Left: Shawn (Son) – Right (GheeFunny)

Eric Lawton, also known as GheeFunny, stars alongside his son, Shawn, in comedic videos made for social media. He’s not trying to be the picture-perfect father. His image looks nothing like the dads in Norman Rockwell paintings, nor the stereotypical type often seen in television for teens. Eric writes one-minute sketches where he and his 9-year-old trade jabs laced with adult humor.

Fans of the pair appreciate the blend of subversive African American comedy traditions with father and son’s satiric ability to capture the challenges of everyday parenting, economic realities, and social commentary.

Unlike his on-screen persona, Eric is laid back with a calm tone of voice, his goals are positively ambitious: He wants Shawn to be able to make the leap from digital-shorts novice to professional actor. Lawton sees it as showing his son something other than playing ball.

After reaching a million followers on their Instagram page, Respect Magazine had the opportunity to talk with Eric about his journey and accomplishments.

How has living in Philadelphia influenced your comedy?

Well growing up in North Philly you had to be Funny or play basketball I felt like lol. Everybody respected someone that hooped or Could make them laugh. So growing up in philly made it easy to do comedy I would say.

Who are some of the comedians (if any) that inspired you?

My Favorite always has been Martin Lawrence. Watching his show coming up drove me to comedian. Also “IN LIVING COLOR” those comedies inspired me as well.

You started out posting comedic videos on Facebook, when did you know it was time to develop more content on Instagram?

Well I didn’t even know what it was to be honest. My girlfriend told that if I wanted to make something outta these videos I needed to be on instagram or YouTube making them. So she made me an account and it’s a rap after that lol

What is the biggest obstacle you’ve faced when creating skits? How often are you writing new skits?

Umm I would say Getting the timing Perfect. We be doing this for a while but sometimes the timing of our back and forth is tough to get on point Even now!

What was the first skit you did with Shawn? Obviously you have a father-son bond, but would you say you two had to develop a chemistry as a comedic duo – or were the skits always smooth?

Our first skit was the one when Shawn asked me “Where do baby’s come from” lol. Our Chemistry has grow over the last Year but it was rough at the start with Shawn only being 6 when we started.

You did a really funny skit with Shawn some weeks ago about your car getting repossessed, and dealing with struggle. However, this is also a serious topic. Can you talk about the importance of not only being there, but providing a better life for your son?

At the end of the day, that’s what this is all about right? My son’s future is very important to me. If I can use this platform to better positioning him to be successful then that’s what I do. Being there for you kid and is easy at least in my eyes. Doing comedy is my passion but the fact that I can share this passion with my son make it a dream

How does it feel to be recognized by stars like Paul George, Kevin Durant, Chris Brown and more?

It’s an unreal feeling. Those guys are superstars right? The fact that Im giving them the opportunity to be fans is awesome. They really appreciate what we do and not afraid to let us know it.

Now that you are over a million followers, how have you tried to broaden your comedy, if at all?

Umm yea, we’re looking to show the world how versatile we are in every aspect of comedy. So doing more of the YouTube skits longer skits coming soon.

Within the last two years, comedians have received more backlash for jokes than ever before. Are you more conscious of this when writing skits? If not, why?

Nah. Doesn’t affect me and I’ll tell you why. Negative energy is going be around every thing we do no matter if I conscious of it or not. So what I do is let my mind take over and whatever i come up with I go with it. Funny is Funny sometimes people doesn’t have the sense of humor for that type of comedy

When did you know your phrase #DoItLookLikeIGiveAF**k was catching on?

When I seen everyone mentioning it over and over in the comments lol. Then asking if there was any merchandise with this slogan on it.

Where do you see Shawn and yourself in five years? Movies, television?

TV and movies for sure. If not both of us definitely Shawn. My kid is extremely gifted and will get his shot someday I’m sure of it. As for me standup is also an option. Tv show is my number one goal not gone lie.

Thank you for your time. We wish you and Shawn nothing but the best!

Thanks Guys.

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Yep. Two of the best in the NBA, Lebron James and Kevin Durant, have — for one song — joined the ranks of their peers who have tried their hands at a Rap career. Last week, producer Frank Wahoo liberated the song, titled “It Ain’t Easy,” which is seven years old and could have possibly been included on the NBA 2K19 soundtrack.

He explained the collaboration to Noisey, of which a snippet is below:

I would make beats for MGK and he would go to this studio called Swagger Studios a lot and work with this guy named Ben Schigel. So, that’s the studio LeBron James and Kevin Durant came up to cause it was during the lockout. Originally it was only going to be Kevin Durant that was going to record, cause he did music and stuff, but then LeBron James ended up showing up. So we turned on the Pro Tools setup, and Schigel recorded a couple of songs over 4 or 5 Watch the Throne beats — “N**** In Paris”, “Lift Off,” and “HAM” — and two [original] songs. The one LeBron song [“It Ain’t It”] was the one that I was a part of. Then they left, didn’t hear anything of it. It was kind of cool, just this dude came in, there was no paperwork signed. Just recorded, hung out all night and left.

