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Given the monumental impact that star players have in the NBA, the simple fact that basketball is a team game can often get overlooked. One of the defining tests of NBA superstardom is a player’s ability to positively influence his teammates’ play. Stars can improve a teammate’s play through not only their own play, but also their presence; the greatest players of all-time carry an aura with them that embodies winning. © Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Oct 11, 2020; Lakers forward LeBron James (23) holds up four fingers after winning his fourth NBA championship after Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Finals.
LeBron Raymone " Bronny " James Jr. (/ləˈbrɒn/; born October 6, 2004) is an American basketball player who attends Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. He is the eldest son of professional basketball player LeBron James .
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A photo of Bronny James looking absolutely massive went viral on Wednesday.
© Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A photo of Bronny James looking absolutely massive went viral on Wednesday. Bronny is 16 and a sophomore at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. He is an emerging prospect as a basketball player, and his stock might be soaring now that he’s obviously hit a massive growth spurt.
This photo came from a workout Bronny had with his father, LeBron.
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Bronny is looking huge and already like a full-grown man even at 16.
The photo led to all kinds of jokes of the sort:
And here is a comparison of LeBron at 16 versus Bronny at 16.
Bronny looks like he’s in a totally different world from his dad when it comes to having a developed body. He is going to be a factor. One former NBA All-Star has said that Bronny is going to be “special.”
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Bronny James and the North Coast Blue Chips kicked off their AAU season down in Alabama this weekend. In the team's first game , Bronny and North Coast held
Bronny got all the swag. North Coast Blue Chips went 3-0 today in the NY2LA tourney in Wisco. BOYS ARE LOOKING TOUGHHHHHHH. Full Highlights!
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Jock jams: The 25 best songs about sports
There are plenty of songs about sports out there. From ball game staples that have spanned generations to parody offerings to made for TV/film moments. Many are worth celebrating, and we're not taking about songs that have become associated with teams or as sports-venue regulars (like "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions or "The Final Countdown"). These are songs about actual games, athletes or leagues.Here's a look at 25 of the better ones (in chronological order).
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'Take Me Out to the Ball Game,' Edward Meeker (1908)
Arguably the most beloved song about a sport out there. From Major League Baseball to your local little league, this tune has become a baseball staple. A tradition in the middle of the seventh inning and a song that just about anybody from the casual baseball fan to die-hards should be able to recite on command. Meeker recorded the first widely regarded version of the piece with lyrics by Jack Norworth, who had actually never been to a live game before penning this classic.
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'Mr. Touchdown USA,' Percy Faith (1958)
While this song was written (initially as a poem according to lore) in the early 1930s, Percy Faith's version from the late 1950s is often considered the most popular. It had long been a regular piece for college bands to play before, during and after Saturday games. The song was also briefly featured during the talent show scene in the 1980s' classic Revenge of the Nerds.
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'It's A Beautiful Day For A Ball Game,' The Harry Simeone Songsters (1960)
It's still the case in countless ballparks around the country that this classic baseball tune is played prior to the first pitch. Usually right before the public address announcer comes on to introduce that day's starting lineups - "Get your pencils and scorecards ready." Aside from "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," no other song defines the live, gameday baseball experience better than this.
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'Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song),' The Treniers (1961)
The Treniers were a well-regarded rhythm and blues outfit that spanned six decades together, starting in the late 1940s. Throughout the band's long run, this song, paying homage to legendary New York Giants outfielder Willie Mays, remains one of its most popular hits. It was even used during Ken Burns' massively successful Baseball documentary from the early-to-mid 1990s.
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'Surfin' U.S.A.,' The Beach Boys (1963)
Now, when the Beach Boys released one of its most popular songs back in the day, it was not really drawing attention to competitive surfing. However, it was still an ode to the athletic, surf lifestyle and culture of Southern California. Numerous popular beaches are mentioned and the song remains one of the most recognizable in rock and roll history. It also played a prominent role in the 1980s' Michael J. Fox hit Teen Wolf.
