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Donda Sports, led by the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has reportedly signed its first NBA player: Jaylen Brown. According to reports, the Boston Celtics shooting guard was selected “because of his intelligence, social activism and charitable work” along with “his success on the court.” In addition, Ye also appreciated the fact that Brown is “a God-fearing man” and that “his mother emphasized the importance of education at a young age, just like Donda.” Ye and Brown have supposedly been on good terms for a while, but the deal was not made official until after the artist attended the Celtics game against the Golden State Warriors in March. TMZ adds that the two were seen together after the game, with Brown wearing a Donda Sports hoodie. Brown’s signing with Donda Sports follows ...

Lionel Messi, who currently holds the most Ballon d’Or in football history with seven trophies, “no doubt” believes that this year’s Ballon d’Or belongs to Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. “It’s very clear that Benzema had a spectacular year, ended up winning the Champions (League), being pivotal from Round of 16 onwards, at all matches. I believe that there are no doubts about this year,” he said. Messi also touched on the loss against Real Madrid, “The Real Madrid game killed us, me and everyone in the dressing room. We had a lot of hope. It makes me want to win again.” He continued, “But the best team doesn’t always win the Champions League. I don’t take credit away from Real Madrid, they weren’t the best in this competition and yet they beat everyone.” Benzema had a phenomenal season...

After a grueling seven-game series for the NBA Eastern Conference title, the Miami Heat were defeated by the Boston Celtics. This NBA season marked the first year star Kyle Lowry did not return to the Toronto Raptors, the team he one day hopes to retire with. While he has deeply established roots in Toronto, Lowry decided to pursue Miami in his free agency last year. The Heat saw great success, going one step closer to title contention, before being stopped by the Celtics. After the Heat lost Game 7, Lowry spoke about how he felt and what it means to the team, “You don’t know how many more opportunities you will have to get back to this. And so for me, to be personally honest with you, it was a waste of a year. I only play to win championships. And so, it was fun, and I appreciate the guys...

Over the weekend, the FIA announced that it has extended its jewelry ban exemption for Formula 1 to the end of June to allow time for its medical commission to discuss the best way to enforce the rule. At the beginning of the season, one of F1’s new race directors, Niels Wittich, made it clear that the wearing of jewelry is a breach of conduct and could result in a fine. Wittich pointed to the increased risk of burn injuries and the complications that jewelry may cause in the case medical imaging is needed following an accident. F1 drivers have been forbidden from wearing jewelry since 2005 under FIA’s official International Sporting Code (ISC), but the rule hasn’t been strictly enforced until this year. Jewelry that falls under the rule includes chains, bracelets, and pi...

Simone Johnson — daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — has just officially unveiled her professional World Wrestling Entertainment name — Ava Raine. Signing a contract back in 2020, Johnson’s debut has been delayed due to WWE Performance Center training and her third knee surgery. Triple H, who is now serving as the executive vice president for Global Talent Strategy & Development at WWE and executive producer for NXT commented back in 2019: I know she has ‘the bug’ of the business. She caught the love of it from her father. If you were to ask The Rock, there’s nothing like that electricity, that connection he has with people. It all stems from his time in WWE His love of that is evident. I think she sees that as well. It’s in her blood. If it’s something that she wants to pursue — I...

Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham is heading to the City of Angels as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers will be Ham’s first stint as a head coach and will sign a four-year contract. “Ham made a strong impression on Lakers in several areas, including his championship pedigree, his commanding presence, history of coaching stars and toughness. Ham will start assembling a staff expected to include head coaching experience,” he tweeted. He replaces Frank Vogel who served as the Lakers’ head coach from 2019 up until April 2022. Ham played a total of eight NBA season from 1996 to 2005 with the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Bucks, Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons, the latter of whom he w...

After a gruelling Eastern Conference series, the Boston Celtics have cemented theirselves as the NBA‘s Eastern Conference champions with their win over the Miami Heatin Game 7. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in the decisive final game of the series. The Celtics will now be facing the Golden State Warriors in the NBA finals this coming Thursday in San Franciso. Tatum was named the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals while Steph Curry was named the MVP of the Western Conference Finals. The last time the Celtics won an NBA championship was in 2008. Boston led Game 7 with a 9-1 run, leaving Miami to play catch-up the rest of the game. Jimmy Butler was a major asset to close the gap, scoring 18 points in the second quarter to cut their deficit to just six points by halftime. How...

Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham is heading to the City of Angels as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers will be Ham’s first stint as a head coach and will sign a four-year contract. “Ham made a strong impression on Lakers in several areas, including his championship pedigree, his commanding presence, history of coaching stars and toughness. Ham will start assembling a staff expected to include head coaching experience,” he tweeted. He replaces Frank Vogel who served as the Lakers’ head coach from 2019 up until April 2022. Ham played a total of eight NBA season from 1996 to 2005 with the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards, Bucks, Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons, the latter of whom he w...

Los Angles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald is fresh off of a Super Bowl win. He has also recently announced he has inked a deal with the artist formally known as Kanye West‘s Donda Sports. The deal makes Donald the first athlete currently playing on a professional team to sign with the organization. He follows in the footsteps of former-Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown. Donald made the announcement on a recent episode of the I Am Athlete podcast hosted by former NFl stars Brandon Marshall, Adam “Pacman” Jones and LeSean McCoy. On the Donda Sports deal, Donald revealed, “It was an opportunity that came to us, me and [my wife], and it made sense. Hearing the whole spectrum of what they were going to be bringing, the whole family atmosphere that they got in Donda Sport...

Los Angles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald is fresh off of a Super Bowl win. He has also recently announced he has inked a deal with the artist formally known as Kanye West‘s Donda Sports. The deal makes Donald the first athlete currently playing on a professional team to sign with the organization. He follows in the footsteps of former-Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown. Donald made the announcement on a recent episode of the I Am Athlete podcast hosted by former NFl stars Brandon Marshall, Adam “Pacman” Jones and LeSean McCoy. On the Donda Sports deal, Donald revealed, “It was an opportunity that came to us, me and [my wife], and it made sense. Hearing the whole spectrum of what they were going to be bringing, the whole family atmosphere that they got in Donda Sport...

Ralf Rangnick has left Manchester United. The German interim manager has confirmed that he will not be staying following the arrival of former Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag. In a statement, United said, “We would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his efforts as interim manager over the past six months. By mutual agreement, Ralf will now focus solely on his new role as manager of the Austria national team and will not therefore be taking up a consultancy role at Old Trafford. We would like to wish Ralf the best of luck in this next chapter of his career.” Ragnick took temporary charge last year following the departure of former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær in November. He previously agreed with the club to continue in a consultancy role on a two-year deal, and recently took up the role of Aus...

Ralf Rangnick has left Manchester United. The German interim manager has confirmed that he will not be staying following the arrival of former Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag. In a statement, United said, “We would like to thank Ralf Rangnick for his efforts as interim manager over the past six months. By mutual agreement, Ralf will now focus solely on his new role as manager of the Austria national team and will not therefore be taking up a consultancy role at Old Trafford. We would like to wish Ralf the best of luck in this next chapter of his career.” Ragnick took temporary charge last year following the departure of former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær in November. He previously agreed with the club to continue in a consultancy role on a two-year deal, and recently took up the role of Aus...