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Obama Acknowledges Los Angeles Lakers and Seattle Storm For Their Championship Wins and Praises Social Justice Stand From Players

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020985

Obama acknowledges the championship wins by the current NBA and WNBA champions and made mention of the racial justice stance of the basketball players...

Sports

Los Angeles Lakers Are Wearing ‘Black Mamba’ Jerseys For Playoff Game To Honor Kobe Bryant

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 21, 2020August 26, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 21, 2020August 26, 20206449

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning to sport 'Black Mamba' jerseys for their upcoming playoff game against the Portland Trailblazers next week...

Black Lives Matter

Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Wear Red ‘Make America Arrest the Cops That Murdered Breonna Taylor’ Baseball Caps

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 20, 2020August 20, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonAugust 20, 2020August 20, 20202757

Los Angeles Lakers players don red MAGA-looking 'Make America Arrest the Cops That Murdered Breonna Taylor' Baseball Caps...

Sports

Los Angeles Lakers Returned $4.6 Million Loan from the Government’s Paycheck Protection Program

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 28, 2020April 28, 20202729

The Los Angeles Lakers repaid a $4.6 million loan from the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, which was intended to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19....

Lifestyle

Los Angeles Laker Kyle Kuzma Inks $20 Million Deal with Puma

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 7, 2019October 7, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 7, 2019October 7, 20191378

Los Angeles Laker Kyle Kuzma traded in his Nikes and signed a five-year deal with Puma that is purportedly worth over $20 million....

Lifestyle

Black History Month: Then and Now in Sports

Cristie LeondisFebruary 22, 2016September 28, 2017

by Cristie LeondisFebruary 22, 2016September 28, 2017425

Throughout Black History Month, Black Enterprise is honoring past pioneers and current day history-makers in various industries....

News

[WATCH] Icons Connect: Kobe Bryant Meets 1st Black Player for Minneapolis Lakers

Janell HazelwoodDecember 18, 2015September 28, 2017

by Janell HazelwoodDecember 18, 2015September 28, 2017570

Recently, Bob Williams got to meet one of the greatest athletes of all time who just so happens to be in his last season as...

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Kobe Bryant Gives Basketball His Dear John Letter

BlackEnterprise.comNovember 30, 2015September 28, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comNovember 30, 2015September 28, 2017407

This is not a story simply about Los Angeles, about the NBA, about basketball. Kobe Bryant had long-ago exceeded those parameters. His worldwide celebrity, his...

Lifestyle

Magic Johnson Enterprises Acquires Equitrust Life Insurance Co.

Michael TolbertJune 25, 2015September 28, 2017

by Michael TolbertJune 25, 2015September 28, 2017881

Magic Johnson Enterprises has long focused on ethnically diverse and underserved urban communities, and continues its mission by incorporating a diversified set of portfolio holdings...

Lifestyle

How Kobe Bryant Used Business Strategies to Recruit Rajon Rondo

Jenisha WattsJanuary 26, 2015September 28, 2017

by Jenisha WattsJanuary 26, 2015September 28, 2017263

We all know that Kobe Bryant has a magnificent basketball resume, but lately he has also revealed his business acumen, especially when it comes to...