Basketball

STEVE KERR: NEXT GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA?

We rarely gossip about professional athletes or coaches, but this item also has political importance and is TOO good not to share. Steve Kerr, the coach of basketball’s Golden State Warriors as well as the Olympic’s Team USA, was a surprise -and excellent- speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 19. According to my inside source there was a reason – he’s being wooed to run for Governor of California when current governor, Gavin Newsom is termed out. Remember where you read this, as an exploratory committee is already in place, grooming Steve to run for governor, which is EXACTLY why he was tapped to speak at the convention.

CAITLIN CLARK HAS PLENTY TO CELEBRATE

We rarely write about professional athletes, but WNBA phenomenon Caitlin Clark seems to be everywhere these days and we just had to share this scoop. Let’s see how long it takes before other media outlets report it. Our source connected to Caitlin reveals that she just just got engaged to her boyfriend, former college basketball player Connor McCaffery, who now works for the NBA. This recently happened, and the ring is at the jewelers being sized. The statuesque couple (she is 6′ tall and he is 6′ 5″ tall) is likely waiting until Caitlin finishes her first season in the WNBA before announcing their big news, but those close to them already know.

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BRITTNEY GRINER’S LIPS ARE SEALED- FOR NOW

Been wondering why you haven’t heard a word from 6’9″ WNBA superstar, Brittney Griner since she was recently released from that Russian penal colony? It so happens, she’s being offered big bucks for her first tell-all interview, but she needs to get PERMISSION before she can reveal anything. According to an insider, Brittney promised the US government NOT to say a word about her time in Russia until other American prisoners have returned home. Although she’s been courted by every morning show as well as TV journalists like Oprah Winfrey, Brittney is respecting the wishes of the government and keeping quiet.

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THE BALLPLAYING THIEVES WHO DISGRACED UCLA BROUGHT OUT THE WORST IN OTHERS!

When we heard that three UCLA basketball players had been arrested in China for SHOPLIFTING, we were flabbergasted at how stupid the guys must be. And they’re IN COLLEGE! It turns out that security footage revealed the three guys- all around 19 or 20 – stole Louis Vuitton sunglasses (average price $700) and other stuff from three stores near their hotel. A big heist – and it was all found in their luggage. Stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise can get you ten years in prison in China. (Having owned a store, we have no sympathy for thieves.) Apparently President Trump helped get them released (and of course he wanted a pat on the back!) The father of one player was equally stupid when he said he doubted the president’s role in getting the players released and sniffed that shoplifting was “no big deal.” NO WONDER the kid is a thief – with a father like that! Of course, all this inspired our chatty president to reply “I should have left them in jail.” Maybe he should have.

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KOBE BRYANT DOESN’T BELONG ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

A great injustice against Hollywood has been perpetrated by the owner of Grauman’s Chinese Theater or the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce – they allowed basketball player Kobe Bryant to add his handprints to the cement in front of Grauman’s . HELLO – Grauman’s and the Walk of Fame are intended for performers, writers, movie makers, and people in show business! What the heck is going ON here? Kobe is NOT an actor. Why should his prints share space with Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, and Bette Davis? Wouldn’t his prints be more appropriate outside of the Staples Center? It’s a travesty and a crime.