By Joe Mathews | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: July 23, 2018 at 8:30 am | UPDATED: July 23, 2018 at 11:08 am Go home to Ohio, LeBron James. Yes, I’m happy to see the world’s greatest basketball player join my favorite team, the Los Angeles Lakers. But as a Californian, I fear LeBron is the last thing our state needs. His arrival is a high-profile symptom of one of our state’s big problems: California favors older, proven and wealthy outsiders over our younger, poorer, homegrown compatriots. Comparing LeBron to his new teammate, guard Lonzo Ball, demonstrates the problem. Lebron, 33, just received a $154 million, four-year contract to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and revive a losing Lakers squad. As a free agent mercenary, he has company here. A Stanford study shows that, despite our high taxes, the Golden State attracts more millionaires than it loses. The trend holds even among those who are merely upper-middle-class. People who move to California have more … [Read more...] about California needs Lonzo Ball, not LeBron James
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LeBron James Family Foundation partners with Kaulig Companies to bring high-tech media lab to new I Promise School
AKRON, Ohio - The LeBron James Family Foundation's I Promise School, scheduled to open next week, is developing a high-tech media lab for students that mirrors a television studio with live broadcasting capabilities. Hudson-based Kaulig Companies Limited will sponsor development of the experiential-learning lab, which will be designed by local NBC affiliate WKYC-TV, the foundation's broadcast partner. "With the I Promise School's hands-on and STEM-focused approach to learning, this media lab is an incredible tool that will continue to engage and empower our students in a whole new way," said LJFF Executive Director Michele Campbell, in a news release. "With the help of Kaulig Companies Limited and WKYC, our students will get regular exposure to the latest technology, TV production, video editing, and other technical skills they can use outside of the classroom. We want their school days at the I Promise School to be filled with not only the best curriculum possible, but also … [Read more...] about LeBron James Family Foundation partners with Kaulig Companies to bring high-tech media lab to new I Promise School
Michelle Wolf Proclaims Serena Williams ‘The LeBron James Of Tennis’
COMEDY 07/23/2018 06:53 am ET Serena Williams losing to Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon "is the most impressive thing an athlete has ever done." By Carla Baranauckas If you think Serena Williams has lost a step in her tennis game, don’t tell Michelle Wolf. The comedian proclaimed Williams “the LeBron James of tennis.” Then again, maybe Wolf meant that LeBron James is the Serena Williams of the NBA. On her Netflix show “The Break,” Wolf pointed out that Williams has done a number of things that James has not. The tennis star carried a baby for nine months, had an emergency C-section, suffered blood clots, a pulmonary embolism, postpartum depression “and showed up with a flawless white manicure.” Check out the video to see why Wolf thinks being a woman in sports sucks. Download BEFORE YOU GO PHOTO GALLERY Serena Williams' Style Evolution Carla BaranauckasReporter, HuffPost Suggest a correction … [Read more...] about Michelle Wolf Proclaims Serena Williams ‘The LeBron James Of Tennis’
Another LeBron James mural vandalized in Southern California
By James H. Williams | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: July 21, 2018 at 11:45 am | UPDATED: July 21, 2018 at 12:27 pm Since LeBron James’ decision to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, artist have taken the time to paint murals around Southern California that included James. There's a new Lakers mural in LA and it's 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3G8G7ifQkO — ESPN (@espn) July 19, 2018 The mural located on Melrose Avenue and North Ogden Drive in the Fairfax District features James looking up at several Lakers legends along with the Staples Center and the Great Western Forum. Sign up for Home Turf and get exclusive stories every SoCal sports fan must read, sent daily. Subscribe here. Lakers legends: (Left to Right) broadcaster Chick Hearn, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain. As seen in the image below, the latest mural featuring James has been vandalized. I went to visit the mural with one of my bestfriends … [Read more...] about Another LeBron James mural vandalized in Southern California
Danica Patrick’s Joke About LeBron James Received Mixed Reviews
First, she joked about LeBron James' hairline.So will Patrick call out her boyfriend at the ESPYS?Patrick, who is preparing to host the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, explained that was born in Wisconsin but grew up on the IL side of the border as a Bears fan, mostly thanks to her father.Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers have officially made their red carpet debut as a couple.However, it also featured a few spectacularly awkward ones.The pair have shared a lot of quality time together since confirming their relationship in January.The newly retired racecar driver was the first woman to host the annual show honoring the past year's best athletes and moments on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. She's also a proven music fan, faithfully sporting headphones before every run during this year's games."The fact that the show has been around for about 25 years and there hasn't been a female host is definitely surprising, because there are plenty of amusing women", she says. "Tiger Woods started … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick’s Joke About LeBron James Received Mixed Reviews