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Celebrity Cribs: L.A. Lakers Legend James Worthy Wants $2.2 Million For THIS Place??? [Pics]

James Worthy Lives In A Less Than Appealing $2.2 Million Los Angeles Home Well damn… Via Realtor Just a few days after signing on to help coach the Los Angeles Lakers, James Worthy—a seven-time NBA All-Star dubbed “Big Game James” who snagged three NBA championships and was the No. 1 draft pick in 1982 for the Lakers—put his home in Los Angeles on the market for $2,195,000. The four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Mediterranean-style home in the gated community of Bel Air Crest is slightly under 4,000 square feet. It was built 25 years ago. The cathedral ceiling in the living room cultivates a bright and airy feel. The family room features a fireplace, and the kitchen is spacious. One of the bathrooms has a luxury walk-in shower and another features a large jetted tub. The lower level can be used as a media or family room. James Worthy is one of the 50 greatest NBA players of all time. He’s an NBA Champion several times over, and he’s a beloved figure in the Los Angeles community. That said, it’s a little surprising to see him living in such a modest home. Not that he has to live in the Taj Mahal, but you certainly wouldn’t expect James Worthy to be living in a glorified porn set. Anyway, flip the page and you’ll see exactly what we’re talkin’ about. Images via MLS

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Celebrity Cribs: L.A. Lakers Legend James Worthy Wants $2.2 Million For THIS Place??? [Pics]

BOSSIP Exclusive: Morehouse President Announces New Online Portal To Bring Higher Ed To Students In Africa

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 29: President of Morehouse College John Wilson Jr. speaks on stage The Africa-America Institute hosts Future Leaders Legacy Fund Awards gala on September 29, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The Africa-America Institute) Morehouse President John Wilson Said Africa’s Education Gap Must Be Addressed So Young People Aren’t Left Behind Morehouse College President John Wilson Jr. announced the school is working to create an online portal to reach the growing number of African students with little access to education. “We’re going to begin a new initiative, an online initiative, with some of the powerhouses in America,” Wilson said Tuesday night at the Africa-America Institute’s awards gala in Manhattan. “And we’re going to try to get at the 400 million youths in Africa, to give them a better head start than they would otherwise get, to supplement the educational infrastructure in Africa. And that’s Morehouse College in partnership with many others.” With half of Africa’s 830 million people under the age of 15, and just 700 universities on the continent compared with more than 6,000 in the U.S., Wilson said Africa’s education system simply couldn’t handle the glut of students that will soon swell its ranks. “There are 5.2 million students in higher education in Africa,” he said, “with 300 to 400 million in the pipeline, on deck, something must be done.” Morehouse’s portal project is a partnership between the historically black institution and Strive Masiyiwa, head of global telecom Econet Wireless, as well as others, Wilson said. The college president made the announcement right before he presented a business leadership award to Masiyiwa, who in 2012 launched a scholarship fund at Morehouse to send African students to school there. Wilson didn’t get into details in front of the crowd – which included former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo, Namibian president H.E. Dr. Hage G. Geingob and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo – but he promised there was more to come. “Stay tuned for a major announcement about that later,” he said. The event raised money to send African students to top universities both in the U.S. and Africa. Hit the flip for more from the gala:

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BOSSIP Exclusive: Morehouse President Announces New Online Portal To Bring Higher Ed To Students In Africa

This Drake & Future-Loving Alien Is The Best Thing We’ve Seen All Day

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Who the hell thinks of this sh*t? The internet is a magical world of hate and love, comedy and tragedy, and good and evil. Luckily,…

This Drake & Future-Loving Alien Is The Best Thing We’ve Seen All Day

Metta World Peace Is Back With The Lakers

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When we last saw Metta World Peace on an NBA court, he ended his season with a flailing 2013-14 Knicks team. World Peace’s time playing overseas ever…

