Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette believes in the power of hard work and setting new goals. That's the lesson the former LSU star and fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft is passing down to younger generations. Partnering with MET-Rx, Fournette, 22, agreed to have more than 700 of his trophies melted down in order to turn them [...]
Photo: jovan_ridersinc/Instagram Meet 7-year-old Jaliyah Manuel. She has more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, and that's for one good reason: She's a basketball phenom. The New Orleans girl wants to be the first woman to play in the NBA (she also wants to be a nurse), and with her ball-handling skills right now, she very well could make [...]
Photo: Sophia Germer/The Advocate Robert Pack was a 13-year NBA journeyman known for his high-flying dunks even though he was only 6'2". Now 48 years old, he's an assistant coach with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, he doesn't just coach NBA stars. Along with friend, former AAU teammate, and rapper Percy Miller (a.k.a Master P), Pack formed Team [...]
If someone were to ask you who the biggest sports star in New Orleans is, you might say Drew Brees or Anthony Davis. Well, Jarrius "J.J." Robertson blows them out of the water. The 14-year-old with biliary atresia, a rare liver condition, has drawn the most attention at NBA All-Star Weekend in The Big Easy. He's probably the one [...]
Photo courtesy of Angelica Harris By Kim Constantinesco Angelica Harris is still a student, but teaching runs thick through her veins. The 18-year-old from Harvey, La., fills her after school hours competing on the golf course and giving golf lessons to those with autism. The impact she's leaving on her community is why she was honored with [...]