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Ryan Garcia made a statement 👊😴 #GarciaBenn
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Ryan Garcia made a statement 👊😴 #GarciaBenn
Michael Jackson’s Dangerous album art is a hand-painted masterpiece created by Mark Ryden. It took over six months to complete and is a complex tapestry centered around pop culture and Jackson’s personal history. The concept for the cover was heavily inspired by Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. 

Hidden in the chaotic, Neverland-style circus is Jackson’s pet chimpanzee, Bubbles. There are also cherubs which symbolize purity and divine victory. The imagery further explores the complexities of fame with the Dog King and Bird Queen. These two animals were modeled after Napoleon and the British monarchy. 

Intertwined in the details are nods to MJ’s own legacy. This includes an allusion to his first solo hit “Ben” and his admiration for the showmanship of P.T. Barnum. If you look closely at the central hand, you’ll see the number 7 which is Michael’s lucky number. There is also a subtle appearance by actor Macaulay Culkin. This is an ode to their close friendship that was rooted in the trials of navigating fame at a young age.

This visual spectacle perfectly set the stage for the Dangerous World Tour which was one of the most successful runs in music history. It grossed over $100 million (the equivalent of over $200 million today) and played to nearly 4 million fans across 69 sold-out shows. 

To this day, the Dangerous cover art remains one of the most detailed and meaningful album covers ever created. It stands as further proof that the King of Pop was an artistic visionary.
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Michael Jackson’s Dangerous album art is a hand-painted masterpiece created by Mark Ryden. It took over six months to complete and is a complex tapestry centered around pop culture and Jackson’s personal history. The concept for the cover was heavily inspired by Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. Hidden in the chaotic, Neverland-style circus is Jackson’s pet chimpanzee, Bubbles. There are also cherubs which symbolize purity and divine victory. The imagery further explores the complexities of fame with the Dog King and Bird Queen. These two animals were modeled after Napoleon and the British monarchy. Intertwined in the details are nods to MJ’s own legacy. This includes an allusion to his first solo hit “Ben” and his admiration for the showmanship of P.T. Barnum. If you look closely at the central hand, you’ll see the number 7 which is Michael’s lucky number. There is also a subtle appearance by actor Macaulay Culkin. This is an ode to their close friendship that was rooted in the trials of navigating fame at a young age. This visual spectacle perfectly set the stage for the Dangerous World Tour which was one of the most successful runs in music history. It grossed over $100 million (the equivalent of over $200 million today) and played to nearly 4 million fans across 69 sold-out shows. To this day, the Dangerous cover art remains one of the most detailed and meaningful album covers ever created. It stands as further proof that the King of Pop was an artistic visionary.
Listen, we know professional darts might not seem like the sport that incites the wildest crowd reactions, but we beg to differ.

It happened on January 3, 2023. Michael Smith beat Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the PDC World Championship final at Alexandra Palace, winning his first world title after three prior runner-up finishes. The signature moment came in the second set: van Gerwen threw a near-perfect leg himself, missing double 12 on his ninth dart, and Smith immediately followed by hitting his own nine-darter to win it — 17 of 18 darts between them landed perfect.

Smith became only the second player ever to hit a nine-darter in a World Championship final, after Adrian Lewis in 2011. The leg is widely regarded as the greatest in darts history and became the defining moment of his breakthrough title.
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Listen, we know professional darts might not seem like the sport that incites the wildest crowd reactions, but we beg to differ. It happened on January 3, 2023. Michael Smith beat Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the PDC World Championship final at Alexandra Palace, winning his first world title after three prior runner-up finishes. The signature moment came in the second set: van Gerwen threw a near-perfect leg himself, missing double 12 on his ninth dart, and Smith immediately followed by hitting his own nine-darter to win it — 17 of 18 darts between them landed perfect. Smith became only the second player ever to hit a nine-darter in a World Championship final, after Adrian Lewis in 2011. The leg is widely regarded as the greatest in darts history and became the defining moment of his breakthrough title.
World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner survived an absolute thriller against Miomir Kecmanović, battling back to win a grueling 3-2 five-set match.

