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Creed star Micheal B. Jordan is doing his part to keep the entertainment industry afloat despite the coronavirus pandemic. The actor, through his Outlier Society production company, is partnering with Amazon Studios to create a socially distanced movie experience via a summer screening series at
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LeBron James & Bugs Bunny Take On The Goon Squad In First Trailer For ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
LeBron James and the Tune Squad team up to rescue his son from an evil computer AI in the first trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy.
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COVID-19 Shutdown Means NBA Players Will Have to Pay the League Back
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In honor of the 25th anniversary of Space Jam, the epic 90's blockbuster that threw NBA legends in the center... View Article The post 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' trailer scores points for Warner Bros. appeared first on TheGrio.
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Young Black Fraternity and Sorority Members Lead 'Concerned Citizens' Protests in DC
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LeBron James And Maverick Carter Raised $100 Million For New Media Company - The Seattle Medium
LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter announced the formation of a new media company, SpringHill Co., which will be supported by a $100 million funding round. The post LeBron James And Maverick Carter Raised $100 Million For New Media Company appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Chris Tucker is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles in the movie “Rush Hour” and its sequels “Rush Hour 2” and “Rush Hour 3”. He was born on August 31, 1971 to Mary Louise and Norris Tucker in Atlanta, Georgia. Tucker spent his childhood in
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LeBron James Reveals How He Felt The First Time He Met Michael Jordan
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The Return: NBA’s Comeback Is Officially Underway With 22-Team Proposal
The suggest 22-team format will take place at Orlando’s Disney World Resort and would consist of the 16 teams currently in a playoff spot, eight from each conference, and six additional teams that are just outside of a playoff
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Spike Lee & Ray Allen Eyeing Zion Williamson For A “He Got Game” Sequel
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Super Bowl Champion Patrick Mahomes Joins LeBron James More Than A Vote Organization
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Remembering Elgin Baylor, The Player Who Saved The LA Lakers – The Wilmington Journal
Before Dr. J., Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant or LeBron James, there was Elgin Baylor. Baylor, 86, deemed one of the 50 greatest all-time players in the history of the NBA, died on March [...]
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WATCH: What You Need To Know — June 29, 2020: Trumps Tweet & Delete — Facebook Boycott Grows — LeBrons New Venture
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The PS5 Is Ready, But Are You Ready For It? Everything You Need To Know About Sony’s Latest System (So Far)
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LeBron James Joins Other High-Profile Athletes in Effort to Galvanize Black Vote | L.A. Focus Newspaper
To the side of those words on LeBron James’ Instagram was printed over and over again, “more than an
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Serena Williams is Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year
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Remembering Elgin Baylor, The Player Who Saved The LA Lakers – Free Press of Jacksonville
Before Dr. J., Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant or LeBron James, there was Elgin Baylor. Baylor, 86, deemed one of the 50 greatest all-time players in the history of the NBA, died on March [...]
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Forbes Drops Its Highest Paid Athletes List — Here’s Who Made The Cut
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who were no. 1 and no. 2 last year, respectively, came in no. 3 and no. 2 this year, with Messi losing the top spot to Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer and Ronaldo maintaining his
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Sony unveils the PlayStation 5
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Should They Or Shouldn’t They? NBA’s Elite Divided Over Possible Return Of NBA Season
It was broken by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that there are a significant amount of players in the NBA who are opposed to the league resuming play in light of all the social justice issues that are currently plaguing the country right
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Jorge Lendeborg Jr. & Tosin Cole In Talks To Star In LeBron James ‘House Party’ Reboot
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LeBron James joins athletes voicing outrage over death of unarmed black man after arrest
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HHW Gaming: PlayStation Gives Us A Glimpse of What The ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Box Art
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