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An NBA Star’s Story of Prince Remodeling His House Without Telling Him Shows How Epic He Was
Not only was Prince a talented music artist, he was also simply cool as hell. He once needed a house in Beverly Hills so he rented the house of NBA Star Carlos Boozer. From there, he spent probably millions in redesigning the place to his liking without Boozer’s knowledge. Jay…
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The NBA Responds to Alleged Racial Bias of Jeremy Lin By Referees
Earlier this month, Hsiu-Chen Kuei, a 48-year-old fan of Jeremy Lin uploaded a YouTube video showing many instances of Lin suffering through unfair officiating by NBA referees.
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Video of Uncalled Fouls on Jeremy Lin Raises Suspicion of Racial Bias in the NBA
[Update 4-15-16 5:50 p.m. PST] The NBA Responds to Alleged Racial Bias of Jeremy Lin By Referees
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Watch This Year’s Super Bowl MVP Epically Destroy Mini-Me in NBA 2K15
In a recent video posted on YouTube, actor and comedian Verne Troyer took on Super Bowl MVP Von Miller in a game of NBA 2k15. The epic battle takes place in Troyer’s personal game room, where he has a sweet setup.
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One Bank Has a Hilarious Way to Announce NBA All-Star Weekend
This picture of a woman standing by an ATM machine may look like something out of “Alice in Wonderland,” but it’s actually a joke in real life pulled off by the the Bank of Montreal. The bankers thought it would be funny to build an ATM machine for basketball players for the NBA…
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Ex-NBA All-Star Misses Out on Billions After Turning Down 10 Percent of Nike 30 Years Ago
Basketball Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood won a gold medal in the 1986 Olympics, is a four-time NBA All-Star, was a part of the 1980 Lakers championship team and was married to supermodel Iman for a decade. One thing he may have missed out on, however: being a billionaire. Asked…
· Riley Schatzle
Michael Jordan Made More Money in 2014 Off Sneakers Than His Whole NBA Career
While many people are aware that Michael Jordan was one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game — if not the greatest — many may not know that he made more money last year in sneaker sales alone than he did in his entire NBA career. A new infographic released…
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Ex-NBA All Star Who Made $100 Million is Now Working at Starbucks
Vin Baker went from a $100 million NBA career to working behind the counter at Starbucks — and he’s happy about it. Basketball fans may remember Baker as the All-Star 6’ 11” power forward who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle SuperSonics during his NBA prime. In 2000,…
· Benny Luo
NBA All-Star Turned VC Reveals How to Get Him to Invest in Your Startup
With the NBA playoffs upon us, who better than former NBA star and playoff performer Baron Davis for NextShark to interview? After a two-year stint playing at UCLA, Davis was drafted as the third overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1999. Over the course of his 15-year…
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Here’s Kobe Bryant’s Answer to Why He Has 5 NBA Championships
In a recent trip to China, Kobe Bryant was asked what drives him to succeed. While many might assume it’s the championships, Bryant gave an interesting answer that we all should take note. For many of us, it’s common to define success as reaching a certain destination in life,…
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Chinese Sports Brand is Literally an Exact Copy of Under Armour
A Chinese company has debuted a new sports clothing brand that closely resembles Under Armour. The brand, Uncle Martian, was unveiled this week. Images circulating on social media of the launch show a strikingly similar logo to that of the American sports brand.
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Man Tweets Epic Story of How Kobe Bryant Destroyed His Childhood and Made Him Hate the Lakers
Last night, Kobe Bryant, basketball superhero to some, played the last game of his extraordinary career leading the Lakers to a narrow 101 to 96 victory against the Utah Jazz, dropping an impressive total of 60 points himself. He’s an impressive player and many will miss him, no…
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Girl Accidentally Gets Tattoo of Jeremy Lin’s Name in Chinese, Becomes His Biggest Fan
Mistake No. 1: “You don’t ask anyone on the internet for anything.” That’s according to Holland Christensen, a young woman from Tennessee who explained in a mea culpa video posted to YouTube yesterday that she recently did something “really, really stupid” — she accidentally…
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Man Leaves Home With Only $80, Discovers Genius Way to Travel Around the World
Here’s a refreshing travel story of a man who hitchhiked his way around the world after leaving home with only $80 in his pockets . He doesn’t do it for the cool social media pictures or for the goal of becoming an Insta-famous model and traveler. No, Timotei Rad did it to…
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Black Male ‘Coding’ Student Gets Arrested After Trying to Cash His Own Money Order
Rodney Sampson is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor who helped organize #CodeStart, a 13-month program in Atlanta that teaches disconnected youth and under-employed young adults skills like coding, entrepreneurship, and career and financial preparation. Upon graduation, the…
· Laura Dang
Meet Katharina Andresen — The Second Youngest Billionaire in the World
While the internet has been all over Alexandra Andresen, recently named the youngest billionaire in the world at age 19, many may have overlooked her stylish, jet-setting older sister, the second youngest billionaire in the world. Though a year apart, the billionaire sisters…
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Instagram Reveals the Luxurious Lifestyle of the Rich Kids of Russia
There aren’t many who can trump the Rich Kids of Instagram, but the Rich Kids of Russia can easily hold their own. These are the children of influential politicians and oil oligarchs, which translates to limitless amounts of oil money and a whole world to play in. In the cold…
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High School Teen Finds Clever Way to ‘Party’ With Celebrities Using Just Her Phone
Dara Phung is a 17-year-old high school student who has been making rounds on the internet for her instagram account, which is filled with her partying to A-list celebrities. However, if you look closely, you’ll notice that all she’s done is find a way to cleverly edit herself…
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Teenager ‘Parties’ With Kanye West and Taylor Swift, Shows Off on Instagram
Any teenager would be envious upon glancing at the Instagram account of Dara Phung, who hangs out with A-list celebrities including Taylor Swift, Kylie Jenner and Gigi Hadid. Taylor!!! ••• #taylorswift #christmas #taylor #swiftie #taylorswiftfans #merrychristmas…
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Science Reveals How Many of Your Facebook Friends Are Actually Your Friends
There is a huge difference between real friends and Facebook friends. This fact may not surprise many, but new research from Oxford University found only a small fraction of the average Facebook user’s friend list would even express sympathy for the user in real life. In his…
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