Recently Jabbar auctioned off his championship rings, MVP and All-Star trophies and other rare items to benefit Jabbar’s Skyhook Foundation, whose mission per Jabbar, is to “give kids a shot that can’t be blocked.”
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The 40-year-old Nowitzki kept a busy weekend in Charlotte – serving as coach of the World Team for the Rising Stars Challenge – in which he coached teammate Luka Doncic – participated in the 3-point contest and participated in the All-Star Game on Sunday night as part of Team Giannis.
Simone Biles Now Tied as Most Decorated Female Gymnast After Winning Four Golds and Medaling in All Events at World Championships
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) Scholarship program addresses the financial needs of college students and provides extensive, hands-on mentoring and support services. Once chosen from a national, selective application process, Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars receive a generous four-year grant to attend the undergraduate school of their choice and enroll in JRF’s celebrated “42 Strategies for Success Curriculum”.
When the Bulldogs faced Delaware State on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, it’s quite possibly the last homecoming game for Pough, who’s not expected to return to the sidelines next year.
George Taliaferro, a three-time All-America running back at Indiana who became the first Black player to be selected in an NFL draft, died Monday night in Mason, Ohio, at the age of 91.
Serena: Winning While Losing
It was such a memorable moment for Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving when he was honored by his mother’s Sioux Tribe
A Wisconsin museum is highlighting the contribution of the Green Bay Packers’ first African American players in a new exhibit, as the team the gears up to celebrate its centenary in professional football.
Peru ends Australia’s hopes of advancing at FIFA World Cup 2018