Antonio Brown was introduced to the world of entertainment through his unreleased memoir entitled, Muted Dreams. It was dubbed the male version of Push by Ebony Magazine which secured him tons of followers on social media.
However, it wasn’t until Brown left his position at The Alexander Doll Company and began to embark on a fashion and philanthropic dream. The vision commenced with the birth of LVL XIII (Level 13) – a luxury men’s fashion label which launched a line of top-tier sneakers.
The collection became an instant success. Brown made over $250,000 within the first two months in sales. To date, LVL XIII has garnered attention from Chris Brown, JR Smith, Tyson Beckford, Kroy Biermann, Nas, Tracey Morgan, Jim Jones, Jason Sudeikis, Chris Tucker and Tristan Wilds.
Most recently, LVL XIII signed a 1.5 million dollar deal with Zhu Jiang, owner of Décor Apparel (clothing and accessories manufacturer). It included a million dollar liquid cash investment and was highlighted by FORBES Magazine.
The initial accomplishments of the brand sparked interest from international superstar, Jason Derulo, whom now serves as Brand Ambassador and Key Investor of LVL XIII. Together they expanded its portfolio and added LVL XIII APPAREL, catering to affluent male millennials.
As a humanitarian, Brown spends his time educating and supporting abused youth and giving back to the community through on-site activations and monetary donations. In the past, he’s coordinated various celebrity fashion shows focused on the fight against HIV/AIDS. Many of them were hosted by Angela Simmons, Nene Leakes, K. Michelle and Ro James.
Through these engagements, Brown has made notable contributions to both amfAR (a leading organization dedicated to the support of HIV/AIDS research) in the amount of $10,000 and Hero for Children (a non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of life for children infected with and impacted by HIV/AIDS) in the amount of $5,000 – establishing The Antonio Brown Scholarship which contributes to the organization’s summer camp.
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*In 2016, LVL XIII made national headlines when it debuted new apparel and footwear during NYFW at Pier59 Studios.
