For the Second Year Straight, Mayweather is the Richest Among all Athletes by a Long Shot
Boxing is big money for the men on top of the game who don’t mind risking a little bit of brain damage. Floyd Mayweather is the highest-paid athlete in the world this year for the second year in a row. He dominated the competition, with LeBron James coming in second at $56.5 million. [...]
Gay Couple Attacked by Four Men After a Knicks Game
The New York City Police Department is on the job investigating an attack on a gay couple after the big game this weekend between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. Nick Porto and his partner Kevin Adams were walking right in the middle of Manhattan when the attack took place. They were punched [...]
New Julius Erving Documentary To Air In June
An upcoming documentary will look at the life and career of Julius Erving, on the 30th anniversary of his only NBA championship. “The Doctor” will air on NBA TV on June 10, between games of the NBA Finals. The 90-minute program features rare footage from his ABA career. Dr. J later came to the NBA and helped [...]
Rihanna Expresses Frustration With Love After Unconfirmed Split FromChris Brown
Everyone knows that Rihanna and Chris Brown have been trying to reconcile and make things work in their sordid relationship. But time is telling a different story and it has been rumored that the two have called it quits again. This comes right after Brown was spotted on Easter with another lady friend and allegedly [...]
Lamar Odom Charity Accused of Stiffing Cancer Patients
Lamar Odom is facing allegations the tax exempt charity he created is being sketchy with its money … and not donating ANY cash to cancer research, despite the charity’s mission statement. Lamar established the charity — Cathy’s Kids — in memory of his mother, who died from cancer when he was 12 … and initially [...]
Is Kobe Bryant Really Throwing In the Towel And Retiring?
Reported by Malcolm Morrow Kobe Bryant is expected to make a decision as early as this summer on whether or not he will retire from the league or renew his contract when it ends after the 2013-2014 season. Kobe Bryant has played for the Los Angeles Lakers for the past 17 seasons and has amassed [...]
Michael Jordan’s Request For Paternity Case Dismissal Is DENIED by Judge
Yesterday, Michael Jordan’s legal team headed to court to faceoff against Pamela Smith over a paternity claim. And it wasn’t the outcome MJ wanted. The request for dismissal that Michael and his lawyer, John Mayoue, filed a few weeks ago was dismissed, Pamela’s rep confirms to TheYBF.com. Pamela claims her 16-year-old son is actually [...]
Julian Newman: 4-foot, 5-inch Basketball Phenomenon
By Darron Smith Standing at a height of 4-foot, 5-inches tall, and weighing in at 70 pounds, Julian Newman, an 11-year-old basketball prodigy, has taken the sporting world by storm. Though he is 4-years younger than his teammates and a good 14-inches shorter than most of them, this young man has moves that havecaptured the [...]
Deion Sanders Upset Daughter’s Playing in Bikini Basketball League
Deion Sanders is known for his athleticism and now his daughter is taking her shot in the sports world. Dieon’s daughter is in the bikini league. What is the bikini league, you ask? While the name suggests there are actual bikinis involved, there are not. It’s a basketball league where the players run down the court [...]
Bill Clinton Joins Kobe and Vanessa Bryant At Grand Opening Of Their Homeless Housing Project
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant met with the press today at My Friend’s Place, a haven for homeless youth based in Hollywood, to announce their intention to “help [homeless youth] kick b**t” and build self-sufficient lives. The couple are forming a new charity initiative, the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation (KVBFF), to eradicate youth homelessness [...]
Kobe Bryant’s Divorce Would Have Cost Him $1.36 Mil Per Month
According to California attorney Andros L. Botros, if the couple had went forward with their divorce, per California Law, Kobe would have had to cough up child support for his two daughters as well as spousal support INDEFINITELY as well as a split of all of his properties. A 10-year marriage is considered a long-term [...]
Congratulations Robin Roberts; GMA Host Reaches 100-Day Milestone
She won’t be back on the airwaves until May, but “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts has reason to smile: her beloved Jack Russell K.J. back at her side. Roberts, 52, just passed the 100-day milestone since a bone marrow transplant in her battle against the rare blood disorder Myelodysplastic Syndrome, meaning her immune system [...]
Kobe Bryant Has Very Nasty Words for His Former Teammate
Kobe Bryant doesn’t and didn’t like point guard Smush Parker, a former member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant felt that Smush was missing the talent necessary to be a great player, and Smush just felt that Kobe was a jerk. Parker has said that playing with Bryant was “overrated,” and Bryant would pretend that [...]
Check Out Blue Ivy Carter’s $800 Shoes
What kind of gifts do you get when you’re the child of two global superstar parents? Well if a solid gold rocking horse, crystalized high chair, and a $20,000 crib aren’t enough, famous shoe designer Ruthie Davis designed a pair of crystalized shoes (named Jamie) that she designed for Blue Ivy Carter. The shoes are [...]
Meeka Claxton Expresses Frustration with Wendy Williams and Sherri Shepherd
Meeka Claxton recently wrote a blog post about her experience on that show everyone loves to hate, “Basketball Wives.” Her anger was directed at the show, her co-workers and fans, along with Wendy Williams. She expressed frustration that the show promotes violence, and also said that neither Wendy Williams nor Sherri Shepherd were interested in [...]