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New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum continues to push for voter involvement among NBA players
The NBA holds regular season games on Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day and Presidents’ Day. As of today, on Election Day, the NBA and its player leaders prefer to keep the main target of the election for the President of the United States and native government officials on the polls, not on the court.
“It was important,” New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, who can be president of the NBA Players Association, told Andscape about his absence on Election Day. “It was something that (NBBA) was talking about and I was vocal about it. It is important that we can share information with others. It’s important for us to take time off to make sure everyone goes out and votes and pays attention.”
No NBA games will probably be played on Election Day. The NBA and NBPA have partnered with civic organizations and hope today’s pause will encourage players and fans to get out, vote and take part in civic life. The NBA has joined forces with nonpartisan civic organizations to promote voter registration and academic resources through its “Get in the Game: Vote” initiative. The league participated in National Vote Early Day on October 29. Additionally, eight NBA teams (Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, LA Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons) use their facilities for voting locations or ballot drop boxes.
The NBPA told Andscape it’s unsure what number of players are registered to vote. The NBA typically has around 450 players on its roster, and the season began with a record 125 international players from 40 countries. NBA players comparable to Jaylen Brown, Damian Lillard, Jeff Green, Harrison Barnes, Kyle Kuzma and Larry Nance Jr. participated in public service announcements encouraging people to vote. On October 22, your entire San Antonio Spurs roster and head coach Gregg Popovich voted together upfront.
Through the National Basketball Coaches Association, coaches made a PSA encouraging voting titled “What’s Your Problem?” NBA stars Stephen Curry and Chris Paul are also board members of When We All Vote. The NBPA Foundation, Social Change Fund and TUNL – a platform connecting sports, fashion and culture – donated $60,000 to When We All Vote to host 4 Party on the Polls events in Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin. NBA players Keita Bates-Diop, Kevon Looney, Jarred Vanderbilt and Peyton Watson also teamed up with TUNL to create “But Did You Vote?” sweatshirts and T-shirts.
“We simply feel a responsibility to share the message in regards to the importance of voting and use our platform to achieve this. All we will do is give it our all,” McCollum said.
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McCollum also participated in a voting PSA titled “What Will You Choose?” with several WNBA players. McCollum also encouraged black men to vote, and the Pelicans documented McCollum’s participation in early voting and posted it on social media.
The 2016 NBA Most Improved Player said he felt confident that every one of his teammates were eligible to vote.
Several players and team staff were registered thanks to the assistance of Pelicans assistant coach Jarron Collins’ wife, Elsa, who handled registration on the training facility. Elsa Collins is the founding father of I Am a Voter, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to making a cultural shift around voting and civic engagement.
“(Collins’) wife came and made sure everyone was registered,” McCollum said. “She made sure everyone voted, even absentees, and let everyone know what to do. I did the early voting process in New Orleans. Our team followed me to deliver the message. I’m doing this to spread awareness…
“We (Pelicans players) handled it. “Everyone did what they had to do to get in line to vote depending on where they lived.”
In 2020, NBA players were inspired by systemic racism and police brutality against Black Americans to encourage voting through the coronavirus pandemic. This occurred within the wake of the brutal police deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer. NBA players also urged several teams to arrange facilities at polling places for the 2020 presidential election.
But now McCollum and Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr have acknowledged that NBA players’ interest in promoting voting has waned in the present election cycle.
“There was more time to be aware,” McCollum said of 2020. “You didn’t do anything (through the pandemic), so that you see every little thing and we’re exposed to every little thing. Everyone was locked down and everybody was staying at home… The news spread quickly. Now everyone seems to be going back to work, people have their very own lives they usually aren’t necessarily as exploited as they were before. In 2020, the world stopped. Everyone paid attention.
“We put the emphasis on 2020, but we’re still doing it. Many facilities are still open (as polling places).”
Kerr said: “These things occur in spurts, in waves. For most of my sports profession, athletes didn’t express themselves politically in any respect. Four years ago, there was a extremely popular time within the country due to Covid, due to the murder of George Floyd. I feel circumstances dictate a whole lot of such a activity, whether it’s athletes or young people.
“This is the history of our country. (During) Vietnam (war) everything went up. This came right after the civil rights movement with Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar), (Muhammad) Al and Jim Brown. Then there is great silence. It’s a bit like anything else, it comes and goes. I think it has to do with fatigue. At some point, people just want to get on with life and live their lives. Because of this, there is a lot of hesitancy.”
