Sports
Michael Strahan partners on women’s flag football tournament with $500,000 prize pool
Reported by TheGrio · Oct 19, 2026
Michael Strahan’s SMAC Entertainment, Creative Artists Agency and EverWonder Studio announced Grand Slam of Flag, with Strahan serving as a founding partner. The inaugural women’s tournament is scheduled for Los Angeles in February 2027, with six national teams invited and a $500,000 prize pool. ([thegrio.com](https://thegrio.com/2026/10/19/michael-strahan-grand-slam-of-flag-500000-prize/))
Why it matters
The venture positions a Black athlete-founded entertainment company as a builder of sports programming rather than simply a supplier of celebrity talent. Its potential business value lies in developing an event property ahead of flag football’s Olympic debut.
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