Proving that Shaq, internet power broker, stands unfettered from his tumultuous last week where he was accused of hacking into and implanting child porn into a former employee’s computer, this morning, @The_Real_Shaq tweeted that he’s auctioning off four tickets to the home opener vs. the Heat on October 26, along with four jerseys.



The auction is part of the @TwitChange campaign, which launched on Sep. 15 as a charity-auction series to support aHomeInHaiti.org. The campaign was created by aHomeInHaiti.org founder Shaun King, and has signed up other Twitter celebs such as @KimKardashian, @JustinBieber and other members of the in-crowd. Check out the bidding war for Shaq’s tickets (currently, $2,550 for the set) and learn more about the cause at the eBay link.

Nice to see that Shaq clearly remembers a time when Googling “hack” and “Shaq” purely yielded YouTube clips of him bricking free throws, as he looks to rise above the pending lawsuit, not to mention the unending speculation that this latest move to Boston is purely Kobe-motivated.

He breaks records, I make records…umm?

That would be my dismal non-attempt at offering an opening line to the Lil’ Wayne tribute rap for Usain Bolt. The song is probably already in production – probably already in post-production considering the news that Bolt is a fan of Weezy came out hours ago.

From Mixtape Daily and Nah Right…

“When I was in the Olympics,” he told us, “I didn’t really listen to music. During the Olympics, it was mainly reggae, a little hip-hop. But I like Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, those guys. That’s who we listen to in Jamaica. A little bit of Ludacris. But as long as it’s hot, we got it.” [...]


“Right now, it’s Lil Wayne, #1,” he said. “He’s hot. He’s got everything. He sings the right tunes. I’m seriously listening to all his songs right now. Really sitting down, listening to his lyrics, and he’s got his lyrics [down] pat now. He’s got his lyrics. He’s coming up like Jay-Z. He’s smooth. He’s got a different flow from Jay-Z, but lyrics-wise, he’s got it. He’s a lyricist. Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, I don’t care who comes third. These guys have the whole place on edge, man. It’s hot.”

He run fast, Weezy gets cash…

Geez, I am a wack MC. Can you think of anything better? Doesn’t matter. Wayne’s already dashed his way in and out of the studio. It’s probably on like 7 mixtapes by now.

Speaking of, How did Mixtape Daily get an interview with Usain Bolt?

His next courtside seat might be in-between Nicholson and that weird Adler guy, because Lil Wayne love, love, loves Kobe. His new song, aptly titled “Kobe Bryant” opens…

Kobe doing work.
2-4 on my shirt
he the greatest on the court
and I’m the greatest on the verse.
Going for the fourth ring
like it was his first.
Gotta get the gleam, do it for Kareem!

Check out the full song…

H/T to Nah Right for the first post – go here to download.

vitaminwater’s commercial for the NBA Finals…

That Dwight Howard is one hell of a drug.


@dwighthoward posted it on his blog too asking if you could name the impersonations. Other than when he imitates the Lebron explosion of talcum, I for one can not name any of the other impersonations. (More dunks than a donut shop – Stan Van Gundy?)

The 2010-11 Ultimate Race Around the World, the ultimate solo mission sea race, will feature a prize pot of over $2.5 million dollars, organizers announced yesterday.

Formally known as the Velex 5 Oceans Race, is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race sailed in stages. It has been held every four years since 1982 (Renamed Around Alone in 2006), and is the longest race for individuals in any sport! Sponsors said that part of $2+ milli investment will go towards accommodations and logistics for the competitors.

This prize pot becomes the largest on the high seas (at least on the Open 60 circuit), and it’s announcement comes on the heels of the news of sponsorship turmoil amongst the players of the World’s best known nautical competition, The America’s Cup.

The seven: NBA movies opening for Christmas (Cuzoogle)
AccuScore on Yahoo: K-Rod Adds 10 wins for Mets (Yardbarker)
MoonDog’s Heisman Ballot – Colt McCoy Is The Man (Moondog Sports)
Chat With Kobe About His New Shoe Tomorrow! (Slam Online)
The Old Electric Sink Prank (Don Chavez)
Taste Test: Baconnaise (The A.V. Club, via Pop Candy)

Last week, I heard that the IOC and Co. were injecting the Olympic Village with a cache of condoms, totaling 100,000 in count.

Au contrere, mon frere.

The Beijing Health Bureau thought this initial number was tailored more to a Young Life church lock-in, and decided let’s just bump that up to half a mil, shall we?

“About 400,000 free condoms have been distributed [by the Beijing Health Bureau] to 119 contract hotels of the Olympic Games to ensure that safe sex takes place during the fortnight-long event…Xinhua quoted Jin Dapend [Beijing Health Bureau’'s Party chief] as saying that condoms had been put in over 90,000 rooms of 424 hotels rated three stars and above.” (Freshnews.in)

Unsure if it’s related (it is), but Michael “Prowl-Mode” Phelps can’t seem to get this look off his face since wrapping up…his competition portion of the games.

LINKS:

Beijing health bureau officials distribute 400,000 condoms for safe sex during Olympics
When Not Busy, Hoops Stars Flock To Beach Volleyball

We’re bending the sounds. I’ve been forging it. With a lyrical smelter.

• The New Old Hotness? Pushball! (Deuce of Davenport)
• Mr. Walk-Off On African Baseball Network (Mister Irrelevant)
• I Can’t Wait for the Remake of Death Race 2000 (on205th)
• Expect a Brutal Game 3 Tonight in L.A. (Cuzoogle)
• Curt Schilling on Kobe: He’s No Leader (The Big Lead)
• The Military is Borrowing NFL Helmet Technology (Shutdown Corner)
• “Screech” to wrestle: AKA Hulk Hogan’s Definition of Celebrity (Gossip on Sports)
• The Greatest Thing You’ll See All Week (With Leather)

…few people I know have seen ‘It’s All Gone Pete Tong’, but like most movies with the description pervasive drugs and alcohol use I gave it a chance. Pretty solid.