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Throughout the NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo was simply sensational. In Game 6, Giannis scored 50 points in a closeout game that ultimately won his team the championship. This performance was good enough to win him Finals MVP and moving forward, Giannis’ legacy will forever be cemented in NBA history.

Unfortunately, these performances all came at the expense of Phoenix Suns breakout star Deandre Ayton, who visibly struggled to guard Giannis throughout the series. Despite the struggles, Ayton recently told reporters that he learned a lot throughout the series and that guarding Giannis was something that will help develop his game for years to come. In fact, the Suns player even described the matchup as fun.

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“I mean, it was fun. Just like any other matchup that I faced. I think I seen—this is the most time I’ve ever seen Giannis, but, yeah, man, it was fun. I love competing, I love the challenges, man, but I just wish I could win. But at the same time, it was fun, I learned a lot. Just with consistency when it comes to this thing called competing, you can’t really have any mishaps at this high level,” Ayton said. “I tip my hat off to Milwaukee, because everybody that checked in, even if they didn’t check in, they wanted to die on that court. And that’s what I felt. That’s what it takes. Everybody got to give it their all when it comes to this, especially when it’s last game.”

While Ayton struggled to start his career, he has truly come into his own over the past year, and as of next season, he will be one of the best big men to watch out for. This Suns roster is still extremely young and they have plenty of time to figure things out.

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Surprising news is coming out of the hip-hop world today as it was revealed that Fredo Bang was arrested in Miami on Thursday just one day after his associate Lit Yoshi was also arrested in the city. According to the Miami Herald, Fredo Bang and Lit Yoshi were both wanted on warrants in Louisiana. The arrest comes at a very interesting time as Fredo Bang was scheduled to perform at Rolling Loud on Friday, which is set to go down in Miami.

At the time of writing this article, Fredo is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center all while Lit Yoshi is being held for attempted murder. When it comes to Fredo Bang, there is no information just yet on what he may be charged with, however, it is being reported that both arrests could stem from the 2019 shooting involving NBA YoungBoy which took place in Sunny Isles Beach.

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At the time of this shooting, YoungBoy’s girlfriend was injured all while a 43-year-old man was killed. Miami-Dade investigators had reportedly been looking for Yoshi and Fredo as their Top Boy Gorilla group had been in a feud with YoungBoy at the time. 

In a new tweet from DJ Akademiks, it was reported that Fredo Bang was picked up by the FBI and that charges stemming from the YoungBoy shooting could very well be imminent.

Details continue to emerge from this situation so stay tuned to HNHH as we will bring you all of the latest information.

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Some bonds can never be broken, and the loyalty between JAY-Z and his longtime protege Memphis Bleek continues to hold strong.

For many fans, Reasonable Doubt marked the introduction to both parties, with Bleek holding it down alongside Hov on the classic “Coming Of Age.” From that point on, Bleek was a fixture on many of JAY’s releases, including Hard Knock Life, The Life & Times Of S. Carter, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, and Blueprint 2. 

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Though the pair eventually stopped collaborating, Bleek remained loyal to the Roc-A-Fella dynasty, even after he branched out and launched the Warehouse Music Group. Now, Bleek has found his longtime allegiance to Hov’s legendary label rewarded, receiving an impressive gift from JAY-Z in honor of Reasonable Doubt’s twenty-fifth anniversary.

Bleek took to Instagram to show off an impressive new piece of jewelry — a diamond-encrusted depiction of the Roc-A-Fella logo — as well as a hand-written message from Hov. “Bleek, I always got you,” writes Jay. “Thanks 4 Everything!” 

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Bleek offered up a few words in the caption, “Just got to the crib and look what I see‼️” he writes. “#RD25 #Roc4Life 25yrs ago this album saved my life‼️The OG know on the low I had the best verse!” While it’s unlikely the naturally competitive JAY will agree with Bleek’s confident declaration, it can’t be denied that the young Marcy made the most of his Reasonable Doubt spotlight. Only a teenager at the time he laid down his vocals, Bleek brought a youthful exuberance to the mix, a fitting contrast to the OG persona JAY sought to exude.

