Joon Lee

Joon Lee

The Boy Who Would Be King

Kylian Mbappe grew up in a town notorious for its riots. Now he's creating them himself. He's the new Pele, the next Thierry Henry--maybe even better than Neymar, his fellow multi-millionaire teammate. But this is who he is right now: a teenage superstar we can all believe in.
Addded Dec 6, 2017

The Man Behind MJ's First Nike Deal Says LaMelo & BBB Can Revolutionize the NCAA

Sonny Vaccaro, the marketing legend known for his time at Nike, where he signed Michael Jordan to his first sneaker deal, says LaMelo is the perfect person to challenge the NCAA's amateurism guidelines with the release of his new sneakers. Should the NCAA rule LaMelo ineligible because of his financial relationship with Big Baller Brand and his signature sneaker, the Melo Ball 1, the Ball family could sue the NCAA, and turn college sports on its head.
Addded Oct 19, 2017

Bottle-Flip Guy a Year Later: 'Planking Died Out but Planking Was Also Planking'

A year ago, Mike Senatore just wanted to be in the Ardrey Kell High School talent show. He couldn't sing. He couldn't dance or play an instrument. But none of this stopped his desire to participate. The original idea was to chug a bottle of water before flipping it, but Mom quickly nixed that one. Instead, he set up "awkward tension" with music before flipping a bottle onto a table.
Addded May 25, 2017
rant n' rave
rantnrave:// The Red Sox centerfielder almost quit minor league baseball to play NCAA basketball because the Red Sox already had a second baseman -- his original position.

The rise of Mookie Betts: How one of baseball's biggest surprises is no surprise at all

Right behind the entrance door to the Red Sox clubhouse, Mookie Betts sat slumped in his chair last August during his second stint in the major leagues. Betts' locker fell in the middle of a row usually reserved for minor leaguers, prospects, and journeymen who made an ephemeral stay at Fenway Park.
Addded Apr 24, 2015
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