Michael Jordan And Danny Hamlin Create NASCAR Team With Bubba Wallace

Not one to shy away from new challenges, Michael Jordan will now try his hand at NASCAR. The NBA Legend will join forces with Danny Hamlin and will enlist Bubba Wallace to drive for the team. Wallace will leave Richard Petty Motorsports to drive for “His Airness.

“Growing up in North Carolina, my parents would take my brothers, sisters and me to races, and I’ve been a NASCAR fan my whole life. The opportunity to own my own racing team in partnership with my friend, Denny Hamlin, and to have Bubba Wallace driving for us, is very exciting for me. Historically, NASCAR has struggled with diversity and there have been few Black owners. The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more. In addition to the recent commitment and donations I have made to combat systemic racism, I see this as a chance to educate a new audience and open more opportunities for Black people in racing.”

In terms of roles for the team, Jordan will be the principal owner with Hamlin serving as minority partner but will continue to drive for Joe Gibbs. Not since Wendell Scott has there been a black majority owner of a NASCAR team which happened in the 60’s through the 70’s.

Nike And Colin Kaepernick To Release Monochromatic “True to 7” Jersey

Its hard to believe that it has been four years since NFL Star and social justice activist Colin Kaepernick took a knee to protest police brutality against black and brown people. The courage that he displayed on September 11 resulted in the league and owners blackballing him from playing the game that he loves.

This all-black “True to 7” jersey is a follow-up to the 2019 black and white colorway and celebrates the four year anniversary of the former San Francisco QB taking a knee on the sidelines, protesting police brutality and systemic racism.

This “Icon Edition” jersey features Kaepernick’s #7 on the chest and his logo branding on the collar. The jocktag offers a three-part design with the Nike Swoosh, Kaepernick’s signature afro logo and another K logo.

Although it’s clear that Kaepernick is continuing to be ostracized, many companies have begun to open their eyes to his true mission. With Madden 21 finally adding the quarterback in the game and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitting to handling the situation all wrong, it’s clear to see why Nike’s ongoing support of Kaepernick has been so crucial.

The Nike Kaepernick “True to 7” jersey will hit the Nike SNKRS app on September 17, retailing for $150 USD.

Neymar Jr. Ditches Nike For PUMA

Neymar Jr. has departed from Nike, ending a 15 year relationship with the iconic sports brand. The Brazilian football star now has his sights on Puma and wearing the KING football cleats.

Neymar Jr. took to Twitter, celebrating the move stating:

“I grew up watching videos of great football legends such as Pelé, Cruyff, Matthäus, Eusébio and Maradona. These were the KINGs of the pitch, the KINGs of my sport. I wish to bring back the legacy that those athletes created on the pitch. They each played in PUMA, and each of them created their magic in The KING. Every time I lace my boots, my KING boots, I will do anything to achieve all of my dreams to honor my name and that of all those great ones who wore the KING before me. This will be my PUMA history. The KING is back!”

Neymar Jr.’s collection for PUMA is now available for pre-order at the brand’s website.

YoungBoy NBA Drops “Peace Hardly” Music Video

YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been on a tear as of late, dropping visual after visual in support of his latest studio album TOP.

With production by Neeko Baby, “Peace Hardly” is one of the standout tracks from the album in which the Baton Rouge rapper handles all aspects of the song from the chorus to the verse. The entertaining visual of this single will surely add to the replay value as well.

StockX Faces Class-Action Lawsuit After 2019 Data Breach

StockX is getting a lot of attention due to a class-action lawsuit stemming from the 2019 data breach, according to Complex.

As originally reported by TechCrunch, StockX knew of the data breach in May, but the reselling company did not give a detailed notice to its users until well-after. Also of note, the platform called this mishap a “system update” in which it issued an email recommending its users to update passwords and emails.

The lawsuit goes as follows:

As a result of StockX’s negligent, intentional, or unconscionable failure to adequately satisfy its contractual, statutory, and common-law obligations, Plaintiff’s PII was accessed, acquired, stolen, and re-sold by thieves for the express purpose of misusing Plaintiff’s data and causing further irreparable harm to Plaintiff’s personal, financial, reputational, and future well-being.

StockX co-founder and face of the company, Josh Luber, had this to say about the breach courtesy of the Complex Sneakers podcast recently:

“We didn’t have enough information to make a full disclosure, to say everything that was going on,” Luber said, “but we knew that we needed to update everyone’s passwords and lock everything down ASAP.”

Luber just recently made headlines, stating that he will be leaving the company and plans to start another start-up company.

StockX argues that the ability to file a class-action lawsuit is void when users agreed to StockX’s terms of service. The plaintiffs in the case are seeking monetary compensation.

StockX has until the end of September to respond to the matter.

2 Chainz Releases The Visual For “Money Maker” With Lil Wayne

2 Chainz reunites with his ColleGrove cohort Lil Wayne for his latest single “Money Maker.” The track pays homage to the iconic bands of the HBCU and even samples Southern University’s marching band Human Jukebox.

As 2 Chainz preps his upcoming solo album as well as ColleGrove2 with Lil Wayne, little is known as to where this track could end up.

Stream “Money Maker” below.

Jamie Foxx, John Boyega & Teyonah Parris Star In ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ | Netflix

Jamie Foxx will star alongside John Boyega and Teyonah Parris in a new Netflix film titled, They Cloned Tyrone.

According to Deadline, the sci-fi film was written and directed by Creed 2‘s Juel Taylor with with additional writing credits by Tony Rottenmaier. The film is about the nefarious exploits of the government as it follows Foxx, Boyega and Parris.  

Be sure to head back for the trailer when it is released.

Big Sean “Harder Than My Demons” | Music Video

Big Sean is full speed ahead with the upcoming release of Detroit 2, his full-length studio album which drops on September 4. This album will be a follow-up to his Detroit mixtape, released over eight years ago. A new single and video has now surfaced from the album titled “Harder Than My Demons,” produced by Mike WiLL Made-It, DJ Khalil and more.

The “Harder Than My Demons” visual features impactful imagery that matches the standout audio of the church choir that’s sampled. The drums are more on the uptempo side that sees Big Sean’s cadence go from his usual flow to flipping words and syllables in a more double-speed fashion.

Stream Big Sean’s “Harder Than My Demons” below.

Marvel Shares Moving Chadwick Boseman Tribute Video

Marvel has released a tribute video in Chadwick Boseman’s honor. The video shows some behind-the-scenes footage of the actor in the iconic Black Panther role.

The video is over four minutes long and features Kevin Feige, director Ryan Coogler and cast members such as Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. as they talk about the impact of Boseman as King T’Challa. Boseman brought King T’Challa to life, not only in film, but in real life as well and gave kids all over the world something to attain to.

Boseman passed on August 28 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle fighting colon cancer. His wife and family were by his side, He was 43 years old.

Watch the full tribute video above.

Nas Releases “Ultra Black” Music Video

Nas has given us a look at the official video for “Ultra Black,” the lead single off his latest studio album King’s Disease.

The video is directed by Spike Jordan and is a narrative musical of empowering black people with a message of unity. Standout visuals from video includes New York City as the backdrop with cameos by designers Dapper Dan and Pyer Moss’ Kerby Jean-Raymond. The song and album’s producer, Hit-Boy also makes an appearance.