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Charles Barkley: Warriors 'Very Small,' No Match For Bulls Of '95-96
WARRIOR VS. BULLS
Shaquille O'Neal Sells Rights To Future Business Endeavors
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Shaquille O'Neal has sold the rights to his future business endeavors to one of the biggest brand management companies
With the deal, Shaq will now be part of a company that has made its name recently by li- censing the names of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali and Michael Jackson, all of whom are part of the ABG portfolio.
"We're thrilled to have a true business partner in Shaq," said ABG president and chief mar- keting officer Nick Wood- house. "Through his bigger-than-life personality, he has turned himself into one of the strongest sports brands in theworld."
The 15-time All-Star and four- time champion, who made al- most $300 million over his 19-year NBA career on the court, now makes more money off the court than he did in endorse- ments when he was playing. Earlier this year, Forbes pro- jected that O'Neal would make $21 million in 2015.
You Are The Real MVP: LeBron James Gives Special Teen A Special Surprise
LeBron James went over to Aaron Miller a Boston teen who suffered a brain injury to honor him and also gave him his game shoes after the game.
During the second quarter of last Tuesday night's game fea- turing the Boston Celtics hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers, Le- Bron James looked up at the big screen and was moved to ac- tion.
The Celtics were honoring Aaron Miller, a Boston-area high school student who over- came brain damage and being told he might never walk or talk again to being able to play both basketball and golf at Newton North High School, ESPN re- ports.
The sports site notes that Aaron, 16, had to endure "hours of surgery and physical therapy in efforts to overcome a medical condition doctors be- lieved would paralyze him for life."
After a timeout, TD Garden gave Aaron a standing ovation. James sought out Aaron and walked over and shook his hand. The surprised Aaron stood there in shock. After the game, which the Cavaliers won 89-77, James found Aaron to hand him his game shoes.
BEAUTY UNLIMITED
SARAH
This week’s Beauty Unlimited feature, Sarah, is a woman of true means and desire, and hopes to be- come a household name in the near future. With what she’s accomplished already, Sarah said it’s only the beginning, and she’s prepared for the real hard work that lies ahead. Congratulations to Sarah as this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature.
The Golden State Warriors are thought by many to have a fighting chance to match the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' 72-win mark as they continue to roll through opponents.
Charles Barkley, who got two first-hand looks at those Bulls in the last of his four-sea- son stint with the Phoenix Suns, says it's a moot point.
Barkley favors the San An- tonio Spurs to win the NBA title.
"That Bulls team would kill this little team," Barkley said of the Warriors in an interview Thursday. "Come on, man. Who is going to guard Scottie Pippen and Michael Jor- dan? What about Dennis Rodman?"
The Warriors improved to 25-1 on Wednesday night with a rout of the Suns, led by Klay Thompson's season-best 43 points and Stephen Curry's 25. Golden State was coming off its first loss, to Milwaukee on Saturday night, after an
NBA-record 24-0 start.
"I still like the Spurs to win
the championship this year," said Barkley, a Naismith Hall of Famer and Turner Sports analyst. "Just because these guys are beating up on inferior competition, don't overreact now."
With Jordan returning for his first full season since retir- ing in 1993, the Bulls of 1995- 96 went 72-10 and won the fourth of Jordan's six NBA ti- tles.
"Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rod- man -- let me just start with those three," Barkley said. "First of all they would love playing the way the Warriors play. It's a much easier game now. Could you imagine how many points Michael would average if you couldn't touch him? Dennis would get so many rebounds against that team. They are a very small team."
LeBron James Careens Into Seats; Jason Day's Wife Stretchered Off
Ellie Day was alert and talking as her husband accompanied her to an ambulance Thursday night in Cleveland. Ellie Day gave birth to the couple's second child last month.
Iman Shumpert Helps As Fiancée Gives Birth In Bathroom
Photo posted on Teyana Taylors instagram page after giving birth to her and Iman’s daughter.
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James tumbled into the wife of star PGA Tour golfer Jason Day while chasing a loose ball Thursday night, causing her to be taken from the floor by stretcher and to a local hospi- tal.
James, who is listed at 6- foot-8 and 250 pounds, crashed into Ellie Day, knock- ing her chair over and landing on her as he fell out of bounds with 5:00 left in the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cava- liers' 104-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Play was halted with 3:07 left after Cleveland called a timeout, and James returned to the scene to check on Day.
Day was said to be OK but was taken to a hospital for treatment. She was released early Friday morning, a spokes- woman said.
Day was down for several minutes while she received medical attention, which in- cluded having a brace placed around her neck and head.
James said that when he checked on her she had
Lebron James crashing into the stands.
squeezed his hand. He was told she was "doing great."
Day was alert and talking as her husband accompanied her to an ambulance before she was transported to Metro- Health Medical Center.
"It wasn't anything out of the usual besides the injury," James said. "But to me, obvi- ously her health is very impor- tant, and hopefully she's doing well. The guys told us she's doing great now. But you know, I was going for a loose ball. Just trying to keep the possession going, and I hate that that was the end result of it."
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert helped de- liver his infant daughter in a bathroom as his fiancée, musi- cian Teyana Taylor, gave birth Wednesday, Taylor an- nounced on her Instagram ac- count.
The baby, Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr., was born at 6:42 a.m, according to the post. Taylor nicknamed her "Junie."
Taylor wrote that she did not realize she was in labor until she could feel her baby's
head. She said Shumpert used the cord from a pair of headphones to tie off the um- bilical cord as the couple waited for the ambulance to arrive minutes later.
The birth came about three weeks before the expected due date of Jan. 16, 2016, which Shumpert previously shared on his Facebook account.
Shumpert and Taylor got engaged in November, with Shumpert proposing to her with a ruby engagement ring on the night of her baby shower.
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