A terrifying slip on the slick Centre Court grass left Sinner in pain, with blood visibly seeping through his shoe as the match wore on. Despite the injury, Sinner came out on top for his first Wimbledon match this year hoping to win two in a row.
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World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner survived an absolute thriller against Miomir Kecmanović, battling back to win a grueling 3-2 five-set match. A terrifying slip on the slick Centre Court grass left Sinner in pain, with blood visibly seeping through his shoe as the match wore on. Despite the injury, Sinner came out on top for his first Wimbledon match this year hoping to win two in a row.
Before finding his footing in comedy, Jason Sudeikis was a bucket.

He grew up playing competitive basketball in Kansas and eventually earned a basketball scholarship to Fort Scott Community College. 

His basketball roots shaped his career, he famously incorporated legendary coach John Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” and philosophy into how he taught improv, which later became a major foundational piece for creating Ted Lasso.

Playing in 2 NBA All-Star Celebrity games, his love for the sport has been showcased in his court-side appearances at WNBA games. 

His career off the court is stamped by four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe award winners from his hit show Ted Lasso. 

Jason Sudeikis is one of one.
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Before finding his footing in comedy, Jason Sudeikis was a bucket. He grew up playing competitive basketball in Kansas and eventually earned a basketball scholarship to Fort Scott Community College. His basketball roots shaped his career, he famously incorporated legendary coach John Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” and philosophy into how he taught improv, which later became a major foundational piece for creating Ted Lasso. Playing in 2 NBA All-Star Celebrity games, his love for the sport has been showcased in his court-side appearances at WNBA games. His career off the court is stamped by four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe award winners from his hit show Ted Lasso. Jason Sudeikis is one of one.
Not only does Stephen Bunting have arguably the greatest walkout in all of sports, he also has one of the greatest nicknames of “The Bullet”.

When it comes to the actual sport, Bunting is one of the most elite dart players in the world as well. In 2012, the man known as “The Bullet” lifted his first major honor when he won the World Masters before successfully retaining it a year later. Two years later he would become the BDO World Champion. 

His success propelled him into a global spotlight and accepted an invitation to join the Professional Darts Corporation. Since the switch from the BDO, Bunting has reached six major television semi finals, winning four pro tour events, competed in the Premier League, and was crowned Masters Champion in 2024, adding 6 titles in 2025.
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Not only does Stephen Bunting have arguably the greatest walkout in all of sports, he also has one of the greatest nicknames of “The Bullet”. When it comes to the actual sport, Bunting is one of the most elite dart players in the world as well. In 2012, the man known as “The Bullet” lifted his first major honor when he won the World Masters before successfully retaining it a year later. Two years later he would become the BDO World Champion. His success propelled him into a global spotlight and accepted an invitation to join the Professional Darts Corporation. Since the switch from the BDO, Bunting has reached six major television semi finals, winning four pro tour events, competed in the Premier League, and was crowned Masters Champion in 2024, adding 6 titles in 2025.
Kendrick Lamar released his monumental diss track “Not Like Us” two years ago today. 

“Not Like Us” was the definitive blow in Lamar’s battle against Drake. The raw nature of the song’s lyric left fans shocked while the DJ Mustard-laced instrumental was too infectious to ignore. Because of this, “Not Like Us” grew into a smash record that took home five trophies at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.

Where were you when Kendrick dropped “Not Like Us”?
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Kendrick Lamar released his monumental diss track “Not Like Us” two years ago today. “Not Like Us” was the definitive blow in Lamar’s battle against Drake. The raw nature of the song’s lyric left fans shocked while the DJ Mustard-laced instrumental was too infectious to ignore. Because of this, “Not Like Us” grew into a smash record that took home five trophies at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. Where were you when Kendrick dropped “Not Like Us”?
BOTH head coaches in this years NBA Finals coached under Gregg Popovich years before their success as head coaches today.

However it doesn’t stop at Mitch Johnson and Mike Brown. There are numerous examples of head coaches in the NBA today, who before they landed head coaching gigs, paid their dues and learned from the best.

Gregg Popovich’s coaching tree is quite incredible. From players to coaches, there are numerous examples of Coach Pop’s impact on his staff and teams.
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BOTH head coaches in this years NBA Finals coached under Gregg Popovich years before their success as head coaches today.

