(Podcast) #TheFlagrant. Episode #1

Kingdom Come... 2012 #NBAFinals Preview

Last year, I wrote an article about Lebron James. It was a story of triumph against all odds. The public backlash, the expectations, fulfilling his destiny and taking his rightful place as the best player in the league. They won early. They celebrated by shadowboxing. Then they crumbled. He faded from the picture. He ran from the spotlight. He watched the trophy he desired awarded to his opponents on his on floor. It's been a long, hot summer, a short season and an eventful spring. Now here we are. Back at one.

Lebron never called himself "King". He never compared himself to Micheal Jordan, Magic Johnson or Oscar Robinson. He didn't ask his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers to draft him. He has accepted criticism and deflected praise. He bragged about winning multiple rings and failed. He's been humbled. No other professional athlete has endured the public scrutiny he has for NOT winning his sports richest prize. His talent makes us expect more, demand the impossible and ignore the obvious....

Lebron plays for love. Not for money, fame or glory. He wants to be remembered, not for highlights, sneakers or tweets, but for winning. For being the best at what he does. The boy who never went to college has grown into the man some love to hate. He is envied, but he is also adored.

On June 12th, 2012, we will begin chapter 3 of his saga towards immortality. 2 trips to the Finals. 2 losses. Oklahoma City are phenomenal. They are young and hungry. Most believe they will present the biggest challenge for Lebron this spring. In reality, they are merely co-stars in a narrative that begins and ends with Lebron James. Its his story, his battle, his time.

Miami Memorial Weekend 2012

Wedding Proposal Of The Week: Flash Mob At Shopping Mall In Toronto! (To Chris Brown's Track)

Kevin Durant: "From My Hood To Your Hood" Documentary

Summer in the City...

If you're on Queen Street West in Toronto this summer, check out this cool lil retro clothing spot.

Spring 2012

The King is coming....

RIP Etta James

My City: "Sh!t #Toronto People Say" (Video)

These are a couple homegrown versions of the popular web series...enjoy.

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#MLK: Was it all a dream?

I walked into Tiffanys looking to buy my girlfriend a special birthday gift. It was August. The dog days of summer, as they say. I arrived at the downtown Toronto location straight from work, dressed in a shirt and tie combo. The salesman was extremely hospitable. My girl loved the ring and its was mission accomplished.

On Valentines Day, I decided to compliment her original ring with a pendant I saw in Tiffanys online catalog. This time, I was dressed in my regular street gear, since it was casual Friday @ work. I was immediately greeted by security, escorted swiftly to the appropriate department and received a detailed explanation of the return/exchange policy.

The time around, the salesperson made every attempt to process this transaction as quickly as possible and have me exit the store. That is, until he asked my name and noticed I was a returning customer. I was then showered with smiles and laughs as he cranked up the hospitality, much to my disinterest.

Systemic racism? Racial Profiling? Maybe. Maybe not. What's clear is that we all (Black, White, Asian, Muslim, Jew, etc) are guilty of not carrying the torch passed forward by Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and countless others from their civil rights generation.

We continue to judge others based on the color of their skin instead of the content of their character. As long as we continue to glorify ignorance, nothing will change. Dr. Kings efforts will be all in vain  and it will truly be "just a dream".
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