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Michael Lee

@MrMichaelLee

Sports enterprise reporter for @washingtonpost. Kansas City, Mo. native. Florida A&M grad. KAΨ. Former ATLien. Covered NBA for 19 seasons. Used to love hip-hop

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I recently wrote about how LeBron, KD & Steph remain relevant despite advanced age (wapo.st/3U1QNIp). But this postseason, the young fellas can declare that it's no country for old men. MIN can take out KD. NOP & SAC can block LeBron & Steph from the playoffs. Will they?

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I recently wrote about how LeBron, KD & Steph remain relevant despite advanced age (wapo.st/3U1QNIp). But this postseason, the young fellas can declare that it's no country for old men. MIN can take out KD. NOP & SAC can block LeBron & Steph from the playoffs. Will they?

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Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier made America take notice & ultimately change. Two years ago, my college Dave Sheinin & I explored other prominent Black pioneers in athletics. is always a good time to reflect on history wapo.st/43XK9rk

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'O.J., to me, was always a hustler at a high level,” USC professor Notorious Ph.D. said. The Black community could “see right through him,” but White America “thought he was someone that ultimately he was not. For lack of a better phrase, they thought he was a good [n-word].”

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OJ Simpson's ascent to fame, before that infamous double-murder trial, could be summed up in five words: 'I'm not Black. I'm OJ.' I spoke with Notorious Ph.D. about why OJ, during an era of athlete activism, cared more about social status than social justice. wapo.st/3UglGKJ

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I appreciate Andrew Young, Dusty Baker, Ralph Garr, Dominique Wilkins 🏀, Marquis Grissom, Michael Harris II〽️, Derek Schiller, Allan Tanenbaum & others for discussing what Henry Aaron means to them, to Atlanta, & why 715 still matters 50 years later.

I appreciate @AmbAndrewYoung, Dusty Baker, Ralph Garr, @DWilkins21, Marquis Grissom, @MoneyyyMikeee, Derek Schiller, Allan Tanenbaum & others for discussing what Henry Aaron means to them, to Atlanta, & why 715 still matters 50 years later.
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The league’s brightest stars for more than a decade, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry continue to shine on. wapo.st/3uqbpSc

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I caught up with LeBron James in NY, Kevin Durant in DC & Stephen Curry in Philly to ask these late 30-something legends how they’ve handled the responsibility of NBA superstardom for so long & what motivates them to keep going extra rounds with Father Time. wapo.st/3OKV29J

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