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In his Decoded book, JAY-Z reflects on the track’s creation, claiming that he actually wrote Bleek’s verse and gave him a brief window to memorize the entire song. “He took the paper I handed him and looked it over,” said JAY, as detailed by Genius. “I’d written the verse down for him in some chicken scratch… He came to my apartment the next day and spit the whole thing like he’d been doing it his whole life.”

The pair would go on to reprise their roles in “Coming Of Age (Da Sequel)”, on JAY’s 1998 album Vol 2…Hard Knock Life.

As the nostalgia for simpler times flows through you, check out Memphis Bleek’s post below. 

Common and comedian Tiffany Haddish were a match many of us didn’t necessarily see coming when they first went public with their relationship, almost a year ago. During an interview for Vlad TV, the then newly-bald Tiffany gushed about how her boyfriend loved her new ‘do, as opposed to the reaction she was receiving on social media.

The two have stayed relatively private about their relationship since then aside from the couple’s one steamy TikTok they dropped back in February. 

In a recent interview with People, Common opened up about how great the past year has been for the two and what makes it work so well. 

The rapper shared, “people think I’m just so serious, but I like to have fun,” he says. “I need to enjoy life. So I feel, with Tiffany and I, I’ve been experiencing that and I’m grateful for that.” 

Common’s most recent role on Netflix show Never Have I Ever even has a connection to his relationship. Tiffany encouraged him to watch the show with her, and shortly after he did, Common apparently got a call with an offer for the role of Dr. Chris Jackson.

It seems to be smooth sailing for the couple, as Common admits he’s learning to “listen to what Tiffany would have to say about how she feels about something and just try to understand it instead of always having an answer.” A year in, the activist feels “it’s about really just being in a relationship where you can grow and you really support each other’s purpose and vision. I’m making you better, you’re making me better, and you can have fun.” 

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Today has been an interesting day for the NFL and its 32 teams as some new rules were handed down that could seriously shake up how everything goes down throughout the season. After experiencing numerous issues with rescheduled games last year, the league is looking to take serious action against teams who don’t follow COVID-19 protocols. The league is also taking aim at players who have yet to receive a vaccine, and are therefore putting their teammates and opposing players at risk.

One of the major rules to come down this season is that if a team experiences an outbreak amongst unvaccinated players, they will have to forfeit their game. In addition to this, none of the players on either team will get their game checks if a game is canceled. This is a pretty massive move that already has some players contemplating their future.

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One such player is Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Deandre Hopkins who is adamant about not receiving the vaccine. In fact, he recently took to Twitter saying “Never thought I would say this, but being put in a position to hurt my team because I don’t want to partake in the vaccine is making me question my future in the NFL.” Hopkins eventually deleted the tweet although the sentiment was shared by other players, like Leonard Fournette.

“Vaccine I can’t do it…” Fournette wrote before deleting the tweet as well. Needless to say, these players have strong feelings on the jab, but realize the backlash isn’t worth keeping up their tweets.

With these attitudes permeating throughout the NFL, it will be interesting to see how this all plays out over the coming months.

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LeBron James is one of the world’s biggest superstars and his profile is growing more and more each year. As a megastar in the NBA, LeBron has received international acclaim although thanks to his recent appearance in Space Jam, he can also add movie star to his large list of achievements. Thanks to his name and his talents, LeBron has made a lot of money over the years and when it comes to endorsements, he has brought in hundreds of millions of dollars.

Just a couple of weeks ago, it was revealed that LeBron was on the verge of hitting a massive earnings milestone. That milestone was $1 billion in career earnings across both basketball and endorsements. Now, following his appearance in Space Jam, LeBron has finally reached the $1 billion mark, and he is the first NBA player to do so while still being an active player in the NBA. 

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According to a new report from Yahoo! Sports, LeBron has made $330 million from his playing career and has earned over $700 million when it comes to endorsements. While LeBron’s net worth isn’t $1 billion, he is well on his way to getting himself closer to that feat, and there is no denying that he has amassed enough wealth to keep his family secure for multiple generations.

As far as his peers are concerned, there are only two players who are even remotely close to LeBron in terms of career earnings, and those men are Kevin Durant and Steph Curry. KD has made $580 million while Curry currently has $430 million.

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Moving forward, it will be interesting to see what LeBron is able to do next.

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