Justin Bieber proved his talents on the basketball court winning the NBA All-Star celebrity MVP over Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen. Now, a movie is being written about his basketball skills.
In June, Bieber revealed he was collaborating with Marky Mark on a basketball movie. Wahlberg will play a veteran baller who takes the up and coming Bieber under his wing. They hope to begin production for the movie this summer.
“It certainly [has to be] something that’s good enough to go and have green-lit and make right away, but I think it will be well worth the wait,” Bieber said.
No stranger to box office success with sports movies, Whalberg won an Academy Award for “The Fighter,” in which Whalberg both starred in and produced. This will be Bieber’s first motion picture despite the successful “Never Say Never”concert film.
Washington Capital fans are asking what is wrong with their captain? NHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin is having the worst season of his hockey career. With just 51 points, it is far shy of the 100+ point seasons he had in 2008-2010 or even the 91 points he scored in his rookie year.
While the finger is being pointed at how the game has changed or his love of partying, the Washington Post is now blaming his mom.
The Post reports: “That’s his biggest problem — his mom She did what she did for Alex. She played a huge part in his growth, in his career. But it went too far. I understand it’s family, I understand they’re very close — it’s not that. The question is: Is he ever going to grow up? I’m not only talking about hockey. She’s in his life in many other areas — relationships with girls, with friends, with everyone.”
During last year’s HBO 24/7 Road To The Winter Classic, hockey fans saw that Ovechkin’s mom even lived with him, contrary to his womanizing reputation. It was actually Ovechkin’s mom who negotiated his 13-year $124 million contract.
For $9.5 million a season, Ovechkin’s 29 goals is an underachievement and disapointment. Ovie’s play is bad for the league too. In 2006, Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby were the most hyped NHL rookies since Wayne Gretzky. The NHL capitalized on the rookie rivalry, as Ovechkin led in goals and points. The following year, Crosby won the Hart Memorial Trophy, Lester B. Pearson Award and Art Ross trophies.What a difference a few years make, along with Ovechkin’s down fall, Crosby has played just 8 games since January 2011, suffering from concussion like symptoms.
Tracy McGrady’s net worth is over $75 million, but that doesn’t mean he passes over a good deal.
TheNBA star launched a daily deal website similar to Groupon. TMacDeals offer discounted prices on McGrady merchandise and other sports based retailers, including Adidas, Dicks Sportings Goods and Best Buy. The Atlanta Hawk says he was inspired because, “When I started my career, the only way to interact with fans was signing autographs after a game or doing some promotional appearance. Now I can interact with my fans instantaneously.”
McGrady partnered with Engager Media, which launched the daily deals platform online and on Facebook. Such prized possessions fans can purchase include a T-Mac street sign.
Despite never leading his team out of the first round of the playoffs, McGrady said he thinks he is Hall of Fame worthy. McGrady can now add tech mogul to his list of achievements.
ESPN sideline reporter Samantha Steele is engaged to Minnesota Viking QB Christian Ponder earning her the honor of December 2012 Jersey Chaser of the Month. Share It