WATCH: INTERVIEW WITH AARI MCDONALD, #NIKE ATHLETE
August 20, 2021
After the Sparks game this week, Contributing Sports Journalist khari Jones jr., chopped it up with rising legend Nike Athlete Aari McDonald.
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rookie of the year
CHARLOTTE’S LAMELO BALL WINS 2020-21 KIA NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
June 16, 2021
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2020-21 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today.
NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar Talks Auction to Help Kids in STEM
March 7, 2019
All the mementos that served to recognize the Jabbar’s many accomplishments – the championship rings, MVP and All-Star trophies and other rare items from the legend – are available to the public in an auction that ends on Saturday, March 2. And, it’s all to benefit Jabbar’s Skyhook Foundation, whose mission he said is to give kids a shot that can’t be blocked.
Frank Robinson, MLB’s First Black Manager and Hall of Famer Dies at 83
February 7, 2019
First-ballot Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who was Major League Baseball’s first Black manager, has died at the age of 83 after a prolonged battle with bone cancer. Robinson is one of the most groundbreaking figures in MLB history. He heavily impacted the integration of Black players into the league. Nearly a decade after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1946, Robinson broke into the majors earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1956 while playing for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Ogwumike Sisters Rock the Sports World
June 14, 2018
With Nneka helping the Sparks win the 2016 WNBA championship and Chiney becoming the only full-time professional athlete and full-time ESPN commentator, they are some of the hardest working women in all of sports.
NBA.com Rookie Survey Tabs Mavericks’ Dennis Smith, Jr. as Most Likely to Win Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
August 26, 2017
Lakers’ Lonzo Ball and Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Named Most Promising Rookies in 2017-18 NBA Draft Class
Patrick Ewing is the New Head Coach of Georgetown Men’s Basketball
April 6, 2017
Georgetown University hired alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing as their head coach for their men’s basketball team.
Two-Time WNBA MVP Candace Parker Extends Contract With Los Angeles Sparks
February 11, 2017
WNBA Finals MVP and 2016 WNBA Champion, Candace Parker has agreed to a multiyear contract extension
Cornelius Makes History at Harvard
December 23, 2015
Harvard (15-11 overall) freshmen Volleyball player Christina Cornelius became the Rookie of the Year for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) last Thursday. This honor came a week after Cornelius earned a spot on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-East Region teams. “I was really shocked, I had no idea that I was up for this,” said Cornelius. “It was amazing and I just really feel blessed to be able to get all this recognition.” Cornelius’ performance made her Ivy League Rookie of the Year and a member of the All-Ivy League first team.