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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Mitali Dey
“We don’t get paid what y’all think we do, and that check is split so many ways,” Gabrielle Union dropped the cold, hard fact. She has never shied away from sharing her experiences and journey starting out in her career and finally making it. It hasn’t been easy, but Union has learned the way to lead along. Even now, when she’s at the pinnacle of her career, there are hidden gears that influence it all. Union recently reflected on one that has been a big driving force.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy
“I didn’t finish my career my way—I was forced to.” When Goran Dragic confessed, his words were heavy with heartbreak. For a player who clawed his way from a modest club in Ljubljana to the bright lights of the NBA, this wasn’t how the story was supposed to end. His journey was built on belief, which his coach saw early, even if teammates laughed it off. Goran never stopped proving them wrong. Even in 2023, he wasn’t ready to walk away. But fate had different plans.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Irfan Kabeer
For Shaquille O’Neal, deejaying gives the “same adrenaline boost that a championship game” gave him. When retirement left the Big Aristotle with a void after his intense playing career, it was music that rekindled his passion. Since then, the Big Aristotle has dedicated much of his time to making a career in the music world.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Irfan Kabeer
It’s cool being Dennis Rodman. Along with his dominance on the boards and 5 championship titles, the former NBA player became just as known for his bold and often bizarre fashion choices. Rodman famously wore a wedding gown at the launch of his memoir, Bad As I Wanna Be! Cool tattoos, which are a trend now among today’s NBA players, wasn’t the norm back then for which Rodman received a lot of flak from ex NBA commissioner David Stern.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Aaditya Varu
Brittany Renner and her love life are in the headlines again. During her past relationship with NBA player PJ Washington, the actress received significant backlash. Whether it was the child support payments or the age difference in their relationship, netizens heavily criticized the social media star. However, one NBA legend supported her at the time. But as he recently revealed, Renner wasn’t pleased with his one particular gesture.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Saba Ahmed
Stephen A. Smith takes his expression of liberty all too seriously, but has he gone too far this time? As the Pacers and Thunder lock horns in a rare high-stakes NBA Finals—every possession a war, every bucket and every Game hard-earned—Smith managed to steal the spotlight with a fiery jab at the city of Memphis. While fans were glued to the grit and grind of the Pacers’ last-minute dances around defenders and Jalen Williams draining clutch shots, Smith’s comments lit up social media.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Saba Ahmed
Over 3 decades of playing, and 22 years into the NBA, survival and ruling come only when you create a legacy where players feel the heat to stare down the King in his court. We have seen for eight straight seasons from 2010–11 to 2017–18, LeBron James ruled the Eastern Conference, dragging teams to the Finals with a mix of power, precision, and unshakable will. Some from that time admitted to being intimidated, others stayed silent, but all felt the pressure.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Aaditya Varu
“I played every single game like it was my last.” That line perfectly sums up Allen Iverson’s career. In the last few seconds of Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals, the 76ers legend showed his dedication as he hit a jumper that remains iconic to this day. He dropped 48 points that night! The 76ers might not have won, but Iverson became a perennial favorite among the people. Since that moment, he has had several ups and downs in his career as well as his personal life.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Rishabh Bhatnagar
“We’re getting married 2025-6,” Jeff Coby said days after he began dating Larsa Pippen. Though the lovebirds looked smitten while dancing at the premiere, The Real Housewives of Miami season 7 shows Larsa living the single life post-breakup with Marcus. After keeping her silence for almost a year, Larsa isn’t holding back as she dishes out the truth about her past relationship with Marcus.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |Saba Ahmed
Have the guys at Gil’s Arena finally met their match in the form of a tiny internet sensation? While Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young never shy away from bold takes—whether it’s NBA drama, WNBA highlights, or massive contract deals—they may have overlooked one rising trend: LaBubu! Known for its adorable mischief and viral appeal, LaBubu has taken social media by storm. And this time, Nick, the 6 feet 7 giant, speaks on the cute Devils. Creepy yet cute, these charms are obsessed over by people.