However it doesn’t stop at Mitch Johnson and Mike Brown. There are numerous examples of head coaches in the NBA today, who before they landed head coaching gigs, paid their dues and learned from the best.

Gregg Popovich’s coaching tree is quite incredible. From players to coaches, there are numerous examples of Coach Pop’s impact on his staff and teams.
David Vassegh, host of “Dodger Talk,” joined in on the Dodgers locker room celebrations… all while trying to get an interview in with Tarik Skubal.
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David Vassegh, host of “Dodger Talk,” joined in on the Dodgers locker room celebrations… all while trying to get an interview in with Tarik Skubal.
BUT THE MAN, IS A MIDGET…MIDGET…MIDGET…

Truly a groundbreaking performance and poetic delivery even Shakespeare couldn’t write.

Written, produced, and directed by R Kelly, Trapped in the Closet was a musical soap opera series that included a total of 33 chapters. Described as a “hip-hopers” (hip-hop opera), tells a story of a one-night stand which sets off a chain of events, gradually revealing a greater web of lies, affairs and deceit—a multitude of intertwined love triangles, extramarital affairs, and infidelities begin to unfold.

He stated that Trapped in the Closet had taken on “a life, mind and body of its own”, and called the series an “alien”, crediting “the aliens” with its creation.
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BUT THE MAN, IS A MIDGET…MIDGET…MIDGET… Truly a groundbreaking performance and poetic delivery even Shakespeare couldn’t write. Written, produced, and directed by R Kelly, Trapped in the Closet was a musical soap opera series that included a total of 33 chapters. Described as a “hip-hopers” (hip-hop opera), tells a story of a one-night stand which sets off a chain of events, gradually revealing a greater web of lies, affairs and deceit—a multitude of intertwined love triangles, extramarital affairs, and infidelities begin to unfold. He stated that Trapped in the Closet had taken on “a life, mind and body of its own”, and called the series an “alien”, crediting “the aliens” with its creation.
Although the beef between Nelly and Chingy was well known amongst the public and hip hop community back in 2004 - it wasn’t until 2023 for a scathing diss track by Chingy to appear online for the first time ever, shocking the entire internet. 

Nelly was the one who initially took their beef to wax with his song “Another One” on his 2004 album ‘Sweat’ with a minor subliminal diss that Chingy took offense to. A few months later, Chingy responded by leaking his own diss track titled “We Got” which was widely viewed as a very weak response. 

Although both of these diss tracks were poorly received by the public and viewed as “corny” due to the weak lyrics, still their feud was widely covered and reported on simply due to their massive statuses at the time. 

As time passed without either of them taking another shot on a single song, this beef was never taken seriously by the public and widely viewed as corny. Despite this, their segment on BEEF III became the highlight of the DVD due to public perception and viewed as comedic.

20 years later, after the feud had long been settled, a Chingy diss track from 2004 over the same beat from his massive hit “Right Thurr” - leaked online for the very first time, shocking the public. With scathing bars flipping Nelly’s own lyrics back at him, Chingy was immediately crowned by the every listener. With his music consistently falling into the club/pop side of hip hop throughout his entire career, this amplified the potency of his lyrics even more as nobody had ever expected to hear him rap like this. 

Along with this song, came six other Chingy diss tracks that saw the light of day for the first time ever - convincing everyone that Nelly had every single one of them wiped from history to protect his status at the time.

