind Curry rookie card that would be worth millions has never surfaced despite collectors searching for more than 15 years. Advertisement Fellow card and memorabilia collector Logan Paul sat back with a wry smile and a bit of a 'cat ate the canary' look on his face. 'You know where that is?' Roberts asked Paul. 'You have that secretly?' 'I don't know. Ain't that the question,' Paul replied. 'Wait, what do you know?' Roberts said. 'I really don't know,' Paul said. 'Does he know something?' Roberts queried. 'No, I don't know. It's something that excites me,' Paul said. 'Hmmm! Hmmm!' Roberts said. 'I don't know anything!' Paul said. This type of card shop banter with Roberts, Paul and Tom Brady during Fanatics Fest's 'Ready. Set. Collect.' panel turned a social media/WWE star, an actress and a seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback into your average card collectors discussing their shared love for trading cards in probably the most relatable fireside chat of the star-studded event. The near 45-minute conversation guided by Chris Costa, Brady's partner in the Card Vault by Tom Brady hobby shop franchise, brought out the same card collecting energy from the trio that so many hobby enthusiasts possess. '(Hype) that's why we collect. It's awesome,' Paul said. 'But it depends why you collect it, right? There's a lot of reasons why people collect. Whether it's for the rush of hitting the card that you want in the pack rip. Or you love that feeling of nostalgia. Or you like the idea of holding an asset that could potentially be appreciated. I do all three. I love everything about it.' For her reasoning, Roberts zeroed in on the one word to describe what everyone figuratively lives and dies on while collecting cards. She harkened back to the first time she pulled a short-printed Star Wars sketch card at her local hobby shop Cards and Coffee on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles. A post shared by Emma Roberts (@emmaroberts) 'I mean every time I buy a box where I'm always like, 'Please let it be in here. Please let it get in here,'' Roberts said. 'Yeah. And then sometimes your day is just trash. And then other times you're like — we call it 'sketch energy' days. We need sketch energy today.' And while Roberts' sketch energy may appear to be channeling the elusive Curry rookie card, it's actually her stagemate's baseball card she's after. As in Brady's 2023 Bowman Draft autographed card, depicting him in an Expos uniform, that's serial numbered 12/50 — Brady's jersey number — with his inscription reading 'If baseball doesn't work out, there's always football.' Advertisement 'My fiance started chasing the Tom (Brady) inscription card in Bowman (Draft) '23. And so he got me hooked on the chase. And so for every holiday, whether it's Valentine's Day or Christmas or birthdays, we'd buy each other a box in hopes of finding Tom. We've yet to find him, but we will never, ever give up.' She admitted that she's found no Brady cards at all in the product, calling it, 'striking out left and right.' But, Roberts and her fiance entered a box break online and landed an autographed Brady card (a sticker autograph, she pointed out, rather than an on-card auto, which displayed Roberts' acumen for the hobby). The problem initially was that the two went on a hike during a vacation while the break occurred and were unable to watch it live because neither of their phones found cell service. They learned of their 'hit' once back in civilization and it's become one of Roberts' favorite cards in her collection. As for her grail card, not even Brady can help her out since the card is either still in an unopened pack or someone pulled the card and hasn't revealed to the world the occurrence happened. 'I have a feeling you're going to beat me to it,' Brady said. 'I hope I do. I hope someone does,' Roberts said. And while most of the conversation sounded like something anyone in the Javits Center audience just steps away from the card show portion of the Fest could have, Paul couldn't help flexing his prized card: a 1998 Pokemon Pikachu Illustrator Holo card with a gem mint 10 grade by PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator), which was on display at the event's 'Museum of Greatness.' 'It takes a really bold — and maybe 'stupid' is the word,' Paul said. 'Stupid. I don't know. I don't know what it is. It takes a bold person to spend $5 million on a piece of cardboard.' Advertisement Then there were the stories of missed hobby opportunities, where Paul and Roberts sounded once again like your average collector. Roberts asked Paul if he had his original Pokemon cards because 'I would trade them for snacks in second grade.' 'You probably traded like a first edition Charizard that could have been worth like $250K,' Paul said. 'It's a tale as old as time.' 'It's a heartbreaking hobby,' Roberts said. She almost broke her own heart during what turned out to be her biggest baseball card 'hit' to date. Roberts relived a moment after she scored a Jackson Holliday one-of-one rookie card as one of her biggest hits from a pack. 'I may have kind of dropped it a tiny bit, but we saved it in time and it's been PSA-graded a 10, I'll have you know,' Roberts said. 'It didn't hit the ground. I fumbled it. I fumbled it because I got very nervous.' The panel wrapped up with Roberts' questions surrounding the whereabouts of the coveted Brady and Curry cards left unanswered. So what did she do next? Hit the card dealer tables residing behind the audience seating area, of course. And while she didn't find her grail cards there either, Roberts purchased packs of cards for two children, where one of them pulled a Shohei Ohtani rookie card. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage. When you click or make purchases through our links, we may earn a commission.