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'The Carl Yastrzemski Song,' Jess Cain (1967)
This is the creation of famed Boston disc jockey Jess Cain. The song about the beloved Red Sox legend ("The man they call 'Yaz') was part of a compilation record celebrating the club's improbable run to the 1967 World Series. It's got a ragtime-kind of sound, and is rather annoyingly catchy. It was also featured in the 2005 film Fever Pitch, about a man's (Jimmy Fallon) obsession with the Red Sox.
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'Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces,' Cheech and Chong (1973)
A spoof on the hit "Love Jones," Cheech Marin, in a memorable falsetto take, sings about teenager Tyrone Shoelaces love for basketball, and how he relates the game to just about every aspect of his life. It's one of the duo's most popular bits. It reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually became an animated short film following its initial success as a song. Some of the musicians who took part in the track: George Harrison, Carole King, Billy Preston and Michelle Phillips.
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'The Hockey Song,' Stompin' Tom Connors (1973)
Written and performed by this notable Canadian country/folk singer, "The Hockey Song" has enjoyed a consistent presence in ice arenas at all levels of hockey throughout Canada and the United States. The song's verses are broken down into the three periods of a hockey game, which is quite a unique and creative way to sing about the game. The song reached No.29 on the Canadian Hot 100.
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'Hurricane,' Bob Dylan (1975)
More than 8 1/2 minutes long (album cut), the great Bob Dylan chronicles the arrest, questionable trial and controversial conviction of celebrated boxer Ruben "Hurricane" Carter in association with a 1966 triple murder in Patterson, N.J. Story songs have been a usual part of Dylan's career, and this is one of the best. It's also considered one of the great protest songs that Dylan ever recorded.
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'Gonna Fly Now,' Bill Conti (1976)
One of the most well-known soundtrack songs in movie history. There are only 30 words in the tune composed and co-written by the renowned Bill Conti (who also scored such films as The Right Stuff and The Karate Kid). The theme of the original Rocky film and synonymous with the Philadelphia boxer's training montage, culminating with his famed ascent up the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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'Willie, Mickey, and the Duke (Talkin' Baseball),' Terry Cashman (1981)
Back in the early 1980s, Cashman didn't get much mileage out of this ode to baseball greats past and present. Yet over time, it's aged quite well. Though today's younger fans probably have never heard this tune, it's been able to find a place in the lore of a game that brings back numerous memories for those generations nostalgic for the likes of Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle.
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'Eye of the Tiger,' Survivor (1982)
Another nod to the Rocky film franchise. Sylvester Stallone requested a song for the third installment of the film series and Survivor obliged with what became the defining tune of the band's legacy. It's about hunger, passion and determination, with boxing, obviously, as a backdrop. The song was a massive hit for the group, which won a Grammy Award and held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for six straight weeks.
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'Basketball,' Kurtis Blow (1984)
While the pre-Michael Jordan NBA of the early 1980s might not always have been exciting, there was plenty to celebrate. Rapper Kurtis Blow loved the game so much that he wrote about it. It's his favorite sport, and spoke of legends like Pistol Pete, Magic, Bird and even Bernard King. Don't forget Jerry West or Moses Malone. This might be a good history lesson for today's younger fans of the game to give a listen.
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'Go, Cubs, Go,' Steve Goodman (1984)
Recorded and released in 1984 by die-hard Cubs fan and underrated singer-songwriter Steve Goodman, who died of leukemia late during the team's run to the NL East title that season. To this day, the song is still a major part of the team's everyday operation. In fact, it's played over the Wrigley Field sound system following each Cubs' victory. It also reached No. 3 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
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'Centerfield,' John Fogerty (1985)
It might be safe to say that after "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," this John Fogerty classic might be the song most played next at baseball games on all levels. Fogerty claims he drew inspiration for the tune by watching televised games at Yankee Stadium and being enamored by the center field position and legend Joe DiMaggio. The song has even been honored at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. "Put me in coach."
