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“With the life I’ve had to live, I expected to be killed by 17 or 18. Now I know that I’m built for this, ready to come and take it.”

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The circus is coming to town! NBA All-Star Weekend will take place in Los Angeles from February 16-18 and this year’s event promises to feature a ton of intrigue on court and off. For anybody paying extra attention this year, you can bet on the skills competition,

the dunk contest and the three point contest at Bovada.

Before you get in there, read the details here for more info about them, since Bovada was the same site pushing the Mayweather-McGregor fight heavy, you can expect there to be some special features.

The betting lines for Team LeBron vs Team Stephen aren’t out yet but expect that to come out tomorrow.

Respect-Mag rounded up some of the juiciest storylines that are a bit harder to throw money down on but definitely what people are watching for.

Will Kyrie and LeBron James share the ball?

LeBron shocked everyone when he selected Kyrie Irving for his hand-picked All-Star team. He could have chosen any number of elite players, but instead he picked the one dude on the planet who vocally declared he wanted nothing to do with him.

Don’t forget, Irving was so intent on getting away from King James that he reportedly threatened to undergo knee surgery to force his way out of Cleveland. We now get to see these two together again and it will be fascinating to watch them (try to) coexist.

Will LeBron go out of his way to set up Irving?

Will Irving freeze out LeBron and go balls-to-the wall in an attempt to win MVP honors? No matter what happens, we all win.

Will Superstars Court LeBron?

All-Star Weekend is traditionally a great time for schmoozing, but this year it could turn into a recruitment fair. Don’t be surprised if James Harden uses the weekend to try to convince LeBron to bolt to Houston, or if LeBron and Paul George spend their downtime hashing out a possible future with the Lakers.

Will Draymond Green Get a Tech?

No player has ever been teed up for a technical foul in an NBA All-Star Game, but that could change this weekend thanks to Draymond Green. The fiery forward has already piled up 14 techs and three ejections this season, and is easily one of the most combustible players in league history.

Will Nate Robinson Dunk Win Butler into Oblivion?  

The league has revamped its Celebrity Game this year to include several former pros like Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, Jason Williams, and Nate Robinson.

Most of them will barely work up a sweat, but it’s easy to imagine Robinson taking this exhibition way too seriously. The three-time Slam Dunk champ still believes he should be logging 30-minutes a night on a playoff contender. If he could dunk over Dwight Howard, just imagine what he can do to Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler.  

Will Kevin Hart Go too far?   

The NBA has decided to spice up its All-Star Game intros this year by giving the mic to Kevin Hart. It’s a fun idea in theory, but will the pint-sized comedian really be able to control himself when the cameras start rolling?

What will happen if he goes a little too far in making fun of Joel Embiid, or if he needs seven tries to correctly pronounce “Antetokounmpo”? Is this the year that we get to see a 5-foot-4 man get dunked on by a 7-footer?

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Recently featured in Billboard, Kissimmee, Florida native, June 3rd linked up with producers Nicky Quinn and Kojo A in their first studio session together to bring together, “There You Go.”

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This is the lead single from his upcoming album, which is slated for release later this year. “I’m excited to drop this record and introduce myself to the world this year,” June3rd told me via email.

“This is the beginning of a long road to unlimited possibilities and blessings.”

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Former New England Patriots defensive end and Super Bowl XXXVIII & XXXIX champion, Jarvis Green in studio with RESPECT Magazine’s managing editor Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson. Photo Credit: Bryon Summers, The Shadow League

Former New England Patriots DE and 2-time Super Bowl champion, Jarvis Green checked in with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson and Scoop B Radio. Press Play Below To Listen! 

The NFL football season may be over, but the interest in the business of sports never really dies.

That said, not only are the New England Patriots AFC division champions, but they also have the distinction of having former players accomplishing a ton after their playing career.

Insert retired Patriots defensive end Jarvis Green.

A nine year veteran, Green went from winning two championships with future Hall of Fame QB, Tom Brady to peeling shrimp and CEO’ing his Oceans 97 company; a salute to his uniform number.

The shrimp dishes are the bomb, too! 

Jarvis Green’s Oceans 97 is a hit at QVC and more. Photo Credit: Oceans 97

The mere mention of being a CEO of a shrimp distribution company sounds off the predictable references to the Academy Award film, Forrest Gump and the character of “Bubba,” played by Mykelti Williamson, who knew about shrimp, the shrimping business and how to cook shrimp.

If you can’t name all of the shrimp, shame on you! Here’s Bubba in case you forgot.

But I digress. 

Green was more like Forrest. He learned about the business and his craft and took it to the next level.

Million dollar question: Why the shrimping business?

“I had opportunities to go do coaching,”  Jarvis Green told me on Scoop B Radio.

“I had opportunities to go do broadcasting, being an analyst, boot camps, clinics all that stuff, you know, with ESPN.

Jarvis Green won two Super Bowl’s with the New England Patriots. Photo Credit: The Advocate

Green cites owing a friend a favor as motivation for his career change. His friend already had a shrimping business that had 90 employees and access to 800 shrimping boats in Vietnam. Seemed promising. The kicker? His friend told him that he was going to sell shrimp in New England, the very place he called home and won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.

Show up, shake hands and kiss babies. Seems easy, right?

Sike!

Green did a 6-month internship and literally learned everything.

Step aside Bubba!

Jarvis Green is learning everything about shrimp and executing. Breaking shrimp, cleaning shrimp, handling shrimp and chopping shrimp.

