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Dion Wright had never run from an opponent on the basketball court. But now his friends were firing text after text accusing him of doing just that.

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It was mid-July, and the former St Bonaventure University player was on a team competing in the Drew, the famed summertime league that regularly draws NBA stars trying to keep their skills sharp during the offseason. Wright was supposed to miss some time at the Drew, which as usual was taking place in his home town of Los Angeles, because he had flown to Buffalo for another tournament offering a $1m cash prize.

But the timing was terrible. LeBron James had surprisingly signed up to play one game for the Drew League’s MMV Cheaters, who also featured another NBA All-Star, DeMar DeRozan. And they were due to play Wright’s Black Pearl Elite the next night.

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Wright’s friends offered him no mercy for being out of town when there was a chance to face a four-time NBA champion.

“Heard you’d play Bron and got out of Cali so fast,” one texted him. Another added that Wright would “never be back at Drew after this”.

Wright couldn’t let the taunts pass. And he knew he may never again have the chance to measure himself against one of the greatest basketball players in history. He immediately scrapped his plans to play in Buffalo and bought a ticket to fly back home to LA at 6am the next day.

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“The competitor in me came out,” he tells the Guardian.

What happened next was a dream-like blur that saw him go toe-to-toe with a legend. Wright went viral because of social media users who teased him for the wide-eyed expression he wore defending James, with some joking that he was afraid for his basketball life.

But Wright and his team played James as close as anyone – even the NBA’s finest – could have hoped. And now, it’s opened up a professional opportunity for Wright that he otherwise may have missed out on, giving the sports world the kind of underdog saga that it thrives on
“All my life I’ve been trying to make my way up,” says Wright, 29. “All this feels really good.”

Wright stopped at home briefly after his return from Buffalo before heading straight to the high school gym that hosts the Drew.

The first thing that stood out to Wright was the 2,500 spectators who had packed into a gym designed to hold less than half that number – just to catch a glimpse of James. They were perhaps the most energetic crowd he had ever played in front of.

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Yet the 6ft 8in Wright knew he had the experience to deal with the challenge. He doesn’t have James’s NBA pedigree, but he played a few seasons of professional basketball in Japan and Ukraine before the latter country was invaded by Russia earlier this year.

So as their game against the MMV Cheaters approached tip-off, Wright made it clear to his teammates on the Black Pearl Elite squad who would defend James. He hadn’t flown across the country to just be another spectator. He told them: “I got ‘Bron’.”

The goal was to keep the 6ft 9in James from scoring 60 points or – failing that – 70. And it went better than Wright could have, in his wildest dreams, expected.

James netted 42 points, with the crowd greeting each of his one-handed dunks, fadeaways and pull-up three-point shots with deafening cheers.

But James didn’t make all of his shots. And Wright – who spent much of the matchup on the defensive end of the court with his eyes wide and in a focused crouch – would like to think that his guarding coaxed some of The King’s misses.

Meanwhile, on the offensive end, Wright was throwing haymakers of his own. In one surreal sequence, he collected a pass from a teammate, lowered his shoulder into James to create space and netted a right-handed hook shot.

 

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LeBron James and Wife Savannah James Leaves Fans in Awe

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LeBron James needs no introduction to Hollywood. The NBA Superstar has acted extensively in fan-favorite movie “Space Jam – A New Legacy” as himself to a more than good reception by movie critics. James has even made a cameo in the 2015 romantic comedy “Trainwreck” showing off his versatility as an actor. Now James has produced the film “Shooting Stars” a film adaptation of James’ and Buzz Bisinger’s book of the same name

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James and his wife Savannah were spotted at the premiere of “Shooting Stars” looking absolutely stunning. Fans on Twitter poured in their comments on a tweet posted by GQ, praising the star and his wife for their model appearance in the media with user @12Colombiano59 rightly saying “Talk about relationship goals.”

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Although James and his wife Savannah seem to have a stable and mostly positive image in the media now, they have not gone without their share of media backlash and accusations. James has never had concrete evidence backing the many accusations of him cheating on Savannah and therefore they have remained a strong couple throughout the years.

