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All The Smoke Productions Is Making Big Moves

In October 2019, NBA veterans Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson launched the "All The Smoke" podcast and over the next four years, the podcast...
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Phoenix Suns Complete G League Teams For All NBA Clubs

On Thursday, the NBA G League and the Phoenix Suns announced that the Suns acquired the rights to own and operate an NBA G...
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Police Arrest Thief Who Stole, Destroyed Jackie Robinson Statue

Roughly three weeks ago, cowardly thieves stole a statue of Jackie Robinson from a park in Wichita, KS and then destroyed it by burning...
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Patrick Mahomes Officially Cements A Chiefs Dynasty

When former Miami Hurricanes receiver Santana Moss famously said, "Big time players, step up in big games" back in 2000, he could easily have...
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UCLA Hires DeShaun Foster As Its New Head Football Coach

Former UCLA star running back DeShaun Foster has been named his alma mater's new head football coach. https://twitter.com/UCLAFootball/status/1757075098090295496 Foster, a UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer and...
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Gabby Douglas, America’s First Black All-Around Olympic Champion, Is Returning

At the 2012 Summer Games in London, Gabby Douglas made history by becoming the first African American woman gymnast to become all-around champion in...
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Diverse Representation To Honor Black NFL Team Presidents

Diverse Representation is on a mission, and this week that mission heads to Las Vegas to Blacken up Sin City. Later today at a special...
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Shaquille O’Neal Sponsors Gun Buyback Event In Dallas

Shaquille O'Neal is a man of the people and uses his success to help others. We've witnessed it in viral videos, where Shaq has...
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Civil Rights Legend And Media Icon Joe Madison Passes Away

On Thursday, we all learned that civil rights and media legend Joe Madison, aka the Black Eagle had passed away after a courageous second...
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MLB Steps Up To Replace Destroyed Jackie Robinson Statue

The theft of the Jackie Robinson statue from a park in Wichita, KS was infuriating enough, but to learn it was dismantled, burned and...
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Grant Hill Adds To Sports Business Portfolio With Orioles Purchase

Grant Hill's success on the court is well known, but now he's matching his success on the hardwood with success off of it. Hill has...
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Baylor To Retire Brittney Griner’s Jersey

They say time heals all, and that appears to be true concerning the distant relationship between Baylor University and its former star player, Brittney...
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Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Found Burned In A Trash Can

Last week, a statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a park in Wichita, KS, a theft that was about much more than a...
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In Atlanta, Raheem Morris Gets What Black Head Coaches Dream Of- A Second Chance

As the new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Raheem Morris gets a rare opportunity for Black head coaches in the NFL. A second chance. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1750637496814194721 Morris,...
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LeBron Keeps Breaking NBA Records, This Time As An All-Star

LeBron's assault on the NBA record books knows no deterrent. Last February, LeBron broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record of 38,387 points. It was an...
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