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After winning a title with the Toronto Raptors back in 2019, Kyle Lowry finally got the credit he deserves as one of the best point guards in the entire NBA. Due to the fact that Lowry plays in Canada, he simply hasn’t received the same shine as his peers. Despite this, he has risen above the crowd and has solidified himself as a player that will most likely have his jersey retired in Toronto. In fact, he’ll probably even get a statue, all things considered.

Despite this, Lowry is now a free agent and he is looking to make a splash outside of Toronto. There are various teams who want Lowry, including the New Orleans Pelicans, Miami Heat, and the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers wanted Lowry too although now that they have Westbrook, Lowry is no longer in the cards.

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According to Mavericks reporter Grant Afseth, the Miami Heat are now the frontrunner to sign Lowry. The Raptors star wants upwards of $30m million per year and the Heat have the money to make it happen, especially if they let go of Goran Dragic. Miami is an ideal destination for Lowry, who has experienced the cold winters of Canada for the better part of an entire decade.

Afseth also reported that the Pelicans and Mavericks still want Lowry, although, at this point, it seems pretty clear that Lowry would most likely go to the Heat if given the option.

With free agency beginning next week, stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news from around the NBA.

Some actors and actresses negotiate their deals so that they get bonuses when the films do well. Big Marvels films typically have deals in place like this. Recently, Scarlett Johansson sued Disney for releasing Black Widow on Disney+ and in theaters at the same time. The actress is suing for lost money she could have made if the streaming release was pushed back not to coincide with the theater release. 

To maximize these receipts, and thereby protect her financial interests, Ms. Johansson extracted a promise from Marvel that the release of the picture would be a ‘theatrical release,'” the suit reportedly states. “As Ms. Johansson, Disney, Marvel, and most everyone else in Hollywood knows, a ‘theatrical release’ is a release that is exclusive to movie theatres. Disney was well aware of this promise, but nonetheless directed Marvel to violate its pledge and instead release the picture on the Disney+ streaming service the very same day it was released in movie theatres.” Disney responded by stating, “There is no merit whatsoever to this filing. The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Now, it is being reported that Emma Stone is “weighing her options” when it comes to suing Disney as well. She starred in this summer’s Cruella, which was also released to streaming services and theaters at the same time.  In his newsletter What I’m Hearing…, former Hollywood Reporter editor Matthew Belloni claims that Stone is, “said to be weighing her options,” while Emily Blunt is, “likely watching the Jungle Cruise numbers closely this weekend.” Patty Jenkins, Judd Apatow, Denis Villeneuve, and more have rallied against same-day streaming releases.

LeBron James is easily one of the most hated athletes in the world, and it partly has to do with the fact that he is the biggest. When you excel at something, there are typically going to be a lot of haters that come with that. LeBron has seen this more than anyone in the entire NBA, and he’s going to have to endure it all the way until he retires. Of course, as a professional athlete, LeBron has been able to filter out this hate all while allowing the energy to fuel him further.

When LeBron was first drafted into the league, he was heralded as the second-coming of Michael Jordan, and right away, this made fans defensive. He was consistently booed by opposing fanbases and despite all of it, he still managed to put up some godly numbers.

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Recently, a LeBron James fan account posted a throwback video to 2004 when LeBron had to play at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. In more recent history, LeBron has a storied history with Oracle fans, although, in 2004, the energy was still the same. Despite all of the boos, LeBron had a monstrous game that included 29 points.

LeBron caught wind of the throwback post and took to his own Twitter account where he explained that the boos are one of the things about basketball that he truly loves. “Been getting boo’d for quite awhile now. I love this game!” LeBron wrote.

Now, Oracle is no more as the Warriors are now operating out of San Francisco. Regardless, we’re sure LeBron has both fond and not-so-fond memories of that historic arena.

Keara Wilson, the TikTok influencer who choreographed the #SavageChallenge, now owns the copyright to her moves. Her dance went viral, and inspired a challenge that Keke Palmer, Jennifer Lopez, and Megan Thee Stallion all joined in on. Wilson has since been able to live as a Tik Tok creator, a title that has now earned her the copyright to her dance moves.

This weekend, Logitech and award-winning choreographer JaQuel Knight held an event for BIPOC creators in Los Angeles. During the event, Wilson and others were awarded copyrights to their dance moves. Young Deji, Fullout Cortland, the Nae Nae Twins, Chloe Arnold, Mya Johnson, and Chris Cotter were also awarded copyrights.

“I am so thrilled to announce this collaboration with The JaQuel Knight Foundation and Logitech, a remarkable step in our goal toward creating a system of protection for young creators,” said JaQuel Knight. “The JK Foundation was ultimately started to provide a place of support for dancers (during an extremely fragile time in the pandemic, nonetheless), and to put the power back in the artists’ hands – not just for myself, but for the next JaQuel Knight. For all of the little boys and girls who look like me. The foundation’s hope is to impact, encourage, and inspire the next generation of artists, and build a community that supports each other. I am so inspired by this incredible group of choreographers and am so excited to be able to share this historic moment with them as we move toward real change in the commercial music and entertainment industries.”

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One of Michael Jordan’s greatest sneakers is the Air Jordan 11 and it’s hard to debate against that. When Jordan returned from his stint in baseball, he unveiled the Jordan 11 to the world, and fans were in love at first sight. The shoe had this patent leather tuxedo feel to it that immediately resonated with sneakerheads who wanted to see something a little different from Jordan Brand. It’s a shoe that received a bunch of amazing offerings and the hype surrounding the shoe will probably never die down.

According to zsneakerheadz and sneakerfiles on Instagram, there is a brand new “Animal Print” Air Jordan 11 that will be released just in time for Black Friday. As you can see from the Instagram post below, this shoe will have a black upper while what would be patent leather is replaced with textured animal print. All of these elements come together to create an extremely unique shoe that will certainly appeal to the more eclectic sneakerheads out there.

As for the release date, you can expect these to come out on November 26th of this year for $225 USD. These are expected to drop in women’s sizes only, so you’re probably only going to get your hands on a pair if you have small feet.