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Plaxico Burress (center) at his luxury line launch event on Friday, May 19th. (Image courtesy of www.plaxicoburresscollection.com)

Plaxico Burress launches luxury sock line

Lilly Workneh
theGRIO REPORT - NFL star Plaxico Burress is testing new waters during the off-season and has launched a luxury sock line as part of The Plaxico Burress Collection...
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Bill Russell (Photo courtesy of 'Melissa Harris-Perry'

Bill Russell: Jackie Robinson was my hero

Lilly Workneh
VIDEO - Former NBA player Bill Russell appeared on a recent taping on 'Melissa Harris-Perry' to talk about Jackie Robinson and the impact he had in his life...
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Chris-Bosh-Withdraws

Thieves steal $340K in jewelry from Chris Bosh's home

Curt Anderson, Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — Thieves made off with an estimated $340,000 in jewelry from Miami Heat star Chris Bosh's home while he was out celebrating his birthday.
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Baylor's Brittney Griner (42) celebrates after breaking the NCAA women's career record for blocks (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Baylor's Griner more than just a girl who can dunk

Stephen Hawkins, Associated Press
WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner arrived at Baylor known as the girl who could dunk....
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President Barack Obama greets the Olypmics-bound U.S. Women's National Basketball team after their victory over Brazil at the Verizon Center on July 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leslie E. Kossoff-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama makes his Final Four picks

Associated Press
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — President Barack Obama is picking Florida, Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State to reach the Final Four...
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Claressa Shields of the United States celebrates her victory against Marina Volnova of Kazakhstan during the Women's Middle (75kg) Boxing semifinals on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)

theGrio's 100: Claressa Shields, Olympic boxing's 'first lady'

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theGRIO's 100 - Claressa Shields is a 17-year-old boxer and Flint, Michigan native who earned a gold medal in London in the middleweight division...
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Gabby Douglas sits down with theGrio.com's Todd Johnson in February, 2013 (Video still/TheGrio.com)

theGrio’s 100: Gabby Douglas, gold medalist with an Olympic-sized smile

theGrio
theGRIO's 100 - For many, watching gymnast Gabby Douglas lead her team to gold and then earning individual all-around gold was the highlight of the 2012 Olympics Games in London...
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Arian Foster #23 of the Houston Texans waits on the sideline during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at at Reliant Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

theGrio's 100: Arian Foster, keeping it 'zen' while running wild in NFL

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theGRIO's 100 - How did a guy who has averaged 1,400 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns a year the last three seasons ever go undrafted? Well that's the story of Houston Texans running back Arian Foster...
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Brittney Griner #42 of the Baylor Bears reacts in the first half against the Stanford Cardinal during the National Semifinal game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship at Pepsi Center on April 1, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

theGrio's 100: Brittney Griner, setting the bar in women's basketball

theGrio
theGRIO's 100 - A sports blogger and columnist called Brittney Griner the 'best women's basketball player since, since ever'....
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General Manager Ken Williams of the Chicago White Sox talks on his cell phone in the dugout before the home opener between the White Sox and the Kansas City Royals on April 13, 2004 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Royals 12-5. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

theGrio's 100: Ken Williams, calling the shots for Chicago White Sox

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theGRIO's 100 - In 2005, the Chicago White Sox won their first World Series title in nearly 90 years. General Manager Ken Williams was a big reason why...
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