Sports
The NAACP is right. The state of Florida is hostile to Black athletes. By Mike Freeman / USA Today
How did Juwan Howard and Michigan basketball fall so far? By Brendan Quinn and Katie Strang / The Athletic
How The Black-Led Jordan Brand Steers Nike’s Landmark $140 Million Black Community Commitment Initiative. By Aaron Dodson / Andscape
Deion Sanders has an unusual recruiting style: No home visits. By Brent Schrotenboer / USA Today
Malik Mack a star guard at Harvard was offered a lot except big NIL money. By Jesse Dougherty / Wash Post
The Wilt Chamberlain Conspiracy Theory and the ‘Presentism’ Trap. By David Head / The Bulwark
NAACP, DEI supporters call on Black athletes to avoid colleges in states with anti-DEI laws. By Nicquel Terry Ellis, / CNN
Warriors’ Steph Curry open to political career after basketball. By Cydney Henderson / USA Today
Russell Wilson over Justin Fields could be Steelers’ costly QB mistake. By Nate Davis / USA Today
Everyone in college sports need to stand against anti-DEI bills in Florida, Alabama. By Joseph Acosta / SBNation
Opinion: Sheryl Swoopes is right: Black people can’t be racist. By Clyde W. Ford / LA Times
Billionaire LeBron James Has Invested Over $100,000,000 in American Sector That Makes 16.7% of US GDP. By Ashmit Kumar / Essentially Sports
Anthony Joshua scores early knockout in win over Francis Ngannou. By Glynn A. Hill / Wash Post
The day Ben Shelton went from the hunter to the hunted (and survived). By Matthew Futterman / The Athletic
Emmitt Smith urges Black athletes to fight for diversity programs at the University of Florida. By Ja’han Jones / MSNBC
As LeBron James hits 40,000-point threshold, the age-old GOAT debate has shifted. By Sam Amick / The Athletic
Russell Wilson cut by Denver Broncos, who take record salary cap hit. By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz / USA Today
Meet Khaman Maluach, the 7-foot-2 NBA Draft prospect who wants to ‘change the game.’ By Joe Vardon / The Athletic
Former NBA guard Allan Houston’s FISLL brand connects fathers, sons and Black history. By Joshua Heron / Andscape
LeBron James becomes the first NBA player to eclipse 40,000 career points. By Jovan Buha / The Athletic
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is just getting started. By Jason Reid / Andscape
Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game: Why are some saying pics or it didn’t happen? By Paul Farhi / The Athletic
Doc Rivers is trying to rescue the Bucks and restore his reputation. By Michael Lee / Wash Post
At the NFL combine, Black quarterbacks will be in the spotlight. By Jason Reid / Andscape
Jordan Chiles stepped up at the Tokyo Olympics — now it’s time for Paris. By Dana O’Neil / The Athletic
Dear Coco, You Were Right. By Alexandra Stevenson / Bleav
