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Drake and LeBron James Sued Over Rights to ‘Black Ice’ Hockey Documentary
Drake and LeBron James are facing a new $10 million lawsuit over the underlying rights to an upcoming documentary they’re producing called Black Ice, about the history of Black players in professional ice hockey. In a complaint filed Monday in Manhattan court, longtime NBA players union exec Billy Hunter said he owns the exclusive film rights to a 2004 book that forms the basis for the soon-to-be-released documentary – but that he wasn’t involved in the production of the film. “While the defendants … are internationally known and renowned in their respective fields of basketball and music, it does not afford them the right to steal another’s intellectual property,” Hunter wrote. “Yet that is exactly what occurred.” Directed by Canadian filmmaker Hubert Davis, Black Ice is set to premiere t...
Jay-Z Responds To LeBron James Tweet About “GOD DID” Verse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Allen Berezovsky / Getty The love affair with Jay-Z’s latest verse on DJ Khaled’s “GOD DID” continues to go strong as LeBron James becomes the latest big name to give Hova his flowers and even earned a response from the God MC himself in the process. It began when LeBron James tweeted an MSNBC segment which praised Jay-Z for referencing the failed drug war that caused much racial profiling across America with a caption that read “Listen! Then listen again to make sure you got the point. HOV DID!!!! And so did the reporter!” Seeing the tweet from the NBA legend, Jay-Z made a rare appearance on the social media site to respond to James by simply saying “My only goal is to make the real “ones” feel seen , forgive me that’s my passion talking ….. haa .” We lo...
LeBron James & Dwyane Wade Executive-Produce ‘The Redeem Team’ Netflix Doc
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: IOC / IOC/Courtesy of Netflix LeBron James and Dwayne Wade may no longer play together but that isn’t keeping them from working together. Once again the former Miami Heat teammates will be linking up to put in that work and with the help of Netflix will be dropping a new documentary dubbed The Redeem Team which will center around 2008’s USA basketball team that played at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Comprised of the legendary players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony amongst many other legends, the 2008 “Redeem Team” was on a quest to right the wrong of the previous 2004 Olympic team which shockingly took home the Bronze after taking three L’s in Athens. No one saw that coming at all. Directed by Jon Weinbach and ex...
Rare Air: LeBron James Joins Michael Jordan As The NBA’s Only Billionaires
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Lebron James will now be called Billionaire Bron from now on. The financial bible Forbes reports that LeBron James is now a billionaire. The achievement makes James the first active NBA player to accomplish the milestone while still actively playing. He also joins his idol Michael Jordan as one of the NBA’s billionaires. Rare air indeed. LeBron James has the GOAT beat in this department because he accomplished it quicker. Michael Jordan didn’t achieve billionaire status until 2014, over a decade after he decided to hang up his Air Jordans. According to Forbes, the Los Angeles Lakers All-Star and future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer reached billionaire status after he “maximized his business” by generating more than $1.2 billion in ...
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...
Drake & LeBron James Give Huge Gift To High School Athlete and His Mom
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cole Burston / Getty A Toronto-area high school athlete and his mother recently got the surprise of their life thanks to a generous gesture by Drake with an assist from LeBron James. Drake recently added to his entrepreneurial portfolio by becoming a partner in an online cryptocurrency betting platform known as Stake, and celebrated by hosting a dinner that NBA superstar and friend LeBron James attended. The dinner was held at the Harbour 60 restaurant, a favorite of the rapper and the backdrop for his video for the hit single “Headlines”. The event was also sponsored by tequila brand Lobos 1707. In a video he shared to his fans through his Instagram account, Drake reminisced about the times he’s had in the restaurant. Related Stories “Lot of me...
Hate on This Skip: LeBron James Museum Opening In His Hometown Akron In 2023
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Owens / Getty The Los Angeles Lakers season looks like a complete wash, but King James still has plenty to celebrate. In fitting tribute for a king, LeBron James will be getting his own museum in his hometown Akron, Ohio. Per USA Today, The museum is on track to open in 2023 and will honor the still very much active future first-ballot basketball Hall-of-Famer’s still growing list of accomplishments on and off the court. The LeBron James museum will be a part of the Tangier entertainment complex located in Akron. The latter is being reimagined into the House Three Thirty. King James museum will live and take up most of House Three Thirty’s basement space, joining restaurants, bars, and retail space when it opens its doors next year. No word on how...
