By: Kyle Daniels The Los Angeles Lakers will honor late legend Kobe Bryant by giving away 20,000 tribute shirts to commemorate his legacy. The Staples Center staff have placed a Kobe shirt on every attenders seat. Half of the arena will get Kobe #8 shirts—the other half will get #24 shirts. They’ve also included those…
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From January, 2020
Shaq will Donate Super Bowl Party Proceeds to Families of Helicopter Crash Victims
By: Kyle Daniels Former teammate Shaquille O’Neal was brought to tears Tuesday night while remembering his friend Kobe Bryant during a tribute on TNT. In the midst of grieving, O’Neal strongly debated canceling his upcoming Super Bowl party in Miami. He’s finally made the decision to move forward, sharing, “Kobe would want us to push…
Gianna Bryant’s Dream School Honors 13-Year-Old Player with Her Own UConn Huskies Jersey
By: Kyle Daniels Gianna Bryant aka GiGi, the daughter of Kobe Bryant, already dreamed of playing for the UConn women’s basketball team. According to ESPN, “UConn and USA Basketball honored both father and daughter at the start of an exhibition game Monday at XL Center. The Huskies placed a No. 2 UConn jersey with flowers…
Kobe Bryant’s Foundation Donated $1M to Build Museum of African American History
By: Kyle Daniels Kobe Bryant’s amazing legacy will continue to live through his contributions to the sports world, media industry and in philanthropy. The NBA legend is listed as a founding donor to the Museum of African American History in Washington, D.C. The Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation, started by Kobe Bryant, who passed away…
Grammy Album and Auction Proceeds to Benefit MusiCares and Grammy Museum
By: Kyle Daniels The Grammy’s released its latest installment of its best-selling series—now in its 26th year. The album features a diverse collection of 21 songs that defined music in the year. According to the Grammy website, “a portion of album proceeds will benefit the year-round work of the GRAMMY Museum® and MusiCares® — two…
LeBron and Maverick Partner with Lyft to Bring Free Bikeshare Access to Youth in Major Cities
By: Kyle Daniels NBA star LeBron James and business partner Maverick Carter are teaming up with Lyft to give thousands of young people across the country free access to bikes. James said riding bikes gave him a sense of independence growing up as a kid in inner-city Akron, Ohio. This past Tuesday, Lyft announced that…
Kanye West Stops Lamborghini to Help Homeless Veteran
By: Kyle Daniels Last week, a photo surfaced of Kanye West stopping to help a veteran in need. The man was standing on a freeway exit in Calabasas, holding a sign that said “Anything Helps.” West kindly instructed his bodyguard to give money to the homeless veteran and was later seen getting out of the…
Jameis Winston Donates $50,000 to Miles College Football Program
By: Kyle Daniels Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston donated $50,000 to the Miles College football program. Early this week, the school’s athletic department announced the generous gift in a news release. They also mentioned that the funds will be used for upgrades within the football program. “I am so honored to support Miles College,” said…
Tyler Perry Offers Job to Freed Inmate Formerly Serving Life Sentence
By: Kyle Daniels Tyler Perry continues to positively impact the lives of others through his platform and generosity. This time, he’s making headlines for helping former inmate Darrell Hall. A man sentenced to life in prison back in the 1990’s for possession of two grams of cocaine. Darrell was the only prison inmate from Georgia’s…
The Obama Family Honored MLK Holiday by Volunteering at D.C. Soup Kitchen
By: Kyle Daniels On Monday, former President Barack Obama and his family spent part of their MLK holiday making meals to be delivered to homeless shelters. Barack, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha all were seen volunteering at the DC Central Kitchen—to help mark its 25th anniversary. The 44th president and daughter Malia could be…