Former basketball star Dwyane Wade had to defend his son, Zion, again on social media against haters who criticized Zion’s shirt and nails. Actress Gabrielle Union, Wade’s wife, posted a photo on Instagram of the family in their home together on Thanksgiving Day. In the photo, Zion, Wade’s son from…
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Shaquille O’Neal Donates Rent to Atlanta Boy Paralyzed in Shooting
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has donated an entire year’s rent to an Atlanta woman whose 12-year-old son was struck in the spine by a stray bullet and paralyzed from the chest down as he was leaving a high school football game on Aug. 17, according to WXIA-TV. It…
Basketball Legend Lisa Leslie To Be First Woman Honored with Statue at Staples Center
Basketball legend Lisa Leslie will be the 11th statue outside of the famous Staples Center in California and the first woman ever honored with a bust. Leslie’s statue will also be the first of a WNBA player outside of a team’s home arena. Leslie has a long and successful history…
Storm Guard Alysha Clark Fundraises $5000 for Children’s Hospital
Storm guard Alysha Clark, a talented basketball player who was drafted in 2010, makes some of her biggest contributions off of the court. Through annual toy drives, Clark has donated over 10,000 toys to Seattle’s Children’s Hospital, including over 2,000 this year. According to the Associated Press, Clark wanted to…
Highest Number of LGBTQ Players Ever Participate in 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, US Team at Top of List
In the current 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) soccer tournament, at least 30 players are lesbian and bi women and one coach. That’s the highest number of out players ever to participate in the international sporting tournament. During the last WWC, the number of out participants was 18. The U.S. and the…
NBA Sets Goal for Hiring More Women as Referees and Coaches, But Needs a Strategy
NBA League Commissioner Adam Silver told The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. that the NBA has set a goal for at least half of its referees to be women. Silver also said that “there’s no reason” why women shouldn’t also be coaching men’s basketball. According to Silver, there are only…
University of Virginia Men’s Basketball Team, NCAA Champions, Decline Visit to White House
The University of Virginia men’s basketball team recently won this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, but they won’t be visiting the White House anytime soon. They declined an invitation to the traditional meeting with the president after a championship win. Head coach Tony Bennett tweeted: “We have received inquiries about…
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Golden State Warriors Invited to Capitol by Democrats in Lieu of White House Snub
President Donald Trump refused to invite the Golden State Warriors to a customary White House visit for NBA champions. So, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee invited the players and their families to the Capitol instead. In a letter addressed to Golden State on Tuesday, Pelosi…