Business Insider
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Logan Paul's Prime sales plummet in a key market as the once-popular drink has growing pains
The hype for energy drink-maker Prime Hydration is drying up. When YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched the Prime brand in 2022, demand was so high that a secondary black market formed among UK school children. But the buzz didn't last. In 2024, the company's UK revenue fell about 70% from the previous year, according to public filings. The company pulled in around £33 million (roughly $45 million) in 2024 drink sales, compared to £120 million (about $163 million) the prior year. Consumer interest in its brand has moderated, the company wrote. It's entering a "strategic review process to transition from an initial hyper-growth phase to a more sustainable, long-term presence in the market," it said. Prime remained profitable in the UK in 2024, with about £312,000 in profit, a 92% drop compared to the previous year. There are indications that the heat has cooled off elsewhere, too. US sales declined through the first half of last year, according to estimates from the market insights firm Numerator. As of June 2024, Prime sales in the US were down 40% from the previous year, based on purchase data the firm compiled from its panel of 150,000 US consumers. Numerator attributed the decline to a lack of new buyers, as well as less frequent purchasing and a drop in spending per unit from existing customers. The decline in sales outpaced broader declines in sales in the energy drink and sports drink categories, the company said. Prime entered the global beverage market with a roar, bolstered by the marketing might of its social-media-famous cofounders. In 2023, Bloomberg reported that the company was profitable and set to hit $1.2 billion in sales that year, its first full year in business. The company, alongside other creator product lines like Alex Cooper's Unwell drinks or MrBeast's chocolate brand Feastables, shows the power of social media influencers to make a brand go viral. But influencer businesses can be fickle, and building a brand that can stand the test of time can be tough. Take fashion influencer Arielle Charnas' clothing brand Something Navy, which earned $32 million in revenue in its first year, but saw sales falter a couple of years later. "The upside of the influencer-led, social approach to beverage marketing is that it allows you to capitalize quickly on short-term cultural trends, leading to the huge surge," Euromonitor beverage analyst Howard Telford told BI in a statement last year. "But there is a big risk that this turns into a short-term viral fad unless the product itself (rather than the celebrity of the founders) can serve a real consumer need." Prime's vendors have sued, alleging missed payments Prime's business woes have extended beyond its declining drink sales. Several of the company's vendors filed lawsuits against it, saying Prime had failed to meet its contract commitments. Last year, one of Prime's suppliers sued Prime's parent company for $68 million. Refresco, a beverage-bottling company, accused Prime of breaching a 2023 contract in which it committed to ordering 18.5 million cases annually over three years. Prime sales were "falling well below" expectations, Refresco's lawyer wrote in the complaint, blaming the decline on "fading social media buzz" and a series of lawsuits. The case was eventually dismissed on the grounds of jurisdiction. Another vendor, Agrovana, also sued Prime last year. The Massachusetts-based importer, which provides Prime with ingredients, accused the beverage brand of not paying for products it had ordered in binding purchase agreements. "Sometime in early 2024 or thereabouts, sales of Prime's drinks sputtered, apparently as a result of normal seasonal fluctuations, of the fading popularity of Paul and KSI, and diminishing effectiveness of its on-line marketing," the complaint says. It alleged the company experienced "cash-flow issues" and was "working to secure credit lines to pay the outstanding invoices." Prime denied the allegations, requested the complaint be dismissed, and submitted a counterclaim, alleging Agrovana did not comply with quality standards. In response, Agrovana said that "Prime's complaints were motivated by its inability to sell its finished product as a result of factors that Agrovana had nothing to do with." The case is ongoing.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inside Jake Paul's stunning new $39m Georgia ranch... bought with earnings from blockbuster Mike Tyson fight
