Keyshawn Johnson can add radio host to his resume as 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles has added him to their lineup along side station mainstay, Dave Shore.
Of the opportunity Keyshawn had this to say….
I love the good folks at Funny or Die. They’re creativity is unmatched and they never fail to give the people what they want – LAUGHTER. This time, they produced clever spoofs of Kobe Bryant giving his opinion about the NBA Lockout and a play on the Field of Dreams movie for the NFL Lockout.
The vids are available after you advance the ball….
Oh, what one little photo can do.
Chad Ochocinco posted this photo on Facebook of himself hanging out in the Walnut Hills area of Cincinnati, OH (Chad is a Cincinnati Bengal, barring the current lockout) and folks have gone crazy.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson keeps it moving. For years he has maintained a solid foothold in the business sector and Thursday morning it was announced that the former Los Angeles Laker and hall of famer joined Detroit Venture Partners, a venture capitalist firm co-founded by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. DVP focuses on investing in tech startups in Detroit, Michigan.
One year ago Monday the mother of Lorenzen Wright, Deborah Marion, reported him missing to local authorities in Memphis, TN.
Ten days later his decomposed body was found in a field off a road that led to her house. An autopsy revealed that he had been shot multiple times; left in the summer elements to die and rot.
I can’t get the images of Ms. Marion running past police to the scene of the crime to get to her baby, nor will I ever forget the images of his children filing past his casket at the funeral, all wearing hats representing the different teams he played for during his NBA career.
Ms. Marion sat down for a MUST-SEE interview with a reporter from local Memphis News Channel 3, WREG.
There are certain celebrities whose influence can send a brand’s popularity into the stratosphere. Dwyane Wade, Jay-Z, and Kanye West fit that mold. They are influencers. Influencers from the worlds of sports or Hip Hop coupled with a luxury brand create a formula rarely misses.
In February, Dwyane Wade became a brand ambassador for Hublot Geneve, a swiss luxury watch company.
Yao Ming has retired from the NBA.
Yao, a native of Shanghai, China, played eight seasons for the Houston Rockets and also with the Chinese National Team for FIBA tournaments.
Foot and ankle injuries marred Yao’s career, but not his legacy as he will always be credited with building the popularity of the NBA in China.
Watch the farewell press conference after you advance the ball….
I don’t know what is going on with the car service drivers but that industry needs to take heed to the most recent incidents involving pro athletes. Not a good look for their overall image and level of trust.
Jim McMahon, former Chicago Bears quarterback and Super Bowl champ, was injured Monday when a limo he was riding in crashed outside Reno, Nevada.