News broke late Thursday that the Big Baller Brand, the shoe and apparel company spearheaded by Lavar Ball, has begun taking pre-orders for his son Lonzo Ball’s first sneaker for as high as a whopping $995 per pair. We as a country root for the underdog, so in theory, it should be welcome news to see that despite being reportedly shunned by “Big 3″ shoe companies Nike, Adidas and Under Armour, the Balls have found a way to fight corporate greed and find a new model to distribute shoes to the public without the conglomerates. That’s what we should be feeling. But it’s just not the case here. Ball has said that there are plenty of other options for the Big Baller Brand to achieve their billion-dollar
“SportsCenter” anchor Sara Walsh announced Thursday that she was among the nearly 100 employees laid off by ESPN last week. “I was truly excited to return to work today from maternity leave with the twins,” she wrote on Twitter. Walsh joined ESPN in 2010.
The Warriors grabbed a big early lead and answered every Jazz run to get their second win of the series.