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‘You Have All The Time You Want With Gigi’: Kobe Bryant’s Text Messages In Final Days Before Tragic Helicopter Crash Revealed By Big3 Coach Ice Cube
Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and 7 others died when a helicopter crashed right into a hillside northwest of Los Angeles on January 26, 2020.
Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and current Ice Cube’s Big3 League coach Nancy Lieberman developed a friendship over time. Just two days before Bryant’s premature death, he sent Lieberman a series of text messages concerning the importance of uplifting women’s sports.
Bryant has at all times been a staunch supporter of ladies’s sports, and as his prolific NBA profession got here to an end and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant took up basketball, his support only looked as if it would grow.
Lieberman joined former NBA coach Mark Jackson’s podcast, “The Mark Jackson Show,” and recounted a text message exchange she had with Bryant on January 24, 2024.
Lieberman said she initially sent Bryant the text message after she had an argument together with her then-coworkers.
“Kobe, I work with some radicals,” Lieberman said.
“Radicals?” Bryant asked.
“Yes, gentlemen… and they are arguing about what you said to the media recently.”
“When do you want to talk about it?” the NBA legend replied.
Lieberman explained that she and Bryant engaged in an hours-long exchange just two nights before that fateful day.
She added that she spent several years trying to search out time for Lieberman to work with Gigi’s team.
“Kobe and I talked for two years and we trained with Gigi’s team for one day. And then life got busy and we were doing all this stuff…we’ve never done that before.” Lieberman said she spoke with Bryant by phone after midnight on Jan. 26, 2020.
“Saturday after midnight, Kobe calls me because it’s chop chop. I’m like, ‘Hey, Kobe, yeah, how are you?’ He’s like, ‘OK, details… You fly in, you take an Uber home, we’ll get something to eat, we’ll hop in a helicopter, you go to Mamba, you’ll have all the time you want with Gigi and her team.’ So we had a plan.”
Bryant actually hoped Lieberman would pass on her invaluable basketball knowledge to his daughter and her teammates, especially given her impressive resume.
She began playing within the WNBA in its inaugural season in 1997. She then coached the previous WNBA Detroit Shock and the NBA G League franchise, and in addition served as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings.
Another NBA icon, Michael Jordan, also previously shared his recent text exchange with Bryant.
In August 2021, Jordan he told ESPN that he had saved the last messages he shared with Bryant. He also said Bryant was glad in what were speculated to be the ultimate weeks of his special life.
“He was just so happy,” Jordan said of Bryant’s emotional state within the weeks leading as much as the tragic accident. “He was doing so well.”
“This tequila is amazing,” Bryant wrote within the text, referring to Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila. The Lakers great received a bottle of tequila.
“Thank you, brother,” Jordan replied.
“Yes, sir. Is the family okay?” Bryant replied.
“Everything is fine. Yours?”
“All good.”
Jordan then asked Bryant about his latest coaching accomplishments working with Gigi.
“Merry Christmas,” Jordan wrote. “and hope to see you soon. Coach Kobe?!”
“Hey coach, I’m on the bench right now and we’re crushing this team. 45-8,” Bryant wrote.
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Tisha Campbell’s Candid Post About Her Son Backfires as Outraged Troll Blames Her for ‘Martin’ Show’s Downfall
Actress Tisha Campbell faced a wave of backlash while celebrating her son’s fifteenth birthday regarding her influence on the ending of the series Martin.
On September 11, the “Little Shop of Horrors” actress, who has two sons, Xen and Ezekiel “Zeke” Martin, and Duane Martin, took to Instagram to have fun her son’s birthday.
Campbell posted a video of Zeke along with his hair down and in braids, days after his original birthday date of September 8. signatureed clip, “My baby is 15!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZEKE! Mommy loves you so much!”
While many fans joined in on the celebration for Zeke (and commented on his mature appearance), one person took the chance to criticize Campbell. In addition to the birthday wishes, some commenters identified Zeke’s resemblance to his father, Duane Martin.
“Happy birthday, you look just like your dad,” one person commented, while one other added, “Definitely Duane’s face. Happy birthday, young king.”
“Hair and mustache!!!” said another person.
However, the celebrations took an unpleasant turn when one person expressed displeasure on the “Martin” show being taken off the air.
“Your mother falsely accused Martin Lawrence,” they wrote.
Martin aired on Fox for five seasons until its end in 1997 following Campbell’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Martin Lawrence.
She claimed that the Maryland resident inappropriately touched her during love scenes while filming the series and repeatedly made unwanted sexual advances on her. Campbell also claimed that Lawrence was verbally abusive towards her and the remaining of the solid, accusing him of “repeated and escalating sexual harassment, sexual assault, verbal abuse, and related threats.”
