In the latest edition of ESPN Cover Story – through an in-depth, multimedia, must-read piece – writer Dotun Akintoye chronicles UFC superstar Kamaru Usman’s personal and family journey and how it impacts his approach to his UFC career, from emigrating from Nigeria to the United States at eight years old to his career-defining victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 and much more.
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Usman – the UFC Welterweight Champion – reflects on his past and discusses creating a legacy as he prepares for a rematch with Masvidal at UFC 261 on Saturday, April 24. (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV). Visit ESPN Press Room for full UFC 261 coverage details.
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— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) April 22, 2021
“The work continues here because we need to make fundamental systemic change. If you have a fire in a bedroom, you can go and get that repaired or remodeled. We are working on the foundation.” @EducationMN @AFTunion educator Marcia Howard https://t.co/OU33BUuKJc
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Justice arrived Tuesday for George Floyd, unleashing a wave of emotion that spilled out across America from the street corner where Floyd drew his last breath under the murderous knee of Derek Chauvin. Reporting from Minneapolis for @TheUndefeated: https://t.co/TVOTcmtDZQ
— Jesse Washington (@jessewashington) April 21, 2021
"This is an opportunity to raise money for two charities that are working to change the face of golf and increase participation and representation of girls of color." – @MichelleWieWest
More from @TheCharlotteSue on the #HoodieForGolf campaign ⬇️ https://t.co/VPZCDICmQ1
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 22, 2021
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— NBPA (@TheNBPA) April 19, 2021
Sabrina Ionescu: "I've never been removed from the game for this long. … I'm just excited to finally be in Brooklyn, hopefully have fans in attendance and play in front of our community here." https://t.co/mRPE6afXHB
— ESPN Women's Hoops (@ESPN_WomenHoop) April 20, 2021
I can’t get enough of this story & it’s prob because I, too, have an artist brother (s/o @officialkyleob) that drew in the infield dirt & couldn’t care less about any “sports celebrity” I may have ☺️
This is such a delightful read. Thank you, @FlemESPNhttps://t.co/hf2iRF3UXH
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) April 19, 2021
The beautiful Black creative golden age that we’ve been experiencing is now making its way to Italy. The film "Zero," which debuted on Netflix Italia is sure to be a part of it.
Its screenwriter and creator is 28 y/o wunderkind Antonio Dikele Distefano.https://t.co/Cx8ggBiPAy
— Andscape (@andscape) April 22, 2021
“Players invested in a now-defunct company that funded a separate business targeting Texans w/ troubled credit ratings who needed quick cash & would put up their cars as collateral on loans averaging $1,000…[with] fees & interest in excess of 300%” https://t.co/WRRSLP7n2S
— Tisha Thompson (@TishaESPN) April 23, 2021
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