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The frenzy that is Super Bowl week is almost to a close, as the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs square off in the big dance for the second time in four years this Sunday, February 11. There are too many storylines to cover — from the constant questioning of Brock Purdy to the MAGA-led conspiracy theories revolving around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce allegedly rigging the Super Bowl to somehow prevent Donald Trump from being reelected as president of the United States.Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Hall of Fame Niner Joe Montana won’t be in the game this weekend, but they know a thing or two about the circus that is the Super Bowl. “I think it’s kind of a representation of the media culture that we’re in right now,” Burrow tells Hypebeast. The two spoke to us ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially unveiled a 19-foot statue in honor of Kobe Bryant. Immortalizing the Black Mamba at the center of Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena, the 4,000 pound bronze statue was sculpted by Julie Rotblatt Amrany and highlights one of Bryant's most memorable accomplishments in the NBA. The pose, chosen by Bryant himself, highlights his career-high and franchise-best 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006, leading the Lakers to a 122-104 win. In an addresses by Vanessa Bryant ahead of the unveiling, she told the crowd, "For the record, Kobe picked the pose you're about to see. So if anyone has any issues with it...tough shit." She went on to say, "I'm thankful for all the fans. Kobe has so many people that have supported him all over the ...