Tag: Michael Jordan

7 Kendrick Lamar GNX lyrics about sports, including a Kobe reference

One of the songs is called Dodger Blue and it is amazing.

Kendrick Lamar released a surprise album, GNX, and in the process was able to delight his fans around the world.

The project, which includes 12 new songs and did not have any promotional material leading up to its release, is his his sixth studio album. It includes a lot of what music fans can expect from the rapper, including some incredible beats and compelling lyrics as well.

Some of those songs include references to the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, John Madden, local high schools in Los Angeles, and his upcoming Super Bowl Bowl performance.

It also has a song called “Dodger Blue” that is, obviously, a shout out to the World Series champions.

With the help of Genius, we looked at a few of the best athlete mentions on this surprise drop.

Track 1: wacced out

“Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulated me”

Track 5: hey now

“If they talkin’ ’bout playin’ ball, they can take it up with Jordan

It’s bald heads and the heckling for all endorsements”

Track 8: dodger blue

“What school you went to? God didn’t have Compton

Westchester, King Drew, do we function’?”

Track 9: peekaboo

“Peekaboo, eighty pointers like a Kobe game”

Track 10: heart pt. 6

“Punch played Phil Jackson in my early practices”

Track 11: gnx

“I’m in the field for real, UCLA Bruins”

Track 12: gloria

“Preoccupied playin’ John Madden and bull [expletive]”

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Minimum GOATs: The best players ever on the NBA’s base salary

At any given time, roughly a third of the league is on veteran or rookie minimum contracts. By and large, these are young and unproven or older and nearly washed players, balancing on a knife’s edge for their NBA careers. Most second-round picks, …

At any given time, roughly a third of the league is on veteran or rookie minimum contracts. By and large, these are young and unproven or older and nearly washed players, balancing on a knife’s edge for their NBA careers. Most second-round picks, for example, end up signing minimum deals, and few stick in the league for too long. But every once in a while, a minimum player makes you sit up and take notice of their play.

Here are the Top 20 players to play on minimum deals. (For this exercise, we’re focusing on players on minimum contracts for full seasons).

NBA ranking: The top scoring duos ever (relative to team performance)

HoopsHype ranks highest-scoring duos in league history, including LeBron and Wade, Shaq and Kobe, Durant and Westbrook, Jordan and Pippen.

Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are combining to put up 44.75 percent of the total points scored by the Milwaukee Bucks thus far in 2024-25, which surely sounds like a lot to you.

Well, according to our research, that mark doesn’t put Lillard and Antetokounmpo even close to the Top 30 scoring duos ever, at least if we’re judging on the percentage of a team’s total points scored by a duo for a single season.

That means, for this exercise, we’re not just adding up Player A and Player B’s points per game to figure out the NBA’s top scoring duos of all time. Instead, we are adding each player’s total points scored in a season and dividing each duo’s mark by their team’s total points scored that year to find the highest percentages of a team’s total points scored by duos.

Below, check out the NBA’s top scoring duos ever.

NBA stars who had a winning record against Michael Jordan

There aren’t many stars who can boast about besting Michael Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest of all time by most basketball fans. Though MJ gave everybody the business, a bunch of NBA luminaries managed to beat him more often than not during …

There aren’t many stars who can boast about besting Michael Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest of all time by most basketball fans. Though MJ gave everybody the business, a bunch of NBA luminaries managed to beat him more often than not during his early days with the weak Chicago Bulls roster in the mid-80s or when he donned the Washington Wizards jersey.

Few accomplished that when MJ and his team were at the peak of their powers – most notably a towering center from the Western Conference.

Here’s a list of stars who retired with a winning record against the GOAT:

The first NBA players to reach each salary milestone

HoopsHype presents the first NBA players to reach every single-season major salary milestone, from $100,000 to to $55 million.

Let’s take a journey through NBA history to find out the first players who reached major salary milestones.

Starting in the 1965-66 season, we’ll explore the first NBA player to earn $100,000, $250,000, $500,000, $1 million, and so on, up to the most recent milestone of $55 million in 2024-25.

You’re about to see a lot of legends on this list, though there are a couple of very fun blast-from-the-past surprises.

Michael Jordan discusses Tyler Reddick’s big NASCAR win at Homestead

Michael Jordan discusses Tyler Reddick’s big NASCAR win at Homestead in 2024. Find out what Jordan said about his 23XI Racing driver!

[autotag]Tyler Reddick[/autotag] entered Homestead-Miami Speedway with a large points deficit to the playoff cut-line but left not needing to worry about what happens at Martinsville Speedway. On the final lap of Sunday’s event, Reddick was able to pass Ryan Blaney in the final corners despite having a tire deficit for his third victory of the 2024 NASCAR season.

