Welcome to SZN Opener, the dynamic podcast series that celebrates Black college athletes, exploring their triumphs, challenges and aspirations along their sports journeys. In this episode of SZN Opener, host and noted sports analyst Monica McNutt welcomes Ceyair Wright to the studio. Wright is a rising senior at the University of Southern California who is […]

While Kobe Bryant’s net worth grew immensely during his lifetime, one of his biggest financial successes came, sadly, after he passed away.   The post How Has Kobe Bryant’s Net Worth Changed Since His Death? appeared first on NewsOne.

The world of elite runners is mourning today as one of its ascending stars has died. Kelvin Kiptum,24, set the world record in the marathon in Chicago last year.

Former NBA player Smush Parker got something many within the league’s brotherhood would love: to play with the late great Kobe Bryant. However, Parker recently sat down with Pablo Torre to break down what the experience was like during his two-season tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers; he didn’t have the time of his life, […]

Ja Morant‘s 25-game suspension ended last night, and the explosiveness the 6-19 Memphis Grizzlies have been missing was on full display. The 24-year-old even took the game into his own hands and dragged his team back from a 24-point deficit against the Zion WIlliamson-led New Orleans Pelicans. He scored 34 points, had eight assists and […]

“I don’t know if [HBCU football] gets back to what it once was. But I don't think we'll go backward"—Alabama State Coach Eddie Robinson Jr.

More light has finally been shed on Golden State Warriors enforcer Draymond Green’s punishment for his WWE antics on the court. According to The Athletic‘s NBA Insider Sham Charania, Green has entered a counseling program and is expected to be benched from the league for at least three weeks while he works out his issues. […]

The first round of play-in games has come to a close, and it’ll be yet another postseason that the Golden State Warriors won’t be appearing in. Last night, the four-time champions took on the Sacramento Kings for the right to enter the playoffs. One of the biggest culprits for spoiling the Warriors’ season was Keegan […]

The hype just isn’t matching the paychecks. The WNBA has received much more attention over recent years, and the recent March Madness events of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have shed light on one of the league’s most glaring issues: pay disparity. Clark may be getting a major bag thanks to her NIL deals, but […]

With the 2024 WNBA draft in the books, the league has piqued the interest of one of the greatest women athletes of all time. Tennis legend Serena Williams is not opposed to owning a WNBA team one day, and revealed the possible business move in a recent interview with CNN, saying she’s “super interested.” “I […]

The 2024 WNBA draft is in the books, and Caitlin Clark is officially a professional basketball player. The Indiana Fever had the first pick and smartly chose the Iowa guard Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The growing hype behind the league was palpable in the venue, and it was the first time […]

Mookie Betts and his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates can boast they got a pair of Kobe 6 sneakers nobody else has, thanks to Vanessa Bryant.