Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, broke her social media silence yesterday afternoon, three days after her husband, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others died in a helicopter crash Sunday night.
Vanessa changed her profile picture to a photo of her husband and daughter embracing. The photo was taken on February 14, 2016, before his final NBA All-Star game. She has also made her profile public again, after switching it to private following the crash. The account displays photos of Vanessa’s life with Kobe, and their four daughters Natalia, Gianna, Bianka, and Capri.
A few hours later, Vanessa finally made a post addressing the tragedy. She thanked everyone for the prayers and support during such a horrific time, and sent condolensces to the family members of the other passengers on the were on board the helicopter. Vanessa states that it’s unclear what the future holds for her family, but asks for privacy and respect as they navigate their new reality.
Football fans gather on Sunday, February 2, to watch the biggest NFL event of the year, Superbowl LIV. Taking place under the Florida sky, in the Hard Rock Stadium, located in Miami Gardens. While most fans wait in anticipation to watch the San Francisco 49ers go up against the Kansas City Chiefs. If you aren’t the biggest football fan, there is one thing that is almost guaranteed to bring everyone together, the Halftime Show.
Throughout the history of the event, the Halftime Show has become one of the biggest events to look forward to, from Katy Perry’s meme-worthy act during the Superbowl XLIX Halftime Show to Beyonce and Bruno Mars‘ amazing performance in Superbowl 50. Superbowl LIV is set to bring another powerhouse performance with the announcement of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira taking the stage.
Jennifer Lopez aka J.LO has gained a larger spotlight as of late after her performance in the movie Hustlers, having the international star perform is a no-brainer. During the press conference Jennifer Lopez stated her excitement, “Ever since I saw Diana Ross fly off into the sky at the Halftime Show, I dreamed of performing at the Super Bowl,” said Lopez. “And now it’s made even more special not only because it’s the NFL’s 100th season, but also because I am performing with a fellow Latina. I can’t wait to show what us girls can do on the world’s biggest stage.” In case you never heard of Jennifer Lopez, she is a worldwide star who has sold over 75 million records and has a cumulative worldwide box-office gross of over $3 billion. She is a fashion icon, artist, singer, and now she will tear up the stage alongside Shakira.
Set to perform alongside J.LO is Shakira another international sensation whose popularity has earned her major stardom along with multiple GRAMMY wins. Shakira sold over 75 million records worldwide becoming one of the biggest performers of all time. Shakira is no stranger to having one of her songs feature on a worldwide stage, with her hit single, “Waka Waka (Time for Africa)” becoming one of the theme songs for the 2010 World Cup. However, during the press conference she still recognizes the importance of sharing the stage with her fellow Latina performer, “I’m so honored to be taking on one of the world’s biggest stages in the company of a fellow female artist to represent Latinos and Latinas from the U.S. and all over the world — and to top it off, on my birthday!” said Shakira. “This is a true American dream and we are going to bring the show of a lifetime!” Shakira’s last album “El Dorado” charted #1 on iTunes in 37 Countries, won Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Latin GRAMMY Awards, and Best Latin Pop Album at the 2018 GRAMMY Awards.
Superbowl LIV is set to premiere on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Air time 6:30 p.m ET, the game will be broadcasted on Fox.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed their coach Mike Tomlin to a one-year extension.
“I am pleased to announce we have extended Mike Tomlin’s contract through the 2021 season,” said Steelers President Art Rooney II. “Mike is one of the most successful head coaches in the National Football League, and we are confident in his leadership to continue to lead our team as we pursue our goal of winning another championship.”
He’s right about Tomlin’s success: his record is 125-66 in his time with the Steelers and has led them to two Super Bowl appearances. He became the youngest coach in history to not only appear in a Super Bowl, but win one.
Tomlin, was stoked about the extension: ‘“I am very appreciative of this contract extension and opportunity and want to thank Art Rooney II and everyone in the organization for the support in my first 12 seasons. We have a goal of winning the organization’s seventh Super Bowl championship, and I couldn’t be more excited about this upcoming season.”
Both parties need each other, so the extension makes sense.
One of the best players of the USA Women’s National Team, Megan Rapinoe, won the World Cup awards of best player and top goalscorer. In an Instagram post holding trophies, Rapinoe quoted Nipsey Hussle’s “Hussle & Motivate”.
“Ain’t really trip on the credit, I just paid all of my dues. I just respected the game, now my name all in the news,” she wrote on Instagram along with a photo of her holding the Golden Ball and Boot statues. “Trippin’ on all of my moves, quote me on this, got a lot more to prove.”
As a fairly old player at this point in her career, many might expect that this it for her, but she’s making it clear that she’ll try to be back, since she has a lot to prove.
Anthony Davis and Dwayne Wade will be featured on the cover of NBA 2K20. Each copy will have a picture of either of the two, with an insert included inside of the other one in case the buyer wants to switch them out.
Despite an 8 year difference in the career lengths of the two players, this is Anthony Davis’ second time on a 2K cover and Dwyane Wade’s first. However, Wade was on the cover of NBA Live ’06, back when that game actually competed with NBA 2K.
According to Sporting News, The Standard Edition of NBA 2K20 will be sold for $60, the Deluxe for $80, and the Legend for $100. Pre-orders will include additional Virtual Currency, cards for use in MyTeam Mode, and various extras for created MyPlayer characters. The game is set to come out on September 6th.
Although retired, Kobe Bryant is still recently signature shoes through Nike. The newest one, Nike Kobe AD NXT FastFit was recently shown off for the first time. According to Hot News Hip Hop, “the shoe boasts a translucent upper and a bulky high-top silhouette, while the FastFit technology from the Jordan 33 is placed across the toe box.”
The first images were acquired by Niketalk, an online Nike discussion board. The color scheme is white and red/pink, with a translucent finish across the top of it. It looks very spacy, and almost seems like a shoe covered in plastic.
There is no announced release date or price yet, though it is expected to be released this year. The fact that pictures of it have surfaced online is a good sign that the shoe will be dropped sooner rather than later.
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