Former NBA player, Gary Payton has been announced as the new head coach of the College of Alameda men’s basketball team. ESPN reported that the former Seattle SuperSonics guard, who was known as “The Glove” during his professional playing days will be leading the College of Alameda men’s basketball team after being the head coach… Continue reading Gary Payton Hired As College of Alameda Men’s Basketball Coach
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Former NBA Player Glen Davis Given Extra Time To Report To Prison To Begin 3-Year Sentence
Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison on May 9 after being found guilty of trying to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan. A judge has allowed his sentence to be delayed until October 22 so he can complete a documentary about his life.… Continue reading Former NBA Player Glen Davis Given Extra Time To Report To Prison To Begin 3-Year Sentence
Football Player Myles Garrett Invests In Former NASA Scientist’s Energy Company
Cleveland Browns player Myles Garrett took up an unexpected endeavor when it was announced that he had invested in a National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee’s energy company. Johnson Energy Storage (JES), owned by former NASA Scientist, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, announced that the NFL defensive end has invested in the company. View this post… Continue reading Football Player Myles Garrett Invests In Former NASA Scientist’s Energy Company
Rich Homie Quan Pursued Music Despite Being Offered Baseball Scholarship To Fort Valley State University
Rapper Rich Homie Quan died at an Atlanta hospital on Sept. 5, according to The Associated Press. With a successful career in hip-hop, it’s been recently revealed that the recording artist could have become a professional baseball player as he was offered a sports scholarship to Fort Valley State University, an HBCU in Fort Valley, Georgia.… Continue reading Rich Homie Quan Pursued Music Despite Being Offered Baseball Scholarship To Fort Valley State University
Deion Sanders Recruits Elevations Credit Union To Open Bank Accounts For Children Of Players on Football Team
NFL Hall of Famer and current University of Colorado Boulder football coach Deion Sanders has partnered with Elevations Credit Union to give eight of his football players with children a bank account and starting them off with $2,121. Elevations Credit Union posted a video of the football head coach speaking to the young fathers and… Continue reading Deion Sanders Recruits Elevations Credit Union To Open Bank Accounts For Children Of Players on Football Team
Charles Barkley Makes First Payment Of Promised $1M To New Orleans Prep School
In May, NBA Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley, after seeing “60 Minutes” feature two former students of a New Orleans school revealing the girls used trigonometry to prove the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem, pledged to donate $1 million to the institution. The TNT analyst reportedly sent an installment of $100,000 recently to the school. According to… Continue reading Charles Barkley Makes First Payment Of Promised $1M To New Orleans Prep School
Allen Iverson Shows Up At Hampton University Football Game But Team Loses To Morgan State University
The legend of NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson started in his hometown of Hampton, Va. and Reebok’s Vice President of Basketball appeared there on August 31 to attend an HBCU football game. According to HBCU Gameday, the former Philadelphia 76ers player was in attendance when Hampton University played Morgan State University at both teams’… Continue reading Allen Iverson Shows Up At Hampton University Football Game But Team Loses To Morgan State University
Chicago Bears Settle Lawsuit With White Man After Complaint Of Not Getting ‘Legal Diversity Fellow’ Role
Jonathan Bresser, a student at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago filed a lawsuit against the NFL‘s Chicago Bears after they posted they were looking to fill a position for a “legal diversity fellow” and he claimed he was denied because he is a white man. The football team settled the case on August… Continue reading Chicago Bears Settle Lawsuit With White Man After Complaint Of Not Getting ‘Legal Diversity Fellow’ Role
NFL Expands Loans from Minority Banks to Nearly $100 Million
League Reinforces its Commitment to Drive Economic Opportunity in Underserved Communities NEW YORK – August 29, 2024 –The NFL is expanding its commitment to support diverse enterprises across the country to help drive economic opportunity in underserved communities. Last year, the league secured $78 million in funding from 16 Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Community Development… Continue reading NFL Expands Loans from Minority Banks to Nearly $100 Million
Another Kobe Bryant Memorabilia Sells For Over A Million At Auction
Another Kobe Bryant memorabilia was sold for over a million dollars over the weekend on August 18. According to a social media post by Goldin Auctions, an Upper Deck trading card of Kobe Bryant, signed by the late Los Angeles Lakers legend was sold for $1,584,643. The item was a 2003-04 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection… Continue reading Another Kobe Bryant Memorabilia Sells For Over A Million At Auction
NFL PLayer Cam Jordan Becomes Little Caesars Franchise Owner
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan was recently announced as the newest partner in several Little Caesars franchises. The company announced that the NFL Pro Bowler is a partner with Little Caesars franchisees Andrew Feghali and Michael Khalil. Jordan has already appeared in numerous commercials for the fast food chain and has always touted… Continue reading NFL PLayer Cam Jordan Becomes Little Caesars Franchise Owner
Magic Johnson Shuts Down Anthony Edwards’ Talk Of Only Michael Jordan Possessing Skills During Their Era
23-year-old NBA player Anthony Edwards recently stated that NBA Hall of Fame legend, Michael Jordan was the only NBA player who “really had skill.” Another NBA Hall of Famer, Magic Johnson responded with a statement that should keep comments like that from coming out of Edwards’ mouth. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, the… Continue reading Magic Johnson Shuts Down Anthony Edwards’ Talk Of Only Michael Jordan Possessing Skills During Their Era
Colin Kaepernick Sets Sight To Play Flag Football At 2028 Olympics
With no chance of returning to the NFL to resume his career, quarterback Colin Kaepernick has now set his sights on the 2028 Olympics taking place in Los Angeles. In the next Olympic games in four years, flag football will be introduced as a new sport and Kaepernick wants to participate on Team USA. While… Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Sets Sight To Play Flag Football At 2028 Olympics
There Is One Name Bronny James Can’t Call LeBron While On The Basketball Court
Now that we may be closer to witnessing the first father and son playing basketball on the same NBA team at the same time, Los Angeles Lakers father LeBron James has instructions that his son, Bronny, can not call him “Dad” while both are on the basketball court. During the latest episode of “The Shop,”… Continue reading There Is One Name Bronny James Can’t Call LeBron While On The Basketball Court
adidas and Damian Lillard Collaborate With BAPE For Dame 9
adidas Basketball unveils the latest iteration of the Dame franchise with the Dame 9, an extension of Damian Lillard’s continued success with his signature shoe line. The Dame 9 is the lightest Dame release to date and is designed to meet the demands of the athlete whose game is always on, with innovative features catered… Continue reading adidas and Damian Lillard Collaborate With BAPE For Dame 9