LeBron James Gives Mom a Shout Out From White House: ‘Mama, I made it!’

by Jorge Rivas on January 28 2013, 4:22PM

LeBron James presented Obama with an autographed basketball and had a special message for his ‘mama.’

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

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Dwyane Wade Tells Oprah Maturity Helped Him Step Back and let LeBron James Be the Best Player in the World

by Jorge Rivas on June 29 2012, 4:01PM

Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat’s All-Star shooting guard, says maturity helped him step back and give LeBron James enough space to “move back a little bit and let this guy, who is the best player in the world become the best player in the world.”

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

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Miami Heat Tweets Team Pic of Hoodies To Support Trayvon Martin

by Jorge Rivas on March 23 2012, 1:59PM

LeBron James tweeted the picture Friday morning.

Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog

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Pre-Teen Calls Out LeBron James: ‘Why Won’t You Play in the Dunk Contest’ [Video]

by Jorge Rivas on February 22 2012, 12:20PM

This young man from Portland, Oregon has a message for LeBron James: “Don’t let my Saturday night go to waste, man.”

Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog

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The White World of Sports Journalism

by Dexter Rogers on January 3 2011, 10:05AM

Dexter Rogers takes a break from covering January’s big games to ask how the press box became a bastion of white privilege.

Topics: Media

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LeBron James: Racist “Hater” Tweets Won’t Stop My Dreams

by Jorge Rivas on October 21 2010, 1:52PM

Miami Heat star declares “hater day” and shows fans the nasty tweets.

Topics: Technology

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LeBron James Almost Tackles “The Race Issue”

by Jamilah King on October 1 2010, 11:53AM

Maybe there’s some truth to Jesse Jackson’s ‘runaway slave’ analogy.

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