YouTuber-turned-boxing star Jake Paul has bought a sprawling, $39million ranch in Georgia with the money he made by beating Mike Tyson. Paul, 28, took on Tyson in a controversial, money-spinning clash fight back in November. He is more than three decades younger than the former heavyweight champion. He claimed to have made $40m from the win at AT&T Stadium and the former YouTuber later revealed that that he has wanted to buy a ranch for the past 15 years. He has now snapped up a historic plantation that covers 5,746 acres and boasts a 30-acre duck pond, 20-acre eagle lake and five miles of spring creeks. The ranch, in Decatur County, Georgia, is known as Southlands Plantation and was originally listed for $42.5m. It's been described as 'the land ownership equivalent to owning an NFL team' and is believed to be one of the most expensive private land sales in the state's history. Paul admitted the plantation is a little bit bigger than what he wanted but said he knew he had to buy it. Decatur County is deep in the south of Georgia, near the border with Florida, with the Appalachian Mountains only a stone's throw away. The main house includes eight bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms, with a manager's house, several guest homes and a barn also on site. The ranch is also home to a range of wildlife, including deer and turkeys, while it also offers the chance for horseback riding, hunting and watersports. Paul, the younger brother of YouTuber-turned-WWE star Logan Paul, has won 11 of his 12 professional fights. He faces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on June 28. 'I would say Chavez is most likely going to be the toughest opponent (I have faced yet), the most experienced, literally the most amount of fights out of all of my opponents,' Paul told DAZN. 'He's a former world champion which I haven't faced a former boxing world champion other than Mike Tyson but obviously Mike was older, Chavez is still in his thirties so I think this is gonna be the toughest one.' 'The Problem Child' has also been linked with a sensational fight against Anthony Joshua and Paul recently lifted the lid on their social media exchanges. When asked about his relationship with AJ following a phone call earlier this year, Paul said: 'It was all nice [speaking to AJ on the phone]. 'You know, we've been cordial. He DM'd me today, like saying "lol" to one of my training clips, and then I sent him a "lol" of him getting knocked out.' According to Paul, the exchange was all in good fun but it nevertheless highlighted a simmering tension between the two stars. 'I guess we're kind of s*** talking behind the scenes a bit,' he continued. 'But I have a lot of love for Anthony Joshua. I think this type of stuff is funny, and he's a great guy.' He added: 'A fight between us would be awesome, and I do believe I can win.'
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Forbes 30 top creators: See the 6 Ohioans on the list, including 2 in the top 10
The internet's biggest stars landed on Forbes' Top Creators List for 2025, and several celebs, such as Logan Paul, Xandra, and IShowSpeed, represented Ohio. This year's Forbes list spotlights the top-earning content creators while evaluating follower counts and social media engagement to determine who landed in the top 50. Ohioans like Matt Rife and Jake Paul sit among the top 10 biggest creators. The 50 richest creators across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube earned an estimated $853 million in 2024. Here are the other 2025 Forbes Top Creators with Ohio ties. The Cleveland-area native has turned his content creating-career into a professional boxing career, earning $50 million, per Forbes estimates. Outside of the boxing ring, Paul is a reality TV star and ongoing media personality, cultivating a fanbase of nearly 80 million social media followers. Matt Rife hails from North Lewisburg, Ohio, about an hour northwest of Columbus. He has also lived in New Albany and Mount Vernon. The standup comedian and actor took hold of the No. 7 spot on the Forbes list with 42 million online followers and $50 million in earnings. His Netflix comedy specials have garnered millions of views, and Rife is often praised for his crowd work techniques. Logan Paul, born in Westlake, Ohio, made a name for himself as an entrepreneur, influencer, podcast host and WWE wrestler. Forbes estimates earnings of $10 million and a follower count of over 80 million followers. Mark Edward Fischbach, also known as Markiplier, cultivated a dedicated fanbase over the years due to his entertaining playthrough of video games. The YouTuber and filmmaker has 74 million followers and earns an estimated $32 million. The Ohio native is from Cincinnati. One of the most popular streamers on the internet, IShowSpeed is known for his high-energy personality. Born Darren Jason Watkins Jr., the Cincinnati native has amassed more than 118 million total followers, according to Forbes, and has earned $20 million. Alexandra Pohl, known also as Xandra, has roots in Cincinnati. The DJ and model has 1.8 million followers according to Forbes, with $3 million in earnings. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Forbes 30 Top Creators of 2025 list: See who's from Ohio
