#SB50: A Week’s Worth of Super Events Led Up to the Big Game
The Super Bowl is more than enough excitement in itself. But the pre-game activities were just as incredible and memorable. The Bay Area kicked off...
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[WATCH] Icons Connect: Kobe Bryant Meets 1st Black Player for Minneapolis Lakers
Recently, Bob Williams got to meet one of the greatest athletes of all time who just so happens to be in his last season as...
Cool Jobs: WNBA’s Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations Talks Being a Power Woman in Sports
WNBA's Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations, Renee Brown, talks being a power woman in sports...
NBA Union Chief Michele Roberts Calls For Drastic Changes
Akron’s own LeBron James might be the NBA’s most prolific player, but he is not their highest paid. Truthfully, professional athletes, who generate millions in...
Clippers’ Jamal Crawford Sells Mansion To Richard Sherman
The NBA’s reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Jamal Crawford, recently sold his Maple Valley, Washington home to Richard Sherman for $2.31 million. The Seattle...
Four Lessons Women of Power Can Learn from the Super Bowl
Four lessons women can learn from the Super Bowl to make professional career wins of their own....
8 Things Every Athlete Should Know Before Going Pro
BE Next lists a number of prerequisite moves and options any future franchise player should consider before putting pen to paper on that pro deal....
Decoding the Business of College Sports: Academics Over Athletics
Student athletes are often seen as those who receive favoritism in the classroom, but professional players, coaches and student athletes stress the importance of academic...
10 Highest Paid Players in the NBA Finals
The match-up between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks in this year’s finals will not only be about two of this year’s best teams...
A Lesson from LeBron in Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage yourself and your emotions, and to understand and strategically adapt to the emotions and actions of others. The...