Top 10 Rappers Who Can Ball
Top 10 rappers who can play some legit ball.
HoopsVibe's Very quick call: Ballers want to be rappers and rappers want to be ballers, but these ten can actually do both. No, for real.
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Skylar Diggins New Spokesperson for Nike Air Force 1s
Skylar Diggins named the new spokesperson for Nike's Air Force 1s.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Looks like Jay-Z is delivering on getting his clients major deals and major money.
Is Jay-Z Selling His Part Of The Brooklyn Nets?
Jay-Z got 99 problems, but worrying about the Brooklyn Nets ain't one.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: Jay-Z's one of the smartest business men around, so what does that tell you about the value of the Brooklyn Nets?
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NBA removes center from All-Star ballot; Nets Knicks tix are $800??
The NBA announced Wednesday that they are eliminating the center position from the All-Star lineup. And in other news, Nets opening game tickets are $800 on average.
Hoopsvibe's quick call: The times, they are a changin' in the National Basketball Association.
Nets Add Josh Childress, Andray Blatche; What Does It Mean?
In two separate moves this week, the Brooklyn Nets signed free agents Josh Childress and Andray Blatche.
HoopsVibe Very Quick Call: Even if you don't like these particular additions, gotta like what Nets are doing.
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Justin Timberlake To Buy Grizzlies
Justin Timberlake is rumored to be shopping for an NBA team.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: I can think of worse owners than JT, actually the first one that comes to mind is MJ.
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Unlike Nelly and Usher, Jay-Z passionate NBA owner
t only does Jigga have more Grammy Awards than any NBA owner, he’s also more involved than these “so-called” celebrity minority owners, according to Nets GM Billy King.
“I think a lot of those so-called guys that have parts of teams, they vanish,” King said. “There was one in Cleveland, what was his name? Usher. They haven’t seen him. I think Nelly in (Charlotte) – haven’t seen him. But Jay-Z, I think players see that it’s more of a passion for him, not just something he’s involved in.”
HoopsVibe’s Very Quick Call: He’s better than Nelly and Usher. We’re talking minority owners, not music.
Word is Jay-Z, who has a small stake in the New Jersey Nets, is the top celebrity owner in the NBA. Unlike Nelly, who is linked to the Charlotte Bobcats, and Usher, who has a percentage in the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jay-Z is actively involved.
This is hardly a surprise. Jay-Z is comfortable in both the boardroom and studio.
Remember, he was a key cog for Rocafella Records and clothes, and was once the head suit for legendary music label Def Jam Records. Over time, he has amassed a personal fortune of close to $400 million.
And Jay-Z is serious about his Nets. He’s involved in recruiting free agents, the new Brooklyn stadium, and all other aspects of the team. He does far more than show-up and sit courtside.
Expect Jay-Z to be a part of the turnaround with New Jersey.
--Oly Sandor.
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Jay-Z to have ’99 problems’ with Commissioner Stern?
The NBA will investigate Jay-Z’s visit with the Kentucky basketball team after Sunday’s 76-69 win against North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament East Regional Final, reports CBSSports.com’s Ken Berger.
The Russian carries the New Jersey Nets out of last place with the money.
New Jersey didn’t have much to cheer about in 2009-2010. The team is relocating to Brooklyn while performing as dog feces around the league. 12 wins. That’s right. 12 wins. Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov swooped in to be their savior complete with bad accents from people emulating him across message boards. They tried to get LeBron James, but Jigga Man and the Russian were not enough. Picture John Malkovich as Teddy KGB in the film, “Rounders,” imitating Prokhorov. You get the picture.
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Jay-Z, Team USA, and World Basketball Festival hit New York
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: The amazing World Basketball festival is in New York this weekend. Most of us can't go, so click the link below and check out the action.
--Oly Sandor.
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Jay-Z mad at LeBron James?
"Jay never expected LeBron to sign with the Nets. He knew that no 25-year-old kid with James' profile was going to spend years in Newark," the source tells Gatecrasher. "But he's ... at least disappointed, that LeBron didn't consult with him." Still, our source says, "I don't think it's going to affect their friendship."
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: The trail of jilted suitors grows.
Apparently, the 'Greatest Rapper of All Time' and 'The King' are at odds because New Jersey Nets minority owner Jay-Z felt friend LeBron James should have talked with him during free agency.
Jay-Z wasn't expecting to sign James, but did expect a phone call.
Of course, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and the state of Ohio didn't receive this courtesy, so why would Jay-Z?
Unlike Gilbert, Jay-Z isn't expected to release a scathing letter via the Nets' website. Would he, however, take a subtle dig or two at James on his next single?
Probably not, but getting Jay-Z's official side of the story would be interesting.
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Who has the better plan: Knicks’ 3 Star Plan, Nets’ Blueprint, Miami’s Super Team, or Chicago’s Business?
The sales pitch has got to be one of the toughest things to put together for any marketing team. It is one of those things that science alone cannot help them. The only way science can help is in producing the right numbers – the sweet science of money. There’s another science as well and that is the science of reproduction. Sex parties are the cure, but then again who wants herpes? That doesn’t cope well with these big name free agents doing public appearances. Even Delonte West gets clowned on and supposedly it’s just a birth mark.
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Jay-Z and Beyonce ‘court’-ing at a Miami Heat-New Jersey Nets game
Beyonce and beau Jay-Z go a 'court'-ing at a Miami Heat-New Jersey Nets game in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday. Despite his smile, the rapper didn't have much to cheer about: He's part owner of the Nets, who lost to the Heat, 108-105.
CREDIT: JESSE D.GARRABANT/NBAE/GETTY IMAGES
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Jay Z Releases Support Song for The NJ Nets
Rapper and part owner of New Jersey Nets Jay Z released today a song with rapper Young Gunz.
The objective of the 2 minute track called "The Takeover" is to support the New Jersey Nets performance in the 2005 Playoffs.
The Nets have the difficult mission of facing the Eastern Conference's first seed, the Miami Heats.
The song is available for download at NJnets.com.
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Jay-Z Is A Part-Owner Of New Jersey Nets
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the New Jersey Nets to an ownership group that includes the rapper Jay-Z. The group of investors, led by developer Bruce Ratner, had its $300 million offer accepted by the New Jersey Nets.
MTV News reported that "Ratner recruited Jay-Z and a number of prominent Brooklynites with the idea of moving the franchise from the swamps of New Jersey to downtown Brooklyn. He plans to build a 19,000-seat arena in time for the 2006-2007 NBA season as part of a $2.5 billion development project, although the plan faces community opposition." Read More
MTV News reported that "Ratner recruited Jay-Z and a number of prominent Brooklynites with the idea of moving the franchise from the swamps of New Jersey to downtown Brooklyn. He plans to build a 19,000-seat arena in time for the 2006-2007 NBA season as part of a $2.5 billion development project, although the plan faces community opposition." Read More