Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's auction for some of his memorabilia, which included four of six NBA championship rings, closed Sunday. The six-time MVP grossed nearly $3 million, according to Goldin Auctions. In a blog post in mid-February, he explained why he was auctioning off items from his decorated professional career. "Why then am I auctioning off my sports memorabilia? I’ve been a collector most of my life. When I was in high school and broke, I collected books that I loved: The

LeBron James’ dedication to the Cleveland Cavaliers may have wavered, but his dedication to educating kids in his hometown is as strong as ever. Michele Campbell, the executive director of the LeBron James Family Foundation, said James’ decision to play for the Los Angeles Lakers won’t impact the July 30 opening of the I Promise School or any other educational program he has in place throughout the city. “It’s back to work today as usual when it comes to the foundation,” Camp

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant surprised a six-year-old with epilepsy on Wednesday's episode of The View. As seen in the following picture, Bryant appeared on set to present Bryson Thompson with an autographed jersey. Bryson began having seizures in 2015, but his condition has been aided by the Jack's Helping Hand organization, which paid for a helmet for Bryson to protect him from seizures. Bryson's eight-year-old brother, Brock, came up with the idea to auction off s