Dinwiddie is personally retiring No. 8. Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie is one of the many NBA stars who grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant, and it’s the reason he has worn No. 8 throughout his career. In the aftermath of Kobe’s death, Dinwiddie has announced that he is personally retiring the No. 8. The 26-year old guard revealed that he will now be wearing No. 26 moving forward. Dinwiddie grew up in the L.A. area during the height of Kobe Bryant’s illustrious NBA career. Following Sunday’s game at Madison Square Garden, which took place just hours after the tragic helicopter...
Rumors suggest the Yeezy Quantum will drop in limited quantities on February 14. Kanye West‘s Adidas Yeezy Basketball sneaker is reportedly headed to retailers in the very near future, with some reports suggesting the kicks will make their debut during the NBA’s All Star weekend in Chicago next month. Adidas has not yet revealed official details of the Yeezy Quantum, but rumors suggest the release is scheduled for February 14th. Furthermore, it is believed that the sneakers will be limited to just 5,000 pairs. Considering there has been no official word from Adidas, we’ll take that information with a...
Justin Bieber’s prepping his album that’s arriving next month. Justin Bieber‘s latest hit “Yummy” welcomed him back on the grid musically and despite his many efforts to hit #1 on Billboard, he came in at #2 and is currently sitting at #11 as we write this. Last night Justin premiered his YouTube documentary Seasons in Los Angeles and today his episode on The Ellen DeGeneres show has arrived that sees him open up about his new song and when the full album will arrive. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images In the clip below, Ellen asks Justin head-on just what exactly “Yummy”...
AB sends open invite for his followers to come train with him. Former NFL star Antonio Brown has reportedly been freed from house arrest and will no longer have to wear an ankle GPS monitor while he awaits trial stemming from his altercation with a moving truck driver earlier this month. According to ESPN, Circuit Judge Michael Usan agreed to let Brown off house arrest to fulfill contractual obligations, but he still has to check in with court personnel daily. Although he is free to move about the country, AB must surrender his passport and he is still prohibited from possession...
“I DO NOT THINK LIGHTLY OF ANY ABUSES.” K-Pop star Ailee was present at last weekend’s Grammy awards and jumped to the opportunity to have her photo taken with Chris Brown, who attended the event with his five-year-old daughter Royalty. The cute selfie was added to Ailee’s Instagram feed but didn’t pull in sweet comments since users shook their heads at the fact that she boasted her encounter with someone who has a history of physical abuse. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Almost everyone is aware of Chris’ past relationship with Rihanna that ended in 2009 when he assaulted her while...
Blac Chyna’s upset. Blac Chyna’s anger towards Kylie Jenner and the Kardashian/Jenner family overall seem to be never-ending. On top of the suit Blac has against the reality family, accusing them of tanking her reality show on E! and subsequently trying to ruin her career (allegedly) she’s now big mad that Kylie once took her daughter, Dream, on a helicopter ride – the same helicopter that killer Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven other individuals. According to new reports, Blac’s team of lawyers ripped Kylie a new one for taking Dream on a helicopter ride for her third birthday....
Defining the 4 musical stages of Tyler the Creator, Rap’s Renaissance Man. The great 21st-century theologian and visionary, Tyler the Creator, once said:“Fuck what they want, give them what YOU want.”Tyler was explaining hisavant-garde approach to creativity with Funk Flex during a Hot 107 interview last year. The 28-year old do-it-all artist is a spearheading renaissance man of rap’s newest periodization – a bridge between, what some consider, this genre’s middle ages to stylistically modernized and diversified MCs of the now. A polymath of sorts or a person whose expertise spans a significant number of various subject areas, Tyler...
YG & Kehlani have people talking. YG and Kehlani confirmed that they were very much back together at Meek Mill’s Grammy after-party that saw them cuddled up together and enjoying each other’s company. Things ended between the two back in October when YG was caught kissing another woman. “He was drunk, got carried away and it was very regretful for putting himself in that situation and hurting Kehlani. He has no romantic connection to the girl, just a drunken moment carried away,” his team stated at the time. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images While it’s clear the couple have worked through things – and Kehlani...
Jamie Foxx spoke with TMZ Monday night on the passing of Kobe Bryant. Jamie Foxx was leaving the famous Tao restaurant in Hollywood, California Monday night when TMZ caught up with him to ask him his thoughts on the passing of Kobe Bryant. Foxx first started out by saying “God bless” his family, before going deeper and talking about Kobe’s transition from being a “legend” in life to what he can be now. He also said that Kobe made us think about love and family more. “He lived legendary. And his transition will be legendary man. He literally like...
Coelho thinks it doesn’t make sense to continue the project without Kobe. While Kobe Bryant had already given so much to the world, with his untimely passing comes the imagining of all that still lay ahead for him. After retiring from his legendary NBA career, Bryant dove into the world of children’s literature. He conceptualized stories for authors to bring to life on the page: Legacy and the Queen (Annie Matthew), Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof (Ivy Claire), The Wizenard Series: Training Camp (Wesley King). Another author that Bryant had a children’s book in the works with was Paulo Coelho, who is well-known...