
Cousins, Kendrick Perkins & Jay McDonald are the owners of the newly founded team, The Beaumont Panthers, a proud professional sports organization within The Basketball League (TBL).
Kendrick Perkins TMO
Kendrick made the Second-Team Parade All-American (2002), First-Team McDonald’s All-American Team (2003), and name Texas Mr. Basketball (2003). Perkins spent thirteen years in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his tenure he won a championship in 2008 (Boston). Since his retirement, Perkins currently serves as a sports analyst for ESPN.
“The TBL is a good league. It’s a great league that streams to viewers that matter…. It’s a platform; a league to help guys grow. That’s what this league is all about.”- K. Perkins
Jay McDonald TMO
Jay is a retired professional basketball player. Currently he operates and owns Houston based production company, Brothers Forever Productions. While spending time in Canada, working alongside with Silkk the Shocker and Rodney Jerkins, Jay was a part of the soundtrack creation for the Motion Picture movie, Honey. It was then he was given his first acting role by director Billy Woodroof. Since then, Jay has produced four films. The combination of operating a production company and on the court leadership, Jay has now shifted his focus to ownership.
“Not only will this league give players that may not have opportunities or chances to make it to next level, but it also gives the onlooking youth goals that are attainable. Local kids can look at this league and say, “I can do that.” -Jay