Sports
Grand Rapids Negroe Baseball Team Owner Celebrates 90th Birthday
Minnie Forbes recently celebrated her 90th Birthday with a celebration held at the Hilton Garden Inn East on May 21, 2022. The event was put together by Miss Forbes and her grand children. The guest list included mostly family who flew in from as far away as New Jersey, Florida and Texas.
Grand Rapids Sport's Legend Clarence J. Bouknight Passes
Clarence was one of the best athletes to ever walk the streets of Grand Rapids. Clarence was the youngest of two children born to the late Shirley J and Vera A Bouknight on June 16, 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI.
NBA Prepares To Celebrate King, Robertson Also Remembers
Officially, NBA players began participating in games that were scheduled to celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986 when the federal holiday commemorating the civil-rights leader was observed for the first time. Oscar Robertson knows the tradition dates long before that.
Dr. J On NBA life In 1980s: Standing On Shoulders Of Giants
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Hall of Famer Julius Erving, an NBA and ABA champion, is considered one of the greatest basketball players ever and one the greatest ambassadors of the game off the court. He is an 11- time NBA All-Star and league MVP. The player fans know as ``Dr. J`` shares some of the experiences that helped make him who he is, and provided him with the foundation to help him lead the transformation the NBA during the 1980s.)