Tim Duncan has decided to retire after 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association. The power forward will be remembered as one of the all-time greats.
Duncan played his entire career for the San Antonio Spurs.
During that time he won 5 NBA championships, scored 26,496 points, pulled down 15,091 rebounds and blocked 3,020 shots during the regular season.
In the postseason Duncan scored 5,172 points, secured 2,859 rebounds and ranks first with 164 double-doubles.
He was a 15-time NBA All-Star, 2-time league MVP, 3 time Finals MVP and the only player ever to be selected to both the All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams in every one of his first 13 seasons.
Teams across the league thanked Duncan for his contributions via Twitter.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has decided that it makes no sense for him to keep dropping wads of cash at other people's strip clubs, when he can have the best of both worlds and rake in all the money himself.
TMZ reports that the former boxing great will be opening a "high-end, classy" gentleman's club called Girl Collection in Las Vegas.
Mayweather has already locked down the dancers for his establishment. He's just waiting for the club to be renovated before opening in a couple of months.
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Ten time Grammy Award-wining singer Chaka Khan has decided to enter a rehab facility to kick her addiction to the prescription pain medication, fentanyl.
The Associated Press reports that the 63-year old made the decision following the death of her good friend Prince, who overdosed on the drug in April.
Khan's sister, Yvonne Stevens, a.k.a. Taka Boom is also seeking help.
"Unfortunately, I will miss concert appearances over the summer," Khan said in a statement to the Associated Press. "However, it's vital that I put my health and well-being first. I know that I am disappointing some of my fans, but I also know they would want me to recover and be well and healthy. The tragic death of Prince has had us both rethinking and reevaluating our lives and priorities. We knew it was time to take action to save our lives. My sister and I would like to thank everyone for their support, love and prayers."
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The UFC has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG.
UFC President Dana White confirmed the sale of the mixed martial arts promotional company in text messages to The Associated Press on Sunday night.
Dana White will remain UFC President following it's $4 billion sale
WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel also announced the sale early Monday in an internal company email that included SNTV — a joint venture between The Associated Press and IMG.
Ari Emanuel
"We've been honored to have UFC and a number of its athletes as clients and couldn't be happier to take our relationship to this next level as the organization's owner and operating partner," Emanuel said.
White will stay on to run the UFC, which has grown from a money-losing promotion in a minor sport into a global entertainment brand. UFC owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta have tapped out of the company after nearly 16 years, although they'll retain a minority interest. The Abu Dhabi government still owns 10 percent of the UFC as well.
The New York Times first reported the completion of the long-rumored deal. It has financial backing from private equity firms Silver Lake Partners, which owns WME-IMG, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, along with the investment firm of billionaire Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers.
"UFC has experienced tremendous growth over the last decade and we are looking forward to helping the organization and its athletes identify new opportunities to develop and further establish their global footprint," Emanuel said.
The UFC was founded in 1993 as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, staging violent fights that were banned or unregulated in many areas. The Fertitta brothers and White, their high school friend, purchased the promotion for $2 million in 2001.
Lorenzo Fertitta (left) and Frank Fertitta
With White as the promotional face and Lorenzo Fertitta as its chairman, the Las Vegas-based UFC was kept afloat by the Fertittas' casino fortune while the sport once labeled by John McCain as "human cockfighting" gradually gained widespread acceptance and popularity.
The UFC used cable television and the internet to get its intriguing product in front of young fans, and they also sought legitimacy by welcoming regulation by athletic commissions. New York finally lifted its ban on MMA earlier this year, putting the sport in all 50 states.
After helping Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz become stars who straddled the line between sports and entertainment, the promotion now boasts a stable of elite athletes with mainstream fame, including Conor McGregor, Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey, who is represented by WME.
Conor McGregor (left) Ronda Rousey (right) have become 2 of the biggest stars in the UFC
Although the UFC has received occasional criticism from fighters for its pay scale, its ability to control talent costs is a major factor in its profitability. Its position atop MMA also allows it to match the sport's top fighters against each other consistently, setting it apart from the hopelessly fractured world of boxing.
The UFC's price tag has drawn gasps since it was first rumored earlier this year, but the consortium is getting a sports property with a unique niche and ample growth potential.
WME purchased IMG, the sports and event management group, in 2013, and the talent agency has evolved into a multifaceted entertainment company. The organization already made moves into niche sports properties last year by buying Professional Bull Riders and forming an e-sports gaming league with Turner Broadcasting.
With more than 500 athletes under contract, the UFC stages roughly 40 events per year and is broadcast in more than 150 countries, reaching 1.1 billion television households. The promotion has built a large roster of endorsement deals and sponsorships, and its subsidiary ventures include everything from a digital streaming service to more than 100 branded fitness centers.
