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Ahead of his fight with Aaron Carter, Lamar Odom already has his sights set on another celebrity for a future boxing match: Jake Paul. The former Los Angeles Laker wants to avenge fellow basketball player Nate Robinson. 

“After Aaron Carter, I would love to fight Jake Paul,” Odom told TMZ Sports, Sunday. “For Nate Robinson!”

Robinson was knocked out by Paul in embarrassing fashion during their contest in 2020. The viral moment was so popular, it was sold for $10 million as an NFT, earlier this year.

Paul went on to defeat Ben Askren, last month, continuing his winning streak.

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As for Odom’s upcoming bout with Carter, the matchup is scheduled to go down at the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City on June 12.

Celebrity Boxing CEO Damon Feldman hyped up the fight to TMZ, recently, saying that it is going to be a knockout.

“It’s gonna be a war, man. It’s gonna be a knockout, there’s no doubt,” he said.

“Well, after seeing him [Odom] training, he was training down there with the same guy that trains Kevin Hart, and he was training good. … His comeback is gonna be phenomenal, and same with Aaron Carter,” he continued.

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Ben Uzoh, who suited up against J. Cole and the Rwanda Patriots for the Rivers Hoopers, Sunday, spoke about Cole’s peformance on the court after the matchup. Uzoh previously played for the New Jersey Nets & Toronto Raptors in the NBA.

As for his response when he heard he’d be playing against the rapper fresh off of the release of The Off-Season, Uzoh told Complex, “I was shocked and I was excited just because I knew the angle BAL, FIBA, and the NBA wanted to take in wanting him to be a part of it. He’s been up there in New York. He’s really tied in with some of the NBA guys that go and workout there. I’m sure there were talks and developments that happened well beyond just a couple weeks ago when he said he was going to sign. The angle he took, I was definitely excited.”

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Cole finished with three points, three rebounds, and two assists, in the span of 17 minutes.

As for his performance, Uzoh said, “MAN, I think he got away with a foul one time. Without being so critical of him, I take it back to how he was able to suit up with a lot of professionals who represent their countries on this continent. He was able to represent Rwanda and the Patriots and even North Carolina. I’d rather hang it on that so shoutout to J. Cole and everything he brought for this inaugural season.”

Uzoh added that he’s a big fan of Cole’s music: “Absolutely. Me and one of my sisters went to a concert of his. I definitely respect his humility and storytelling. He’s one of my favorite rappers. He’s just a different guy. He’s really woke on a lot of issues that take place in the world.”

Check out the full interview with Complex, here.

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Matthew McConaughey is reportedly “making calls” to potential donors and influential people in Texas’ political realm, as he is rumored to be considering a campaign to unseat incumbent Governor Greg Abbott in the state’s next election cycle.

Politico spoke with several key political strategists in the state to get their opinion on his chances of success in politics.

 
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“Everybody loves you until you take a position. Right now you have a blank slate. You could go to a campaign event with him and get to meet a movie star but it’s a little different when he says he’s pro-life or pro-choice and there’s 50 other issues you could pick on that would have the same effect,” a senior Texas Republican operative told the outlet. “There’s a difference between asking if it’s a good idea or really running.”

An Austin-based Republican operative says they’re less interested in the rumors and are waiting for more concret details.

“If he starts a PAC, gets a website, that would be a real signal,” the Republican explained. “A lot of this seems like telephone chatter — one person passing it to another person.”

McConaughey has previously admitted he is giving consideration to running, but refused to let out any details: “It’s something I’m giving consideration. Absolutely. What an honorable thing to even be able to consider. I’m no further than that right now, Sir.”

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LaKeith Stanfield says he is taking a break from social media, following the controversy surrounding him moderating an anti-semitic chatroom on Clubhouse, earlier this month.

“Taking a break from this social media,” LaKeith wrote in a post on Instagram. “I’d advise you all do the same at least for a little while. Too much of it isn’t healthy I don’t think. Just know I’d never lie to secure my place in ‘Hollywood.’ If I say I don’t hate, it’s because I don’t. Hold your news sources accountable and think for yourselves. Talk soon.”

