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Dec 15, 2014

Carlos Boozer's Personal Fight Against Disease

Dec

by LALakersFan4Life at 10:57 PM (1,325 Views / 6 Likes)

Carlos Boozer's effort to help raise money in the fight against sickle cell disease isn't just a charitable endeavor. It's a personal mission.

Boozer's oldest son Carmani was born with sickle cell in 2006. An innovative treatment helped cure Carmani.

About a year after Carmani was born, Boozer and his now ex-wife had twins, Cameron and Cayden. Doctors froze the blood of the twins' umbilical cord. Cameron was a match with Carmani for a bone-marrow transplant. Doctors used stem cells from Cameron's cord blood in the transplant with Carmani.

In the video above, Boozer tells the story in more depth and explains why he's excited to be involved with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

According to the National Institute of Health, sickle cell disease "is estimated to occur in 1 in 500 African Americans."

To make a donation as part of Boozer's campaign, go to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital website.
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Video of Booz's interview about the disease is in the...

Dec 15, 2014

Kobe: The Movie (espn Magazine- Some Strong Language)

Dec

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by therealdeal at 12:56 PM (3,251 Views / 0 Likes)

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http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page...t-writes-movie-kobe-bryant-life-espn-magazine

Dec 15, 2014

What's Kobe's Aim After Passing Mj (article)

Dec

by Weezy at 11:18 AM (2,807 Views / 2 Likes)

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I thought this was a nice read, so I'm giving it its own thread

Dec 12, 2014

An Interview With Jeanie And Jim Buss- Ramona Shelburne

Dec

by therealdeal at 9:12 AM (5,281 Views / 1 Likes)

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http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12000240/lakers-owner-jeanie-buss-says-tanking-unforgivable

ALL AROUND JEANIE BUSS' office are reminders of the 35-year run of the Buss family. The 10 championship trophies sit in the window overlooking the practice court. A painting of the 2000 championship team hangs on the far wall. Paula Abdul's "Laker Girl" outfit is framed behind her desk. A bronze likeness of her late father, Dr. Jerry Buss, stares back at her from across the room.

It is an enormous legacy to live up to. The Lakers didn't just win 10 championships in the three decades Jerry Buss owned the team -- they won the hearts of a city. "I can't tell you how many letters I get from grandmothers who say, 'It's the only thing I can talk to my 15-year-old grandson about," Jeanie says. "The Lakers are more than just a basketball team to this city. They're part of this community."

Before his death in February 2013, Buss groomed his six children to take...
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Dec 9, 2014

Magic: "i Hope The Lakers Lose Every Game"

Dec

by unpossibl1 at 6:35 PM (6,605 Views / 0 Likes)

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“I hope the Lakers lose every game, because if you’re going to lose, lose. I’m serious.

“If you’re going to lose, you have to lose, because you can’t be in the middle of the pack. You either have to be great or you have to be bad, to get a good [draft] pick.”
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I can't say he's wrong...

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Carlos Boozer's Personal Fight Against Disease

Kobe: The Movie (espn Magazine- Some Strong Language)

What's Kobe's Aim After Passing Mj (article)

An Interview With Jeanie And Jim Buss- Ramona Shelburne

Magic: "i Hope The Lakers Lose Every Game"