We’re totally into Jay-Z and Alicia Keys‘ new duet “Empire State of Mind,” but there’s probably one thing that you want to think about when you’re performing the song smack dab in the middle of Yankee Stadium.
The line “I made the Yankee cap for famous than the a Yankee can” just doesn’t seem like it belongs in this setting, does it? Just saying.
Officer Shaquille O’Neal has brought his rebounding skills and his badge to Cleveland.
10-4, good buddy.
From the AP:
Spokesman John O’Brien of the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH’-guh) County sheriff’s office says the Cavs center has applied to become a special deputy. He would have the right to carry a gun and make arrests but not be a paid, formal employee.
O’Neal previously served roles with law enforcement agencies in Arizona, Virginia and Florida.
The sheriff has forwarded the application to the state agency that must consider the request to deputize O’Neal.
State Attorney General Holly Hollingsworth says that if approved, O’Neal would need 36 hours of police training and would have to take the Ohio police exam.
Shaq’s Cavs teammate Delonte West just shit his pants.
Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia got caught in the Heat of the Night during Game 1 of the World Series against the Phillies, even though it was actually pretty chilly in the Bronx.
PC Richard & Son would like to think otherwise.
Hat tip to DaShadyBoard.
The Los Angeles Lakers received their 2009 national championship rings last night, and damn are they blingy.
Some key notes about the rings, from NBA.com:
Laker gold — Most rings are 14-karat gold but the Lakers’ high-profile jeweler, Jason of Beverly Hills, created a special batch of 15-karat Laker gold to commemorate their 15th NBA championship. The ring is made of both white and yellow gold and was built from seven different parts that had to be assembled. Most rings are built as one unit.
Bling that’ll blind — The ring is comprised of 15 diamonds weighing in at 2.85 carats.
Home court advantage — The Lakers’ rings mirror the shape of the exterior of their home arena, the Staples Center. When viewed from the side, you can see the “roof” and “sides” of the Lakers’ home court.
Personalization — In the past every player has had their name and number on the side of their ring. The Lakers went a step above that and laser engraved the image of each player’s face on his ring.
Lock-down defense — Each ring boasts a hand-selected, diamond-engraved “L”. The “L” is placed in a different position on each player’s ring and is only viewable with a high-powered microscope. This helps authenticate each players piece. For further security and authentification, every ring has a serial number which is stored in a database that only the Lakers themselves and the jeweler can access.
Hollywood packaging, too — Each ring will be presented in an oversized box roughly the size of a watch box. When opened, each box has two built-in LED spotlights that shine on the ring. Even the ring itself gets royal treatment: it is mounted on a rotating mechanical platform.
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom decided to get married after dating for what seemed to be just the blink of an eye. They haven’t even gone on a honeymoon yet and they’re already boasting each other’s initials on their hands: LO and KO.
Khloe wrote about it on her Web site:
Saturday night Lamar and I were eating at Sunset Plaza and I just said, “Let’s go to Tattoo Mania! I want a tattoo!” I think the best tattoo experiences are the spontaneous ones, because that way you are not only left with the tattoo, but an amazing memory to go along with it!
Exactly 25 years ago today, Michael Jordan changed the game of basketball. For just $375 Jordan junkies can get their paws on this Jordan collection by Mitchell & Ness. It’s too much money for a replica if you ask us, but hey, that’s the game of sports marketing.
That’s a hell of a lot better than paying $15,000 for a jersey from Jordan first hand when he’s going to be a complete ass bag to you.