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Kobe Bryant wanted to leave Nike and start his own sneaker brand: report - Face2Face Africa

NBA legend Kobe Bryant was considering ending his endorsement deal with Nike to establish his own sneaker brand, “Mamba.” This was revealed in a series of tweets by American venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, who is also the co-founder of Sherpa Capital and one of the architects of ride-hailing app Uber. Pishevar said he met the...

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1969

Ernie Davis is born

Ernie Davis was a star running back at Syracuse University; first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961; drafted by the Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland but died the following year of leukemia before playing a pro game.

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1939

Satchel Paige, dies

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1982

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Serena Williams

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The first NBA Black Assistant Coach and first Black chief scout, Earl Lloyd, bec

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1950

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2004

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