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Sports stars spend their youth lauded for their grace and strength. How do we stop ourselves from becoming a tattered coat upon a stick when glory fades? Professional athletes are shooting stars: they burn bright as they flame across the sky, then suddenly fade into quiet darkness. Movie stars, best-selling authors, and platinum musicians can stay affixed in the firmament …

Slurs and intolerance are regularly hurled at minority jocks, and the national media often help fan the flames of abuse Jimmy” The Greek” Snyder had a good running as CBS’s lead plays prognosticator. And then 30 years ago, on the Friday afternoon before Martin Luther King Day, the gruff 70 -year-old sat down to lunch with a pitch-black Washington DC …

Jeremy Lins dominance of the NBA turned out to be brief. But athletes dont need to play for vast teams to prove their worth I‘ll always recollect 14 February 2012, partly because it was my birthday but too because America was in the grasp of Linsanity, a dazzling two-week stage during which Jeremy Lin was one of the world’s best …

Jeremy Lins dominance of the NBA turned out to be brief. But athletes dont need to play for big teams to demonstrate their worth I‘ll ever recollect 14 February 2012, partly because it was my birthday but also because America was in the control of Linsanity, a sparkling two-week period during which Jeremy Lin was one of the world’s best …

Slurs and intolerance are routinely hurled at minority contestants, and the national media often facilitate fan the flames of abuse Jimmy” The Greek” Snyder had a good guide as CBS’s lead plays prognosticator. And then 30 decades ago, on the Friday afternoon before Martin Luther King Day, the surly 70 -year-old sat down to lunch with a black Washington DC …

Jeremy Lins dominance of the NBA turned out to be brief. But athletes dont need to play for immense units to support their worth I‘ll always remember 14 February 2012, partly because it was my birthday but too because America was in the grasp of Linsanity, a stunning two-week season during which Jeremy Lin was one of the world’s best …

Jeremy Lins dominance of the NBA turned out to be brief. But athletes dont need to play for huge squads to prove their worth I‘ll always remember 14 February 2012, partly because it was my birthday but also because America was in the clutch of Linsanity, a dazzling two-week interval during which Jeremy Lin was one of the world’s better …

Slurs and intolerance are routinely lunged at minority players, and the national media often facilitate fan the flames of abuse Jimmy” The Greek” Snyder had a good control as CBS’s lead athletics prognosticator. And then 30 years ago, on the Friday afternoon before Martin Luther King Day, the surly 70 -year-old sat down to lunch with a black Washington DC …

Slurs and intolerance are routinely lunged at minority players, and the media often facilitate fan the flames of abuse Jimmy” The Greek” Snyder had a good run as CBS’s lead plays prognosticator. And then 30 years ago, on the Friday afternoon before Martin Luther King Day, the gruff 70 -year-old sat down to lunch with a black Washington DC television …

The basketball legend and social activist who counted Ali and King among his peers discusses Colin Kaepernick, LaVar Ball and Trumps America ” Like all people my age I find the text of age so startling ,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says with a quiet smile. The 70 -year-old remains the highest points-scorer in the history of the NBA and, having won …