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Kevin Durant came into the league all the way back in 2007 when the Oklahoma City Thunder were still the Seattle Supersonics. It was here that Durant showed flashes of brilliance and it was clear that in due time, KD was going to become a superstar. Since that time, Durant has played for the Golden State Warriors and now, the Brooklyn Nets. However, since the Supersonics no longer exist, you can imagine just how valuable any KD Seattle memorabilia must be.

Well, a perfect example was shown recently as a Durant rookie card was sold by Goldin Auctions for a whopping $799,500. This is the most a KD card has ever gone for, and in just a few years from now, it’s safe to say that the card will be worth well over $1 million. 

Since the start of the pandemic, the NBA trading card market has absolutely skyrocketed as collectors begin to consolidate their collections. In fact, the market has transitioned to the crypto space as NFTs have led to big businesses like NBA Top Shot. With the market expanding like never before, it’s safe to say that cards will continue to elevate in price.

If Kevin Durant and the Nets win a title this year, it might be time to start sifting through your collections for a KD gem from the past. You never know how much it might be worth.

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In November of 2019, Iggy Azalea’s Atlanta home was burglarized, with the thief ultimately making off with what was said to be approximately three-hundred-and-sixty-six thousand dollars worth of rings, chains, bracelets, watches, and more. The rapper was actually home at the time of the robbery, though Iggy did not actually cross paths with the thief; it was reported following the incident that she thought she heard footsteps and thought nothing of it. 

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Now, bodycam footage has leaked revealing Iggy’s interactions with the police following the robbery, where she shared her version of events. When asked about the value of the stolen goods, Iggy estimates that nearly one million dollars worth of jewelry was taken, reiterating that it was all ensured. Another clip finds her explaining the situation in-depth, stating that she and a friend were in the basement of the mansion while then-boyfriend Playboi Carti was recording music. Upon hearing footsteps, the pair went to investigate and assumed that Carti had returned for a forgotten laptop; “it happens all the time,” says Iggy.

When he returned home a few days later, Carti found that his jewelry was no longer in the house. Upon realizing that the footsteps were not, in fact, those of Playboi Carti, they checked the security camera for clarification. “I saw a man, wearing a mask, black gloves, with a gun,” says Iggy. “He’s out here looking through all our windows for twenty minutes. It’s all on the footage.” She proceeds to point out the robber’s route, and reasons that he had “been to the house before,” given his knowledge of the valuables and their location. You can check out the footage for yourself below, as shared by Akademiks.

It’s not the smartest thing to go clubbing right now but, if you were at any events during NBA All-Star Weekend in Atlanta, you were bound to hear Pooh Shiesty’s hit record “Back In Blood” with Lil Durk. The song has gone global in recent weeks, going viral on social media with one of the most-heard rap lines all year. People love to scream out Durk’s “that’s my dawg” lyric, but one person went viral herself for her obvious disdain of the song.

Yaya Mayweather, the latest addition to Youngboy Never Broke Again’s vast list of ex-girlfriends, was partying at the same club as another one of his exes, Jania Meshell, being spotted with their sections right next to each other. A few weeks ago, Yaya’s reaction to “Back In Blood” went viral after she whined, “turn this weak-ass song off”. Nobody else at the party seemed to care that she wasn’t feeling the song choice. The video has been recreated countless times on social media, and Yaya was faced with more embarrassment when the song started playing as she turned up at the club with her friends.

A new video shows Yaya and her entourage remaining completely still as the song plays. Yaya appears to take a phone call as the entire club happily blurts out Durk’s lyrics, while people in her crew try and resist the urge to sing and dance. In the other section, Jania was enjoying the song, dancing with her girls. 

Many believe that Yaya’s aversion to the song has to do with her connection to Youngboy Never Broke Again, who is close to Quando Rondo. Because of what happened between Quando and King Von at the end of last year, some have suggested that Yaya is only trashing Durk’s part on the song to support the father of her newborn son.

Watch the video of Yaya during “Back In Blood” above.