On a random day in 2023, a new life was brought to a beef that had been viewed as corny and weak its entire lifetime, now making it iconic for the right reasons and Chingy’s diss track becoming a fan favorite, widely considered as one of the most underrated diss tracks of all time and biggest blowout in beef history.
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Although the beef between Nelly and Chingy was well known amongst the public and hip hop community back in 2004 - it wasn’t until 2023 for a scathing diss track by Chingy to appear online for the first time ever, shocking the entire internet. Nelly was the one who initially took their beef to wax with his song “Another One” on his 2004 album ‘Sweat’ with a minor subliminal diss that Chingy took offense to. A few months later, Chingy responded by leaking his own diss track titled “We Got” which was widely viewed as a very weak response. Although both of these diss tracks were poorly received by the public and viewed as “corny” due to the weak lyrics, still their feud was widely covered and reported on simply due to their massive statuses at the time. As time passed without either of them taking another shot on a single song, this beef was never taken seriously by the public and widely viewed as corny. Despite this, their segment on BEEF III became the highlight of the DVD due to public perception and viewed as comedic. 20 years later, after the feud had long been settled, a Chingy diss track from 2004 over the same beat from his massive hit “Right Thurr” - leaked online for the very first time, shocking the public. With scathing bars flipping Nelly’s own lyrics back at him, Chingy was immediately crowned by the every listener. With his music consistently falling into the club/pop side of hip hop throughout his entire career, this amplified the potency of his lyrics even more as nobody had ever expected to hear him rap like this. Along with this song, came six other Chingy diss tracks that saw the light of day for the first time ever - convincing everyone that Nelly had every single one of them wiped from history to protect his status at the time. On a random day in 2023, a new life was brought to a beef that had been viewed as corny and weak its entire lifetime, now making it iconic for the right reasons and Chingy’s diss track becoming a fan favorite, widely considered as one of the most underrated diss tracks of all time and biggest blowout in beef history.
This upcoming college basketball season will feature over 30,000 young men looking to get to work on the court and represent their school.

With over 30,000 players, you’re bound to have some unique and dope names amongst such a large group. 

I mean c’mon, Catfish Battle? Tennessee Rainwater? Thats tough! I bet you’ll never meet someone else with these names.

Anyways, here’s our Mens College Basketball First Team All-Name squad. (All levels)
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This upcoming college basketball season will feature over 30,000 young men looking to get to work on the court and represent their school. With over 30,000 players, you’re bound to have some unique and dope names amongst such a large group. I mean c’mon, Catfish Battle? Tennessee Rainwater? Thats tough! I bet you’ll never meet someone else with these names. Anyways, here’s our Mens College Basketball First Team All-Name squad. (All levels)
On July 20, 2011, Funkmaster Flex premiered “Otis” by Kanye West & Jay-Z during the evening segment of his Hot 97 radio show.

Instead of playing the track all the way through, we witnessed one of the greatest moments in radio history. It took Flex over 22 minutes to complete the full song on his show due to restarting it 25 times, dropping 63 bombs, and aggressively growling 11 times. Approximately 2.84 BPM (bombs per minute) and restarting every 53.2 seconds, with countless memorable quotes in between.

“New York City, you listen to me. If you’re near a convenience store right now, any type of 24-hour store. Go into the store right now, and put your hand in the cash register for no reason *BOMB*. Their money is your money, as of right now!”

Although this wasn’t necessarily anything new, as Flex has done this many times during his memorable career, this one definitely stands above the rest as one of the greatest moments in hip hop and radio history.
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On July 20, 2011, Funkmaster Flex premiered “Otis” by Kanye West & Jay-Z during the evening segment of his Hot 97 radio show. Instead of playing the track all the way through, we witnessed one of the greatest moments in radio history. It took Flex over 22 minutes to complete the full song on his show due to restarting it 25 times, dropping 63 bombs, and aggressively growling 11 times. Approximately 2.84 BPM (bombs per minute) and restarting every 53.2 seconds, with countless memorable quotes in between. “New York City, you listen to me. If you’re near a convenience store right now, any type of 24-hour store. Go into the store right now, and put your hand in the cash register for no reason *BOMB*. Their money is your money, as of right now!” Although this wasn’t necessarily anything new, as Flex has done this many times during his memorable career, this one definitely stands above the rest as one of the greatest moments in hip hop and radio history.
In @druski most recent skit, he made some hilarious references to some iconic moments in the later careers of Disney Channel/Hollywood child stars.

Some of which are pretty obvious, but some you have to be on the internet quite a bit to understand. Here’s a few put together to showcase his references.
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In @druski most recent skit, he made some hilarious references to some iconic moments in the later careers of Disney Channel/Hollywood child stars. Some of which are pretty obvious, but some you have to be on the internet quite a bit to understand. Here’s a few put together to showcase his references.
50 Cent initially took a playful jab at Jay on his track “How To Rob” in 1999 and Jay responded with a diss towards 50 live at Summer Jam later that year. Jay even spoke with 50 backstage saying he liked “How To Rob”, there was no beef and it was just two rappers competing with each other. 

