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    Those moments are irreplaceable. Character-building. Life-shaping.  I donât resent todayâs athletes or todayâs system. Itâs simply differentâremarkably different. And while todayâs players are benefiting financially in ways we never could, it comes at the cost of something that lasts far longer than any NIL deal.
    The team posted images of the jersey, created by artist Clancy Riehm. The design, which features iconic black, green, yellow and red colors, was inspired by Harlem Renaissance artist Aaron Douglas, considered the father of African American art, according to the Lightning.
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 The Pioneers Classic honored the 75th anniversary of Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel âSweetwaterâ Clifton and Earl Lloyd breaking the NBAâs color barrier in 1950. The event was a deserving reminder of the historical significance of the aforementioned trio, each a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, Lewâs home state. Still, Lew has not made it there with them. Itâs time he receives his rightful induction. Â
 So wrote W.E.B. Du Bois in his seminal work âThe Soul of Black Folk,â published in 1903. One of the most effectuating figures in the history of this country, Du Bois was a leading intellectual of his time, a social scientist, civil rights activist, and the first Black man to earn a Ph.D from Harvard University. His words to open this piece aptly applies, 123 after he penned them, to the current state of the National Football League.
      Among this yearâs semi-finalists for the 2026 Hospital for Special Surgery Jr. Knicks Coach of the Year award are one woman from New York and one from New Jersey, whose passion for uplifting young people matches their passion for basketball.
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  Bobsled brakeman Azaria Hill of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team grew up the proud child of two Olympic medalists: mother Denean Howard-Hill, a three-time Olympian and winner of a gold and two silver medals, and father Virgil Hill, an Olympic silver medalist in boxing. In addition, her aunt, Sherri Howard, is an Olympian with gold and silver medals.
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