Tag: Chadwick Boseman

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes surprised kids with ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ screening

#Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes treated kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater KC to a VIP screening of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” | from @EdEastonJr

Leading the way for the Kansas City Chiefs during their latest three-game winning streak has been Patrick Mahomes. The former league MVP continues to break records with his incredible play on the field. Mahomes has shown a superhero-like of effort this season, pushing the team to several comeback wins. Recently, Mahomes got to play the superhero role in a different way.

Speaking to Carrington Harrison on 610 Sports Radio show “The Drive” for his weekly check-in, Mahomes spoke about an event hosted by his 15 and Mahomies foundation and Adidas. He surprised a group of kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City with an exclusive showing of the new Marvel Studios film, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

Mahomes shared his thoughts on the film and the event.

“I liked it a lot,” said Mahomes. “They had some big shoes to fill with Chadwick Boseman. Without giving it away, they did a great job transitioning on the best they could. It was a little long of a movie, for me. It was like 2 hours and 40 minutes, but it was action the entire time, so it was a good one.”

The franchise’s lead star, Chadwick Boseman, passed away unexpectedly in 2020 after a battle with cancer. Mahomes recalled meeting the late actor a few years ago.

“(Chadwick Boseman) was a great, great dude, man. Really down to earth,” said Mahomes. “I got to meet him and his fiancé or his wife, can’t remember exactly what they were (at the time), but they were great people and (he was) someone you’d want to hang out with at any time.”

As for the event, children from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City got the red-carpet treatment. They took part in an exclusive Q&A and photo opportunity with Mahomes. They also received exclusive Black Panther gear from Mahomes’ collaboration with Adidas before enjoying the new film.

“It’s always cool to be able to give back and go out there and do a little bit to make kids happy,” Mahomes said. “Give them a great day and great moment in their lives and inspire them to keep pushing and keep being even better for themselves and the community. Anytime I can do that, that’s always a big thing for me.”

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Cam Newton pays homage to Chadwick Boseman

Cam Newton paid tribute to late actor Chadwick Boseman through his cleats.

Cam Newton is one of — if not the — most stylish player in the NFL. The Patriots’ QB has a passion for fashion and it carries over to the field.

Check out the tribute he paid Sunday when the Pats played host to the Las Vegas Raiders in Foxboro. Newton wore cleats honoring the memory of late actor Chadwick Boseman.

The cleats featured a nod to his own superhero persona, as well, with himself in a Superman outfit on his left cleat.

Boseman, who starred as King T’Challa in “Black Panther” and died on Aug. 28 after a long battle with colon cancer.

HBO Max featuring Chadwick Boseman interview from ‘The Shop’

Boseman was a guest on LeBron’s HBO show earlier in the year and the interview has newfound relevance after his death.

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The tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman sent shockwaves throughout America and the world. Boseman, unbeknownst to anybody else other than his family, continued working and starring in movies, but he did so only on his own terms. In the past view days, HBO and HBO Max have featured Boseman’s recent appearance on ‘The Shop,’ created by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, where he discussed his approach to his career.

Among the many topics that Boseman touched on, which LeBron James reflected on after Boseman’s passing, was the late Kobe Bryant.

“It was crazy because we were sitting in the party talking about philosophy and poetry — that’s who he was. He was like, ‘This is what I’m into right now as an artist, not as a basketball player,'” Boseman said about Kobe. “We started talking about it, I’m like ‘Yo we should do something together.’ He was applying the same type of focus that he’s applied to basketball, as a producer or director, whatever.”

HBO has added an in memoriam tribute about Boseman before the episode.

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Remembering the time Chadwick Boseman played an Ohio State player in ‘Draft Day.’ R.I.P.

Actor Chadwick Boseman has left us too soon. He’s remembered most for his role as Black Panther, but also played an Ohio State linebacker.

The world lost a pretty remarkable actor and global phenomenon this weekend when news broke that Chadwick Boseman passed away of colon cancer. We don’t have to tell most reading this but he played some iconic characters like Jackie Robinson in “42,” James Brown in “Get On Up,” Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall,” and of course, the role of his life and a hero to many as King t’challa in Marvel’s “Black Panther.”

