With Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have recently received the best of wishes from Jay-Z-owned sports management company Roc Nation Sports International for this seasons CAF Women's Champions League, here's a look at the few other clubs who've partnered with the label.
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It seems quite apparent that Roc Nation Sports International is in love with South African athletes, as their roster includes a sizeable number of rugby, cricket, and netball stars, among other sports.
Some of the Springboks signed to the conglomerate include Siya Kolisi, Sbu Nkosi, Cheslin Kobe, and Tendai Mtawarira - who are all reigning World Champions. Proteas captain Themba Bavuma and bowler Lungi Ngidi are also attached to the brand, while netball superstar Bongi Msomi is the only black South African women's athlete on the company roster.
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Masandawana, meanwhile, are the only Mzansi football club on the books of the United States company, and incredibly, Cape Town City teenage sensation Luphumlo 'Kaka' Sifumba is the only footballer from the country who is signed to the label.
Reigning Italian champions AC Milan and English Premier League outfit Leeds United fly the flag as the only soccer teams affiliated with the Empire State of Mind rapper's brand.
The deal between Leeds and Roc Nation was announced in quite a superb way as a mural was painted in the club's city celebrating Bafana Bafana legend former captain of The White Lucas Radebe. He was not the only South African legend to be hailed as a staple in the club's history, as Mzansi native Albert Johanneson, who was one of the first high-profile black players in England was also honoured in the mural.
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