Khari M. Griffin, Contributing Writer On the afternoon following Valentine’s Day, the Morehouse Maroon Tigers struggled finding love inside of L.S. Epps Gymnasium. Three weeks after a five-point loss to the Maroon Tigers, the Clark Atlanta men’s basketball team had completely different plans for Morehouse on the Tigers’ Founder’s Day weekend. Despite a slow start…
José Mallabo, Morehouse College Chief Marketing Officer & VP of Marketing and Communications Growing up as a rabid sports fan in Los Angeles in the ’70s, Magic Johnson was my generation’s Bill Russell. Or in a more modern context, Magic was my Michael Jordan and my Kobe Bryant. By 1991, Magic had helped raise the…
Shakim Muhafiz, Associate Sports Editor Although the Morehouse Maroon Tigers are a Division II athletic program, they were eager to face the ACC’s Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan. 28. It was an experience that both the Tigers and Yellow Jackets appreciated. The Tigers were dismantled by the Yellow Jackets, 82-54, in an exhibition game…
Will Clay, Staff Writer The path to the Super Bowl LIV for the Kansas City Chiefs did not look likely Oct. 17. Superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes got hit on a quarterback sneak and the “Chiefs Kingdom” fears their season may be over. The last season’s MVP dislocated his kneecap, but there was a chance for…
Parker Owens, Staff Writer The world lost a legend on Sunday when Kobe Bryant was killed in a horrific helicopter crash that took the lives of eight others, including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna. As Bryant is being remembered for all of his success as a player, winning five championships and being selected to the All-Star…
Shakim Muhafiz, Staff Writer NBA legend Kobe “Black Mamba” Bryant was confirmed dead, along with eight others including his daughter Gianna Bryant, after a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Sunday afternoon. The news has shocked not only the sports world but the entire world. Fans and NBA stars sent their thoughts to Twitter after hearing…
Khari M. Griffin, Contributing Writer Approximately 30 minutes ago, my grandmother called me with tears in her eyes. By this particular moment, I had finally accepted the countless media reports of the tragic death of former NBA superstar and future NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. Although my grandmother did not know Bryant personally and…
Isaiah Johnson, Managing Editor NBA fans and players are mourning the loss of former Los Angeles Laker great Kobe Bryant. The 41-year-old future Hall Of Famer died early this morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Ca. Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13, along with seven others were victims of the tragic accident. Both current…
Kayden Molock, Staff Writer Colin Kaepernick was scheduled to have a workout in front of scouts and representatives of 25 out of the 32 National Football League teams this past Saturday. The workout was scheduled to occur at the Atlanta Falcons practice facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia. This workout was planned by NFL officials and…
Cai Johnson, Staff Writer The Morehouse Basketball team was welcomed to a packed home crowd this past Tuesday at Forbes Arena when they beat Fisk University 73-61. Morehouse came into this matchup ranked #25 in the country with hopes to increase their ranking as the season progresses. There’s been no secret of the lofty expectations…
