Michael Jordan made his first on-air appearance as a special contributor for NBC Sports on Tuesday, Oct. 21, joining the network’s return to NBA broadcasting after more than two decades. The Hall of Famer’s segment, “MJ: Insights to Excellence,” premiered at halftime of the Houston Rockets–Oklahoma City Thunder opener. Jordan sat down with NBC’s Mike […]
Comedian Katt Williams has added “Dr.” to his résumé. Miles College, the Fairfield, Alabama HBCU, awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during an Oct. 18 ceremony recognizing his cultural impact and new ties to the school. Williams thanked the college from the stage, framing the honor as a testament to faith, service, and […]
Arthur Hayes remains upbeat on Bitcoin even after the latest drawdown, and he’s putting money behind that conviction. His family office, Maelstrom, is raising a $250 million private-equity fund to acquire four to six mid-sized crypto companies, targeting trading infrastructure, analytics platforms, and other “non-token” equity plays. Planned deal sizes range from $40 million to […]
Warren McVea, the electrifying running back who became the first Black athlete to receive a football scholarship from the University of Houston and later won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, died Oct. 19 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79. His daughter, Tracy Ellis, said he died after a long […]
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is demanding the release of a 13-year-old Everett, Mass., resident held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a local arrest on Oct. 9, calling the case “alarming” and the conditions “inhumane.” In a statement on Oct. 14, Pressley said ICE “abduct[ed] a 13-year-old child” and transported him more than 500 […]
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