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Nick Kray

@thatishkray

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Founder of Kray Mode Group
Authentic Athlete🤝Brand Partnerships
Opening Doors For Brands In Pro Organizations

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🎥 @jenniferleechan by @thatishkray

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Our annual beach getaway, with one extra little beach bum this year. ☀ by @thatishkray

3 years in.

23 professional team partnerships.
Access to 2,000+ professional athletes across every major league.

And we’re still just getting started.

KMG was built to create new, non-traditional go-to-market lanes for brands to enter professional sports, earn real product trials, gather market intelligence, and build pathways toward long-term adoption.

None of this would be possible without Jesus Christ. I’m incredibly grateful for His blessings, His timing, and every door He has opened along the way!

What’s wild is that Year 3 feels much more like the beginning than the destination!

8.22.23 by @thatishkray

I’ve been absolutely gutted by this.

Ric and I grew up not far from each other and went to high school together. We weren’t close back then, more of a “Hey, what’s up?” whenever we’d cross paths.

In 2020, life brought us back together through work. What started as a working relationship quickly became a friendship. Over the last few years, we spent countless hours talking about business, faith, family, and life. He became one of my closest sounding boards, and I’ll miss those conversations more than I can put into words.

Most people knew Ric as an incredibly talented artist. I knew him as a loyal friend.

If there’s one thing I hope people remember about Ric, it’s his testimony.

He was coming up on two years sober, and he was incredibly proud of that. He never hid his past because he believed God could use it to give someone else hope. We talked often about how our relationship with Christ had changed our lives. He’d tell me that his faith was what carried him one day at a time and gave him peace, purpose, and joy.

That wasn’t something he kept to himself. He wanted people to know what God had done in his life.

His artwork will live on through the countless projects he created, but what I’ll remember most is the man he was becoming.

Thank you for your friendship, your honesty, your creativity, and the unwavering way you’d pour into me when my days were dark and I needed someone the most.

The final chapter of your life was one of faith, hope, redemption, and growth. That’s how I’ll always remember you.

Rest easy, brother. I’ll carry our conversations with me for the rest of my life.

P.S. I can already hear you busting my chops for using AI to create your tribute graphic instead of hiring an artist… but I figured this was the one time you’d let it slide. 🥹It was done with nothing but love. by @thatishkray

Thanks to our sponsor @hippeas_snacks for their support of the @team_faulk_inc football camp! This year was another great success!! Couldn’t do it without the support of @kraymode, @thatishkray, and @jaylenwarren! by @thatishkray

Thanks to our sponsor @sujaorganic for their support of the @team_faulk_inc football camp! This year was another great success!! Couldn’t do it without @kraymode and @thatishkray! by @thatishkray

Stop guessing. Start knowing.

The professional sports market doesn’t reward assumptions.

Too many brands invest in trade shows, blind seeding & campaigns before they know if their product actually belongs.

At KMG, we believe market intelligence comes before marketing.

Our Showcase isn’t built to create impressions.
It’s built to create answers.

Real athletes.
Real organizations.
Real feedback.
Real purchase decisions.

Because the best marketing strategy starts with understanding the market.

#ProfessionalSports #SportsMarketing #ConsumerInsights #MarketResearch #SportsBusiness by @thatishkray

One month ago, our family grew by one.

Welcome to the world, Lane Walker!

This past month has been one of the most emotional, exhausting, humbling, and rewarding months of our lives. What started as a birth plan quickly turned into a few unexpected days in the NICU, reminding us how precious and fragile life truly is. Thankfully, Lane Walker is home, healthy, and continuing to grow stronger every day.

I would be remiss if I didn’t give credit where it’s due. Watching Allie bring our son into this world and navigate everything that followed with strength, grace, and unwavering love has been nothing short of incredible. She is one amazing mother, and our boys are blessed beyond measure to have her.

One of the greatest gifts of this past month has been watching Nicholas become a big brother. Seeing the excitement in his eyes, the gentle hugs, the kisses on Lane Walker’s head, and the way he constantly wants to help has been something I’ll never forget. Watching him love someone else so deeply has reassured us that we’re pouring the right kind of love into our home.

Here’s to the first month, Lane Walker. We love you more than you’ll ever know.

Most importantly, we thank God for blessing us with this incredible life, for carrying us through the difficult moments, and for entrusting us with the privilege of raising these two boys. We are grateful beyond words and give Him all the glory. by @thatishkray