Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — Seattle Storm guard, two-time WNBA champion and six-time WNBA All-Star Jewell Loyd is the latest player sharing insight into her life on and off the court through a video diary with Andscape during the...
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Cook it and Book it Podcast: Episode 11: WNBA All-Star recap, second-half predictions, and Olympic talk!
Spotify X YouTube Tune into Episode 11 of the Cook it and Book it Podcast, sponsored by Ballislife, as hosts Sara Jane Gamelli and Looch recap the WNBA All-Star game. Then, they break down the Olympics and discuss the second half of the WNBA season! (0:00-6:59) In the opening segment, Sara Jane and Looch discuss...
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South Sudan center Khaman Maluach grateful for Olympic experience at 17
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQN, France – Duke University’s incoming freshmen are preparing for move-in day Aug. 17. As for 17-year-old Khaman Maluach, he is busy as the youngest competitor in men’s basketball in the 2024 Paris Olympics while playing...
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U.S. water polo goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson finds joy on her pioneering path
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — These Olympics can be defined as the Games of women’s empowerment, in particular Black women power. There is the historic dominance of the USA women’s basketball team, the seismic impact of gymnast Simone Biles...
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Jewell Loyd Olympic diary: ‘You’re constantly reminded why you are here’
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — Seattle Storm guard, two-time WNBA champion and six-time WNBA All-Star Jewell Loyd is the latest player sharing insight into her life on and off the court through a video diary with Andscape during the...
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2024 WNBA All-Star game shatters viewership records
The 2024 WNBA All-Star game was the most watched ever in history. X Instagram Photo Credit: Nick Davis/ Ballislife This year’s All-Star game was one to remember. With record-breaking temperatures, the WNBA brought the heat to Phoenix. The 20th annual game drew 3.4 million viewers on ABC, making it the most-watched All-Star game in WNBA...
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Leroy Chalk came to France to revive his pro basketball career and never left
Black Americans in France is an ongoing series highlighting African Americans living abroad during the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — Leroy Chalk was born in Big Sandy, Texas, and moved to France in 1977. Unlike many Black expatriates, Chalk did not set his eyes on Paris at an early age and did not leave the...
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‘She’s Broke … Now, She’s F—d Up’: Deion Sanders Jr. Exposes His Mom’s Shocking Financial Struggles Following Divorce from Coach Prime
Deion Sanders Jr., the oldest son of NFL legend and Colorado football coach Deion Sanders, turned some of his famous family’s private issues into public matters. According to Deion Jr., his mother, Carolyne Chambers, has spent much of the past quarter of a century in financial turmoil. Sanders Jr., who his father routinely refers to...
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Andscape at the Olympics: Talking USA Basketball, opening ceremony
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS – Welcome to Andscape at the Olympics, a video series in which Andscape columnist William C. Rhoden, senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears and Andscape/ESPN commentator Ari Chambers will discuss the key topics about Black...
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How Victor Wembanyama’s unearthly size and still-growing feet made him Nike’s ‘Alien’
As soon as “Wemby” landed in conversation, Nike CEO and president John Donahoe beamed in fascination of basketball’s French-born, 7-foot-4 anomaly, Victor Wembanyama. The moment occurred in early April at Palais Brongniart, the former home of the Paris Stock Exchange. Donahoe reaffirmed Nike’s early investment in Wembanyama, who signed with the Swoosh years before his...