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Kerr, Popovich and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers have publicly stated that they’re voting for Kamala Harris for president of the United States and consider that former President Donald Trump has divided the country. Kerr spoke on the Democratic National Convention on Harris’ behalf, while a video in support of Curry was also played there. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James condemned Trump on social media last week he explained his decision to the media and why he supports Harris. Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac also said in a social media post on April 3 that “based on the politics and ideologies of both parties, as a Christian and an American, it’s hard to want these things and vote for Kamala.”
McCollum stated he planned to vote for Harris and held a social media conversation through which he urged more African Americans to vote.
When asked why he voted for Harris, McCollum replied: “Have you seen Trump and how divisive he is? “All these things that we have seen in the past with the lack of respect for certain populations, this is an easy decision (for Harris).”
Earvin “Magic” basketball legend Johnson obliged in the amount of $ 500,000 at Louisiana Xavier University helped the school to lift over $ 2 million in his own Gala of the century May 9.
Johnson’s donation for the one centesimal anniversary of the university was transferred to the president of the retired President Dr. Norman C. Francis.
Money collected at the event will support student scholarships.
“A sign of a great man and who appears,” said Johnson at the gala. “Because the man you are, all the wonderful things you did in your star career. And all the people you have helped. You were successful thanks to your great leadership in Xavier … in honor of Dam Xavier $ 500,000.”
Bill Bellama (former MTV VJ) was the host of the ceremony. Jeffrey Osborne, The R&B Legend and former vocalist Ltd.
Francis, a graduate of the University of Xavier, was the president of the school for 47 years, almost half of his existence. He was answerable for sending many black students to a medical school. Under his leadership, students’ records were tripled.
“Our gala of the century was a beautiful success,” said Phillip D. Adams, vp of KSVIERA for institutional progress. “Not only did it honor Xavier five times, but we collected over $ 2 million to secure the future of distinguished students who select Xavier education. In just 100 years Xavier collected various recognition, strengthening as a pacesetter. I’m honored that we were in a position to consistently raise the crucial scholarship funds, and I am unable to wait for what years.
The only historically black and Catholic University of the country, Xavier, occupies the highest number of HBCU throughout the country and recognized as a national leader in the field of STEM and health sciences.
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Michael Jordan joins NBC Sports as a special co-creator of the NBA relationship when the 2025-26 season begins.
NBC announced this on Monday morning during the presentation in advance at Radio City Music Hall, the network offers in the upcoming television season.
“I am very excited about seeing the NBA in NBC,” said Jordan during a video. “NBA on the NBC was a significant part of my career and I am excited that I am a special co -author of the project. I can’t wait to see you all when the NBA on NBC starts in October.”
NBC returns to wearing NBA after 23 years of absence. He had NBA rights in 1990–2002 and carried all six Jordan championships as a member of Chicago Bulls.
For the first time Jordan joined the network. His performances and comments during the documentary film “The Last Dance” about his occupation and the end of the Bulls dynasty in 1998 created many headlines.
“Michael’s heritage on the field and outside he speaks for herself,” said Rick Cartella, NBC sports president. “We are incredibly proud that he joined our relationship.”
The 11-year NBC agreement with NBA and WNBA begins in October. Peacock will only broadcast games on Monday evening, while NBC/Peacock could have regional double “on Tuesday. NBC and Peacock will also introduce” Sunday Night Basketball “in January.
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Although there have been many questions on why Shedeur Sanders (at the moment is assumed) fell to the fifth round last month NFL Draft, one one who understands that where you offers you the option to be going, just mustn’t be as mandatory as what you do is Tom Brady. Brady, probably the largest playmaker in the history of NFL, winning the 7 Super Bowl championships and diverse league MVP from New England Patrots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was 199. The draft selection in 2000 NFL Draft. It also happens that he’s a friend and mentor of Sanders.
Brady recently visited Logan Paweł’s “Impulsive” and, truly, about Sanders and why he had fallen in the project up to now. Brady said that this is a formidable query, but nobody knows why he fell up to now in the project, ensuring that he was not involved in any evaluation or process (Brady is the owner of the NFL Las Vegas Raiders, who chosen two other playmakers during the 2025 project). Brady made available that he wrote Sanders to give him advice and perspectives when he was waiting for the alternative.
“I actually wrote SMSEUR because I know him very well and I said:” Old, as whatever happens, wherever you go, it’s your first day. Day 2 has greater than a sketch. ” I had 199. Who can discuss it higher?
