EFFORTLESS By Draya Michele {@DrayaFace} & @Ciroc Getting Ready For ESPN ESPYS

                
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Draya michele prepares for espy's ciroc girl style in a lavish estate in the hollywood hills. with a heaven sent dress by michael costello draping flawlessly from her curvy body she takes off to join all everyone in the days/nights festivities.

2 Chainz's Gift To Skip Bayless

2 Chainz explained why he felt the need to bequeath ESPN analyst Skip Bayless with a diamond-encrusted gold chain. The rapper appeared on Bayless' "First Take" show and decided to give the polarizing personality a little 'swag.'

"Y'all probably missed it but I officially gave Skip swag," Chainz said in behind-the-scenes footage. "See his suit? Looks like he got it out of Scarface's closet. ... I thought, 'You should have this.' Since he's always talking about LeBron [James], this is something you should wear in Miami. This is a Miami piece. It can hold the keys to his Porsche on the other side of it. [laughs]"

The Demonization Of LeBron James. PAY Attention!!!!!!! Says Maverick Carter

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“If LeBron were an IPO, I’d buy it … At 21, I wasn’t remotely as mature as LeBron.” — Warren Buffett

Now that the NBA season is over, I have taken a moment to reflect. The lasting memory is not of the glorious success of the Mavs. It is of LeBron James and the season-long media/fan obsession with seeing him and the Heat fail. As one weary sportscaster put it, “We discuss LeBron as if he was our media Facebook status.”

It occurred to me that if all I knew about someone is that he announced a job move and staged it so that $2 million in cash would be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of America, my first reaction would probably be, “Now there’s a person with media savvy who is also a good person at heart.”  Add the fact that the donated cash was virtually all the advertising revenue from that single event and I would feel reassured it was not just a ploy for disguised greed.  If I further discovered that another $1 million in computers and Nike equipment was spread among eight Boys and Girls clubs – most notably Akron, and Cleveland, I would feel even better about the donor who gave back something significant – not just empty words and a wave – to the cities he was raised and was employed.

But if I knew nothing more, I would probably scratch my head about why the network that aired the announcement only made a minor footnote of the $3 million chartable aspect of the event.  And I would scratch my head again if the donor is primarily blamed for the event, when the worst part about it was the publicity, controlled by the network. If I took a moment to reflect, I would say, “Wait a minute. ESPN controlled the sickening number of promotional ploys leading up to the decision. Only ESPN could create the hype because only ESPN controls the airspace.” Then I would say, “For all I know ‘The Decision’ was ESPN’s title.”  Clearly, ESPN made the decision to announce the upcoming decision over and over again, day and night as if it was the second coming of Jesus Christ, instead of the second team for King James. Yet, the demon as crowned by the media was James, not the media itself.  This was the beginning of the demonization of LeBron James.

So let’s add a few other facts. The City of Cleveland and the donor’s prior employer had the benefit of his services for seven years.  During that time the employer’s product (a team) went from mediocre-at-best with a half empty arena to a team on the verge of being the best in the world with a frenzied sold-out arena.  The owner made millions. The local economy grew by millions per year. Yet the employee who is leaving didn’t say anything bad about the City before he left. In fact, he said he loved them and he understood their frustration. His kind words came despite knowing they were burning his uniform in effigy and creating as much venom as their imagination could muster.

In response to the employee’s resignation, the employer’s principal owner called him a “coward”, who was “selfish” and one who committed an act of “betrayal” for exercising his lawful right to pick a new employer. Objectively, on those facts, I hope we would all conclude that if the employee gave up millions of dollars in pursuit of a championship, that kind of selfishness is not so bad.  The reprehensible selfishness would have been demanding all the money he could get even if it hurt the teams salary cap – financial stability.

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J. Cole Contributes Music To ESPN

ESPN commissioned rapper J. Cole to revamp the theme song for their popular “Baseball Tonight” highlight show. This comes on the heels of the premiere of a new Powerade commercial featuring NBA MVP and Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose and J. Cole's music.

“I had the honor and the privilege of remaking the legendary theme song…it’s a classic,” J. Cole shared. “The old one was more like Mozart. This is more like Lil Jon.”

The Roc Nation star is receiving tremendous publicity for the theme, which is only helping to fuel anticipation for his debut album to be released later this year.

Kobe Bryant Fined For Slur

The small firestorm that has brewed over Kobe Bryant calling a referee a "f**king F****t" during a televised Lakers/Spurs game has reached a conclusion. The star issued a statement apologizing for using the derogatory language and the NBA has fined him $100,000.

"Kobe Bryant's comment during last night’s game was offensive and inexcusable," NBA Commissioner David Stern said via statement. "While I'm fully aware that basketball is an emotional game, such a distasteful term should never be tolerated. Accordingly, I have fined Kobe $100,000. Kobe and everyone associated with the NBA know that insensitive or derogatory comments are not acceptable and have no place in our game or society."

Kobe's statement read:
"What I said last night should not be taken literally. My actions were out of frustration during the heat of the game, period. The words expressed do NOT reflect my feelings towards the gay and lesbian communities and were NOT meant to offend anyone.”

Several gay rights organizations blasted Bryant for the slur.

Jalen Rose Pulled Off Air By ESPN

Rose Suspended By Network For Concealing DUI Arrest
ESPN basketball analyst Jalen Rose has been yanked off the air by the network for failing to report to his employers about his recent DUI arrest in Michigan until three weeks after the incident.
News recently broke that the 38-year-old former NBA player was arrested for DUI after flipping his SUV. That incident actually happened on March 11, and Rose just recently informed his employers. As a result, ESPN is stripping Rose of his on-air duties until further notice.

"Jalen has accepted full responsibility for his actions. Both parties are taking this very seriously, and as a result, we've agreed that he will not be on our air while he addresses this situation," says ESPN spokesperson Josh Krulewitz

Rose, who recently jumped into the media spotlight after a fuss was made over comments he stated about Duke players on the recently premiered Fab Five documentary, issued a statement apologizing for his actions earlier this week:

“On March 11th, I was driving to my home when I was involved in a single vehicle automobile accident. I voluntarily submitted to blood alcohol screening because I was confident it was safe for me to drive. Although I was not feeling impaired, the results of these tests indicate that my blood alcohol level was above the legal limit. I regret the decision to drive home that evening and am grateful that no one was hurt in the accident. I apologize to my family, my employer and each and every one of my supporters for my lapse in judgment. I am particularly sorry for disappointing those who trust me to serve as a role model for young people. I accept full responsibility for my actions and look forward to a resolution of the legal matter as soon as possible.”