Bismack Biyombo is donating $1.3 million of his NBA salary to build a hospital in the Congo to honor his late father. Bismack Biyombo was born in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), discovered as a basketball player in Yemen, recruited to play in Spain, and came to the United States to play in […]
Charles Barkley was wildly successful as a basketball superstar through the eighties and nineties, setting records, winning the NBA All-Star award 11 times and MVP in every way one could be. He has arguably been more successful since his retirement, with a career as an Emmy-winning sports analyst and broadcaster, several books, and the occasional […]
When Earvin “Magic” Johnson retired from playing professional basketball in 2000, it was already obvious that he was not the sort of man who would just retire and ride out his substantial fortune for the rest of his days. He’d already tried his hand at coaching, and at hosting a television show, and starting a […]
On Tuesday, LeBron James accepted an award of honor from the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce. The H. Peter Burg Leadership Award was presented to Mr. James in recognition of his leadership and many philanthropic efforts in the city of Akron. James began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. In 2010, he […]
Originally scheduled for August 24th in Rupp Arena, the University of Kentucky has canceled its UK Alumni Charity Game. Unfortunately, several NBA players were unavailable to attend the event, including DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, and John Wall. “With what we’ve been able to do with bringing our guys back for our fans and raising money […]
Since signing with the Nets on earlier this year on February 23 and being added to the roster, Jason Collins’ jersey has been the top-seller at NBAStore.com, the league said. The NBA announced last Friday that it will donate all proceeds- an amount in excess of $100,000- from the sale of Jason Collins’ Brooklyn Nets […]
