Kobe Bryant’s legacy and presence felt throughout a meaningful NBA All-Star weekend
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By Keith Giagnorio Medill Reports Every event of the 2020 NBA All-Star weekend was blanketed with melancholy air. Seemingly every show, contest and person associated with basketball’s most star-studded weekend paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant, as well as his daughter Gianna. “It’s still very fresh in people’s minds and in people’s hearts, so […]
Stars turn out for All-Star Weekend bowling fundraiser for LadyLike Foundation
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By Richard Foster-Shelton Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Publicly, All-Star Weekend is notable for being a time when celebrities descend on the host city to enjoy a work-free weekend. Privately, one woman worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes to make sure the gathering of big names was not in vain. On Thursday, Leah Cher Pump, president and CEO […]