The UFC also recently began construction in Las Vegas on a 180,000-square-foot, campus-style corporate headquarters that also will house training and rehabilitation facilities for its fighters.
The UFC appears regularly on Fox under its seven-year broadcast deal, which ends in 2018. The next contract is expected to be extraordinarily lucrative.
On Saturday night, the promotion staged the landmark UFC 200 show in its hometown. The event drew 18,202 fans to T-Mobile Arena and took in $10.8 million in ticket sales, both Nevada records for the company.
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Desiigner became a sensation almost overnight with his hit song "Panda." The 19-year old Brooklyn, New York native has since become infamous for his "Rrrrrraaaawww" ad lib.and high energy stage shows that feature nonstop dabbing.
SchoolBoy Qwas on Snapchat a couple of days ago and decided to do an impromptu Desiigner imitation. Peep the pure comedy above.
DJ Drama has locked down features from Rich Homie Quan, Lil Uzi Vert, Chris Brown, Freddie Gibbs, The WDNG Crshrs, Dave East, Mac Miller, August Alsina, Post Malone, Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz, Young Thug, Jeezy and more for his forthcoming album titled "Quality Street Music 2."
The project will be released on July 22.
Quality Street Music 2 Tracklist:
1. Intro ft Lil Wayne 2. Big Money (C4 Remix) ft. Rich Homie Quan, Skeme and Lil Uzi Vert 3. Wishing ft. Chris Brown, Skeme and Lyquin 4. Audible ft. The WDNG Crshrs 5. Body for My Zipcode ft. Young Life, Freddie Gibbs and Dave East 6. Can I ft. T.I. and Young Thug 7. Onyx ft. Ty Dolla $ign, Trey Songz and August Alsina 8. Camera ft. 1st FKI, Lil Uzi Vert, Mac Miller and Post Malone 9. Back and Forth ft. Skeme and Yakki 10. Right Back ft. Jeezy, Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan
Boosie Badazz has been speaking out about corruption within police departments for years in his music.
The killings of black men at the hands of cops, including the recent deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile in St. Paul, Minnesota, make the Louisiana rapper's words look prophetic.
Add to that last week's murders of five Dallas police officers by black gunman, Micah Johnson, and the outlook for peace between cops and citizens in urban communities doesn't look good right now.
"I don't think it's gonna get better at all," Boosie told TMZ. "Really, there will never be peace because you got too many lives that have been taken. So. it will never be peace. All you can do is try to fuse the situation. It'll never be peace because it's too far gone. Police are killing people. My kids are not even allowed to get play guns. I don't get them that shit. They might be in the streets with a play gun ... police come around the corner and shoot 'em," he added. "That's just how it's going down. I think what will slow police down is if they start getting convicted. Getting life sentences, double life sentences like we get if we kill somebody."
Philando Castile (left) and Alton Sterling (right) died in police shootings last week
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Lesnar returned from a 4 1/2-year UFC absence with a unanimous-decision victory over Mark Hunt, and Nunes took the bantamweight title from Miesha Tate with a stunning first-round stoppage at UFC 200 on Saturday night.
Brock Lesnar dominates Mark Hunt at UFC 200
Jose Aldo also won a competitive decision over Frankie Edgar to claim the interim featherweight title on the UFC's star-studded landmark show.
Jose Aldo lands a flying knee against Frankie Edgar at UFC 200
Daniel Cormier dominated a decision over Anderson Silva, who took the fight on two days' notice after Jon Jones was dropped from the main event for failing a drug test.
While Brazil's Nunes shocked Tate in the main event, the hulking Lesnar (6-3) was the greatest curiosity on the card. The pro wrestler earned his first mixed martial arts victory since July 2010, dominating Hunt with wrestling skill and sheer mass.
Mark Hunt and Brock Lesnar showing great sportsmanship after their fight at UFC 200
"I'm older, and when I decided to make this comeback, it was a hard decision," the 39-year-old Lesnar said. "I'm glad I did. This goes to show for everybody out there, if you don't stick your neck out, you'll never get ahead."
UFC 200 capped three fight cards over three days for the world's dominant MMA promotion, which used a golden canvas for its first event in T-Mobile Arena, the spacious new entertainment venue just off the Las Vegas Strip.
The UFC stacked the card with compelling matchups, and while every fight wasn't a classic, the underdog Nunes' victory was a stunner.
Meisha Tate is a bloody mess as Amanda Nunes pummels her at UFC 200
"Everybody knows that I respect Miesha a lot, (but) I'm the new champion," said Nunes, also the first openly gay champion in UFC history. "For years I've been working hard for this moment. I feel amazing."