The victory locked Reddick into the Championship 4 at Phoenix Raceway. Following the event, 23XI Racing co-owner [autotag]Michael Jordan[/autotag] was asked about the driver of the No. 45 car’s “Game 7” moment at Homestead.

“Actually, everybody,” Jordan said. “[Crew chief Billy Scott] made a call. Looked a little scared because we were going to run out of gas. Anything could happen. As you could see, [Denny Hamlin] was up there. Little kid drove his ass off. I’m proud of him…Oh, man, he just let go. He just went for it, and I’m glad. We needed it. We needed it.”

Reddick’s all-time move in Turn 3 has put him in position to give Jordan and 23XI Racing a shot at winning the NASCAR Cup Series championship in under two weeks at Phoenix. It has been a long month for 23XI Racing amidst the charter agreement drama, and Reddick’s victory was much needed for the organization.

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Statues of NBA players around the world: Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, and more

NBA legends live on around the world through statues. Icons like Kobe Bryant will get three at the Lakers arena, and Bulls fans can always check out Michael Jordan’s famous statue at the United Center. American universities and places in Europe and …

NBA legends live on around the world through statues. Icons like Kobe Bryant will get three at the Lakers arena, and Bulls fans can always check out Michael Jordan’s famous statue at the United Center. American universities and places in Europe and China also honor champs like Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Dirk Nowitzki with their own statues.

Check out the best of them below:

Michael Jordan releases statement after 23XI Racing’s lawsuit against NASCAR

Michael Jordan has released a statement after 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ lawsuit against NASCAR in 2024.

[autotag]23XI Racing[/autotag] and [autotag]Michael Jordan[/autotag] are willing to fight against NASCAR following the charter agreement drama and other issues. On Wednesday morning, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports announced they had filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR. Jordan, a co-owner at 23XI Racing, also released a statement.

“Everyone knows that I have always been a fierce competitor, and that will to win is what drives me and the entire 23XI team each and every week out on the track,” Jordan said. “I love the sport of racing and the passion of our fans, but the way NASCAR is run today is unfair to teams, drivers, sponsors, and fans. Today’s action shows I’m willing to fight for a competitive market where everyone wins.”

As of October 2, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are the only two organizations that haven’t signed NASCAR’s latest charter agreement. Jeffrey Kessler, who will represent the teams, said, “There has never been a case that I have found that is as egregiously anti-competitive as this one.” For now, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are still planning to compete in NASCAR.

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Michael Jordan, 23XI Racing donate $1 million after Hurricane Helene

Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing will donate $1 million after Hurricane Helene’s damage in North Carolina last week.

[autotag]Michael Jordan[/autotag] and [autotag]23XI Racing[/autotag] are pitching in to help following Hurricane Helene’s unimaginable effects. On Monday afternoon, Jordan and 23XI Racing announced that they would donate $1 million to assist with relief efforts in North Carolina after the damage suffered by Hurricane Helene. Each group will donate $500,000 to the NC Disaster Relief Fund and Second Harvest of Metrolina.

“Our hearts go out to everyone suffering from Hurricane Helene’s devastation,” Jordan said. “23XI Racing and I are honored to support the NC Disaster Relief Fund and Second Harvest of Metrolina as they help rebuild lives, restore hope and eure that those affected receive the assistance they need. While the process of recovery will take a long time, as a proud North Carolinian, I know firsthand the strength and resilience of the people in this state we call home, and we will get through this together.”

Also, 23XI Racing announced on Monday night that from October 1 through October 4, the organization will collect items to donate. The team said donations, ranging from water to first aid kits, can be dropped off from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. 23XI Racing posted a drop-off location of 12311 Airspeed Dr, Huntersville, NC 28078.

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Patriots announce veteran OL roster signing, among multiple moves

Patriots officially sign veteran OL to the main roster

The New England Patriots made a series of moves on a short week Monday, ahead of their Thursday Night Football showdown against the New York Jets.

They announced they had signed veteran offensive guard Michael Jordan to the 53-man roster, along with the practice squad signings of rookie cornerback DJ James and safety Mark Perry.

To make room for the newest practice squad additions, the team released safety AJ Thomas and linebacker Yvandy Rigby.

Jordan signing to the main roster comes on the heels of the Patriots putting veteran offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on the exempt/left squad list. He had been a weekly practice squad elevation with the team battling injuries at the guard position.

Second-year guard Sidy Sow is still dealing with an ankle injury, and Cole Strange is recovering from a knee injury.

The Patriots have brought in multiple players in an attempt to build better depth at the guard position, and so far, Jordan, the former fourth-round draft pick for the Cincinnati Bengals, has been their best option.

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