He even learned the Vietnamese language. “I remember at some point they handed me a Rosetta Stone, Vietnamese,” Green jokes.

An unpaid internship, Green mastered his craft like Forrest. “Worked from the ground up,” he said. “From the first person in the shrimp plant, sweeping, mopping, cleaning bathrooms, cleaning the kitchen area.”

By the end of his internship, Green was one of the guys and gals on staff and was an asset; he even made purchasing orders to distributors.

He was becoming an anchor to the shrimping company the same way he was to his Patriots team that had the arduous task of containing the Philadelphia Eagles team who lost to the Patriots in the Super Bowl in 2004.

Fast forward to 2015, the former defensive line man is not just a businessman, he’s a business, man!

Oceans 97’s entry point into the shrimp industry was as a wholesale distributor of shrimp in partnership with companies like Dole & Bailey – founded in 1850 – currently the oldest butcher in North America.

Jarvis Green in the kitchen. Photo Credit: Oceans 97

Through the relationship with Dole & Bailey, Oceans 97 shrimp is distributed to major financial institutions throughout New England and other products remain available in multiple grocery retail locations around the country.

The shrimp is domestic, wild caught, Gulf of Mexico shrimp, caught by US Gulf Coast fisherman and processed in Louisiana. The product ships in dry ice directly to the customer and arrives ready for cooking a delicious and satisfying family meal or when entertaining.

His Oceans 97’s gourmet line features easy-to-cook meals of shrimp packaged in bags with four flavors of sauce to choose from: New Orleans Style BBQ, Cajun Curry, Chimichurri, and Garlic Butter.

In just two years, Oceans 97 experienced rapid growth and in July 2017, launched a line of its own value-added shrimp products, which debuted on QVC via both their television programming and www.QVC.com.

He chatted about it with JR Sportbrief

His friend’s vision came true and Green trusted his process. “I’ve been very tied down to all those opportunities,” said Green.

“When you taste it, it’s just on your pallet. It’s savoriness and it just sticks with you man, you want to go grab a glass of wine and just wash it down. It’s elegant, fine dining at its best for under $10.99.”

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Sarah Natochenny plays the role of Pokemon’s Ash Ketchum. Photo Credit: Kotaku

Actress Sarah Natochenny chats with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson about being the voice of Pokémon’s Ash Ketchum. Press Play Below To Listen! 

Sarah Natochenny has lent her voice to just about anything imaginable in the anime and video gaming world. You name it: Batman, Robin Hood, and Harry Potter, easily come to mind. 

BUT, Pokemon cartoon and video game enthuiasts most probably recognize her as the voice of Ash Ketchum, the main character in the Pokémon anime series.

For those tardy to the party: Ash always dreamed of becoming a Pokémon Master and has the ability to sense and control aura. Additionally, Ash Ketchum has the ability to understand the feelings of Pokémon because of the immense amount of time spent.

Pokemon has been on television for years and Natochenny has been featured on over 400 episodes of Pokémon as a voice over.

A quick fact: Natochenny started acting at age 12 after winning a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics for Rhythmic Gymnastics. She slid into the role of Ash Ketchum quite seamlessly.

“We do an episode or two per week,” Sarah Natochenny told me on Scoop B Radio.

“And it takes a couple of hours for me to record my parts. It sounds like a lot and looking back on it, it feels like a lot but it’s not that much work.”

Sarah Natochenny, voice of Pokemon’s Ash Ketchum. Photo Credit: Bulbapedia

Natochenny attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute’s Young Actors Program. She also studied straight and musical improvisation at the Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theatres in New York. While still being so young and having built a firm foundation, she’s also looking at the future.

“I want to do more comedy and I want to keep doing animation for sure,” she said.

“It’s not something that I’ve been actively pursuing for a long time, but I want to possibly a year from now, but I’ve been focusing on other parts of my career, but I want to stay and grow in animation for sure.”

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Last week at the NBA’s trading deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers re-created their team.

Within an hour, the Cavs traded Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose, Iman Shumpert, Dwyane Wade and their 2018 first-round pick.

In turn, they added youth, grit and shooting by nabbing George Hill from the Sacramento Kings, Rodney Hood from the Utah Jazz and coupled them with Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. from the Los Angeles Lakers.

At the end of the day it’s all love ?

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Yesterday afternoon, the NBA’s national television audience got a glimpse at the new-look Cavaliers when they Kyrie Irving-led Boston Celtics.

The Cavs won the game 121-99. LeBron James finished the road win with 24 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. Jordan Clarkson  had 17 points.

Can a newly cemented Cavaliers team take on a Golden State Warriors team in the NBA Finals in June?

Press Play above to hear my discussion with the Bud and The Manchild Show.

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Sterling, then a 37-year-old black man, was shot several times at close range while held down on the ground by two Baton Rouge Police Department officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Media reports indicated that the police officers involved were attempting to control Sterling’s arms and he was shot after allegedly reaching for a gun in his pocket.

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The shooting was recorded by multiple bystanders and as a result, the shooting led to protests in Baton Rouge and a request for a civil rights investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Department of Justice investigated but in May 2017 decided that it would not file criminal charges against the police officers.

This issue hits close to home for Buffalo, NY lyricist J-Batters. See more here: 

Additionally, his “Justice 4 J Batters” docu-series touches on it and proclaims his innocence. 

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