Amanda Nunes celebrates her win over Meisha Tate at UFC 200
Nunes (14-4) became the fourth different fighter to hold the UFC's 135-pound belt in the last eight months since Ronda Rousey lost it to Holly Holm. Holm lost the belt to Tate in March, but Nunes dominated Tate (18-6) from the start, stunning her with multiple big shots.
Tate was bloodied and unsteady by the time Nunes sunk in a rear naked choke and ended it 3:16 into the first round.
"When I saw she was hurt, I controlled myself, because I know she can come back," Nunes said. "I made sure she couldn't come back anymore."
Lesnar made a UFC-record $2.5 million guaranteed purse for his first bout since late 2011, returning to the sport where he won and lost the heavyweight title during a meteoric MMA career. Although he walked away after consecutive losses and serious health problems, he couldn't stop thinking about a return while racking up easier money in the WWE.
The main-event star of UFC 100 seized the opportunity to be on another landmark show, and his performance showed that his inimitable athleticism hadn't diminished. Lesnar never wandered into trouble against the famously heavy-handed Hunt, repeatedly taking down his veteran opponent and keeping him pinned to the canvas.
"I wanted to finish the fight, but the guy's got a coconut head," Lesnar said. "My ground-and-pound, I'm sure he's going to feel it tomorrow, just as I'm going to feel his punch tomorrow."
Lesnar dominated the final three minutes, punishing a prone Hunt with his cartoon-sized fists. All three judges scored the bout 29-27 for Lesnar, who sounded tentatively interested in another MMA bout — after he performs for the WWE this summer.
"It's really too soon, and I have no idea (about continuing in the UFC)," said Lesnar, who turns 39 on Tuesday. "I believe any man can do whatever he wants to if he puts his mind to it. I've been out of this game for five years, and I trained for six weeks. ... I think I'm top 10. That puts me right back in the game."
The 41-year-old Silva (33-8) stepped up to fight the UFC's light heavyweight champ after Jones was ruled out Wednesday night. Although Silva is 45 months removed from his last victory — and seven weeks removed from gallbladder surgery — he gamely took a shot at Cormier, who was denied a lucrative, career-defining rematch with the troubled Jones.
Cormier (18-1) had little trouble with one of his heroes, largely keeping Silva pinned to the canvas on his back. Silva goaded Cormier into a few striking exchanges, and he even hurt Cormier slightly in the final minute, but the champ won 30-26 on all three cards.
"I appreciate the UFC for getting me this fight," said Cormier, who still made half of the guaranteed $1 million he would have earned against Jones.
Aldo put on a masterclass in his return, cutting Edgar in the first round and tormenting him for four more rounds. Aldo reclaimed one version of the belt he held until his 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor in December — and he's also likely to get the lucrative next shot at McGregor whenever the 145-pound champion finally returns to their division following his second bout with Nate Diaz next month.
The Irish star stood amid the floor crowd at cageside when the fight began. Afterward, Aldo put on his belt and immediately made threatening gestures at McGregor, who shouted back at his most bitter rival.
"I have one goal left, and that's to beat this guy," Aldo said.
The pay-per-view card opened with former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez brutally stopping Travis Browne in the first round of a bout that could have headlined many other UFC cards.
The oft-injured Velasquez (14-2) had fought just once since October 2013, losing his belt to Fabricio Werdum a year ago. He showed vintage form against Browne (18-4-1), who got wobbled by a spinning wheel kick and then battered to the ground repeatedly.
Velasquez finished his heavyweight-record 10th knockout victory with 3 seconds left in the round.
Title contenders T.J. Dillashaw, Kelvin Gastelum and Julianna Pena won clear, entertaining decisions on the undercard. The first three fights at UFC 200 ended with first-round stoppage victories for UFC veterans Joe Lauzon, Jim Miller and Gegard Mousasi.
TheFreshMen, Also known as TheFreshMen757, are the originators of the popular dance trend “Sauce Walk”. These two talented singers have spent years developing their abilities and chemistry together as a mainstream Hiphop and RnB group. Gerell Traynum and Ka'Sean Chapman are both from Norfolk, Virginia and have been best friends since their early childhood. While attending Granby High School in 2011, the two friends came up with a dance that they named “sauce walk” just for fun. Unknowingly to them, the Sauce Walk would become more than a dance shared between two friends. Before TheFreshMen, Gerell aka Sincere, had created a buzz for himself singing under Kingdom Builders Expansion. After being introduced to a local producer named Aaron Wiggins and the rest of Juggerknatz Music Group, JMG and KBE partnered together to create and release his first EP, “Two Of The Same”. This allowed him to win the Rookie Of The Year Award at Fall Jam 2011. Some years later, after settling into college, Gerell reconnected with Aaron Wiggins and they were off making music once again. As Gerell began to make music to rejuvenate his music career, he decided to collaborate with his best friend Ka’sean on a few songs. The rest is history. TheFreshMen were formed in the summer of 2015. They released their dance the #SauceWalk in videos to the song “Cut It” by O.T. Genasis. Colleges, parties, pep rallies, and many young people across the Nation have been spotted doing this dance. Shaq has reposted this dance on his Instagram, has been shown on ESPN, and has even had Rhianna’s best friend doing it on her IG. They quickly released “Sauce Walk” as a song to teach the dance and dropped the music video almost immediately. They are currently trending and has interviewed with the likes of IHeart Radio host Tyler Layne. They have also landed #pickoftheweek and a shout out from none other than the infamous DJ Jack Of Spades. With their remake of 679 entitled “679 Medley” on soundcloud, their numbers continue to rise, causing casting from The Voice Season 12 to reach out to feature them. With their following and views continuing to climb, TheFreshMen have no choice but to deliver everything their fans are requesting.
