Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Diddy To Be Honored With Icon Award At The Apollo Theater
Diddy is about to make a grand homecoming to Harlem. He will be honored with the Icon Award at The Apollo Theater. As spotted on HipHopDX the Bad Boy Entertainment mogul is about to be receive a distinction very close to his heart. On Monday, June 12 Diddy will be the recipient of this year’s Icon […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Clarifies Recent LeBron James Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sean M. Haffey / Getty NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is taking the opportunity to further clarify his recent criticism of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, spelling his points out in an email. The Hall-Of-Fame center and former Laker wrote an email to the Los Angeles Times after making comments critiquing James after a ceremony held at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday (April 3rd) to present Carmelo Anthony with the newly created Social Justice Champion Award that bears his name and honors his legacy of activism. Abdul-Jabbar spoke to reporters for 10 minutes afterward, who pointedly asked him about his criticism of James in the past. Related Stories “Some of the things he’s done and said are really beneath him, as far as I can see,” he began. “Some of...
HHW Gaming: Luka Dončić Shares ‘NBA 2K22’ Cover Honors With Scoring Legends Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki & Kevin Durant
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 2K Sports / NBA 2K22 As the NBA season winds down with the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks currently battling for the 2021-22 NBA Championship, it’s also that time of the year to learn who will grace the cover of NBA 2K22. Wednesday (Jul.14), 2K sports revealed its full roster of NBA and one special WNBA player who will share cover duties for NBA 2K22, the next installment of the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series of the past 20 years. Taking the torch from last year’s cover athletes Damian Lillard, the late Kobe Bryant, and Zion Williamson is Dallas Mavericks All-Star and global phenomenon Luka Dončić who will grace both the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle. Source: 2K Sports / NBA 2K22 “Making the global cover of NB...
Trailer for Lil Dicky’s Dave Season 2 Teases Cameos from Doja Cat, Rae Sremmurd, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T01:36:03+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 9:36pm ET Lil Dicky’s character may not have finished an album in the trailer for Season 2 of Dave, but he does meet a wide variety of interesting people, including characters played by Doja Cat, Rae Sremmurd, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin Bieber, and more. The fictionalized version of David “Lil Dicky” Burd ended Season 1 with a record deal, but by Season 2 the record itself is no closer to completion. Despite creating a document called “Song Ideas”, Dave is struggling creatively. As he explains, he’s “got a whole lot of other things going on: socially, professionally, borderline sexually.” Still, being a rapper w...
FX Sets Premiere Date for Dave Season 2, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and J Balvin to Guest Star
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-19T19:11:15+00:00“>April 19, 2021 | 3:11pm ET Dave, the surreal comedy series that fictionalizes the life of and is led by rapper Lil Dicky, was renewed for a second season last year after a successful first run. Now, FX has set the premiere date for the new season and has announced an extensive list of guest stars, including Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and J Balvin. Season 2 of Dave will premiere on June 16th at 10:00 p.m. EST on FX. As was the case with its initial season, the show will be available to stream the following day through Hulu as well. The premiere will include the first two episodes of Dave and new episodes will be available each subsequent week afterwards. Lil Dicky tap...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Calls Out Anti-Semitism In Entertainment Via New Column
Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spent much of his NBA career as a standout big man and has eased into his retirement as a writer and author covering a bevy of topics. In his latest column, the Los Angeles Lakers legend examines the recent string of perceived anti-semitism from entertainers and athletes while offering a stern warning. Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Abdul-Jabbar, 73, took issue with the recent comments made by the likes of Ice Cube, DeSean Jackson, and the latest to express alleged anti-semitic thoughts, Nick Cannon. From THR: Ice Cube’s June 10 daylong series of tweets, which involved some creepy symbols and images, in general implied that Jews were responsible for the oppression of blacks. NFL player DeSean Jackson tweeted out several anti-S...