Lawrence vehemently denied the accusations and the case was eventually settled out of court.
Despite the legal battle, Campbell and Lawrence reconciled with the surviving solid years later and reunited in 2022 to have fun Martin’s thirtieth anniversary.
IN interview on People that very same 12 months, Campbell said, “I wasn’t nervous about meeting the cast because we’re still friends,” referring to their bond even after 25 years and the death of castmate Thomas Michael Ford.
Lawrence echoed these sentiments, stating, “It’s nothing but love between me and her. It’s nothing but love.”
Although they managed to resolve their differences, they’ve not worked together professionally since then.
But each spent the summer performing stand-up. Lawrence toured with comedians like Adele Givens, B. Simone, DC Youngfly, Desi Banks, Loni Love, and more on the Y’all Know What It Is! tour. In between, Campbell played a handful of shows with Finesse Mitchell.
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Hulk Hogan humiliated yet again at beer party after responding to Kamala Harris’ bodyslam threats
MAGA fan Hulk Hogan continues to find himself at the middle of controversy after threatening to throw Kamala Harris to the bottom while promoting his latest enterprise, Real American Beer, and campaigning for former President Donald J. Trump.
Once a towering figure on the planet of skilled wrestling, Hogan, whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea, is not any stranger to public criticism. But he can have been shocked when someone crossed his path and mocked him for his cartoonish behavior and conservative politics for the second time in as many weeks.
His latest encounter took place in Medford, Massachusetts, where comedian Robby Roadsteamer accosted the previous WWE star for the second time.
The comedian, dressed as a bear, sang a remixed version of Hogan’s song “Real American,” replacing the lyrics with a song that poked fun at Trump and his political beliefs.
Roadsteamer posted a video of the encounter on his X profile. He began, “I met Hulk Hogan (again!). I dressed up as a bear and sang his own theme song to him (again!) with lyrics about MAGA, Trump, and immigrants eating cats!! Then the cops and his henchmen took me away (again!) Get creative fam… Here comes the big blue wave #TrumpIsACowardlyWeirdo #MAGAIsWeird #HulkHogan.”
I met Hulk Hogan (again!). I dressed up as a bear and sang his own theme song (again!)🐻 with lyrics about MAGA, Trump and immigrants eating cats!! Then the cops and his henchmen took me away (again!) Get creative, fam… Here comes the Big Blue Wave 🌊#TrumpIsACowardlyFreak… photo: twitter.com/D0fdvp3mkJ
— Robby Roadsteamer (@RobbyRoadsteame) September 13, 2024
While the retired wrestler, who rose to fame within the Eighties as WWE’s hottest wrestler, stood and posed in front of an AI-generated poster of his own muscles and far younger face, the comedian debuted his own remix.
“Trump is the real criminal,” he sang. “He thinks immigrants eat cats. Trump is the real criminal. Fight for the alt-right. Fight our alt-right.”
As he was led away by security, he shouted, “Did you miss me? No political violence. No political violence here. I feel strong about martial law.”
Fans began to chime in and criticize Trump.
“I used to think Hogan was cool until Trump came along. He needs to go back to selling unlicensed games,” one person said he tweeted.
“I wonder if he knows or cares how many black fans he had,” one other said. he said“When I used to be a child I loved Hulk Hogan, as did all my peers, but he rejected his heritage.
Third person he wrote“The characters even appear in plush costumes.”
Someone else he said“@RobbyRoadsteame had the nerve to diss racist MAGA supporter Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea oh… and yet one more thing.”
This isn’t the primary time the “Rocky III” star has been streamed by Roadsteamer. Just a couple of weeks earlier, in August, the social media star appeared with the wrestler during one other promotional event.
This time, Roadsteamer donned a “MAGA Powers” T-shirt and asked, “Whatcha gonna do when we drop the big boot on the trans and everything. Does it work, bro?”
Hogan, a loud and proud Trump supporter who spoke at the Republican National Convention, still makes headlines promoting his beer and campaigning for the fact star-turned-politician. The athlete’s comments remind people of his bigoted past and why so many fans have given up their yellow T-shirts and red bandanas.
A very egregious incident occurred on August 19 at a bar in Medina, Ohio, when Hogan grabbed a microphone and launched right into a tirade about Vice President Kamala Harris.
According to a video recorded by witnesses, while intoxicated and egged on by the well-wishers, Hogan made racially offensive comments to Harris, mockingly asking if she was an “Indian.”
