Subject Lululemon; Golfer; JR Smith Description JR Smith is not afraid to put his hands in multiple baskets. ESPN’s Nick DePaula reports that the NBA star turned golfer attending North Carolina A&T landed a brand ambassador NIL deal with Lululemon. Creator Samantha Dorisca. Source https://afrotech.com/jr-smith-becomes-the-first-male-golfer-to-score-an-ambassador-deal-with-lululemon Publisher afrotech.com File
Subject Jayson Tatum; Fatherhood; Boston Celtics Description When he’s not playing around on the court or with the team, the 4-year-old boy can often be seen cheering on his father from the sideline at TD Garden. That was the case Wednesday night as the Celtics took a 2-0 […]
Subject NHL; Jordan Samuels-Thomas; Shandor Alphonso Description Samuels-Thomas, Alphonso make history during Blackhawks win against Sharks Creator by William Douglas / NHL.com Staff Writer Source https://www.nhl.com/news/jordan-samuels-thomas-shandor-alphonso-make-nhl-history/c-333027782?tid=306702280 Publisher nhl.com File
Subject Jackie Robinson; Baseball; Color Barrier; Opinion Description This year, on April 15, every player on every Major League Baseball team will wear the number 42 to mark 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and integrated professional sports. Creator Law Ware Source https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jackie-robinson-major-league-baseball_n_62588025e4b0723f80172911?d_id=3391574&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000047&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_black_voices&fbclid=IwAR1SaMJaMumlHcensslmM3HzqIMnlcifkculYJHSrZPIaamUL-mgrHif7ek Publisher huggpost.com […]
Subject Jackie Robinson; MLK; Narrative; Baseball Description Jackie Robinson hadn’t wanted to throw out the first ball at Game 2 of the 1972 World Series and address the public 25 years after he accepted Major League Baseball’s invitation to be, as he once said, a “guinea pig in […]
Subject Wilbur Jackson; John Mitchell; A-Day Description A little more than 50 years after Wilbur Jackson and John Mitchell broke the color barrier of Alabama football, the two pioneers will be honored as part of the school’s A-Day festivities Saturday. Creator By Mike Rodak | mrodak@al.com Source https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2022/04/nick-saban-lauds-courage-of-wilbur-jackson-and-john-mitchell-to-be-honored-at-a-day.html?outputType=amp&fbclid=IwAR2XacmBqb5TV4dY9VfLruU4CqULKm-KjgHWKJCYwa8hOfQEOJdUrwsE8yA Publisher […]
Subject Bodybuilding; Cedric McMillan; Covid-19 Description American bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has died at the age of 44, after health complications caused by Covid-19, and a road accident. Creator BBC Source https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61096966 Publisher bbc.com File
Subject NBA; Grant Hill; CEO Description Grant Hill, the former NBA superstar and Duke Blue Devils icon, amassed over $100 million in career earnings. He has invested in several huge real estate projects, including a $5 billion development in Atlanta. He has an ownership stake in an NBA […]
Subject NBA; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Bismack Biyombo Description After spending the last three seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, Bismack Biyombo sat out the beginning of this season as he mourned his father, who passed away in August. Eventually, the veteran big man decided he was ready to play and […]
Subject World Golf Hall of Fame; PGA Tour; Tiger Woods Description Woods’ 14-year-old daughter, Sam, as she presented him as a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday night at the PGA Tour’s sparkling new headquarters, said, “Dad, I inducted you into the Dad Hall […]
