Spurs’ Tre Jones named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award

Jones is among five finalists for the award for their work in the community. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones is among five finalists for the NBA’s 2022-23 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award.  Jones, along with Stephen Curry, Jaren Jackson Jr., Chris Paul, and Grant Williams, are being recognized for their … Read more

59-year-old NFL coach graduates from college, fulfills promise to late mother

Bowles missed the second day of the Buccaneers’ rookie camp to attend the ceremony. TAMPA, Fla. — Todd Bowles kept a promise to his late mother and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach is now a college graduate. The 59-year-old Bowles walked across the stage at Mount St. Mary’s University on Saturday to receive his diploma after … Read more

Kehinde Wiley is taking his art everywhere, all at once

NEW YORK – Kehinde Wiley was already well into his influential art career when his portrait of Barack Obama — arms crossed, perched on a chair amid brilliant foliage — was unveiled in 2018. But there’s no doubt it changed the artist’s life. Here’s one way he describes the shift: Now, should he ever show … Read more