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Fansite 3). Even Kobe’s business interests outside of his already dropped endorsements were completely ruined, just furthering his already destroyed image (“JockBio: Kobe Bryant Biography” 16). And if the strained endorsements and his struggling team wasn’t enough, Kobe’s marriage was also at risk. Indeed, Kobe Bryant was, in fact, married at the time of the sexual assault. However, Kobe was able to “restore” his already broken marriage by purchasing a $4 million diamond ring to cover up his…

a thing. Hearing about it is not at all the same as seeing it with my own two eyes. For starters this mechanical beast is as loud as it is daunting to look at. It’s metal exterior makes it look…

viewer in the '90s, you probably aren't truely familiar with Nick Cannon's contribution one of the most vital children's entertainment networks of all time. Nick Cannon made his debut to TV entertainment in the late '90s by appearing on Nickelodeon's classic time time block SNICK, starring in the famous improvisation series, All That. Cannon's appearance on All That eventually lead to him being featured on the hit sitcom Taina and also receiving his own show on the network called The Nick Cannon…

“You haven’t changed. Even after all these years, I’d expected you to have matured slightly.” Raja’s mouth fell open. “I’m older than you.” “Not in Helix years,” Charlie replied, “and that’s all that matters in this empire.” The boy narrowed his eyes. “I’ve been alive for like a hundred years. That counts for something.” “Raja,” I reached beneath the seat and took…

There are two different people who fit this mold, one is former Brooklyn Nets basketball player Andrei Kirilenko who played for the team in 2013-2014 and the other, is the man that employed him. This unique individual is none other than the current majority owner of the Brooklyn Nets Mikhail Prokhorov. Sitting at over 8.9 billion dollars in net worth, in 2010 the NBA approved Prokhorov to purchase 80% of the then New Jersey Nets. Since then he has ran for President in Russia and claimed that…

blacks, and suddenly saw Rice, bought that as a black image” (Riggs 1987). A modern-day example of the sambo can be seen in the comedian and actor, Kenan Thompson. Since Thompson, was a child he played sambo like characters on the Nickelodeon show “All That”. He also had his own show entitled Kenan and Kel in which the boys would get caught up in sticky situations. Furthermore, through many of his characters he is always seen happy or laughing, sometimes even dancing, on television. This is…

peace and all people have equal rights. In this story it tells us about how life was like in the view of an African American family. On a breezy summer day down in Memphis,Tennessee Katherine, Danny, her father, and Amelia, her mother were taking a walk. Katherine saw her best friend Amanda. Amanda was with her parents too, just like Katherine.They wanted to play but there parents said “No!” This confused Amanda and Katherine and they asked their parents why?…

her what journey to follow, one thing is sure her kids' happiness, and safety comes first. {indent}She did not plan to converge, until Amy, her four-year-old exhibited ornery behaviors. Not like her little girl; Gone was the happy girl, they all know and love. In her stead an angry, stubborn girl; why she even fought with her brother Jason, they never argued. Jenna was beside herself with worry, felt a sudden sense of urgency to lay a plan into action. {indent}Response came to her,…

soccer. I have always enjoyed playing sports, however, as an athlete, I have a distinct responsibility to practice sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is one of the most important facets of sports today. Sportsmanship allows us athletes to hate the other team for the duration of the game, but respect them at the same time. Sportsmanship is defined as “fair-play, respect for opponents, and polite behavior by someone in a competition.” While this is true, there is more to it. First off, there are some…

people often enjoy watching and cheering for their favorite sports teams. People that share an affiliation and passion for a certain team come together to watch their teams perform either in person or on the television. And forming a bond with a specific sports team can also become a way for people to identify with places they live or have lived at one point in their life. Even in cases where there exist bitter rivalries among teams and fans across the country such as in the case of the New York…