The official #SAUCEWALKFILM. Performed by Ka'Sean Chapman and Gerell Traynum.
Shot and directed by: David Kithcart III IG: @stunnashade Twitter: @stunnashade85
TheFreshMen, Also known as TheFreshMen757, are the originators of the popular dance trend “Sauce Walk”. These two talented singers have spent years developing their abilities and chemistry together as a mainstream Hiphop and RnB group. Gerell Traynum and Ka'Sean Chapman are both from Norfolk, Virginia and have been best friends since their early childhood. While attending Granby High School in 2011, the two friends came up with a dance that they named “sauce walk” just for fun. Unknowingly to them, the Sauce Walk would become more than a dance shared between two friends. Before TheFreshMen, Gerell aka Sincere, had created a buzz for himself singing under Kingdom Builders Expansion. After being introduced to a local producer named Aaron Wiggins and the rest of Juggerknatz Music Group, JMG and KBE partnered together to create and release his first EP, “Two Of The Same”. This allowed him to win the Rookie Of The Year Award at Fall Jam 2011. Some years later, after settling into college, Gerell reconnected with Aaron Wiggins and they were off making music once again. As Gerell began to make music to rejuvenate his music career, he decided to collaborate with his best friend Ka’sean on a few songs. The rest is history. TheFreshMen were formed in the summer of 2015. They released their dance the #SauceWalk in videos to the song “Cut It” by O.T. Genasis. Colleges, parties, pep rallies, and many young people across the Nation have been spotted doing this dance. Shaq has reposted this dance on his Instagram, has been shown on ESPN, and has even had Rhianna’s best friend doing it on her IG. They quickly released “Sauce Walk” as a song to teach the dance and dropped the music video almost immediately. They are currently trending and has interviewed with the likes of IHeart Radio host Tyler Layne. They have also landed #pickoftheweek and a shout out from none other than the infamous DJ Jack Of Spades. With their remake of 679 entitled “679 Medley” on soundcloud, their numbers continue to rise, causing casting from The Voice Season 12 to reach out to feature them. With their following and views continuing to climb, TheFreshMen have no choice but to deliver everything their fans are requesting.
The official #SAUCEWALKFILM. Performed by Ka'Sean Chapman and Gerell Traynum.
Shot and directed by: David Kithcart III IG: @stunnashade Twitter: @stunnashade85
1.- Alive (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid) 2.- Blackman Anthem 3.- Forgive Me (Feat. Dillan Grey & Aspen Martin) 4.- We Are The Champions 5.- Apollo (Feat. Tommy Swisher)
Producer Zaytoven and Future are preparing to release their "Beast Mode 16" mixtape. Here's a sample of what fans can expect to hear on the project via a song titled "Havin It" feauring Maceo.
Lamar didn't respond, but his Black Hippy partner in rhyme Ab-Soul sent shots back during his set at Pro Era's "Steez Day Festival" in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 7.
“I was like a swami to Jay Electronica until he figured that Kendrick wouldn’t admit that he would body him for a milly / I told Dizzle 'keep quiet, I’ma get him, We don’t need dirt on your hands getting the keys to the city, you feel me?' / It hurts when your OG who’s supposed to be a G-O-D / Is standing next to King Kunta feeling like Toby / Moose, what I gotta do boy? / I’m just waiting on your cue to take ’em to school, boy," Soul freestyled.
Jay had previously offered an apology to Kendrick via Twitter in April when he wrote: "Peace to K dot and TDE because regardless to whom or what we are brothers fighting the same enemy. forgive my past transgressions."
Will this spark more beef? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
As the Southern member of G-Unit, Young Buck, has always seen things a little differently. In the wake of the Alton Sterling and Philando Castile murders at the hands of police, he’s fed up.
Listen to Buck Marley's frustration on the Bandplay-produced song titled "The Get Back."
Follow Young Buck @YoungBuck on Twitter and Instagram
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