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Stephen And Ayesha Curry Launch Eat. Learn. Play Foundation
AYESHA AND SHEPH CURRY
Steph and Ayesha Curry announced their charity foun- dation, Eat. Learn. Play. this week with a mission to help end childhood hunger, ensure a sustainable way to access quality education and encour- age healthy active lifestyles.
Prioritizing its mission in the Oakland and Bay Area communities, the non-profit is rooted in what makes for healthy childhood nutrition, education, and physical activ- ity.
"Children are our future and we are deeply dedicated to empowering them and open- ing doors for their futures," said Stephen and Ayesha Curry.
Kostas Antetokounmpo Agrees To Two-Way Deal With Lakers
KOSTAS ANTETOKOUNMPO
Kostas Antetokoun- mpo was recently waived by the Dallas Mavericks, and the Lakers have claimed him. They will sign the 21-year-old to a two-way contract, mean- ing he could play in either the NBA or NBA G League next season. The latter seems more likely.
Kostas is still looking to make a name for himself at the NBA level, while his and Giannis’ younger brother Alex has insane measure- ments and will be part of the 2020 recruiting class.
Manny Pacquiao
BEAUTY UNLIMITED
LEEANNE
This week, we bring you LeeAnne as our Beauty Unlimited fea- ture. LeeAnne loves being in front of the camera and is a very out- going and fun person. She’s very passionate about modeling, and being in front of the camera is where she loves to be. LeeAnne feels she’s prepared for whatever lies ahead in her life, and she thinks she has the maturity to withstand anything. Congratulations to LeeAnne for being this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature.
Defeats Clearwater's
Keith Thurman On
Split Decision
Manny Pacquiao’s fight with Keith Thurman on Saturday went the dis- tance, and ultimately re- sulted in an electrifying split-decision victory for the 40-year-old fighter, who be- came the oldest welterweight champion in the sport’s his- tory.
The highlight of the evening came in the first round of the bout. After both fighters darted to the center of the ring in the hopes of landing an early debilitating punch, it was Pacquiao who ended up having the bigger impact. All it took was left- handed shot to Thurman’s body, followed up immedi- ately by a right hook to the 30-year-old’s chin for the senator to knock his oppo- nent’s ass straight to the can- vas. Thurman survived the count, but the crowd was al- ready on its feet.
But it wasn’t all Manny all the time throughout the 12 rounds. Thurman even- tually returned to his cham-
KEITH THURMAN AND MANNY PACQUIAO
pionship form and rallied hard in the middle rounds. From the fifth all the way to the 10th, it was Pacquiao that had to show just how much gas he had left in the tank to absorb blows from an opponent 10 years his junior. There were definitely mo- ments, albeit brief ones, that caused one to wonder whether Pacquiao might have gotten too much dip on his chip with regards to his choice to fight Thurman.
Pacquiao endured the punishment long enough to make a comeback in the 10th and create another top high- light for the evening.
Serena Williams And Mark
Cuban Invest In Startup
Working To End The Black
Maternal Mortality Crisis
Serena Williams and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban were among an elite group of venture cap- italists who invested in Mah- mee, a Black-owned healthcare startup aimed at fixing the Black maternal mortality crisis.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention, Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die during childbirth than any other race. Williams personally shared her harrowing experience giv- ing birth last year. After deliv- ering her daughter, Olympia, she experienced a blood clot, but was not ini- tially believed by the hospital
SERENA WILLIAMS AND MARK CUBAN
staff and nearly died. Mahmee allows health-
care providers to share care plans, health records, and ba- bies' care options with new and expecting parents. Black mothers will be able to track their own health as well as their baby’s health records on a personalized dashboard on the app.
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