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Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson is the only Black woman in the WNBA with her own shoe
A’ja Wilson is one of the top women’s basketball players and an athletic hero. She got into basketball with the support and encouragement of her parents, despite her initial reluctance to do sports. The former University of South Carolina women’s basketball player would gradually develop an interest in basketball. Her dad, Roscoe Wilson Jr., would make her wear…
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After being rejected from dental school, Tyra Ivory made history as one of the youngest Subway franchisees
Get to know Tyra Ivory, an African-American entrepreneur from Macon, Mississippi. She made...
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How this ex-waitress built a multi-million-dollar beard care brand: ‘I felt overlooked and stuck’
Marcinda Hankins found herself after being dismissed from JPMorgan Chase in 2018. Today, the...
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Coco Gauff now part of Angel Reese’s Unrivaled, the new women’s basketball league that just raised $35M
Since making her Grand Slam debut at the age of 17, Coco Gauff has cemented her name in tennis...
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‘Please pinch me’: Ex-Chick-fil-A worker rebuked for viral TikTok videos now a big brand influencer
Miriam Webb, nicknamed “MiritheSiren,” has become a TikTok sensation after her videos secured her big deals with major companies. The former Chick-fil-A employee told People that she shared...
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Man nearly misses flight after getting stuck in Waymo self-driving taxi that starts going in circles
Mike Johns, a tech entrepreneur from Los Angeles, was involved in a bizarre event involving a self-driving taxi. Johns opted to take a Waymo self-driving taxi to Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International...
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How Nike design engineer Logan Hickox started designing shoes for LeBron James and Simone Biles
Get to know Logan Hickox, a mechanical engineer who currently works as a Nike design engineer. A University of Florida graduate, Hickox has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. In an interview...
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Ghana becomes 5th African country to remove visa restrictions for Africans, here are the other four
Ghana is now enabling visa-free travel to citizens of all African countries after President Nana Akufo-Addo approved the initiative in December. Following the president’s promise during the Africa...
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How James Harden struck it lucky thanks to an investment decision influenced by the late Kobe Bryant
Get to know James Harden; he is an NBA player who plays for the LA Clippers. In 2023, he was placed 12th on the list of 50 highest paid athletes in the world by Forbes. He occupied the position with a...
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Meet the 90-year-old behind NYC’s longest-running Latin music store: ‘I’ll leave here when God takes me’
Since 1969, 90-year-old Miguel Amadeo has owned and managed the Casa Amadeo record store. The New York City Council honored his community efforts 10 years ago by designating the intersection of Prospect...
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Tyrre Burks: Former athlete’s sports company has now raised $100M to enhance athlete safety
Tyrre Burks is a former athlete and founder of Players Health, a company he established to address the challenges he experienced as an athlete playing on a Division II football team while attending Winona...
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How Steph Curry left Nike after the company met him with a Kevin Durant powerpoint: report
In 2013, Stephen Curry, who plays for the Golden State Warriors, signed a lifetime contract with Under Armour, ditching Nike. He earned $4 million per year, which ultimately increased to $20 million per...
