Darius Acuff Jr., the former Cass Technical High School standout and current Arkansas Razorbacks star guard who figures on many mock drafts as a potential No. 1 pick, talks Reebok deal, Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal, family ties, and Detroit heritage in a new interview.

LSU All-American Angel Reese has a new endorsement deal with a major shoe and athletic apparel company.

The jacket that Michael Jordan famously and grudgingly wore while receiving an Olympic gold medal has been in Brian McIntyre’s possession for more than three decades now.

The CEO of CrossFit is stepping down after his tweet about George Floyd sparked a social media backlash and led to affiliated gyms and Reebok cutting ties with the exercise brand. Greg Glassman said in a statement posted on CrossFit Inc.'s website late Tuesday that he decided to retire. Glassman had apologized earlier for tweets that sparked online outrage by connecting Floyd, a black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday I created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members," he said. Floyd died while handcuffed after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes.

SILVER SPRING, Md. SILVER SPRING, Md.The founder of CrossFit is apologizing for a Twitter post he made about racial inequality protests after Reebok cut ties with his company. Our partnership with CrossFit HQ comes to an end later this year," Reebok told the AP. Recently, we have been in discussions regarding a new agreement, however, in light of recent events, we have made the decision to end our partnership with CrossFit HQ. We will fulfill our remaining contractual obligations in 2020.Glassman, through his company's Twitter account, wrote, I, CrossFit HQ, and the CrossFit community will not stand for racism.