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LeBron James Becomes Only Player in NBA History To Have 30K Points, 10K Rebounds and 10K Assists

LeBron James continues to prove that he is undoubtedly one of the greatest to ever play the sport of basketball. In his current 19th season in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has added one more stat to his professional legacy. In the most recent game against the Phoenix Suns, James surpassed 10,000 assists across his entire career. King James has bow become the only player in the history of the NBA to reach 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists. The feat marked a truly historic achievement for James, who continues to play at a competitive level at 37-years-old. Unfortunately, the achievement fell on yet another losing night for the Lakers. Fans have expressed their disappointment with the team, feeling as if they are slipping further and further away from the top. Aft...

Declan Rice on Mindset, Euro 2020 and Football’s Fashion Crossover

Declan Rice’s experience belies his years. The London-born midfielder is still only 23, but he’s already played more than 150 times in the Premier League, racked up 27 caps for England and played an integral role as England surpassed expectations to reach the final of Euro 2020. Aged just 20, Rice wore the West Ham captain’s armband for the first time in the Premier League, an early milestone on his rapid rise. “Growing up, you look at yourself and you know you want to play in the best teams possible,” Rice tells HYPEBEAST about his career so far. “I was a big part of the West Ham team last year, when we got into Europe, then in the Euros in the summer I played a big hand in getting to the final. It’s a special feeling knowing that I’m a key part of that.” The England team that Rice stars ...

Naomi Osaka Brought to Tears After Being Heckled at Indian Wells

Naomi Osaka closed out her second round at Indian Wells in both defeat and tears after getting heckled early on in the match. After losing 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion explained that the actions of the heckler, who yelled out “Naomi, you suck” just before returning her serve, made her remember the 2001 incident of Venus and Serena Williams at Indian Wells. “To be honest, I’ve been heckled before, it doesn’t really bother me, but being heckled here, I watched a video of Venus and Serena getting heckled here. If you’ve never watched it you should watch it and I don’t know why, but it got into my head and it got replayed a lot,” Osaka shared. “I feel like I’ve cried enough on camera,” she added. Osaka complained the actions of the heckler to Paul...

Tom Brady Comes Out of Retirement, To Play Another Season With Buccaneers

Announcing his retirement two months ago and waving fans goodbye after defeating the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium October 03, 2021, Tom Brady is now set to play in the NFL once again. Taking to Twitter, the quarterback with seven Super Bowl championships announced that he will be returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd season. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG,” wrote Brady Back in February, Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL citing that he wasn’t able to commit himself “100%.” But it seems as though h...

StreetX and RVCA Unite Two Western Coasts With a Jiu-Jitsu Themed Collection

From Perth to Costa Mesa, StreetX and RVCA came together for a jiu-jitsu themed collection that unites the two Western coasts. Celebrating the intricacies of the two regions, the special range builds on the sporting foundations of both brands. The grappling gear found in the StreetX x RVCA collection blur the lines between the sport of technical grappling and everyday streetwear. Aside from a rashguard, walk-out tee and grappling shorts is the Double Tap T-shirt featuring an illustration of PM Tenore of RVCA and Daniel Bradshaw of StreetX in a scene of mutual heel hooks. Additionally, the range is capped off by a Gi prepared by Shoyoroll, the first collaborative style to grace Australian soil. “I’ve watched RVCA in admiration for years and always been in awe of how PM built the brand as a ...

DeMar DeRozan Reveals He Was Close To Signing With the Los Angeles Clippers in Offseason

DeMar DeRozan recently caught up with his former teammate Serge Ibaka on a episode of his How Hungry Are You? YouTube series. In the episode, Ibaka discovers that DeRozan originally had the option of playing for his current team the Los Angeles Clippers. Ibaka began by prefacing that DeRozan had long been vocal about playing for his hometown of Los Angeles and later asked how discussions happened. DeRozan revealed that he had initially discussed playing with the Clippers with Paul George stating, “It could’ve been a day earlier, it would’ve worked. It really was a real possibility. I talked with Paul George about it, we was really trying to figure it out to make it happen. No bullshit.” DeRozan had in fact canceled the meeting with Los Angeles Clippers as they were on the way to meet with ...