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It goes without saying that a star with the stature of LeBron James will have every aspect of his life put on a microscope, so false accusations are expected to be in the plenty.

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Stephen Curry holds a special affinity for the game of golf and recently attended a “memorial golf” event alongside his wife. They shared delightful pictures from the event, including a photo posted by Ayesha on her story. The image captures a moment of pure joy as the couple relaxes together after the event, with Ayesha sitting on Curry’s lap and enjoying their time together. She wrote the caption on her Instagram story “Always THE BEST. My baby”.

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In 2019, Ayesha Curry made an appearance on Jada Pinkett Smith’s talk show, “Red Table Talk.” During the discussion, Ayesha, who had recently given birth to her third child, openly addressed insecurities within her marriage.

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Ayesha shared her experiences with mental health issues, displaying vulnerability. However, when the episode aired and reached the public, Ayesha found herself under scrutiny. She felt that the footage had been edited in a way that portrayed her in a negative light, making her come across as “crazy.”

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It appeared that certain parts of the conversation were selectively cut and arranged to create a more sensationalized narrative for the viewers, rather than accurately representing Ayesha Curry’s genuine thoughts and intentions.

In the show, she addressed that she experiences less prevalent attention from male admirers. Critics on social media directed negative comments toward Curry, accusing her of seeking attention from other men despite being married. Despite the controversy, Steph has held her tight in all her ups and downs.

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Steph Curry was originally planning on spending the last day of May helping the Golden State Warriors prep for the NBA Finals. But after the team was eliminated in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Curry’s plans turned to his other passion: golf. And he brought some of his closest people with him.

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Curry participated in the PGA Tour’s Memorial Pro-Am on Wednesday at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin Ohio, about two hours away from the hospital where he (and LeBron James!) were born.

Unlike some pro-ams, such as the famous event at Pebble Beach, the field for the Memorial was kept under wraps until the last minute. And not only did Curry play, but he — and his philanthropic group, the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation — were ambassadors.

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The pro-am, which takes place a day before the official PGA Tour tournament at the same golf course, features 27 pairings, each with two PGA Tour golfers and three amateurs. Curry, an avid golfer with a low handicap — and someone who golf coaches and pros have said could potentially make the cut at a real tournament — was paired with superstar Jordan Spieth, a three-time Major champion, 13-time PGA Tour winner, the current No. 11 ranked golfer in the world, and, crucially, the face of Under Armour’s golf line. He was also paired with Keith Mitchell, a one-time PGA Tour winner and the No. 56 ranked golfer in the world.

On the amateur side, Curry was paired with his own brother-in-law and former teammate, NBA free agent Damion Lee, as well as country music star and avid golfer Jake Owen.

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But Curry wasn’t the only Warriors player in attendance. Andre Iguodala — who is one of Curry’s closest friends and his frequent golf partner — also played in the event. Fittingly, Iguodala was paired with Spieth’s best friend, golf star Justin Thomas, a two-time Major champion, 15-time PGA Tour winner, and currently the No. 15 ranked golfer in the world. He was also paired with J.J. Spaun, a one-time PGA Tour winner and the No. 77 ranked golfer in the world, country music and reality competition star Luke Bryan, and tech investor and influencer Geoff Yang.

In addition to those three Warriors players, Curry’s dad, Dell (a former NBA player and a current broadcaster for the Charlotte Hornets) and brother Seth (a former Santa Cruz Warrior and current NBA free agent) also played. They were paired together with actor Chris O’Donnell, and pros Collin Morikawa, a two-time Major champion, five-time PGA Tour winner, and the No. 18 golfer in the world, and Tyrrell Hatton, a one-time PGA Tour winner and the No. 17 golfer in the world.

In addition to all that, the Bay Area was represented with a few other athletes as well, with former San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks Steve Young and Alex Smith playing, as well as other notable celebrities like retired NFL superstars Peyton Manning and Larry Fitzgerald, and actor Josh Duhamel.

On the golf side, the top five golfers in the world, by the official rankings — Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, and Xander Schauffele — were all competing.

Now look at this swing! Don’t leave us for golf yet, Steph!

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