9 d. ago Barbie manufacturer Mattel launches 'Kenbassadors' while scaling back DEI

Toy manufacturer Mattel announced that the NBA legend LeBron James will be the brand's first 'Kenbassador'. But the news comes in light of the company toning down its DEI initiatives for investors.

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9 d. ago LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll

Basketball great LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll

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9 d. ago It's Met Gala time! Get yourself suitable with this guide on what to expect

Springtime sunshine has finally hit New York City, and that means the Met Gala beckons

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9 d. ago LeBron James has made history again – this time because of a doll

The doll will be released by Mattel ahead of Ken’s 65th anniversary next year

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9 d. ago LeBron James ‘honoured’ to be first male athlete with Ken doll in his likeness

Toy company Mattel hopes to celebrate the basketball player as a ‘role model’ for young people.

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1 week ago Anthony, Howard, Redeem Team, Bird among those selected for Basketball Hall of Fame's 2025 class

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice

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2 w. ago Invited to the Met Gala, nothing to wear? Hint: Find yourself a 'superfine' suit

If you somehow scored a Met Gala invite but can't figure out what to wear, fear not

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2 w. ago Athletic Bilbao treating Rangers Europa League clash like the Final as star 'convinced' of the outcome already

Yeray Alvarez is sure Ernesto Valverde's side will book their spot in the semi-finals ahead of the double header against Barry Ferguson's men

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2 w. ago LeBron James screams and writhes around in pain after suffering scary injury during Lakers game

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was seen writhing around in pain after running directly into an opponent on the Golden State Warriors.

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2 w. ago New bombshell lawsuit claims Beyoncé, Jay Z and LeBron James attended 'Freak

Joseph Manzaro has filed a claim against Sean 'Diddy' Combs that he was 'drugged, transported against his will, and sexually maimed as a victim of a coercive criminal enterprise'.

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2 w. ago Stephen A Smith v LeBron James turns NBA’s narrator into a main character

ESPN’s biggest name has never been shy about giving his opinion. But now he is part of the drama he so often comments onWho would win in a fight between LeBron James and Stephen A Smith is a question only Stephen A Smith would think to ask. There has been little avoiding the question since the Los Angeles Lakers superstar confronted ESPN’s No 1 personality during a recent game against the New York Knicks. The player was venting his displeasure at Smith for his pointed comments about James’s eldest son, and Lakers teammate, Bronny – the 55th pick in last year’s NBA draft.James approached Smith, a courtside spectator for the game, and appeared to tell him to “keep my son out of this shit” – a callback to Smith questioning whether Bronny deserved to be on a league roster. Smith went on TV the next day to make clear that he wasn’t actually picking on Bronny, the player; he was really calling out LeBron as a bad father for setting a high bar for his son’s pro career. Smith would come bac...

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3 w. ago Stephen A. Smith falsely accuses LeBron James of skipping Kobe Bryant’s memorial service

‘I didn’t mean to say he wasn’t in the building,’ Stephen A. Smith insisted later in the show

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3 w. ago LeBron James discusses relationship with Michael Jordan: ‘We don’t talk’

Lakers star says distance is due to intense careerJames hopes to build relationship in futureLeBron James has opened up about his relationship with Michael Jordan, the man who he often finds his NBA career measured against.The question of which of the players is the greatest has become such a staple of sports talkshows that it is almost a cliche. In an interview with the the Pat McAfee Show broadcast on Wednesday, James said he has little interaction with Jordan. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Luka Dončić says he must work with LeBron James to stop Lakers’ slump

Los Angeles have lost seven of their last 10 gamesLakers defense has struggled to stop opponentsThe Los Angeles Lakers have their full lineup back on the floor. Unfortunately, their defense appears to have gone missing.The Lakers’ defense made a token appearance in the first half against Orlando on Monday night. But Los Angeles failed to guard the Magic’s Franz Wagner or Paolo Banchero and lost their third straight game, 118-106. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Normal people reveal what it's really like dating a professional athlete, including secrets from the bedroom

People have revealed what it is really like to date a professional athlete, with confessions emerging via a thread on social media platform Reddit.

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