Not just a sports legend: How Lebron James is changing the masculinity game

Mac Kelley PZ ’25 thinks Lebron James is, without a doubt, the greatest basketball player of all time (more controversially, maybe the best athlete of all time). Kelley has witnessed a kind of admiration amongst sports fans online that transcends this GOAT status.

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Luka to the Lakers or Malott brunch to Pomona: NBA trades in 5C terms

Mac Kelley and other 5C community members react to and recap two recent blockbuster trades in the NBA leading up to the Feb. 6 trade deadline. After the deadline, the landscape of the league will be drastically different, so take a look into the minds of 5C NBA fans.

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Athletic presence in political commentary: Welcomed or shunned?

Oliver Schoening PZ ’27 and Jun Kwon PO ’28 debate different perspectives on activism in professional sports. They note some recent examples of pushback for professional athletes such as Lebron James and Colin Kaepernick in their arguments and interviewed college athletes at the 5Cs to broaden their perspectives.

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As the NBA season tips off, LeBron James and the new-look Lakers hope to join the league’s elite

“LeBron James, four-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA finals MVP, fourteen-time NBA All Star, and two time Olympic gold medalist has agreed to a four year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.” Klutch Sports Group, James’ agency, sent out that simple press release via Twitter July 1, and it

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