Zach LaVine is playing good basketball this season. The UCLA product is averaging 23.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals per contest. And in Sunday’s 118-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks, LaVine scored 39 points and added six rebounds and five assists in the win. Advertisement What made LaVine’s performance special is that […]
Michael Jordan is giving back to the commented this holiday season, revealing a $2 million donation to help feed those in need of a meal, TMZ reveals. “In these challenging times and in a year of unimaginable difficulty due to COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to pause and give thanks,” Jordan said. “I am […]
Michael Jordan continues to give back to the less fortunate and is taking his philanthropy side to new levels in 2020. Jordan and Novant Health announced Thursday that he was opening a second health clinic in an underserved area of Charlotte that has little or no health care. It’s part of a $7 million commitment […]
Denny Hamlin’s NASCAR career is already historic with key wins in various races but he is now taking it to ownership, partnering with basketball icon Michael Jordan to own a single car NASCAR Cup Series team in 2021. The duo has announced its driver as Bubba Wallace. Hamlin made the announcement on Twitter, revealing that […]
Michael Jordan wins again. Jordan is taking an equity stake in DraftKings in exchange for becoming a special adviser to the sports betting and fantasy sports company. Jordan is expected to offer DraftKings his expertise on sports company strategy, product development, diversity, equity and belonging, marketing activities, and other key initiatives, according to the release. […]
Charlotte Hornets Chairman Michael Jordan uses to hear a lot of noise about not being a political voice of reason. Today. that isn’t the case anymore. Jordan has reportedly become an important intermediary between NBA players and the league as they discuss social justice issues in wake of Wednesday’s player strike. Despite his team’s season being long over, Jordan […]
One of the men who were convicted in the killing of Michael Jordan’s father, James Sr., in 1993 is set to be released in 2023 after he was granted parole. The ball player’s dad was gunned down in his car in North Carolina at a rest stop. His body was dumped off a bridge in […]
Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand made a commitment to contribute to the fight for social justice, and they’re donating millions to combat voter suppression in their latest initiative. The Nike-owned brand announced their $2.5 million donation to three organizations to “support reformative practices that drive real change in the Black community.” “There is a long […]
There is nothing like putting your money where your mouth is to produce real action. Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand committed to donating $100 million over 10 years to fight systemic racism early last month. Now their initial partners have been revealed. Jordan Brand will donate $1 million to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, […]
Scottie Pippen was in the middle of a ton of scrutiny during the airing of The Last Dance documentary. Many felt that there was a rift between Michael Jordan and Pippen following the airing. On Tuesday, Pippen denied the stories, stating that he “wasn’t upset” about the documentary or his role in it. “Why would […]
Michael Jordan’s Jordan Brand will donate $100 million over the next 10 years “to organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality, social justice, and greater access to education.” In a joint statement made on Twitter, the basketball legend and the company stated “The Jordan Brand is us, the Black Community. Until the ingrained racism that allows […]
After viewing The Last Dance documentary, one thing was totally clear, Michael Jordan is the GOAT of pettiness. In an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast, Rip Hamilton recalled how Jordan, prior to making his return to the court, had once traded second-year guard Laron Profit for trash talk that was a little too […]
The man who wrote the scathing book Jordan Rules after the Bulls first Finals win is now suggesting that Michael Jordan’s famous “Flu Game” was really a case of “something that wasn’t as manly.” Sam Smith sat down on The Dan Patrick Show to give his take on what really happened. In The Last Dance […]
For decades now, it’s been believed that Michael Jordan made the call to not have Isiah Thomas on the 92 dream team. Well, it looks like we finally got confirmation. Despite Jordan’s denials, an audio recording released by Jack McCallum on The Dream Team Tapes podcast seems to confirm Jordan was a big reason for Thomas’ omission. […]
With the critically acclaimed “The Last Dance” Documentary concluded, Horace Grant is calling out Michael Jordan for what he believes are “lies” that live within the doc. In a radio interview, Grant responds to allegations that he leaked locker room information about Jordan being a bully to sports reporter Sam Smith. Smith used anonymous sources […]
In Sunday night’s finale of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan said he would’ve been willing to sign a one-year contract to do it again. The 10-part documentary series focused on the last season of the Chicago Bulls’ dynasty. It ended in a sixth championship before the team dismantled. “If you asked all the guys who […]
Ahmad Rashad will bring his iconic voice back to basketball as he will host a watch party of Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. The game between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City was the one where Michael Jordan hit the iconic last shot. Gatorade is […]
A pair of Jordan kicks set a new world record at an auction in New York on Sunday. Soethby’s auction company announced in a press release that a pair of Michael Jordan game worn sneakers broke the record selling for $560,000. The previous record was $437,500 for a pair of 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat […]
The final episodes of The Last Dance will air this weekend and in celebration, Will Smith’s sports-inspired streetwear brand, Bel-Air Athletics, has released a unisex collection to honor Michael Jordan, the Bulls dynasty and Jordan’s journey to the Birmingham Barons. Included in the collection are:Double-A Tee: The black-and-white pattern and No. 45 piece is Bel-Air […]
Basketball documentary, The Last Dance, which chronicles the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, has been informing the culture intimately. The series debuts two new episodes on Sundays and episodes 7 and 8 did not disappoint. However, last weekend’s episodes shone a light on two little known facts: Jordan was an extreme ball buster. Also, that once, Scottie […]