He even threatened to “body-throw” her, comparing his wrestler persona to political violence.
Hulk Hogan just threatened and racially attacked Kamala Harris. photo:twitter.com/8nimJjmTeO
— 𝐑𝐨𝐝 ☝🏽🩸 (@316JABRONIDRIVE) August 20, 2024
The tirade didn’t go unnoticed. When the video hit the web, it quickly went viral, with TMZ posting the video.
The critical response was immediate, with many individuals once again starting to query Hogan’s character and his standing within the entertainment industry.
Among those that responded was filmmaker Todd Phillips, who was working on a biopic about Hogan’s life starring Chris Hemsworth. The Hollywood executive announced the project had been shelved due to his actions.
“I like what we were trying to do, but it’s not going to work for me,” Phillips told Variety.
Hogan’s history of racist behavior is well-documented. In 2015, WWE severed all ties with the previous wrestling icon after a leaked audio recording revealed he had repeatedly used the N-word in reference to his daughter’s relationships. The brand, despite its long history with the star, removed him from its Hall of Fame and removed his name from its platform.
Although Hogan later apologized and was reinstated by WWE in 2018, his public image suffered significantly, and he never fully recovered from it.
As Hogan continues his promotional tour and campaigns for Trump, the incidents function a stark reminder of how his beliefs impact his legacy.
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Gayle King leaves fans disgusted after shocking confession that she devoured an uneaten piece of cake she was given at a restaurant
Gayle King left fans concerned after the “CBS Mornings” host told her co-hosts on Tuesday, September 10, how she made her food ordering experience even worse.
As images of the cake flashed on the screen, the 69-year-old began his story saying“Imagine this: I ordered a delicious coconut cream cake.” She paused in her story to say, “That’s how it’s supposed to be.”
To King’s surprise, the dessert turned out to be removed from what she expected.
Continuing her story, she said, “This is what I got.” A brand new photo of a slice of coconut cream cake appeared on the screen, but the underside half of the cake was completely invisible.
“I sent the photo to complain about how it was delivered,” King said. “I wondered if it had been eaten or if it had just been shaken during delivery because it was in such a mess. The company said they were embarrassed.”
According to King, the restaurant said, “It looks like someone ate half the cake,” before suggesting the doorman could take a bite. Gayle defended the doorman, saying, “Absolutely not. That was definitely not my doorman.”
King asked her co-hosts whether the piece was “shaken” or “half eaten.” Most responded that the cake looked half eaten, but Emmy Award-winning television host Ross Mathews took it a step further, noting that “it looks two-thirds eaten.”
When asked what happened to the piece, King smiled sheepishly and nodded, “I ate it.” The room erupted in laughter, and one of the co-hosts within the background shouted, “Ugh!”
Ross then asked, “Did you scrape off the part that was eaten?” But King suggested that she hadn’t. “Well, Ross, I didn’t think it was eaten. Honestly, I thought it was snatched until I started asking people,” King shared.
Fans couldn’t imagine the end result of her story and were even frightened. One concerned fan wrote: “@gayleking please go and get your tetanus and flu shot! Oh my god how could you put yourself in danger and eat that! Gayle do better we love you.”
Another person wrote: “You should have thrown that away. You don’t know if that person had strep throat or something. That’s someone else’s germs, gross.”
Other fans reacting to the story said, “So ONLY Gayle thinks this was hit??! The rest of America, including the company that sent it, thinks it was eaten in half!!! Damn it, Gayle.”
King, who apparently knows the restaurant, selected to guard them by remaining anonymous. Halfway through the clip, she said, “I’m not saying the name of the business because I really like it.”
And apparently she wasn’t all that disenchanted together with her experience, because she added, “I ordered something from them this morning.
The next day the king gave update to the story together with her best friend Oprah Winfrey on the show. After a quick recap, King shows surveillance footage from the lobby of her apartment constructing, showing a doorman bringing her food to the front desk.
“Here’s the delivery driver with my coconut cake. They’re bringing it in. We see him walk into the lobby. And he hands the bag to the doorman. Then we see the doorman go straight to the elevator and put it in the elevator,” she said.
Co-host Nate Burleson quickly chimed in with a joke, saying, “I don’t see any shoving.”
After the elevator reaches King’s apartment, the footage shows King taking a cake from the elevator. She says, “Thank God I was dressed, because sometimes I come in with a towel. Because there’s no one in there but me.”
King later said she asked Winfrey to share her thoughts on what happened to the cake. The Color Purple star said she told King, “Yeah, someone stuffed it in my stomach. That’s what happened. Half the cake is gone, and where is the cake, for God’s sake?”
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