NBA All-Star Weekend!
This week, Lindsay and Whitney dive deep into the NBA All-Star Weekend, the amazing brotherhood and camaraderie among the NBA players, and the surprise 3-point shot contents that was held during the week and raised over $500,000 for charity! Wow!
And in other sports news, the girls share their thoughts on the backlash that NASCAR and Monster Energy Drinks received over the weekend during the Sprint Cup Series over the “scantily clad” Monster girls.
“The Pro Bowl planners need to take NBA All-Star Weekend and dissect it.” – Whitney Melancon
Highlights of Today’s Episode:
- The major uproar within the NASCAR community on Twitter over the Monster Energy Drink girls’ wardrobes.
- Mitch Covington – VP of Sports Marketing’s comment – “Monster was built on girls, music, and racing. We think that fits with NASCAR really good.”
- The surprise NBA 3-point shot contest raising over $500,000 during a one-minute round for charity.
- 14-year-old Jarrius Robertson, a child battling a chronic liver disease, gets invited to be part of the All-Star Weekend, play in the game, and interview players.
- NIKE’s “Equality” ad campaign and 90-second commercial featuring Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and a variety of sports players of all ages and ethnicities.
Lindsay’s MVP & LVP of the Week:
- This week’s MVP award goes to – Beyonce, Jay Z, and Blue Ivy for the hilarious picture of the three of them sitting in the front row at the NBA All-Star game with cotton candy.
- This week’s LVP award goes to – The announcer at the New Orleans dome for incorrectly announcing Kevin Durant as “OKC’s own.”
Whitney’s MVP & LVP of the Week:
- This week’s MVP award goes to – The whole NBA All-Star Weekend for an amazing experience filled with camaraderie, brotherhood, and competitiveness.
- This week’s LVP award goes to – Kyrie Irving for his strange comment: “the Earth is flat.”
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