Metta World Peace Is Back With The Lakers

Katie Holmes Demands More Child Support From Tom Cruise

After Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise divorced because of Cruise’s obsession with Scientology, Katie landed more the $400,000 a year in child support from Tom. And now, years after their divorce settlement, Katie is threatening to take Tom back to court for more child support money. We aren’t sure why Katie needs more money to support their 9-year-old daughter Suri. But we do think this could be a way of punishing Tom for not seeing his daughter for more than two years. According to an insider who dished the details to Life & Style Magazine, “She’s going to ask that the $400,000 a year in support she currently gets be amended to a higher amount.” The source added, “While Katie’s taking every acting job that comes her way, she doesn’t have the ability to keep her and Suri living the lifestyle that Tom’s fortune allowed.” More money is needed to keep up with Suri’s lifestyle the source said: “There’s also the fact that Suri is getting older and needs more money to travel back and forth across the country with Katie, as well as for her dance, skating and music lessons, new clothes, arts and crafts, and tutors.” The insider stated that Suri’s “needs will only grow exponentially over the next few years” and that Holmes is “preparing … to make sure she gets the money she needs.” Will this be a wake-up call for Tom? Will he be reminded that he needs to support and see his daughter? In August, rumors claimed Tom saw his daughter for the first time in two years and that he was attempting to build a relationship with her.  However, the newest gossip suggests otherwise. Cruise blames his work commitments, citing that they prevent him from seeing Suri. He spends most of his time in London, while Suri is in New York and Los Angeles. Holmes isn’t accepting any excuses though. According to the insider, she is ready to put up a fight. “She’s grown a lot tougher since splitting from Tom. The marriage was suffocating her, but she’s no longer afraid,” the source dished. Like most people, Katie feels that life without Tom is no big deal. In fact, life without Tom is probably better! She just wants him to take care of their daughter.  Holmes “would be fine if she never saw Tom again, but taking proper care of his daughter financially is another matter,” the source reassured. View Slideshow: 53 Fun Photos of Tom Cruise

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Lamar Odom: Back on Instagram! Plugging New Healthy Lifestyle (Seriously)!

Khloe Kardashian’s former husband Lamar Odom is back … on Instagram, at least, after several months away from the social media site. The former NBA star has been all over Insta, sharing pics of himself playing for the L.A. Lakers and the University of Rhode Island Rams. Khloe’s ex, 35, also shared a picture of a healthy meal! “Mmmmm,” Odom captioned the pic of grilled chicken with rice and avocado next to three hard boiled eggs and a purple smoothie. Delish. Goes well with a side of crack rocks. #toosoon? In addition to food porn, Odom shared a photo of an old newspaper clipping from his days as a prized player at Christ the King H.S. Back in 1997, Lamar was one of the nation’s top recruits; Odom went on to play one year at URI before making the jump to the NBA. Since then, his rise and fall have been well documented. It’s been a particular rough year for the athlete, who tragically lost two close friends, Jamie Sangouthai and Bobby Heyward , to drug overdoses. He also finalized his divorce from Khloe Kardashian, 31, in July, nearly two years after the famous pair first split up and he spiraled out of control. In the premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians Season 11 last weekend, Lamar’s ex revealed that she still regularly checks up on Odom. “I don’t believe in just acting like that relationship never existed,” Kardashian said at one point, and this valid statement also begs the question: Will we see Lamar accost Khloe at SoulCycle on the E! show? Guess we’ll have to watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians online and find out. View Slideshow: Khloe and Lamar in Happier Times

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Hall Of Famer Moses Malone Passes Away At 60

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The basketball world has suffered another loss after Darryl Dawkins‘ passing last month. Fellow Philadelphia great Moses Malone, three-time NBA MVP, has died at the age of…

Hall Of Famer Moses Malone Passes Away At 60

Hall Of Famer Moses Malone Passes Away At 60

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The basketball world has suffered another loss after Darryl Dawkins‘ passing last month. Fellow Philadelphia great Moses Malone, three-time NBA MVP, has died at the age of…

Hall Of Famer Moses Malone Passes Away At 60

5 Things We Learned From The Shaq & Kobe Podcast Interview

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The pairing of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles was deadly. The two captured the highly coveted three-peat status in the NBA before having a…

5 Things We Learned From The Shaq & Kobe Podcast Interview

Jane Doe: Derrick Rose raped her

TMZ reported late Wednesday that the woman who has filed suit, “identified only as Jane Doe,” alleges that the 2010-11 NBA Most Valuable Player and two of his longtime friends — Ryan Allen, the younger brother of Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, and Randall Hampton, identified in a December 2014 New York Times story as “Rose#39;s manager” — committed sexual acts against her will in August 2013.Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is being sued by a woman who alleges he and two of his friend

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