EURweb |
SPORTS BITS: Rose to host Black Enterprise radio program; Magic Johnson buys Houston mall; Daunte Culpepper apologizes for boat drama.
*Throughout the month of March, New York Knicks guard-forward Jalen Rose will voice Black Enterprise magazine's “Keys to a Better Life” brief business reports that air twice daily on 29 Clear Channel radio stations. The Detroit native, 33, will cover a broad range of topics in the reports, including personal finance, homeownership, credit, and health. "There are millions of young African Americans around the country who want to get an education, raise a family, and be successful in the business world, but they need some guidance on critical issues such as how to pay for student loans, manage their finances, or buy a home," says Rose. "We as a community must communicate with young adults so they can be armed with the information they'll need to make solid decisions that will allow them to get a good education, save money, and raise a family in the complicated world we live in today."
*Hoops legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his business partners have acquired the Marq*E Entertainment Center in Houston, TX for an undisclosed sum. The 360,000-square-foot outdoor mall on Interstate 10 at Silbert St. contains an Edwards movie theater and will later this year pick up a police storefront and a new LA Fitness center, which will move into space formerly occupied by Vans Skate Park. Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund LP (CJUF), a joint venture between Magic and Canyon Capital Realty Advisors, will join Houston-based Fidelis Realty Partners in ownership of the property. CJUF, committed to developing urban properties in underserved communities, has undertaken projects in markets such as Atlanta; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Chicago; Hollywood, Calif.; Las Vegas; Miami; and San Diego.
*New Miami Dolphins quarterback Daunte Culpepper, traded Tuesday (March 14) from Minnesota, offered an apology for the embarrassment caused by the Lake Minnetonka boat party, yet still maintains he did nothing wrong. "Without admitting to the ridiculous allegations, I do apologize for any embarrassment that this situation has caused the community, the organization and especially my family," wrote Culpepper, in an e-mail to the media Thursday. "I can handle the personal accusations because I know the truth. I expect the legal process to clear my name so that I can move on." Culpepper and three of his ex-Viking teammates are charged with misdemeanor lewd conduct on board a tour boat on the Twin Cities lake. Culpepper, a Florida native, also said he feels comfortable being a Dolphin. "It felt like a dream come true when I walked into the Dolphins facility and met the coaches and administration," he wrote.
.jpg)