One role that many may not remember though is when he played an Ohio State linebacker preparing for the NFL draft in the movie “Draft Day.” In that film, in which Kevin Costner plays the GM of the Cleveland Browns, Boseman is showcased as OSU linebacker Vontae Mack who is preparing for the draft.

Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised, but the fictional character Mack was made the No. 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Browns over the splashier quarterback because of his character and heart.

That sounds just like the man that played him and so many iconic figures. Wakanda Forever. Rest in peace Chadwick.

 

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LeBron James discusses 2020, loss of Chadwick Boseman and Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James discussed the year of loss that 2020 has been in light of losing two members of the community.

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Last night was an opportunity for the Los Angeles Lakers to exhale after closing out the Portland Trail Blazers with a Game 5 victory to advance to the second round of the playoffs. But it also gave the players, particularly the Los Angeles Lakers an opportunity to grieve yet another untimely loss. The passing of Chadwick Boseman on Friday, as well as the tragic death of Kobe Bryant earlier in the year, were weighing on LeBron James after the game.

James honored Boseman by doing the ‘Wakanda Forever’ salute from the Black Panther movie and he was asked about the gesture, which led to LeBron lamenting the terrible year that it’s been in 2020.

The Lakers have a couple of days now to rest as they will await the winner of the Thunder-Rockets series, which currently stands at 3-2 Rockets. But it’s become clear that the Lakers also need some time to help get right mentally, as they are approaching nearly two full months in the bubble.

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Eric Paschall reacts to deaths of Chadwick Boseman, Cliff Robinson

After the deaths of Chadwick Boseman and Clifford Robinson, Golden State Warriors power forward Eric Paschall tweeted about the losses.

Golden State Warriors power forward Eric Paschall lamented the deaths of two figures in sports and entertainment that came over the last two days.

On Friday, iconic actor Chadwick Boseman died at the age of 43. On Saturday, it was announced that former NBA player Clifford Robinson had died at the age of 53.

Paschall reacted to both over Twitter as the world found out about their untimely passings.

After Boseman’s estate announced that the actor had passed away from colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with four years ago, Paschall tweeted “Rest In Peace King!” and then quote-tweeted the Boseman statement to express his pain in the news.

Boseman, best known for playing T’Challa in “Black Panther,” also played revolutionary Black figures including Jackie Robinson in “42,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall” and James Brown in “Get on Up.”

Paschall retweeted a couple other posts about Boseman.

The next day, UConn announced that Robinson passed away. His family later released a statement to The Athletic’s Shams Charania that said Robinson had died of Lymphoma.

Paschall commiserated yet another death.

Robinson played 18 seasons in the NBA, spending eight years on the Portland Trail Blazers, where he was named the 1993 Sixth Man of the Year, an All-Star in 1994 and made two All-Defensive second teams.

Robinson also played for the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. His 1,380 career games are the 14th-most in NBA history.

The NBA honored both men, along with University of Arizona coaching legend Lute Olson, before games on Saturday.

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Chris Paul speaks on deaths of Chadwick Boseman, Cliff Robinson

Chris Paul spoke about the impacts that Chadwick Boseman and Cliff Robinson had on him.

Before NBA games on Saturday, the league paid tribute to three different legends who died in recent days.

Longtime University of Arizona coach Lute Olson died Thursday at the age of 85. On Friday, former NBA player Clifford Robinson at the age of 53 and actor Chadwick Boseman died at the age of 43.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets held a moment of silence for the three before Game 5 began, as did other teams who played Saturday.

After the game, Thunder point guard Chris Paul was asked about Boseman.

“It’s a lot to unpack. Chadwick was a special guy. I think everyone took it hard, you know, especially the Black community,” Paul said.

“That was one of our Black superheroes. I think Black Panther was something so powerful for myself, along with my kids, to see a superhero that looks like them. And the way he played it with such class and elegance, that was tough.”

He then brought up Robinson.

“As well as losing Cliff Robinson. I think that on top of everything, one of our brothers, at such a young age at 53 years old,” Paul said. “I remember being a kid, watching Cliff Robinson, growing up, watching him play against Michael Jordan.”

Robinson played 18 seasons in the NBA, spending eight years on the Portland Trail Blazers, where he was named the 1993 Sixth Man of the Year, an All-Star in 1994 and made two All-Defensive second teams.

