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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Khelendra Yadav |Deepali Verma
What happens when basketball royalty and musical genius intersect? Apparently, a fan on Facebook Marketplace just found out—and the price they paid might make collectors everywhere do a double-take. Imagine scrolling through Marketplace, and suddenly, you stumble upon an item tied not just to the legendary Kobe Bryant, but also to one of the most celebrated musicians of all time.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Deepali Verma
La La Anthony is over the moon — as she should be, after receiving such a special tribute! It is just one of the many thrilling new ventures that the actress is looking forward to this year. One is also her collaboration with her best friend, Kim Kardashian. While it’s unclear whether her friend Vanessa Bryant is part of it too, La La’s recent shocking confession about her besties did mention her.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Deepali Verma
Father’s Day is here! The one time of the day when we don’t have an excuse to refrain from expressing just how much we value that other person in our lives, who we hold so dear to us. That one person who has gone to unimaginable depths just so that we could have a memorable childhood. While Kevin Durant’s father wasn’t a big part of his childhood, it is the version he became once he returned in his son’s life that the NBA star chooses to honor today.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Deepali Verma
In a bold move to step outside her comfort zone, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone surprised fans at the Philadelphia stop of Grand Slam Track by entering the 100m dash, marking the first time she tackled the event in her professional career. Clocking in at 11.21 seconds, her performance was solid, if not yet spectacular. Still, it hinted at greater things to come—perhaps at the season finale of the GST circuit in Los Angeles. But those plans hit an unexpected hurdle.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Deepali Verma
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone had a memorable run in 2018—a season that marked the birth of a generational talent. Representing the University of Kentucky for just one collegiate track season, McLaughlin swept the NCAA and SEC titles in the 400-meter hurdles. But what truly etched her name into the history books was a blistering 52.75-second run, a collegiate record that not only stood as a national benchmark but also served as a prelude to the world-shaking dominance she would later unleash.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Deepali Verma
Back in April, Olivia Dunne dropped a dreamy TikTok titled “quick lil life update🔮,” and true to its name, it gave fans a sun-drenched glimpse into her post-gymnastics chapter. The video opened with Livvy walking along a breezy beach, her phone stretched out at arm’s length, golden-hour light dancing across her sun-kissed glow. She looked calm. Radiant. Like someone who’d figured out how to slow life down and savor it.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Deepali Verma
Matt Barnes celebrates an adorable bond with his boys! The retired NBA player makes it a point now to be present for his kids after his retirement. Be it taking his son to the hospital for an emergency or suiting up to dish out some basketball lessons to the twins, Barnes is a doting father. He also ensures to spend time with his youngest, Austin Matthew Barnes! As the Barnes boys got together for an elite campaign, the father of four shared a heartwarming post.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Deepali Verma
“Being back, it’s good energy. Being back in front of your home fans is big…. I think it’s going to be important for us to protect our homecourt,” said Myles Turner, going into Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The 29-year-old Center was, without a doubt, a major factor in the Pacers’ win in Game 1. While he slightly improved upon that performance in Game 2, the Pacers still lost. Therefore, to give the Pacers a push, the player looked to make the best use of the home-court advantage.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Prasun Chakrabarty |Deepali Verma
On Tuesday afternoon (June 11), Hayward Field in Eugene was buzzing with anticipation as fans packed the stands for the men’s 400m hurdles semifinal at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. With big names on the start list and national records on the line, expectations were sky high. But few could have predicted what came next. All eyes were on 21-year-old Baylor standout, a rising star who had already rewritten the Nigerian record books twice this season.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Deepali Verma
What happens when one of the fastest men in the world asks for what he’s earned and gets ignored? Noah Lyles found out the hard way. Picture this: You’ve just won world titles. You’ve packed stadiums, brought track and field back into mainstream conversation, and injected style, swagger, and substance into every race. So when it’s time to renegotiate your deal with the brand you’ve repped for years, Adidas, you expect to be celebrated, right? Maybe even finally land that elusive signature shoe.
