Jon Jacobson

Our hearts are broken. Brandon Clarke spent his last birthday with @ARISE2Read, sharing cupcakes with 2nd graders and reminding them that they matter. He wasn't just a Grizzly; he was a friend who believed in literacy and helping our kids. #BrandonClarke #ARISE2Read #Memphis

"Doing well in school always came before sports." For JT, it all started with success in the classroom: bit.ly/4u6FQGm

This clip going quadruple platinum next season

One of Brandon Clarke’s last charitable gestures? A donation to ARise2Read & a visit w/kids at Kipp Collegiate K-8 school. The local nonprofit has seen a surge in donations. “It is both humbling and emotional to see people choose to honor him in this way.” commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n…

Rest in peace, Jason Collins. ❤️ In his retirement announcement in 2014, he wrote: “I’ll continue to encourage others to live an authentic life. My hope is that everyone achieves that day when you step forward and reveal your truth on your own terms. Your life will be exponentially better when you celebrate all that makes you unique. Additionally, I hope to inspire others to create a world of acceptance and inclusion; not only by their words, but by their actions.”

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, a founding advisory board member for the @BJK_Foundation, and our dear friend. Jason changed lives through his courage, authenticity, and commitment to helping others feel seen. His legacy extends far beyond basketball. He helped move sports and society forward with strength.

We share our heartfelt condolences with his loved ones and all who were impacted by his life and leadership.

This one hurts. Jason Collins was a pioneer. He had courage like you've never seen. He was an incredible teammate. And having him in Brooklyn at the start of my coaching journey meant so much. Those who knew him were blessed to call him a friend. You are already missed my brother. Rest in power. 💔

I spent a lot of time with Brandon Clarke when I was with the Grizzlies. I wanted to share this video that I captured with yall BC was always the first one to celebrate with his teammates. He was truly so happy to be on the court with his guys and share those moments with them

Believe this is one of the last times we spoke with Brandon Clarke. He presented a $1,500 check to KIPP Collegiate School last September through his foundation as part of the "ARISE2Read" campaign. A good dude through and through.

Memphis Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke donated $1,500 today at Kipp collegiate school for literacy awareness, books and resources through his recently launched Brandon Clarke foundation.

NEW: Youth sports is now costing parents as much as $25,000 a year. Private equity and corporations are turning a childhood pastime into something only the wealthy can afford. Youth sports has become a $40 billion industry, and the steep costs are crushing American families.

Remember when so called experts said break up Brown and Tatum?!! 😂😂😂😂😂

New video with @MorePerfectUS on how private equity is taking over professional sports

NEW: It's now more lucrative to have a losing sports team than a championship team. We examined the Boston Red Sox to see how private equity and cost cutting invaded sports. In this era, teams want to sell good players for profit more than they want to have a good season.

Deuce Tatum wrote an emotional letter about his dad’s return to the court. Hit the link to read the exclusive piece: slam.ly/tatum-story

Really cool moment here at Dearborn Academy in Roxbury, where Sam Hauser is in a heated knockout competition with a bunch of middle schoolers. Eliminating kids left and right 🤣🤣

The tournament is only hours old and I don't know if we’re going to see a better moment than this. In such a billion-dollar business, it’s often forgotten at its core that a coach-player dynamic — at its absolute best — sounds exactly like this.

It was an emotional postgame presser for @HUMensBB as Bryce Harris and Ose Okojie shared their final thoughts about Howard HC Kenny Blakeney and how's changed their lives. Their answers are almost ten mins long (which obvs speaks to KB), but here's a little snippet:

Sports IS the canvas for riveting storytelling …for all of America. Always has been, always will be.

Running list of athletes who have spoken out or taken action amid the Trump-Vance admin's masked agents racially profiling, beating, and kidnapping thousands of people — and murdering Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti: