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Following the release of a set of Kimonos displaying Eastern and Western conference team logos, the NBA and Albino & Preto reconnect once again to celebrate this year’s upcoming All-Star Weekend. The A&P All-Star NBA Kimonos are found in both white and black with “Wine” and “Gold” accent hues of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a nod to this year’s host city. The Kimono tops feature All-Star 2022 and NBA embroidery accompanied by A&P branding on the sleeves. Woven patches decorate the sides of the matching pants, and the set comes with a knapsack for easy carrying. “Whether it’s the hardwood or the tatami, we share the common ground for toughness and hard work. In jiu-jitsu, we all strive for progress and a moment to shine just like an NBA All-Star,” A&P wrote in a press release. T...

Sotheby’s is set to auction a piece of Kobe Bryant NBA history. On January 22, 2006, Bryant score a monumental 81-points agains the Toronto Raptors, marking the second highest points scored by any player in a single NBA game. Wilter Chamberlain, who scored 100-points in a game in 1962, still holds the record. In honor of one of Bryant’s greatest achievements and landmark games, Sotheby’s is auctioning off the Black Mamba’s Los Angeles Lakers shooting shirt worn by the legend prior to his 2006 game. The bidding for the single lot will start at $200,000 USD. This marks the first time Bryant-worn memorabilia has hit the auction block. The owner of the piece will also be offered a one-of-one NFT designed by Karvin Cheung, creator of Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball, which are amongst...

Tennis pro Novak Djokovic has officially said that he would rather miss out on any future Grand Slam opportunities than get the COVID vaccination. Djokovic’s vaccination status has been an issue lately. Earlier this year, the tennis player was unable to play in 2022 Australian Open due to his unvaccinated status which led to the cancelation of his Australian visa. The 20-time Grand Slam champion recently told the BBC, “I was never against vaccination, but I’ve always supported the freedom to choose what you put in your body.” Djokovic’s rival Rafael Nadal recently went on to win his 21st Grand Slam singles title, marking the most championships won by any male tennis player. When asked why Djokovic was willing to forgo the chance to become the greatest male tennis player in the world and th...

Following a joint Blue Box, Circa 3021 series, Daniel Arsham and Tiffany & Co. reunite for a co-branded Tiffany Blue basketball. As the creative director of the Cavaliers, Daniel Arsham brought about the new collaborative product for this year’s 2022 All-Star Weekend which will be held at his home court, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The special-edition Wilson basketball features black Tiffany & Co. and Arsham Studio co-branding text as well as double-A monogram panels. A luxurious ribboned Tiffany Blue box comes as packaging. The Daniel Arsham x Tiffany & Co. basketball will be available exclusively at the Cavaliers All-Star Weekend pop-up between February 18 to 20 for $575 USD. For reference, Tiffany’s Spalding basketballs are currently selling on the market for up...

Fans on Reddit have recently uncovered a new NBA stat for LeBron James, cementing his title as the GOAT. LBJ has shattered multiple records throughout his career and continues to shift into high gear with each game he plays. An NBA fan recently uncovered another milestone for King James on Reddit and stated that since 2000, James has scored more points in the playoffs than seven NBA franchises. Amongst those franchises are the Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Charlotte Hornets. Throughout all his playoff appearances, LBJ has scored a total of 7,631 points, outscoring seven teams. Kobe Bryant has done so against four other teams and Tim Duncan against three teams. It does not appear that James is show...

Prior to the Super Bowl LVI, Drake took to Instagram to reveal his bets for the Los Angeles Rams. Drake’s three bets totaled around $1.26 million USD with each of the payouts exceeding $700,000 USD. With his bets focused on “family,” Drake put a lot in the Los Angeles Rams taking home the championship for the Super Bowl. Since they did, here is a breakout of his wins: Drizzy placed a $472,364 USD bet on the Rams to win outright, which led to a payout of $713,244 USD; he bet $393,636 USD on Odell Beckham Jr. having more than 62.5 yards with a payout of $712,457 USD and $393,636 USD for OBJ to score at least one touchdown. OBJ’s touchdown had the biggest payout of $846,288 USD. Drake cashed in on his nearly $450,000 USD bet after the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver scored a touchdown in less ...

With the Los Angeles Rams winning Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals, LA is feeling on top of the world and LeBron James seems to have the same sentiments. The Los Angeles Lakers star and 2020 champion appears to really want to make the “City of Champions” happen for Los Angeles. With the championship in mind, King James took to Twitter to express his desire for all three champion Los Angeles teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams and Lakers to “do a joint parade” to celebrate all their titles in the past few seasons. He also wants the parade to end with a “live concert afterwards.” While the Lakers won the NBA title in 2020, they did so in the Orlando bubble during a time when they could not celebrate properly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dodgers also won the world series in...

The official trailer for the UFC 272 rivalry fight between former friends and teammates Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal has been released. Both Covington and Masvidal fought against Kamaru Usman respectively for title fight rematches in their most recent ring appearances. Last April, Masvidal lost by knocked out in the second round by Usman in UFC 261, while in November, Covington was dropped a competitive unanimous decision at UFC 268. Now, the pair are set to take on one another in Las Vegas for a much-anticipated grudge match. Two of the biggest names in MMA and UFC are taking to the ring to settle their dispute. The fight has been in the making for a few years now with both fighters having trained with one another and celebrated each other’s successes as well as supported each other...

Drake showed support for his longtime friend Odell Beckham Jr. with a poem on Instagram after the Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl LVI. Attached with images of OBJ on the field, a shot of them in Drizzy’s “Laugh Now, Cry Later” music video and other social events, the OVO head wrote: “I wish I got my flowers when everything wasn’t roseyHow I’m supposed to smell em when everyone’s being nosyPictures of me victorious they making with Adobe make me thankful that a trophy was never what made me cozyFor now I just want to feel somethingAfter that I wanna heal somethingAnd after that I wanna build somethingBut today I just fulfilled something” The Los Angeles Ram defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 on Sunday and gave OBJ his first ever Super Bowl win. Drake also bet a total of $1.26 millio...

LeBron James has officially become the NBA‘s all-time top scorer. This past weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers star went into the game against the Golden State Warriors needing only 19 points to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. With less than five minutes in the second half of the game, James scored a three-pointer that gave him 21 points fo the game and a total of 44,152 points. Throughout his time in the NBA, the Hall of Fame capped his professional basketball career with 44,149 combined points. King James has hit a milestone, breaking Abdul-Jabbar’s record and cementing himself as the player with the most points in the history of the league. Despite a great personal game for James, the Lakers lost to the Warriors. James shot one for 10 in the fourth quarter and went on to miss the first of thr...

This year’s Super Bowl saw the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams face-off at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The Rams have come out on top and are officially the Super Bowl LVI Champions, ending Hollywood’s 21-year NFL drought. This marks the first time the Rams have won the Super Bowl since 2000. The Rams led 7-3 in the first quarter with QB Matthew Stafford found Odell Beckham Jr. for the first touchdown of the Super Bowl. Bengals’ QB, Joe Burrows throws three incomplete passes, but Evan McPherson scores a field goal, putting Cincinnati on the board. Rams make the second touchdown in the second quarter as Stafford finds Cooper Kupp in the end zone, but the Bengals block the extra point attempt. Bengals are close behind scoring their own touchdown just before the Super Bowl Halftime pe...