Robinson also played for the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets. His 1,380 career games are the 14th-most in NBA history.

He died of Lymphoma, his family said in a statement to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Boseman died Friday night from colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with four years ago, his family said in a statement.

His prominent roles in movies included T’Challa in “Black Panther,” Jackie Robinson in “42,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall,” and a leader of a group of Black soldiers in the Vietnam War in Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods.”

Olson, who died at the age of 85, turned Arizona into a powerhouse.

He coached the Wildcats from 1983 through 2007, making the NCAA Tournament 23 years in a row, reaching four Final Fours and winning the 1997 National Championship.

Overall, he went 589-187 with Arizona and won 11 Pac-10 championships.

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LeBron James makes ‘Wakanda Forever’ gesture before Game 5

LeBron James paid homage to Chadwick Boseman before Saturday night’s Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was one of several who expressed their grief and sadness at the passing of Chadwick Boseman on Friday night. LeBron expressed how tired he has become with 2020 and the constant sense of loss earlier in the day, but James also honored Boseman and in particular, the iconic role he played as King T’Challa in ‘Black Panther.’

James was one of the driving forces to restart the season and he will no doubt come out motivated in the Laker attempt to close out the series against Portland. During the national anthem, James paid tribute to Boseman by doing the “Wakanda Forever” salute.

The Lakers dominated the Blazers ever since losing in Game 1 of the series. The Blazers are without Damian Lillard, who left the NBA bubble after suffering a lateral knee sprain. The Lakers didn’t have a great start to the first quarter with Anthony Davis picking up two early fouls but they rallied very well to win the quarter 35-31.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on death of acquaintance Chadwick Boseman

Mahomes and Boseman crossed paths a few times over the years.

The shocking news broke on Friday evening that actor Chadwick Boseman, star of films such as “Black Panther” and “42”, tragically died after a multi-year battle with colon cancer.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had crossed paths with Boseman numerous times over the past few years. The two first met and had a chance to talk after they filmed an episode of HBO’s “The Shop: Uninterrupted” along with Trae Young, Roddy Ricch, Tiffany Haddish, and Steve Stoute. They also were seated near each other at the NBA All-Star Game, as Mahomes and Boseman both shared a passion for live sports. The two were merely acquaintances, but Mahomes, of course, was a big fan of Boseman’s work on the movie set and off of it.

The first question that Mahomes fielded after the final Chiefs practice on Saturday was about Boseman.

“I’m obviously a huge fan of all of his work and then at the same time, I got to be on ‘The Shop’ with him right after this season and I got to meet him, after that we had a conversation there,” Mahomes told reporters. “Then we went to the NBA All-Star Game and we sat right beside each other, his wife, my girlfriend, they talked. Just great people and obviously, rest in peace to him. He was a great person, so total respect and total fan of him and his work.”

During training camp on Saturday, Mahomes paid homage to Boseman, doing the Wakanda Forever salute from “Black Panther” toward the crowd at Arrowhead Stadium.

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Klay Thompson reacts to tragic death of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman

Gone way too soon.

On Friday, seemingly out of leftfield, the world learned of the tragic and untimely death of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman.

At the age of 43, Boseman was perhaps most renowned for his starring role in Marvel superhero film “Black Panther,” however, Boseman emerged in the field after playing roles of other historical Black figures including Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall.

Silently, for the past four years, Boseman has been battling colon cancer. Incredibly, it was during this time that he did some of his finest work, including that of the aforementioned Black Panther.

On Friday night, after learning of the star’s passing, on Twitter, Klay Thompson, honored the memory of a star that many people look upon with newfound reverence for his perseverance.

“Rest in power @chadwickboseman !! Your legacy will live forever. 2020 man, been a tough one,” Thompson tweeted.

Boseman’s death was reported just prior to that of 18-year NBA veteran and former NBA All-Star Clifford Robinson, who spent two seasons with the Warriors. Robinson died on Saturday.

Earlier in this week, the basketball community — including many of his former players — mourned the death of former Arizona men’s head basketball coach Lute Olson. Olson, who helped Arizona become one of the top collegiate basketball programs in the country, died at 85 years old on Thursday.

At this point, 2021 can’t come fast enough.