Nike drops their “Mamba Forever” Kobe Bryant tribute video just as the memorial service began at Staples Center. The Los Angeles Lakers, NBA legends past and present, fans and family have all gathered at Staples Center today for “A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant.” In honor of the event, Nike has just released their chilling “Mamba Forever” ad, highlighting many of Kobe’s achievements over the years, ranging from his rise as a high school basketball phenom in Philadelphia to his scoring accolades, championship titles, and love of being a “Girl Dad.” Check out the full ad in...
Just a little bit over a week removed from “Artist 2.0,” A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie pledges a break from music. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie‘s going ghost?! Say it ain’t so! The Queensbridge rapper is a little bit over a week removed from his latest project, Artist 2.0, which debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 2. With each project, the rapper pushes his own creative boundaries and treads new genres. However, it looks like he has one more album in him — for now. Taking to Twitter, he announced that he has another project on the way but that...
Last night's Tyson Fury Deontay Wilder fight was the most anticipated heavyweight showdown in at least a decade. The rematch between the two massive men was not close, with Fury dominating Wilder so thoroughly that the British behemoth took the time to lick Deontay's blood before Wilder's corner threw in the towel in the seventh round. 50 Cent, who's long been involved in boxing, trolled Wilder after the fight. View this post on Instagram Damn Blood, ??♂️what about the gang. smh ? A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent) on Feb 22, 2020 at 9:49pm PST "Damn Blood, ??♂️what...
Johnny Manziel insists that he is uninterested in playing football anymore, despite his recent comments about joining the XFL. Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is apparently no longer interested in playing football, at any level, despite his recent tweets about joining the XFL. On Friday, prior to Week 3 of the XFL season, Manziel tweeted, “I’m Back!!!!” before hitting send on another tweet, offering to take the XFL’s ratings “to another level.” “Oliver Luck. If ya wanna boost your ratings to another level just send me the contract tomorrow and we’re in there. Like I said YEARS ago… XFL2020 give the people...
Zion Williamson is already making his presence felt. Zion Williamson came into the NBA with the weight of the world on his shoulders and very few people expected him to live up to the lofty expectations thrust upon him. When you’re the number one overall pick, people expect a lot out of you and with Williamson, that was no different. After sustaining a knee injury prior to the start of the season, there was this fear that Zion would be a bust. Just a month ago, Zion finally came back into the Pelicans lineup and he has been on...
Pop Smoke spoke about the “blessing” of all his incoming success on BBC Asian Network. When a recording artist passes away, there are two different ways that fans tend to react. They either dive into their discographies and interviews, hoping to honor the artist’s legacy and salvage the artist’s memory. While some may be able to derive joy from the artist’s work and pay tribute to them in this fashion, others may find this too painful of a reminder that someone they admired is gone. For those who can muster the strength, Pop Smoke’s final interview is making rounds...
Those attending the Lakers’ “Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant” at Staples Center will receive memorial t-shirts and programs. The Los Angeles Lakers will be holding ‘A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant’ today, February 24th (2/24), as a nod to the numbers worn by both Gigi and Kobe. Those in attendance at Staples Center will receive a special edition t-shirt and program, both featuring memorable photos taken of the Laker legend and his daughter. Tickets for today’s event were priced at $224 each, two for $224 and $24.02 each, with all proceeds donated to the newly named Mamba and Mambacita...
Alexis Skyy threatened Lil Baby’s girlfriend Jayda Cheaves on Twitter this weekend, alleging that she’s been messing around with the rapper, and he actually responded. Things were out of control between Alexis Skyy, Ari Fletcher, and Jayda Cheaves on social media this weekend after Skyy claimed that she paved the way for the latter two to succeed — a comment that did not sit well with them in the least bit. Jayda, who is Lil Baby‘s girlfriend, went into attack mode and when she got a little too spicy, Skyy attempted to sit her down by claiming she’s having a side...
Drake was writing songs for Dr. Dre’s long-lost album “Detox” and one of his reference tracks leaked over the weekend. Above all else, Drake is an extremely talented songwriter who can convey basically any emotion in his music. His writing ability has been criticized in the past, especially during the Quentin Miller saga, but it’s clear that this man is skilled with the pen. When Dr. Dre‘s long-awaited Detox album was still a thing, it was reported that the mega-producer was working with Drake on a few songs for the project, including the title track. Well, the reference track...
Celebrity jeweler Ben Baller pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with a diamond pendant featuring Kobe’s logo and No. 8. On Monday afternoon the Los Angeles Lakers will host ‘A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant’ at Staples Center, which will be filled to the rafters with Kobe and Gianna’s fans, friends and family. Each of the 20,000+ people in attendance will receive commemorative t-shirts and booklets, featuring images of Kobe and his daughter, as well as other Bryant family photos and memorable moments from Kobe’s Hall of Fame career. Ahead of today’s event, celebrity jeweler Ben Baller took...