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LeBron James Donates $2.5 Million To
Presidential Medal Of Freedom Going To Scully, Abdul-Jabbar, MJ
Smithsonian's Muhammad Ali Exhibit
Cleveland Cavaliers star Le- Bron James will donate $2.5 million to support a Muham- mad Ali exhibit at the Smith- sonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
"Muhammad Ali is such a cornerstone of me as an athlete because of what he represented not only in the ring as a cham- pion but more outside the ring -- what he stood for, what he spoke for, his demeanor," James told reporters on Thursday.
James, his charitable foun- dation and business partner
LEBRON JAMES
Maverick Carter are pledg- ing the donation total for "Muhammad Ali: A Force for Change."
The new Smithsonian mu- seum opened in September. In August, Michael Jordan pledged $5 million to the mu- seum.
Vin Scully, the Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster who re- tired in October after 67 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, will receive the Presi- dential Medal of Freedom from Pres- ident Obama.
international con- tributions in the areas of culture or world peace.
Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary and a Dodgers fan, made the call to Scully to inform him of the award.
Roddy White Says He Will Report Officer For Actions During Stop
baseball announcer."
Told that his professional-
ism as an announcer captured the president's attention, Scully said. "Well, gosh, I am rather overwhelmed and hum- bled."
In addition to
Scully, former NBA
greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan also will be honored.
The announcement was made by the White House on Wednesday. The medals will be awarded in a ceremony Tuesday at the White House. It will be streamed live on
MICHAEL JORDAN, VIN SCULLY AND KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR
www.whitehouse.gov/live. The Medal of Freedom, be- stowed by the president, is the country's highest civilian honor. It is awarded to indi- viduals who make significant cultural or security contribu- tions to the United States or
"Oh my gosh ... no. Are you sure?" Scully said. "I'm just an old
Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White tweeted Wednesday that he plans to report a Dekalb County (Georgia) police offi- cer, who had his hand on his gun during a routine traffic stop.
In a series of tweets, White said he was stopped for speed- ing and also had an expired tag, resulting in two tickets. He
said he had
no problem
with the cita-
tions but
questioned
the officer's
actions. He
tweeted that
he would re-
port the offi-
cer because "it may save the next black man's life."
NBA To Produce 10-Hour Michael Jordan Documentary
Micheal Jordan is too big for just two hours on film.
Instead, the NBA and CAA (Creative Artists Agency) are looking to produce a 10-hour documentary, which will likely focus on his comeback to bas- ketball after briefly playing baseball, in which he won three of his six championship rings.
Reportedly, the O.J. Simp- son documentary, which aired earlier this year and was 8 hours long, was what con- vinced Jordan that it was time to tell his story. While production has not yet started,
it’s expected
that the project
will cover
everything
from his fa-
ther’s murder
to his tri-
umphant re-
turn, though
it’s likely his
gambling love will not be ad- dressed.
The project has been pitched to ESPN, Showtime, HBO and Fox Sports, with Jordan and his reps report- edly looking for a deal around $20 million.
Robert Griffin III Cleared To Practice With The Browns
The Cleveland Browns have had a revolving door at quar- terback this season with three different players start a game under center.
Robert Griffin III was the first to do so before landing on IR with a shoulder injury, but his return could come sooner than we thought.
According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, RG3 has been cleared to practice and will meet with the team on Wednesday to determine a course of action.
Griffin injured his non-
throwing
shoulder in
Week 1,
seemingly
ending his
season after
just one start.
In that game,
he completed
12 of 26
passes for 190 yards and an in- terception. His season was thought to be in jeopardy fol- lowing the injury, but there was a slight chance he could return before the year was over.
RODDY WHITE
MICHAEL JORDAN
ROBERT GRIFFIN III
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