Jay-Z would then officially put it on wax with his track “It’s Hot”. Once this happened, 50 responded back with “Be A Gentleman” and that was the last we heard from them in this lyrical battle.

“Be A Gentleman” isn’t only one of 50 Cent’s most underrated diss tracks, it’s also one of his greatest tracks of all time. With a sample flip of the Christmas Carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and interpolations flipping Jay-Z’s bars back at him, this was really the final diss track we ever heard from this battle back in 1999.

Ever since then there has been friction and tension between the two. As 50 rose in fame and Jay started transitioning in building his business empire, it went from playful competitiveness to industry politics.

Why do you think Jay-Z never responded after initially being willing to compete on wax?

H/T: @hip_hophistorian
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50 Cent initially took a playful jab at Jay on his track “How To Rob” in 1999 and Jay responded with a diss towards 50 live at Summer Jam later that year. Jay even spoke with 50 backstage saying he liked “How To Rob”, there was no beef and it was just two rappers competing with each other. Jay-Z would then officially put it on wax with his track “It’s Hot”. Once this happened, 50 responded back with “Be A Gentleman” and that was the last we heard from them in this lyrical battle. “Be A Gentleman” isn’t only one of 50 Cent’s most underrated diss tracks, it’s also one of his greatest tracks of all time. With a sample flip of the Christmas Carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and interpolations flipping Jay-Z’s bars back at him, this was really the final diss track we ever heard from this battle back in 1999. Ever since then there has been friction and tension between the two. As 50 rose in fame and Jay started transitioning in building his business empire, it went from playful competitiveness to industry politics. Why do you think Jay-Z never responded after initially being willing to compete on wax? H/T: @hip_hophistorian
Malachi Toney didn’t just study Jaxon Smith-Njigba, he trained with him.

Back in May, while the Seahawks were at rookie minicamp, JSN flew to Miami to work out with Toney at Christopher Columbus High School. Toney has said the NFL receiver he models his game after is “Jackson from Seattle.” Months later, the route showed up on Saturday.

(Training footage via 305 Sports)
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Malachi Toney didn’t just study Jaxon Smith-Njigba, he trained with him. Back in May, while the Seahawks were at rookie minicamp, JSN flew to Miami to work out with Toney at Christopher Columbus High School. Toney has said the NFL receiver he models his game after is “Jackson from Seattle.” Months later, the route showed up on Saturday. (Training footage via 305 Sports)
In retirement, NBA Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was asked what he had been up to while living in Maui, Hawaii. The relaxed, white-bearded legend nonchalantly revealed: “I’ve been smoking some pot, actually. It’s legal now... I never smoked when I played or coached, so it’s new to me, but I’m having a pretty good time.”

Don Nelson is widely considered one of the most innovative and impactful coaches in basketball history. Across 31 seasons on the sideline, “Nellie” accumulated 1,335 regular-season wins, a record that stood as the all-time NBA benchmark for over a decade before Gregg Popovich surpassed it in 2022. A three-time NBA Coach of the Year (1983, 1985, 1992) and 2012 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Nelson revolutionized the game by pioneering position-less concepts like the “point forward” and modern “small ball”.

Throughout his coaching stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks, Nelson developed and coached some of the game’s greatest iconic talents. He guided hall-of-famers Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash in Dallas, mentored the legendary “Run TMC” trio (Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin) during his first Warriors tenure, coached Patrick Ewing in New York, and orchestrated the iconic We Believe 2007 Warriors upset over the top-seeded Mavericks behind Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson.

Rest In Peace to a great.
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In retirement, NBA Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was asked what he had been up to while living in Maui, Hawaii. The relaxed, white-bearded legend nonchalantly revealed: “I’ve been smoking some pot, actually. It’s legal now... I never smoked when I played or coached, so it’s new to me, but I’m having a pretty good time.” Don Nelson is widely considered one of the most innovative and impactful coaches in basketball history. Across 31 seasons on the sideline, “Nellie” accumulated 1,335 regular-season wins, a record that stood as the all-time NBA benchmark for over a decade before Gregg Popovich surpassed it in 2022. A three-time NBA Coach of the Year (1983, 1985, 1992) and 2012 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Nelson revolutionized the game by pioneering position-less concepts like the “point forward” and modern “small ball”. Throughout his coaching stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks, Nelson developed and coached some of the game’s greatest iconic talents. He guided hall-of-famers Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash in Dallas, mentored the legendary “Run TMC” trio (Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin) during his first Warriors tenure, coached Patrick Ewing in New York, and orchestrated the iconic We Believe 2007 Warriors upset over the top-seeded Mavericks behind Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson. Rest In Peace to a great.
Pedro Martínez was fierce on the mound and always had his teammates’ backs.

