In late November, college students across the U.S. tuned in not to watch Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love play basketball, but to listen to him speak about his own mental health struggles. Love spoke directly to college students during a New York Times Live event at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., where he detailed his own challenges with depression and [...]
For those with autism, attending a sporting event can be extremely stressful. Between a roaring crowd, blaring music, fireworks and thousands of people walking around, the inherent overstimulation keeps many families from stepping inside large arenas to catch a live ballgame. However, thanks to one family's efforts, Cleveland Cavaliers fans who have autism can now get a break from the [...]
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 12: Kyrie Irving Before Kyrie Irving is an NBA superstar, he's a loving son and brother. Irving grew up in northern New Jersey under his father's roof. In fact, his dad, Drederick "Dread" Irving, gave up his own dream of playing professional basketball to provide stability for Kyrie and his sister, Asia. "He chose [...]
With game one of the NBA Finals upon us, we thought we'd throw it back to highlight one of tonight's superstars, who will surely put on a show: LeBron James. In 2009, when James was just 24 years old, he surprised one of his biggest fans with a custom-designed bicycle. The 9-year-old Akron boy named Tylan thought his mom was [...]
NBA star Kyrie Irving hasn't forgotten where he's come from. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard graduated from St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, NJ in 2010, but he's still giving back to the school (which is now the nondenominational Patrick School) in big ways. According to Adam Zagotia at ZagsBlog, Irving is covering the cost of 12-year-old Spencer Joyner's tuition, which [...]