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Basketball Wives’ Brooke Bailey
Lil Wayne Celebrates 40th Birthday With Keith Sweat, Skip Bayless And More
LIL WAYNE AND SKIP BAYLESS
Pens Heartbreaking Tribute After
Daughter Kayla Dies At Age 25
Brooke Bailey is mourn- ing the loss of her daughter Kayla Nicole Bailey.
On Sept. 26, the Basketball Wives star shared on social media that the 25-year-old had tragically passed away.
"Forever my baby, Pretty Black aka Kayla Nicole Bailey," Brooke captioned a carousel of throwback pic- tures of her daughter on In- stagram. "This is not a goodbye. Mommy will see you soon."
Several of Brooke's Bas- ketball Wives co-stars sent their love and support in the comments section of her post, including Shaunie O'Neal, who commented, "Praying for you and your family."
Brandi Maxiell wrote, "RIP Kayla we luv you baby
BROOKE BAILEY AND HER DAUGHTER KAYLA.
Lil Wayne celebrated his 40th birthday alongside sev- eral legendary guests over the weekend, including Keith Sweat and Skip Bayless.
The latter could be seen on video giving a personal per- formance for Tunechi, who energetically jumped out of his seat as Sweat ran through his 1987 hit “Don’t Stop Your Love.”
Skip Bayless also stopped
by to hang with his good friend Weezy for a few hours, and later tweeted that the evening was so fun he wished he could have stayed longer.
“Just returned from Lil Wayne’s 40th birthday party,” Skip wrote. “Had to leave early because have to be upin4hours.But...whata night. Love you, man. Happy40!!!”
girl!!! I love you so much Brooke!!! You are so strong and continue to trust in God to carry you through this storm sis!!! We are all here for you and your family," while former Basketball Wives star
Evelyn Lozada commented, "Brooke, I can't imagine the pain you're going through during this difficult time. I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your fam #LoveYall."
Lil Nas X And M&M’S Team Up For Limited Edition Charity Candy
Nia Long Speaks Out Amid Fiancé Ime Udoka's Alleged Affair, Suspension From Celtics
NIA LONG AND IME UDOKA
Lil Nas X has partnered with M&M’S to release lim- ited edition pastel colored candies featuring the rapper’s face, to benefit the ongoing Sing For Hope Pianos initia- tive.
The special collaboration was released on Wednesday (September 21) and is avail- able for purchase at M&M’S Times Square store in New York City, while supplies last. Fans can also purchase the candies online via a special landing pagecreated for the
LIL NAS X
project.
The Lil Nas X inspired
packs contain a one-pound bag of blue, pink and purple candy featuring the standard “M” logo, along with Lil Nas’ face, butterflies and hearts. The candy is delivered in a commemorative box paying homage to the Montero star.
“Growing up I would have never thought my face would be on M&M’S but here we are, and it’s amazing,” Lil Nas X said in a statement. “And I love that we’re giving back to the art and music communi- ties at the same time.”
Jayson Tatum Shares Why He Believes That Joe Mazzulla Is Ready To Lead
Nia Long is prioritizing her family.
The Fatal Affair actress is- sued a statement exclusively to PEOPLE after her fiancé, Ime Udoka, was suspended from his role as head coach of the Boston Celtics following an alleged affair with a female staff member.
"The outpouring of love and support from family, friends and the community during this difficult time means so much to me," Long
said to PEOPLE. "I ask that my privacy be respected as I process the recent events. Above all, I am a mother and will continue to focus on my children."
Long, 51, and Udoka, 45, have been engaged since 2015. They welcomed a son together — Kez Sunday Udoka — in 2011. Long has another son, 21-year-old Massai Dorsey II, from a previous relationship with actor Massai Dorsey.
When the Boston Celtics of- ficially suspended head coach Ime Udoka, the club simulta- neously named assistant Joe Mazzulla the interim head coach. The 34-year old has been with the team since 2019, and has known president of basketball operations for even longer. This will be Maz- zulla’s first stint as an NBA head coach.
At Boston’s Media Day All-
JAYSON TATUM
Star Jayson Tatum shared how he felt about Mazzulla as a coach, especially in this mo- ment. Not only is Mazzulla stepping in as interim coach on extremely short notice, but he’ll be leading a Celtics team eager to make another deep postseason run. Tatum knows it will be a collective effort.
“We’re going to have to help him,” Tatum said. “And he’s going to have to help us.”
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