Seattle Seahawks Are Trading Russell Wilson to Denver Broncos

In arguably one of the biggest trades in NFL history, the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to trade their star quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. According to ESPN, the Broncos are sending over “a significant package of players and draft picks” to the Seahawks, trading quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant and defensive lineman Shelby Harris. Seattle will also be receiving two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a 2022 fifth-round selection. With this trade, the Broncos are finally receiving the quarterback package they sought after Peyton Manning retired. As for Seattle, it gives the Seahawks a chance to rebuild their only Super Bowl title. Earlier this week, Wilson waived his no-trade provision and passed his Broncos’ physical. His move to Denver will end his hi...

Adidas to Replace PUMA as Italy’s Kit Sponsor

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has officially signed a multi-year deal with adidas, ending its nearly 20 year partnership with PUMA. No details have been announced regarding the news, but Italy will still wear PUMA at the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar — if they qualify. According to reports published by Footy Headlines, adidas is expected to pay anywhere between €23-35m EUR per year, as opposed to the €19m EUR supplied by PUMA. In an official statement by the sportswear manufacturer, adidas CEO Kasper Rørsted said: “We’re incredibly proud to be announcing this long-term partnership with the Italian Federation. We’re excited to have one of the most successful footballing nations joining our portfolio of international Federations, alongside the likes of the DFB (Ger...

Stone Cold Steve Austin Stuns Fans With WrestleMania 38 Return Announcement

Big news has just arrived for wrestling fans — especially those that tuned in to WWE/WWF during the ’90s. Stone Cold has just announced that he will be returning to the squared circle to face off against Kevin Owens for WrestleMania 38 after a callout during Monday Night RAW. “19” is the magic number here — not only has Austin held 19 wrestling championships throughout his career, but his last official match was WrestleMania 19 which just so happened to have taken place 19 years ago. In an epic promo, revisiting the three Rock Bottoms that The Rock delivered to him, Austin speaks on his loss at WrestleMania 19 and how he’s had to live with it for 19 years. He also proves he still has a can of whoop-ass left as he addresses Owens’ disrespect for the state of Texas, saying that he only sees ...

Aaron Rodgers Confirms He Will Be Returning to the Green Bay Packers Next Season

Aaron Rodgers has officially confirmed he will be returning to the Green Bay Packers next NFL season. The star quarterback took to Twitter to announce the news stating, “Hey everyone, just wanted to clear some things up; YES I will be playing with the @packers next year, however, reports about me signing a contract are inaccurate, as are the supposed terms of the contract I “signed”. I’m very excited to be back #year18.” In the past year, Rodgers has made headlines regarding the clarity of his contract and his position with the team. According to ESPN, the announcement has now improved the Packers’ Super Bowl odds from 15-1 to 12-1. Rodgers has made it clear that he does not plan to disclose th terms of his contract and all other rumors out there are false. However, it can be expected that...

HBO Chronicles the Life and Career of Tony Hawk in ‘Until The Wheels Fall Off’ Documentary

HBO has unveiled the official trailer of its upcoming HBO Original documentary film Tony Hawk: Until The Wheels Fall Off. Directed by Sam Jones and executive produced by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Mel Eslyn, the docu will feature new interviews with the likes of Stacy Peralta, Rodney Mullen, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Neil Blender, Andy MacDonald, Duane Peters, Sean Mortimer, Christian Hosoi and Hawk, along with never-before-seen archival footage: “Centering around intimate new interviews with Tony Hawk himself, the film is an all-encompassing look at the skateboarder’s life, legendary career, and relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades. Hawk, a pioneer of modern vertical skating who is still pushing his limits at the age of 53, remains...

Calvin Ridley Suspended for Upcoming Season Due to Gambling on Games

Atlanta Falcons wideout Calvin Ridley has been suspended by the NFL for at least the upcoming 2022 season, after news surfaced that he was betting on games during a five-day period back in November 2021. During that time, Ridley was on the non-football injury list due to concerns over his mental health. He would remain sidelined for the rest of the season as both his teammates and the NFL community respected his requested time away from the game. However, according to sources close to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Ridley placed multilegged parlay bets on multiple teams, including one on his Falcons. I bet 1500 total I don’t have a gambling problem — CALVIN RIDLEY (@CalvinRidley1) March 7, 2022 The league has long held gambling as a major offense, with notable players such as Hall of Famer Pau...