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'Super Bowl Shuffle,' The Chicago Bears Shufflin Crew (1985)
Talk about confident. Or some would say cocky. Amd their run to a resounding Super Bowl XX victory, the Bears released their own song and schlocky video, essentially highlighting some of the top players from a group that knew it would win it all. Walter Payton, William Perry and Jim McMahon were just some who were part of the fun. The song and video were massive hits, even outside of the Chicago area. There have been others of the kind to follow, but nothing as self-serving and excellent as this.
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'Football,' LL Cool J (1986)
Part of the 1980s Goldie Hawn movie 'Wildcats' in which she takes the job as head coach of an underachieving Chicago high school football team with a bad reputation. It fell in line with the style of LL Cool J's early raps. It also pays homage to such NFL greats like Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, Sam Huff and Otto Graham. Heck, we even get a Sid Luckman reference in there.
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'One Shining Moment,' David Barrett (1987)
Singer-songwriter David Barrett has said he got the idea for the song while watching Larry Bird play. The piece eventually made its way to CBS and was first played on air as a montage segment following Indiana's last-second win over Syracuse in the 1987 men's basketball national championship game. Since then, most notably via Luther Vandross' version, the song has been staple of the NCAA Tournament and something fans eagerly await following the title contest.
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'One Moment in Time,' Whitney Houston (1988)
While the initial influence for the song reportedly was not sports-related, the overall theme was about achieving that one great moment of a lifetime. Thus, it became the highlight of the 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time. In fact, following the legendary Olympic theme (John Williams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme"), this should be the most recognizable song associated with the international games. It helped that the massively popular Houston was the voice.
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'Zamboni,' Gear Daddies (1990)
Those from Minnesota and elsewhere throughout the upper Midwest should be aware of the Gear Daddies. A regionally popular alternative-rock country act from the late 1980s into the 1990s, the band was popular on the college bar scene and known for this classic about a person's quest to drive the Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine. The song has a cult following among hockey fans, is often played during games at all levels and been featured in such films as Mystery, Alaska.
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'This Used to Be My Playground,' Madonna (1992)
Not only did Madonna star in this Penny Marshall-directed film starring Tom Hanks, but she co-wrote and performed the theme song for the popular flick. The song relates to the fictionalized account of the movie's story about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which was showcased during World War II and beyond. Madonna earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for the song.
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'All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night,' Hank Williams Jr. (1989)
The longtime country music favorite, Hank Jr. reworked and revised his early '80s' hit "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" to serve as the theme for Monday Night Football. From 1989-2011, Williams' song, often charged to fit the matchup for the night, was featured in the intro. In 2017, it was reworked/updated again by Williams, Jason Derulo and Florida Georgia Line. "Are you ready for some football?"
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'Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song),' Warren Zevon (2002)
One of the great things about the legendary Zevon was his wit. Which usually ended up in the lyrics to his music. "Hit Somebody" is a perfect example of that. Found on his 11th studio album, My Ride's Here, the song is about a boy who grew up on a farm in Canada, dreaming of being a hockey star. However, he wasn't that skilled a player, but was strong and tough to excel as a hockey goon.
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'Tessie,' Dropkick Murphys (2004)
The Boston-based Celtic punks gave this 1900s', old-timey anthem of the Boston Red Sox a more modern update during the club's run to its long-awaited World Series title in 2004. Though hardcore Murphys' fans consider it nothing more than a forgettable novelty effort in the band's arsenal, it's become rather popular with Red Sox fans. It was also featured in Fever Pitch, starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore.
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'All the Way,' Eddie Vedder (2008)
A lifelong Chicago Cubs fans, the Pearl Jam frontman spent part of his youth in the Chicago area and plenty of time at Wrigley Field. In 2008, Vedder released this song on the 100-year anniversary of the club's most recent World Series crown (prior to 2016). It celebrated the team's storied past while optimistically looking toward a successful future. Which, as sports fans know, came true with that long-awaited championship.
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