NNPA NEWSWIRE — Suns’ superstar point guard Chris Paul said the goal was to increase the visibility of HBCUs by hosting them in an NBA arena on national TV. “I [was] so excited for the chance to give these players the opportunity to experience something not usually available to HBCU student-athletes and compete on a national stage,” Paul said in a statement.
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Phoenix Suns Charities Donates Millions to Children and Families in Arizona’s Underserved Communities
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Professional sports teams are inherently community assets. As stewards of these organizations, our players, coaches, employees, and owners are duty-bound to provide assistance and support to communities in which we live – particularly those traditionally marginalized and underserved. Our track record in providing this support speaks for itself,” said Phoenix Suns President & CEO Jason Rowley.
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Phoenix Suns Owner Sarver Has Long History of Supporting Diversity and Inclusion
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When NBA players and owners agreed to become more inclusive and promised better diversity measures following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Sarver and the Suns led the way. They transformed the team’s former home, the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, into a voting site. The move occurred in response to repeated conversations within the Suns organization about racial inequality.
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Illinois Lottery player is finalist for “Powerball First Millionaire of the Year “drawing
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A Lottery player from Aurora could ring in the New Year $1 million richer after being selected as one of the finalists in the “Powerball® First Millionaire of the Year” drawing!
And the winner is going to be drawn live on air, just after midnight on New Year’s Eve, as part of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022” Linda Perkins from Aurora, IL is one of five finalists who were randomly selected, in a preliminary drawing, from a national pool of lottery players from across 29 U.S. lotteries. “I learned that I won from an email in the middle of my workday, so I was really shocked,” said Perkins. “I can’t believe it; I’m still having a hard time believing this – I’m in total shock.”
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NFL Hires First Black Woman Referee
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When she takes the field in September, Maia Chaka, a Norfolk State University graduate and health and physical education teacher, will do so as the first Black woman to work as a referee in the NFL. She’ll also be just the second woman to wear the zebra stripes. Sarah Thomas, who worked last month’s Super Bowl, is the other.
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OP-ED: NFL’s 2021 Opportunity to Diversify Team Ownership
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I speak not only as a fan of professional football but also as someone who has a direct interest in helping the NFL fulfill its laudable and historic commitment to building a diverse and equitable league for players, coaches, owners and the thousands of others who make professional football one of the most popular sports in the world.