Typically, the NBA Dunk Contest is one of the best parts of All-Star weekend. Unfortunately, that was not the case last night as the contest left a lot to be desired. While Obi Toppin, Anfernee Simmons, and Cassius Stanley put up some nice dunks, they simply weren’t anywhere close to the efforts of their predecessors. Not to mention, the fans felt like the judges messed up once again, which led to a bit of dialogue on Twitter.

NBA reporter Taylor Rooks was one of the main voices when it came to the judges, and Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant decided to weigh in. As he explained, he agrees with the criticism of the judges and even noted that their bias is ultimately why he chooses not to participate in the contest.

Rooks noted that Morant should at least try it once, but for now, it seems like Morant is quite content to miss out on it entirely. At the end of the day, it’s a commitment that isn’t necessary and it makes sense as to why players would just prefer to skip out completely.

Hopefully, Morant changes his mind in the future, as we know he can put up some pretty incredible dunks.

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Last night was the NBA All-Star Game and as per usual, we also got to see the dunk contest. This year’s edition of the contest had three-main competitors, including the eventual winner Anfernee Simmons, Obi Toppin of the New York Knicks, and Cassius Stanley of the Indiana Pacers. For the most part, each competitor delivered some competent dunks that showed off what each player is truly capable of on the court.

There are some fans who came away from the event feeling as though Toppin was snubbed, while others felt the same way about Stanley. Needless to say, this contest wasn’t even close to the same quality as the one we saw last year, which saw Aaron Gordon delivering some godly dunks.

As a result of the mediocre dunk contest, many fans on Twitter were not happy, and they voiced their displeasure. Even Magic Johnson was vocal about the contest saying “TBH this wasn’t the most exciting Slam Dunk competition I’ve ever seen.” Considering Magic is someone who always looks for positives, this is a pretty big indictment on the proceedings.

It was hard to find players willing to do the dunk contest this season, especially with how the judges typically treat the players. Not to mention, COVID made it harder for players to want to travel. Needless to say, these factors led to some underwhelming events.

Rapper Gunplay is firing back after Worldstar posted a video of him responding to somebody on his Instagram Live, calling them all kinds of racial slurs and attempting to explain that he isn’t racist toward Asian people by saying that he watches Japanese porn.

The Florida rapper is under fire after a video came out of him verbally attacking an Asian fan on his live, calling them very offensive names. “You f*cking chink gook f*ck,” said Gunplay in the video. “You gook piece of sh*t. You f*cking Chinese gook. You f*cking Lo Mein, Lao Mein, corona-having ass motherf*cker. You’re the one that f*cked up this whole sh*t.”

He continued to spew more xenophobic hate in the video, which was posted by Worldstar. He responded on Instagram, somehow making matters even worse. “@worldstar STOP POSTING MY RACIST SETUP BULLSH*T JUST FOR THE VIEWS,” wrote Gunplay. “IM RACIST NEVER HAVE BEEN AND NOW CAN PLEASE POST THIS OR U DONT WANNA HEAR ANYTHING POSITIVE FROM GUNPLAY WHO HASNT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH MEDIS SINCE 2012 RESPECTFULLY POST THIS OR TAKE DAT SH*T DOWN AND TELL GEO TO CALL MY PHONE WE GOTTA TALK.”

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In the video, Gunplay tries to explain that he’s not racist because he watches Japanese porn. “They got me on there hating on Asians, dawg, when I love Asians. I watch Japanese porn. So shut the f*ck up, first of all.”

He claims that the person he was talking back to was trolling him and calling him racial slurs, as well. “If you come on my live trying to fight, I’m gonna shoot you in the front of your forehead with my words,” he said. “I f*ck with the Asian community, my jeweler is Asian. I have no problem with Asians. I would love to f*ck an Asian b*tch. I’ve been to the motherf*cking massage place, I f*cked one before. They got some good p***y. I’m tryna get me some Asian p***y and y’all f*cking me up now.”

In recent weeks, there has been an increased amount of hate crimes against Asian-Americans, especially older individuals, prompting the hashtag #StopTheAsianHate to grow in popularity.

Watch the video of Gunplay explaining himself above. What do you think of this?