News about Larry Bird

Shannon Sharpe, a sociologist, believes that marriage status should be a condition for the NBA's LeBron James and wife Savannah to be the front-runners on First Take

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 21, 2024
Shannon Sharpe left First Take host Stephen A. Smith stunned by his argument that family connections could play a role in determining who makes the NBA's front page star Stephen A. Smith. After LeBron James, who is in his 21st season in the league, decides to put the curtain down on his career, the ESPN panel debating who should take over the mantle. Sharpe sparked eyebrows by implying that a player's marital status should be included in the criteria, quoting Magic Johnson and Larry Bird as recent examples.

Throughout his metaverse brawl against the NDO Champ, Roy Jones Jr. strikes back at critics

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 30, 2023
Exclusive INTERVIEW BY CHARLOTTE DALY: Roy Jones Jr has retorted that his experience with NDO Champ will damage his reputation, claiming that he will rely on his skills over the bodybuilder in their metaverse match later this evening. Jones Jr. has the'most respect' for the NDO Champ, considering that the 39-year-old has made himself'relevant enough' to be considered a worthy opponent. Jones Jr. is adamant that boxing is his 'domain.'

Michael Jordan's 1992 Olympics training jersey estimated to fetch $600K at sports auction

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 2, 2023
If it goes on sale later this month, Michael Jordan's practice jersey worn during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona is expected to attract bids as high as $600,000. The jersey is one of a lot of more than 800 pieces of memorabilia on sale in Beverly Hills, California, which will take place between June 23-25.

March Madness: How Magic Johnson and Larry Bird turned the NCAA into a national obsession

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2023
With a predicted $13 billion decrease in workplace morale and three-weeks old, March Madness is America's opportunity to indulge - or in some rare cases, overdose - in college basketball. And for the uninitiated and uninterested, avoiding all 65 NCAA Tournament games is futile. Photocopiers monopolize photocopiers for office pool brackets, regular television coverage gives way to an endless supply of tip-offs, and a Cinderella team inevitably commands the national spotlight before bowing out to a traditional monarchy. It's a tradition that began in 1939 with eight men's teams, but it was actually born four decades later in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Geno Smith spoils Russell Wilson's homecoming and wins the war of the quarterbacks

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 13, 2022
After winning the battle of the quarterbacks on Monday night, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith capped off a spectacular show with a similarly amazing postgame interview. Russell Wilson's homecoming was spoiled in a 17-16 victory for the Seattle Seahawks, leading to a major upset over the Denver Broncos. Smith retaliated against critics who said they shouldn't have written him off, but they shouldn't have told him off.

Peloton Is Finally Reopening Its Studios — and Kicking It Off With a Music Festival

www.popsugar.co.uk, August 19, 2022
Any of Peloton's long-awaited openings in New York and London are swiftly approaching, and the brand is celebrating in a grand way with its second-ever All For One (AFO) music festival. AFO is running from 19 to 21 Aug. This year, it includes artists such as Maggie Rogers, Maroon 5, John Mayer, Saweetie, Florence + The Machine, and Wu-Tang Clan. And (!!) For the first time since the COVID pandemic has started, students are invited to join instructors for live classes in the New York studio. Peloton's AFO case, whether you're watching live or at home, promises to be jam-packed weekend with favorites from every genre imaginable. The artists are not on display; rather, the lineup is made up of classes devoted to each individual artist, as if you were attending a festival in person.