DMX🕊️ and Jay-Z came up together in an era where hunger didn’t just feel like ambition—it sounded like survival. Before fame, they battled in Bronx basements, two young MCs sharpening their craft, pushing each other past every limit.
Their paths split but stayed parallel: Jay built empires with Roc-A-Fella, while X turned pain into power on It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot. They embodied two sides of hip-hop’s soul—one polished, one raw—both unstoppable.
Despite the rivalry headlines, respect ran deep. Jay called DMX “one of the greatest to ever do it,” and after X passed, that brotherhood resurfaced stronger than ever. Their story is a reminder to hip-hop: competition doesn’t kill connection—it forges legacy.
Two icons who proved that greatness can rise from the same fire… just in different flames.
LeBron's teenage mother struggled to find steady work and a stable home, leading them to move a dozen times in three years. By the age of nine, he moved in with the family of a local football coach who introduced him to basketball.
@KingJames would go on to earn a variety of achievements, including becoming the first active NBA player to earn billionaire status.
He's minted a spot on the #Forbes250 list of the Greatest Living Self-Made Americans. forbes.com/sites/alexknap…
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"He don't get that type of credit with me. Maybe some other guys that may turn up cause he talk to them, but he's not that important, especially with me to get me going."
Kevin Durant when asked if chatter with Dillon Brooks gave him extra juice in Rockets win over Suns.
"I wake up going and ready to play, but I respect Dillon. I respect what he brings to the game. I think that gets him going more than me. I just happened to get that ball right afterwards and make a good move, but it wasn't in spite of Dillon and I wanted to show him up. He's not that much of a concern to me, but I respect how he approaches the game and what he does. And that's valuable to him and that makes him a better player, but for me, it has nothing to do with my game." #Suns#Rockets
Of course Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez, and Charlisse Leger-Walker had to bring back their iconic halftime performance after winning the natty 🤩
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"This program has changed my life" 🏆
Lauren Betts holds back tears with @ROSGO21 after the Bruins' win 🔊
@UCLAWBB wins the National Championship
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It’s World Autism Awareness Day and today on ESPN’s NFL Live Dan Orlovsky and his son Madden, who has autism, were on the show. It was such a special father-son moment. Madden spoke about his drawings, chanted the Philadelphia Eagles fight song, and he also talked about his love for his mother, siblings and friends. Dan started to cry during the interview, which touched me and made me start crying myself watching it at home. God is so good! What Madden did today was so courageous and he became a hero for so many people who watched NFL Live including me.