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Kobe Bryant always studied Michael Jordan’s game. That continued even to his retirement letter.

Kobe Bryant announced his retirement at the end of the season via an open letter to basketball, posted at The Players Tribune. It was a poignant way for one of the NBA’s greatest players to tell the world that he’s hanging it up.

You know who also chose an open letter to basketball to signal his retirement? Michael Jordan. On April 20, 2003, Nike took out a full-page ad

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The NBA has decided to pull advertising from new VH1 show Sorority Sisters after numerous people online protested the show.

The NBA has pulled all advertising from VH-1 Sorority Sisters.

— NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2014

The show follows the lives of several black women who used to belong to sororities. Critics of the show say it reinforces stereotypes and ignores the historical importance of sororities and fraternities in the civil rights movement.

An online petition calling for the canceling

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Rapper Trip Lee took to his blog to discuss if he had the opportunity to meet Beyonce he would ask her 5 specific questions.

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Rapper Trip Lee took to his blog to discuss if he had the opportunity to meet Beyonce he would ask her 5 specific questions.

From his blog:

Music is a big part of my life so I’m always thinking about how to use it best. It’s hard for me to enjoy art without analyzing, taking notes, and asking questions. Beyoncé has our nation’s attention right now and she’s obviously one

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