First up in the Shark Tank was the Profender by Tony Devine, who was asking for $75,000 in exchange for 15% equity (Which is a $500,000 Valuation).  The Profender is a basketball training tool to help shooters simulate game situations where a defender is closing out on them to contest the shot.  The way this is currently done in most training situation is by having assistant coaches use brooms to extend their reach while basketball players … Read entire article »