Razzie Nominations 2022: LeBron James, Diana, the Musical, and a Whole Bruce Willis Category
Stick out your tongue and blow a salute to the best of 2021’s worst. The Golden Raspberry Awards have announced their nominations for the 2022 Razzies, and the field is led by Diana the Musical, a pair of nods each for LeBron James and Amy Adams, and a whole category devoted to Bruce Willis’ execrable year. The stage is set in the Worst Picture category, which has honored (?) the Netflix version of the ill-fated Broadway show Diana, the Musical, as well as the confusing Mark Wahlberg vehicle Infinite, the BET Original horror story Karen, WarnerMedia’s branding exercise in search of a plot, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and Amy Adams’ Hitchcock retread The Woman in the Window. Adams herself was nominated for Worst Actress for The Woman in th...
LeBron James Makes History, Becomes 1st Player To Record 30K Points, 10K Rebounds and 9K Assists
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty LeBron James is at an age where most NBA stars are on the decline, but that isn’t the case for the pride of Akron, Ohio. This week, King James made history by becoming the first player to reach the milestones of 30,000 points scored, 10,000 rebounds hauled in, and 9,000 assists doled out. The NBA made mention of James hauling in rebound number 10,000, joining. his teammates Dwight Howard and Deandre Jordan as the two active players who grabbed that number of boards. From the NBA.com News Service: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James recorded his 10,000th career rebound in Wednesday’s 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers, becoming the first player ever to reach 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 9,000 assists. He is just the ...
Jig Alert: King James “Best Signature Shoe, The Nike LeBron 9 ‘Watch The Throne’ Reportedly Dropping This Week
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / Nike LeBron 9 “Watch The Throne” One of Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James‘ most sought-after kicks will finally be available to the public. Per Highsnobiety, the Nike LeBron 9 “Watch The Throne” retro will be available to the general public for the first time ever on January 6. If you’re eager to get your hands on the sneakers right now, you can enter a draw via END before embarking on a mission to secure a pair via select retailers like AFEW, BSTN. There is no word if the kicks will land on SNKRS, but we won’t be surprised if Nike hits us with a shock drop. Regarded as one of LeBron’s most popular kicks, the LeBron 9 “Watch The Throne” retro takes its cues from the 2011 classic JAY-Z and Kanye West album of the same name. The kicks f...
American Soccer Star Christian Pulisic Compared To LeBron James In Viral ‘Pawn Stars’ Clip
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Visionhaus / Getty America is known for a number of sports but when it comes to soccer or football around the globe, the country isn’t one of the powerhouses. Christian Pulisic, a rising player who has achieved much and is still not yet 25, became the subject of a viral clip after he was compared to one of the greatest athletes of all time in LeBron James. On the long-running reality television series Pawn Stars, a fan brings in a signed Pulisic jersey from his Premier League team, Chelsea Football Club, trying to hawk the shirt for darn near $1,500. One of the show’s hosts compares the 23-year-old Pulisic to global soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. While Pulisic is certainly one of the best Americans to ever make it to the world stage...
LeBron James Tests Negative For COVID-19, Can Return To NBA Action Soon
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andy Lyons / Getty The King is back. Days after it was revealed that a vaccinated LeBron James had tested positive for COVID-19, TMZ is now reporting that the NBA legend has now been cleared to play as he’s tested negative multiple times in the past two days. The news comes days after LeBron tweeted that something was fishy about his COVID situation which led many to believe that it was the league’s way of punishing LeBron for Speaking out against his suspension last week. It also comes on the heels of the league announcing it wouldn’t air the Lakers and Clippers game on Friday night as it was expected that LeBron wouldn’t be available. Couple that with the fact that Kawhi Leonard is out for the season and Paul George might not play due to an mild an...
