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In 2012 the Coachella Music Festival and DDMG (Digital Domain Media Group) took everyone in attendance for a wild ride when they had a surprise performance by a virtual Tupac Shakur.  The hologram of Tupac performed flawlessly along side Snoop Dogg and left everyone who saw it speechless. Shortly after the performance it was reported that Dr. Dre (not a real doctor by the way) paid upwards of $400,000 to make this ha

The Larry O’ Brien Trophy is the sacred object hoisted up by best team at the end of the NBA season. Larry O’Brien was once the Post Master General for the United States of America and later became the commissioner of the NBA from 1975 to 1983. The trophy that was renamed the Larry O’Brien Trophy  and was originally called the Walter A. Brown Trophy.  They renamed it in honor of Larry O’Brien and the work he did as c

One of the recent things to get attention in mainstream sports, is the idea of custom kicks.  Custom kicks have been around for awhile but with the rising trend of players no longer signing shoe contracts (allowing them to wear what ever shoes they want until the perfect opportunity presents itself) custom kicks are on a rise.  Now with some pro hoopers taking interest, we are starting to see these shoes make their w

In 1965 a group of researchers at the University of Florida developed a drink for their athletes that helped to replace the water, carbohydrates, and electrolytes that were lost during athletic competitions.  They referred to the drink as Gatorade, after the schools mascot. After being sold to a few different companies Gatorade now accounts for 75% of athletic sports drinks sold. It allows athletes to feel refreshed

  Upon completion of your senior year of high school, you are hired on by one of your state’s biggest companies. It is an extremely big deal because you are local, a great talent and someone that people think could eventually take the company to new heights. It is a very exciting time for the company. The first few years at the company, you do great things. You exceed everyone’s expectations immediately (which i

Have you ever watched Pawn Stars and seen that awkward exchange when the customer thinks their item is worth WAY more than the store does? That is how the rest of the NBA feels about the Lakers and Pau Gasol right now. Gasol is under contract for 2 years at $19,000,000 per. Short of taking on a bad contract themselves, the Lakers are in a tight situation. The Lakers are desperate for an interior presence and have mad

This smaller baller has amazing skill for someone of any age and/or size. That being said, I can honestly say that I found the video more bothersome than entertaining. While it is meant to celebrate the ability of Julian Newman, it also highlights how foolish his opponents look….opponents that are playing very passively against him. Pride and social media are a dangerous combination. Once his opponents get sick of be

Sports teams have become members of our families, for better or worse. Just like members of our families, some are welcome, some are merely tolerated and some have names that make you scratch your head. Many of the odd team names are due to team relocation or the period in which they were originally established. What if we had a chance to rename them? I was recently told that making lists are the laziest form of writ

Some of the greatest players in the history of the NBA have worn Los Angeles Lakers uniforms. With so many Hall of Famers having hoisted championship banners for L.A., it’s almost impossible to label one of them the greatest Laker of all time. Jerry West, who won an NBA title, made it to the Finals nine times and was a 14-time all star, would be in the discussion. However, West emphatically gives that title to Kobe B