We love starting the weekend off with good news, like Michael Jordan celebrating his 60th birthday with the largest donation to Make-A-Wish in the organization's history.
Smileworthy sports,
The Last Night's Game team
Nba (National Basketball Association)
The NBA will celebrate its best at this weekend's all-star festivities in Salt Lake City. Two artists with Utah ties, Jewel and Post Malone, will be a part of the weekend's entertainment, along with Ben Affleck celebrity game introductions.
Saturday's festivities bring us the famed slam dunk contest and three-point contest, which features superstars like Jayson Tatum, Tyler Herro and Damian Lillard. Team captains LeBron James (West) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (East) will pick their teams like an old-school PE class right before the game on Sunday. ANXIETY INDUCING
Short and Sweet
Michael Jordan celebrated his 60th birthday by making a $10M donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Qatar is sending 10,000 mobile homes used as temporary accommodations during the 2022 World Cup to areas hit by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
The Pro Volleyball Federation's newly-formed REAL Pro Volleyball league already touts Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow as an investor. Now, singer Jason Derulo joins the league, launching a team in Omaha, NB.
The NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) season kicks off this Sunday with the Daytona 500. Keep an eye on both X-Games legend Travis Pastrana and retired (now unretired) driver Jimmie Johnson as they race for the first checkered flag of the season.
Before We Go
Tiger Woods is hitting the links this weekend in the Genesis Invitational. If that sounds familiar, it's because he was on his way to a photo shoot after the tournament (and driving a Genesis) when he crashed in 2021, suffering significant leg injuries. This year he'll return to the course that made his PGA (Professional Golfers Association) Tour debut at Riviera Country Club over 30 years ago. MEMORIES
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Tailgate treat
Serving up some sweetness this weekend. DECADENT BLISS
GAME CHANGER
The XFL, owned by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his business partner (and ex-wife) Dany Garcia, starts tomorrow. Here's what you need to know about the new and improved league. GOLDEN
