During the 1998-99 NBA season, the league went the extra mile to grab fans' attention after a contentious lockout. As part of that promotional effort, the Charlotte Hornets invited Master P (real name Percy Miller) to give it his best shot during a preseason tryout.
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The wide world of sports is full of complicated dos and don’ts. Here are some of the most bizarre rules that professional athletes have to follow.
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When you put aside the machismo and bragging rights, it's difficult to say exactly why human beings have always felt a need to reach the summits of mountains. Nevertheless, there's a reason summiting Mt. Everest is considered one of the classic feats of adventure sports.
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Kurt Angle is one of the more successful wrestlers out there, both in the amateur circles and the world of pro wrestling. But winning nearly cost him everything.
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Not every professional sport sees a player as thoroughly dominant as Michael Jordan. But when they appear, so does the money.
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This year's Super Showdown was a pivotal moment for the WWE. With only one more pay-per-view event to go before WrestleMania 36, Vince McMahon and his struggling WWE needed to give fans a triple dose of the high-octane formula that's made this franchise such a titan in sports entertainment.
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After the conclusion of the 2019 season, and the Patriots' disappointing playoff loss, Tom Brady entered the first unrestricted free agency of his career. For the first time, the franchise player and six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback's future with the New England Patriots is in question.
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Major League Baseball players have not escaped financial perils that affected stars from other sports. Here are former baseball stars who are surprisingly poor.
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Literal giant of the wrestling industry Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff never married. He did have a daughter. Here's the truth about Robin Christenson-Roussimoff.
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For athletes preparing to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the limit might be coronavirus.
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Stadiums: they're like houses for sports. And like houses, they're well outside of the price range of basically everyone.
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Since launching out of Italy in the forties, Ferraris have been considered the classic cool car. With their slick appearance, famed legacy, and a name that rolls off the tongue with an electric charge, Ferrari is a brand that everyone recognizes.
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Robert Craig Knievel, better known by his rocket-propelled motorcycle of a pseudonym, Evel Knievel, is known for many accomplishments. Here's the truth about his final biking accomplishment.
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LeBron James is one of the most polarizing figures in basketball history, and the man has his haters, both off and on the court. Here are his biggest rivals.
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Ah, yes, Conor McGregor! As Biography tells us, you're looking at the biggest, brightest star the MMA has ever seen. But how much is that star worth?
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Andre the Giant, if anyone, could best be described as a 'titan of the industry.' But his ability to down copious amounts of alcohol is almost as legendary as his prowess within the wrestling ring. But how much, say, beer could the man really drink? Let's find out!
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Martial artist and actor Bruce Lee achieved many great things in his life, but like Chuck Norris, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction.
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In the late 1990s, few NBA players seemed more uniquely qualified to enter a pro-wrestling ring than Dennis Rodman. On the court, Rodman wasn't just a Chicago Bull; he was a pit bull, and a very bad boy at that.
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After failing hard in 2001, the XFL is finally back … but things aren’t looking good for Vince McMahon’s football league. From stiff competition to the trouble with talent, here are the reasons why this new XFL is going to fail.
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Bruce Lee's name is synonymous with martial arts. It's obvious that the man trained rigorously to become the ultimate kicking machine we all know and love, but have you ever wondered how he ate? Here's the truth about the 'Bruce Lee Diet.'
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After thousands of years of knuckle-popping physical inhumanity to our fellow man, have we found a definitive answer to the question "what's the deadliest martial art in the world?"
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Lee stood head and shoulders above the competition with his incredible speed. Have you ever wondered just how fast Bruce Lee really was? Let's find out!
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Over the decades, WWE's resident giant Big Show has haunted the squared circle. and become synonymous with unbelievable power. But how strong was Big Show?
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NBA players are some of the highest paid athletes in the world, and among them, few are higher paid than LeBron James. But just how much has he made?
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With his splits and spin-kicks, Jean-Claude Van Damme ruled the action movie scene from the late 1980s to mid-1990s. But does he have the black belts to prove it?
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When you own a highly profitable company and a vet school saves your dog from dying of cancer, there's only one thing to do... spend $6 million on a Super Bowl ad to thank them.
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For 20 years, Kobe Bryant dominated basketball, joining the NBA directly out of high school and going on to win five championships and to be named 2008's All-League MVP. But none of that answers the real question: what was he pulling in before taxes?
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