TWO-TIME WNBA ALL-STAR AND BASKETBALL ANALYST CHINEY OGWUMIKE NAMED BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE AMBASSADOR The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today named two-time WNBA All-Star and ESPN analyst, Chiney Ogwumike as the First Female BAL Ambassador. The announcement was made by BAL President Amadou Gallo Fall during the Africa Luncheon at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Ogwumike… Continue reading Chiney Ogwumike Named First Female Basketball Africa League Ambassador
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Kevin Durant Joins Bid To Bring WNBA Franchise To Austin
Future NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, who played his collegiate career at the University of Texas at Austin, is throwing his hat into the ring to help bring a WNBA franchise to that Texas town. According to KVUE, with other WNBA looking to add a team to the women’s basketball league, the city of… Continue reading Kevin Durant Joins Bid To Bring WNBA Franchise To Austin
Shaq Connects With New Jersey Lottery For $5 Scratch-Off Game
NBA Hall of Famer and New Jersey native, Shaquille O’Neal has partnered with the New Jersey Lottery to introduce a new scratch-off game. The seven-foot, one-inch sports analyst has created, with the New Jersey Lottery a $5 Scratch–Off game with a first prize of $200,000 called, “Jersey Giant Winnings.” The game started on Jan. 5… Continue reading Shaq Connects With New Jersey Lottery For $5 Scratch-Off Game
New Sports Company, Hidden Empire Sports Collective (HESC) Formed To Help Athletes Tell Their Stories
Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG) and The Union have announced the launch of a new entertainment company named Hidden Empire Sports Collective (HESC). The entity is the first entertainment division from a film studio to prioritize intellectual property and content creation for athletes and sports. With exclusive relationships with the NFL and NBA HESC was created… Continue reading New Sports Company, Hidden Empire Sports Collective (HESC) Formed To Help Athletes Tell Their Stories
You May Now Call Him Dr. Busta Rhymes
You may now address a former Leaders of the New School group member as Dr. Busta Rhymes after the popular hip-hop recording artist received an honorary doctorate from Harvest Christian University in Dallas, Texas. In a recent Instagram post, Busta showed off the recent achievement and told his almost five million followers that they may… Continue reading You May Now Call Him Dr. Busta Rhymes
NBC Sports Hires Former New York Knicks Player, Carmelo Anthony As NBA Studio Analyst
Former New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony, who retired from basketball in May 2023, has been hired by NBC to become a studio analyst when the network starts broadcasting NBA games next season. According to The Athletic, the network hired the potential NBA Hall of Famer (He’s been recently nominated) to be one of the… Continue reading NBC Sports Hires Former New York Knicks Player, Carmelo Anthony As NBA Studio Analyst
NBA Announces Morehouse College, Tuskegee University As Teams Playing In 2025 NBA HBCU Classic
The NBA has announced the participating schools involved in this year’s NBA HBCU Classic taking place on Saturday, Feb. 15. The contest will feature the basketball teams from Morehouse College and Tuskegee University. The game will be played at the Oakland Arena at 2:00 p.m. and for being a part of the classic, each school… Continue reading NBA Announces Morehouse College, Tuskegee University As Teams Playing In 2025 NBA HBCU Classic
Gary Payton Discusses Current NBA Mindset Heading Into All-Star Weekend
This year’s NBA All-Star Game (Feb. 16) is taking place in the Bay Area (Chase Center, San Francisco, Calif.) and Complex took advantage by having a sitdown with Gary Payton, the retired NBA player who grew up in Oakland. Payton is now a basketball head coach for the College of Alameda, which returns him to… Continue reading Gary Payton Discusses Current NBA Mindset Heading Into All-Star Weekend
National CARES Mentoring Movement’s 10th Annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala March 6th in New York City
Taraji P. Henson, Tina Knowles, Drs. Yusef Salaam & Iyanla Vanzant to be Honored at National CARES Mentoring Movement’s 10th Annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala on March 6th in New York City The Gala Celebrates Those Who Have Devoted Themselves to Helping Our Children Heal and Soar at a Time When Black Child… Continue reading National CARES Mentoring Movement’s 10th Annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala March 6th in New York City
LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani Star in Latest Beats Campaign ‘Listen to Your Heart’
Beats announce the highly anticipated Powerbeats Pro 2, available to purchase globally now at Apple.com. To launch the ultimate fitness earphones, the brand assembles three of the world’s biggest sports icons—LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani—for a chilling new campaign titled “Listen to Your Heart.” Narrated by hip-hop icon RZA, the unprecedented campaign highlights the… Continue reading LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani Star in Latest Beats Campaign ‘Listen to Your Heart’
Saquon Barkley Sets NFL Rushing Season Record (Including Playoffs) En Route To Super Bowl Win
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has set a record for rushing yards in a season (including the playoffs) as his team emerged victorious in this year’s NFL Super Bowl. According to NFL.com, on Barkley’s 28th birthday, he had more to celebrate than the Eagles’ second Super Bowl win and birth. He also broke NFL… Continue reading Saquon Barkley Sets NFL Rushing Season Record (Including Playoffs) En Route To Super Bowl Win
Saquon Barkley Invests In Financial Start-Up Company, Ramp
Super Bowl champion running back Saquon Barkley has invested in a financial operations platform named Ramp. The announcement was recently made that Barkley, who just broke an NFL rushing season record that the football player invested in the company and starred in the company’s first Super Bowl commercial. Ramp bills itself as a financial operations… Continue reading Saquon Barkley Invests In Financial Start-Up Company, Ramp
Former Jackson State Basketball Player Angel Jackson Becomes First HBCU Student To Sign With Athletes Unlimited
Women’s basketball player, Angel Jackson, who used to play for the Jackson State University Tigers made history after becoming the first HBCU player to sign with Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball. According to Andscape, Jackson, who was originally drafted with the 36th pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces did not make… Continue reading Former Jackson State Basketball Player Angel Jackson Becomes First HBCU Student To Sign With Athletes Unlimited
Black Women Are Gaining Interest In NCAA Hockey
There has been a reported higher number of Black women entering the sport of hockey at the college level recently. According to NHL.com, there has been a rise in Black college women joining hockey teams across the country. In a sport that has low numbers of Black athletes on the college and professional level, Black… Continue reading Black Women Are Gaining Interest In NCAA Hockey
We TV Renews Deb’s House
Famed Music Mogul Deb Antney Embarks on a Nationwide Search For The Next R&B Songstress Photo Credit: Andrei Jackamets New York, NY – February 5, 2025 – We TV announced the renewal of the wildly popular competition series, Deb’s House. Heading into its sophomore season, music industry icon Deb Antney shifts her focus from rap to R&B as she embarks upon… Continue reading We TV Renews Deb’s House