Five Years After Fallout, NBA Hopes To Return To China

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October 11, 2024
Via The Athletic, a look at the possibility of the NBA returning to China: Five years after the NBA’s last game in China, commissioner Adam Silver believes the league will return to the country at some point. The NBA has [...]
Michael Jordan Was an Activist After All

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October 5, 2024
Via the New York Times, a look at how even though Michael Jordan wasn’t vocal about social justice like today’s N.B.A. stars, his secret brand of activism is a key reason they have the spotlight now: On the first [...]
The Power Of The Dream

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September 22, 2024
Amazon has a documentary on the inspiring and empowering story of how the women of the WNBA rallied together behind a common cause and changed US politics. A story about how teamwork both on and off the court lead to victory in [...]
The NBA, Rwanda, and Sportswashing

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August 27, 2024
Via ESPN, a report that U.S. senators have asked the partnership between the NBA and Rwandan President Paul Kagame: Two U.S. senators sent a letter Tuesday to NBA commissioner Adam Silver accusing the league of "putting [...]
How The NBA Got Into Business With An African Dictator

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July 28, 2024
Via ESPN, an article on the NBA, Rwanda, and sportswashing: In the summer of 2018, inside a national arena that felt more like a small-college gym, the NBA commissioner shot free throws with the president of Rwanda. It was a [...]

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