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What stands out most in Gordon’s already one-of-a-kind warehouse gym home are the celebrity icons from different genres. Many are no longer with us. Gordon chose each specifically for daily motivation. A young Obama smoking marijuana. Einstein. Athletes including Serena Williams, Muhammad Ali, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Tony Hawk, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Pele, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Jackie Robinson. Dancer Josephine Baker. Actor and martial arts legend Bruce Lee. Musicians Billie Holliday, Prince, Lauryn Hill, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Jimmy Hendrix, B.B. King, Notorious B.I.G., Nipsey Hussle, Michael Jackson and Mac Miller. Olympic activists John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Comedian Richard Pryor. Actor Heath Ledger. Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Civil rights activist and Muslim minister Malcolm X. Filmmaker Spike Lee. Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Antiapartheid activist Nelson Mandela. Legendary sports journalist Stuart Scott. Poet Maya Angelou. “I got everybody there from Muhammad Ali to Bruce Lee,” Aaron Gordon said. “You have greatness looking at you. You can’t be [joking around]. It makes you want to not bulls—.”

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Michael Grange: Some nice buzz for the Toronto Tempo, who announce tennis GOAT Serena Williams as part owner of the new @WNBA franchise:

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Josh Lewenberg: Per release, team says that Williams will “contribute to bringing Tempo to life visually”, playing active role in future jersey designs/forging unique merch collabs. Serena: “This moment is not just about basketball; it’s about showcasing the value & potential of female athletes”

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About 200 guests are expected, including some VIPs, like reportedly LeBron James, Serena Williams and Kylian Mbappé, although his commitments with Real Madrid may keep him away.

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Serena Williams roasting LeBron James’ hairline at the ESPYS “I truly hope Bronny has a long career. So long that he will see his hairline recede. Then miraculously un-recede… like dad”💀

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has invested in the Los Angeles Golf Club set to play the TGL golf league that Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy co-founded. The NBA star’s investment in LAGC was joined by his brothers Thanasis, Kostas, and Alex — who all play professional basketball. LAGC’s star-studded ownership group includes tennis legends Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. TGL expects to begin play in January 2024 out of its high-tech Florida golf facility on the campus of Palm Beach State College. “We want to make golf our own and for everybody,” Giannis said. “We couldn’t be more excited to shape the future of this sport.”

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TMRW Sports, the parent company of TGL, has thus far announced Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Boston as three of its six inaugural teams. The Atlanta club is owned by Atlanta Falcons and United owner Arthur Blank, while Boston Red Sox and Liverpool parent company Fenway Sports Group own TGL’s Boston team.

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The difference at the time, McAdoo said, was the notion then that by their mid-30s athletes were aging out of their prime. Indeed, no less than Pele, at 35, went from the heights of his career with Santos in Brazil to the nascent North American Soccer League in 1975 and New York Cosmos. “We’re 30 years later, and the thinking has changed,” McAdoo said. “No one is looking at Messi as being too old. You look at LeBron [James, at 37], and he’s showing you can be productive at that age. Tennis players, [Roger] Federer and Serena [Williams] are 41 and they still can play. That wasn’t the attitude 30 years ago.”

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The list of “promoter defendants” is extensive. In addition to Curry, Madonna, Paris Hilton, Serena Williams, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, DJ Khaled, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jimmy Fallon (among others) are named. They’re described as company promoters who solicited sales of Yuga securities to the public. The core problem, the complaint maintains, is that Yuga Labs allegedly conspired with MoonPay, a company that facilitates the sale of digital assets, and another defendant to “discreetly pay their celebrity cohorts … without disclosing it to unsuspecting investors.”

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Kevin Durant and his business partner, Rich Kleiman, celebrated their company Boardroom as well as the Brooklyn Nets’ strong start to the 2022-23 NBA season with a star-studded private party. Serena Williams, Erin Foster, Polo G and Sloane Stephens were just some of the big names who attended Durant’s VIP bash at new Italian restaurant Cucina Alba in Chelsea on Thursday night.

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“People were dancing, drinking and enjoying small bites,” an insider tells Page Six exclusively, adding that Durant, 34, was “happy and social” and had “a very chill, cool demeanor” throughout the evening. “The venue was packed, and everyone showed off their moves to the throwback ’90s jams played by DJs Samantha Ronson and Jus Ske,” the source shares.

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Other notable guests at the fête included Cam’ron, Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith, Noah Tepperberg, Richie Akiva and David Grutman. Partygoers enjoyed specialty cocktails called Boardroom State of Mind, NFTini and Whiskey Business. As for the decadent dishes, attendees noshed on eggplant parmigiana, crispy mushroom lasagna, espresso-braised short rib and toro-stuffed rigatoni.

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Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s new technology and sports endeavor, TMRW Sports, just got a whole lot of help. The company announced Tuesday morning a wide-ranging, star-studded group of investors spanning 26 active and retired athletes. Here’s what you need to know: * Some 13 sports are represented among the athletes involved. * Athletes include NBA star Steph Curry, baseball’s Shohei Ohtani, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and tennis greats Serena Williams and Andy Murray. * The first project is a virtual pro golf tour scheduled for 2024.

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Clutch Points: LeBron James bleating in honor of the GOAT, @serenawilliams 🐐😂 (via @LeBron James/ IG) pic.twitter.com/loFjd7qR3m

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