Scott O'Brien Talks Kickstarter Success w/ Cleveland Sports Coloring Books on The Kevin Lockett Podcast

On the latest Digital Life with Kevin Lockett podcast, Kevin interviews Cleveland  author , Scott O'Brien  on his Kickstarter funded Cleveland sports coloring books: "Why is Daddy Sad on Sunday"and "Why is Daddy Happy on Sunday".

During the interview Scott discusses with Kevin:

• How did the idea of coloring books come about.
• Why he chose Kickstarter as his crowdfunding platform.
• The lessons he learned from self publishing.
• The future of  the "Why is Daddy..." series.
• The popularity the Cleveland Browns Backers are in Los Angeles

Listen to the full podcast at DigitalKev.com .

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Sunday Profile: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (CBS Sunday Morning)

All-Time Point Guard Jason Kidd Retires After 19 Years

A day after Grant Hill announced his retirement, his 1995 co-rookie of the year partner Jason Kidd announced his retirement:

"I think it is the right time," Kidd told ESPNNewYork.com. "When you think about 19 years, it has been a heckuva ride. Physically, I want to be able to participate in activities with my kids so it has taken a toll. It is time to move on and think about maybe coaching or doing some broadcasting.

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Jason Collins Interview on 'GMA (Video)

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Veteran NBA player is the first openly gay professional athlete in the four major American sports. ABC News

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Allen Iverson is Almost Broke and Drinking His Life Away

(Via Washingon Post)

"....Basketball was Iverson’s sanctuary, and he signed huge contracts: a six-year deal in 1999 worth $70.9 million and, four years later, a new agreement worth $76.7 million. Reebok signed him to a huge endorsement deal, including a deferred trust worth more than $30 million, a lump sum he can’t touch until he turns 55.

....He supported family members and rarely said no to a request for money. McLeod, who occasionally went to the bar with Iverson’s entourage, says his teammate always paid the tab, no matter how much. “He never turned down anybody,” Brown said. “He was there to help everybody. He didn’t think about the future.”

....For the past three years, as Iverson chased an NBA comeback, his marriage fell apart and much of his fortune – he earned more than $150 million in salary alone during his career – dissolved. Now, those who once ignored past signals have recognized that basketball may have been the only thing holding Iverson’s life together.
“He has hit rock bottom, and he just hasn’t accepted it yet,” says former Philadelphia teammate Roshown McLeod.

...Larry Brown, who coached Iverson in Philadelphia, has called often recently, extending invitations to Dallas. Brown now coaches there, at Southern Methodist University, and two of Iverson’s former Sixers teammates, Eric Snow and George Lynch, are on Brown’s staff. Brown thinks it would be good for Iverson to be around the game and people who still care about him, but Iverson hasn’t visited.
“I worry about him,” Brown said. “A lot.”

McKie and others have texted. Iverson responds sometimes, although days or weeks often pass. Other times, there’s no reply. He keeps to himself, something of a recluse, and declines most interview requests. Last year his eldest daughter, Tiaura, asked to live with her father, according to divorce testimony transcripts. She was concerned about how few people her dad interacts with.
“I just don’t like to see it end this way,” Brown said."

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Harlem Shake Miami Heat Edition (Video)

TNT Crew Makes Fun of Charles Barkely's Eyebrow Waxing

During last night's Phoenix Sun's game, Charles Barkely defended his metrosexual life of getting  medi-pedis and waxing his eyebrows:

"Aint no shame in my game. I get my eyebrows waxed...for the record I get other things waxed too!" Sir Charles said proudly to Reggie Miller and Kevin Harlan who laughed in disbelief.

The Inside the NBA crew of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaq and Chris Webber took the Barkley's revelation further mock the Chuckster for the rest of the show.

Funny Stuff!

Deadspin "Is An ESPN Columnist Scamming People On The Internet? "

(Via Deadspin)

"A few weeks ago, ESPN columnist Sarah Phillips concluded her weekly "Junk Mail" column with a question from an unnamed reader:

Rumor has it "Sarah Phillips" isn't a real person and this column is being produced by a ghost writer. Is this true?