Brady, clearly, feeling optimistic about the way forward for Sanders, he drew attention to other great players who weren’t a high variety of the draft.
“Wherever you finish … It’s about your performance. What do you do when you get there? Because you will get there. I was near the best players who were unable to free agents. It was Rodney Harrison. Rodney Harrison was not a great choice. Julian Edelman was not a high choice. Wesker was not a high choice. Danny Amendola. All these guys were phenomena.”
Cleveland Browns chosen Sanders with 144. Choosing a draft and enters the playmaker with five other people fighting for the game time: Joe Flacco, Deshaun Watson, Kenny Picket and the second playmaker Browns chosen in Draft 2025, Dillon Gabriel. Given this crowded space, Brady’s message to Shedeur rings loudly.
“So what is the meaning than an excessive day when many people sell stories and says:” All right, it’s an incredible day and this is a project and it is a vital day and it is a funny and I like the proven incontrovertible indisputable incontrovertible proven proven proven undeniable incontrovertible proven undeniable proven proven undeniable proven undeniable incontrovertible indisputable proven incontrovertible indisputable proven undeniable undeniable undeniable undeniable proven undeniable incontrovertible proven undeniable indisputable indisputable undeniable indisputable incontrovertible indisputable incontrovertible incontrovertible proven undeniable indisputable undeniable proven proven proven proven incontrovertible proven undeniable undeniable proven undeniable incontrovertible undeniable undeniable incontrovertible undeniable undeniable indisputable incontrovertible undeniable indisputable indisputable incontrovertible proven undeniable undeniable indisputable indisputable incontrovertible incontrovertible undeniable indisputable incontrovertible proven proven incontrovertible undeniable undeniable incontrovertible proven proven proven incontrovertible proven proven indisputable proven incontrovertible indisputable incontrovertible undeniable proven incontrovertible undeniable incontrovertible undeniable undeniable indisputable proven incontrovertible proven proven proven incontrovertible indisputable proven proven undeniable incontrovertible proven incontrovertible indisputable undeniable indisputable incontrovertible undeniable proven undeniable incontrovertible proven undeniable undeniable undeniable indisputable proven proven undeniable incontrovertible incontrovertible proven proven proven indisputable incontrovertible undeniable indisputable undeniable undeniable undeniable incontrovertible incontrovertible indisputable indisputable proven undeniable undeniable proven undeniable indisputable incontrovertible indisputable indisputable proven undeniable undeniable incontrovertible indisputable undeniable proven indisputable incontrovertible undeniable proven indisputable proven indisputable undeniable proven proven indisputable indisputable incontrovertible incontrovertible incontrovertible undeniable incontrovertible indisputable indisputable proven incontrovertible proven indisputable incontrovertible proven proven undeniable indisputable incontrovertible undeniable undeniable proven undeniable proven proven incontrovertible incontrovertible proven incontrovertible undeniable proven incontrovertible undeniable proven indisputable indisputable undeniable indisputable indisputable indisputable indisputable indisputable incontrovertible indisputable undeniable undeniable undeniable indisputable indisputable undeniable proven proven proven indisputable incontrovertible undeniable proven incontrovertible indisputable indisputable indisputable proven undeniable undeniable proven proven indisputable indisputable incontrovertible proven undeniable incontrovertible proven incontrovertible incontrovertible incontrovertible incontrovertible undeniable undeniable undeniable proven undeniable proven proven incontrovertible proven undeniable proven proven incontrovertible indisputable indisputable indisputable proven indisputable undeniable indisputable undeniable incontrovertible indisputable incontrovertible proven indisputable proven indisputable undeniable incontrovertible incontrovertible proven incontrovertible indisputable proven indisputable proven proven proven indisputable indisputable undeniable proven incontrovertible incontrovertible indisputable undeniable proven indisputable indisputable proven incontrovertible incontrovertible proven incontrovertible undeniable proven undeniable incontrovertible proven undeniable proven incontrovertible undeniable proven indisputable indisputable undeniable incontrovertible indisputable incontrovertible proven proven incontrovertible undeniable undeniable incontrovertible proven indisputable indisputable incontrovertible proven proven undeniable fact that they watch and see it, but I used to be also there on the day of the second day. “
I hope Sanders took Brady’s word to heart – he clearly values the opinion of his mentor. Perhaps due to this relationship Sanders apparently wears Jersey number 12, He wore the same number of brady during his occupation. During highschool and college, Sanders wore Jersey number 2, who was He has recently retired through the University of Colorado, Where Sanders played his last two years of university football.
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