The Hall of Fame pitcher shared in Netflix’s The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox, which premiered October 23, 2024, that he viewed himself as a “shield” for his team.

When Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens hit Kevin Millar with a pitch on July 5th of that year, Martínez returned the favor in the first inning on July 7th with high-and-tight fastballs that hit both Alfonso Soriano and Derek Jeter in the hands, knocking them both out of the game.
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Pedro Martínez was fierce on the mound and always had his teammates’ backs. The Hall of Fame pitcher shared in Netflix’s The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox, which premiered October 23, 2024, that he viewed himself as a “shield” for his team. When Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens hit Kevin Millar with a pitch on July 5th of that year, Martínez returned the favor in the first inning on July 7th with high-and-tight fastballs that hit both Alfonso Soriano and Derek Jeter in the hands, knocking them both out of the game.
A heartwarming moment between the players from both teams as England defeats France 6-4 in the World Cup third place game.
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A heartwarming moment between the players from both teams as England defeats France 6-4 in the World Cup third place game.
Jordan Walker’s historic 2026 campaign is the definition of a breakthrough, headlined by his first career All-Star selection and a dominant Home Run Derby crown as the first St. Louis Cardinal to ever win the event. 

Following this monumental achievement in his career, he spoke to the press and shed light on what he hopes the impact of his victory might bring.

“I want to be a role model for the Black kids, you know, and I want more Black kids in baseball,” said Walker. “Hopefully this raises some awareness.”

“I know a lot of them are playing basketball, football route, but I want them to know the baseball route is open to them, too,” he continued. “And there are a lot of kids that are athletic enough and mentally strong enough — Black kids that can play this game — and I want to see them do it.”

Walkers message comes at the right time with a shift in motion. For the first time in at least two decades, the amount of Black players on MLB active and inactive rosters on Opening Day has increased, consecutively hitting 6% in 2024, 6.2% in 2025, and 6.8% this season. Although the growth is notable, it’s still significantly lower than what was seen in 1950s through the 1980s.

In 1991, Black players made up 18% of the league. Nearly two-thirds of that presence has evaporated in a generation.
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Jordan Walker’s historic 2026 campaign is the definition of a breakthrough, headlined by his first career All-Star selection and a dominant Home Run Derby crown as the first St. Louis Cardinal to ever win the event. Following this monumental achievement in his career, he spoke to the press and shed light on what he hopes the impact of his victory might bring. “I want to be a role model for the Black kids, you know, and I want more Black kids in baseball,” said Walker. “Hopefully this raises some awareness.” “I know a lot of them are playing basketball, football route, but I want them to know the baseball route is open to them, too,” he continued. “And there are a lot of kids that are athletic enough and mentally strong enough — Black kids that can play this game — and I want to see them do it.” Walkers message comes at the right time with a shift in motion. For the first time in at least two decades, the amount of Black players on MLB active and inactive rosters on Opening Day has increased, consecutively hitting 6% in 2024, 6.2% in 2025, and 6.8% this season. Although the growth is notable, it’s still significantly lower than what was seen in 1950s through the 1980s. In 1991, Black players made up 18% of the league. Nearly two-thirds of that presence has evaporated in a generation.

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smokecenter (@smokecenter) has 310K Instagram followers with a 5.43% engagement rate over the past 12 months. Across 1.19K posts, smokecenter received 16.4M total likes and 336M impressions, averaging 13.8K likes per post. This page tracks smokecenter's performance metrics, top content, and engagement trends — updated daily. To benchmark @smokecenter against other accounts, use Socialpruf's Instagram competitor analysis tool.

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