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While Stanfield never said anything that could be considered anti-Semitic, according to people in the Clubhouse, he found himself facing backlash after he was listed as a moderator for the discussion. He apologized “unconditionally” for the incident the following day

The Academy Award nominee told The Daily Beast, Saturday, that he doesn’t stand by Louis Farrakhan.

“I definitely don’t align myself with Louis Farrakhan, I don’t stand by him,” Stanfield told the Daily Beast. “Any kind of hate speech, I vehemently reject. That’s not up for debate, hate is not up for debate.”

Check out Stanfield’s announcement down below.

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Drake’s long-time producer at OVO Sound, Noah “40” Shebib, put out a statement in support of Palestine on Instagram, Sunday, amidst a weeks-long bombing of Gaza by Israel that has resulted in the deaths of at least 192 people, including 58 children and 34 women. Over 1,200 others have been wounded.

40 recommends his followers check out the documentary, Al-Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe, which examines the history of Israel and the displacement of 750,000 Palestinians:

I hate making these posts. It’s like a big deja vu that has been reoccurring my entire life and beyond. So what I’ll say is that “Al-Nakba: The Palestinian catastrophe” is an incredible documentary on YouTube that can help everyone understand the Palestinian struggle. I will also say that I recognize I’m making this comment from a country that is a colonial state. This is a world issue #landback

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As Hamas militants attempt to fire rockets into Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an end to the bombing of Gaza is not imminent.

Israel has reported 10 dead, including two children during the last week of violence.

Saturday, Israel Defense Forces leveled a high-rise building in Gaza, which housed The Associated Press and Al-Jazeera, claiming that it was being used by Hamas intelligence offices. 

AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt released a statement saying he is “shocked and horrified” by the bombing. 

He added: “We have had no indication Hamas was in the building or active in the building. This is something we actively check to the best of our ability. We would never knowingly put our journalists at risk.”

The United Nations Security Council is set to convene, Sunday, to discuss the hostilities. 

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Joe Budden and his former podcast co-hosts Rory and Mal have had a pretty rocky relationship since it was revealed a few months ago that they were no longer regular hosts of the podcast. They eventually returned for a reunion episode and things seemed to be on good terms at the time. 

Budden has come under intense scrutiny by the public in the days following his hasty firing of Rory and Mal on the spot. He claims that his co-hosts were trying to audit him despite not having any actual ownership of the show, although the duo insists they were trying to ensure they were being paid fairly. Like many other Internet users, Kevin Hart chimed in on the drama, calling Joe Budden “an example of poor leadership,” among other things, for his handling of the situation. 

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Hart took some time to air out his feelings regarding the drama on his Straight From The Hart series. “I actually was a supporter of the progression of him and his podcast. From afar. I’m a fan of your growth, I’m a fan of what you’re doing and the conversation behind it. It’s dope. He’s not doing business here, he wants to own it, he wants to control it, that’s dope,” began Hart.

“But to see you publically sh*t on the guys that was with you, that’s an example of poor leadership. That’s an example of why you are where you are. This is why. Here’s the answer. Point blank,” criticized the comedian.

“You wanna be by yourself, you wanna be King. You can’t do that. You can’t do that. Wealth should be shared, not owned. Facts. So this is a shoutout to Rory and Mal, you guys were dope as f*ck at that job, once again I was a fan of that f*cking podcast. It’s a sad day to see this sh*t end when you guys were on your way to what seems to be higher levels of success.

I won’t sit up here and promote the negativity, wish there was a world where you could work it out. But you need a good f*cking leader that understands it’s not just him. I don’t think Joe has that. I also don’t like the firing on air,” added Hart.

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“Well, it’s a podcast so it wasn’t live, right?” asked another person. “Nah, he was on air and went on a rant and basically told him that because he wasn’t there, he was in breach and he was fired as of that moment,” explained another. Check out Kevin’s full analysis of the situation above.

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