Phillips responded:

I'm flattered to join the ranks of Barack Obama, Elvis Presley, Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Tupac Shakur as the subject of a great American conspiracy theory! (I would have added Biggie Smalls to the list, but I'm westside 'til I die.) In any event, I'm either an alien life form brought to Earth to keep track of Jose Canseco, or I'm a woman named Sarah Phillips who writes sports-related columns and blogs. You decide. In the meantime ... taaake meee tooo yooour leeeadeeer.

Is Sarah Phillips for real? Thirteen months ago, she was an unknown message-board participant at Covers.com, a gambling website. Then Covers plucked her from the boards and gave her a weekly column, sight unseen. Five months after that, she was tapped by Lynn Hoppes, an editor for ESPN.com, to write a weekly column for ESPN's Page 2—once the home of writers like David Halberstam, Ralph Wiley, and Hunter S. Thompson, and which has now been rebranded as ESPN's Playbook. The swiftness of her ascent gave her that weird sort of internet half-celebrity whereby she became moderately famous before anyone really knew who she was."

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Seattle Seahawks Tries to Woo Lebron James with Jersey

(via IB Times)

".....Pete Carroll, the Seattle Seahawks head coach, responded to James' tweet and asked him if he was "aware of what the League's rookie minimum is?"

"Yeah, more than what I'm making now Coach," James said.

Really? Those endorsements don't cut it anymore? Then James said he was a touchdown maker to Carroll. Carroll offered a tryout. Maybe he was kidding. Anyway, James played hard to get.

Then Carroll tweeted a picture of a LeBron Seahawks jersey Thursday morning. Yeah, he actually had a LeBron Seahawks jersey made. Maybe James will come play for the Seahawks. Maybe Carroll will ship it to him and James will frame it and hang it up and remember that awesome time when some football coach tried to get him to come play for his team even though he wasn't a football player."

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ESPN's Doris Burke Flubs Lines Twice!

Lebron Joins the Twitter Revolution....Thanks to Chris Paul

He hasn't tweeted one message yet, but in less than a few hours NBA free agent free agent Lebron James has over 53,730 Twitter followers and you thank his buddy New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul for the assit.

Two hours ago, Paul who was in Akron, Ohio joining James at a Nike Camp at the University of Akron tweeted on his account @Oneandonlycp3:

**Couldn't convince him to tell me which team he's goin to but convinced him to join twitter lol...my brother from another mother @KINGJAMES

Although James has been quite mum on his plans to either stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers or join Derrick Rose with the Chicago Bulls, Amare Stoudmaire and New York Knicks, Dwayne Wade's Miaimi Heat or Jay Z's New Jersey Nets, NBA fans around the world will be keep a close eye @KINGJAMES to see reigning MVP's next move.

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Booed! Keri Hilson Forgets National Anthem Lyrics at Los Angeles Lakers/Atlanta Hawks Game (Video)

Sure Keri Hilson is sexy, but that doesn't give her a free pass to forget the lyrics of the National Anthem?!?!?!   I never thought I would say this, but , I think I'm starting to miss Ashanti.

Watch your Money Kids! Former Boston Celtic Antoine Walker: Bankrupt and Playing Minor Leagues

Dark & Lovely: Gabrielle Union Interview On Late Night With Jimmy Kimmel

The lovely star of ABC's Flash Forward (and rumored gal of Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade) stopped by to chat with Jimmy.

True Hollywood Stories: Dwyane Wade’s Wife Speaks On The Demise Of Their Marriage

Ron Artest Interview On Jimmy Kimmel Shows Up Wearing Boxers

Stephon Marbury Crying (Official Video)

This is soooo wrong, I don't know what to say. Why Steph? Why are you letting the world see you cry through "Lean On Me" by Kirk Franklin on your laptop? Somebody might need a little T-H-E-R-A-P-Y.