Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer who turned 70 last month, celebrated his birthday Saturday night with a cast of pop stars and sports icons at a Las Vegas gala to raise money for the battle against neurological disorders. More pics after the jump. (more…)
The Greatest Basketball Player of All Time turns 49 Today! Happy Born Day MJ! [more pics and video after the jump]
Jordan is an active entrepreneur and his Jordan brand generates up to $1 Billion annually for Nike.
NBA website states, “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. (more…)
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Lil Wayne drops his third installment of the Weezy Sports Network. More videos after the jump.
LA Lakers' Owner Jerry Buss pictured above with Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant
The LA Lakers are the most valuable franchise in the NBA. According to Forbes: “Blockbuster television deals and a new collective bargaining agreement have lifted the value of the average NBA team to a record $393 million, up 6.5% over last year. No team has benefited more from the explosion in TV money than the Los Angeles Lakers, who have unseated the New York Knicks as the league’s most valuable franchise. The Lakers struck gold last year with a new 20-year television deal with Time Warner Cable worth an average of $200 million annually beginning with the 2012–13 season. The agreement drives the value of the Lakers up an NBA-high 40% to $900 million. (more…)
Prince pictured above as a kid, son of former Detroit Tiger Cecil Fielder
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DETROIT — The Tigers spent a week reacting to Victor Martinez’s season-ending left knee injury. Their eventual reaction was big enough to be worthy of a Prince.
After supposedly looking for a short-term solution to the void in the middle of their order, the Tigers went big, physically and financially, with All-Star slugger Prince Fielder. On Tuesday, the two sides agreed to terms on a nine-year contract worth $214 million. Congrats!
“It’s Hard to Be Humble, when you’re as great as I am”
-Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay
“It’s not bragging if you can back it up”
-Muhammad Ali
more pics of Ali after the jump.
Lil Tunechi drops new sports blog for the week. Checkout more videos after the jump!
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Derrick Rose is at the top of his game. The reigning MVP, and arguably one of the best players in the league, is set to sign a $250 million contract with adidas this year. The “lifetime” deal would keep him in adidas attire for the next 10 years. If the deal goes through, this would make the Chicago Bulls player the highest-paid shoe endorser in the NBA.
Nice! 3 Stripes 4 Life!
There are 57 NBA Players whose contracts pay $10 million or more this season- more than double the number of All Stars in a given year. Each player will miss 19.5% of their salary due to the 35 game lockout this year. Checkout the full list of Highest paid NBA players and salaries for the 2011-2012 season after the jump. (more…)
Floyd Mayweather sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty in domestic violence case. Looks like the Pacman vs Mayweather fight will be cancelled for May 5, 2012. Mayweather is set to turn himself in by January 6th, 2012.