You can enjoy the track above (while it’s still available). Should these guys quit their day job?

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Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson and Steph Curry posing with championship rings in 2015. Photo Credit: CSN

Celebrity jeweler Jason Arasheben appeared on Scoop B Radio and checked in with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson. Arasheben discussed designing the Golden State Warriors’ championship rings. Press Play Below To Listen!

The Golden State Warriors are champions of basketball after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals this past June.

Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr may not be visiting U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House to celebrate their momentous occasion, but the team will be honored by the NBA with championship rings before taking on the Houston Rockets during opening night on Tuesday October 17.

Los Angeles-based jeweler Jason Arasheben designed the Warriors’ rings after their first title win in 2015.

The celebrity jeweler and owner owner of Jason of Beverly Hills has worked with any and everyone from the late Michael Jackson, to music’s Mariah Carey, Rihanna and Lil Jon. He’s also worked Warriors arch rival and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and the Saudi Royal family. After the Warriors title win this year, Jason of Beverly Hills is at it again and charged with the task of replicating what he started in 2015. 

In a Q & A with me on Scoop B Radio, Jason Arasheben discussed the process of designing the team’s ring and the input he received from Warriors players Draymond Green, Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala.

Golden State Warriors’ 2015 championship ring designed by Jason Arasheben and Jason of Beverly Hills. Photo Courtesy of PR Newswire

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Jason the Warriors second championship in three years and you define something pretty stylish back in 2014 I thought it was a sleek look what was the inspiration for the first championship ring back in 2015?

Jason Arasheben: Well when we did the ring back in 2015, we really wanted to change the game. I wanted to come out with something that didn’t look like all the rings that came out by our predecessor. I mean, every ring has had that traditional look with lots of verbiage on the front and letters and it let like the industry as a whole got stale. Listen we have over two hundred NBA players that are currently playing, personal clients of ours and we know what the players want and we know what the players like and we wanted to find a ring for the players [that they] actually like. So we wanted to come out with something in 2015 that was sleek and minimalist and that is exactly what we did.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: So the Warriors weren’t the first championship ring that you designed.What other rings did you design?

Jason Arasheben: We did the 2009 Lakers championship ring, we did the 2010 Lakers Championship ring, we also did the World Series of Poker bracelets. We did the Chelsea soccer club in the UK, so we have had some success doing championship rings and this is the fourth NBA championship ring we have done in nine years.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: What hints can you give us about the ring that drops this season when the Golden State Warriors are crowned champions?

Luxury jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills celebrated the recent grand opening of its Miami store in the Design District. Photo Credit: World Red Eye

Jason Arasheben: Listen, I obviously because we have an embargo on details on the rings as far as the look and the design and everything, I can’t say a lot. You are going to have to leave it up to the imagination it will be released Tuesday night the 17th for the world to see. But let’s just put it this way: of all my rings I feel like we topped them all.  This is something that is truly spectacular this is something that will go down in the history books in more ways than one. This is by far the best sports championship ring ever created in history across all four major sports.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: And there is no similarity between the 2015 ring and the 2017 ring?

Jason Arasheben: Listen, you know every team has their own ideology on how they want to design the ring and the Warriors wanted to keep in line with the brand and the look of the 2015 ring. But they wanted to take it a step further and that is exactly what we did. The ring kind of has a similar look to that of 2015, but when you take a look at it, you will notice an immediate difference. There is a difference but it maintained a similar look and style of the 2015 ring just significantly upgraded.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Here is a direct question: how much input did any of the players or management have in the design of the ring?

Jason Arasheben: With the 2017 Warriors ring, the players and management have a lot input. Listen, I have a bunch of guys on the team that are personal friends and clients of mine like Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala  and Klay Thompson. So naturally, I reached out to the players and tried to get their ideas and their thoughts on what they would want in a ring. And you can imagine their opinions where all across the board and there was definitely a divide between management wants and what players want and it is kind of up to me to design a ring that is going to satisfy everyone. Not everyone is going to be happy obviously, but I think all in all we definitely created a ring that everyone is going to love. Listen are some players more boisterous than others? Absolutely! Draymond Green voiced his opinion on more than one occasion and let me know what he wants in the ring and what he doesn’t want in the ring. He wants me to build it, so we spent a couple of nights together with Draymond just going over design and stuff like that, so he was very very involved. Other players like Klay and Steph [Curry] said: ‘You know what? We trust you guys, we know that you are going to come out with something spectacular.’

Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant accepting 2017 MVP award. Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Last question. 93 percent of NBA GMs predicted or picked that the Golden State Warriors will repeat as champions. This time next year, would you be excited to design another ring for the Golden State Warriors?

Jason Arasheben: Absolutely. I would be super pumped to do that. Listen, they are heavy, heavy favorites. Here the west is stacked. The Warriors are bringing back everybody and still added Swaggy P and a few other guys. I think right now, it is tough to think any team winning the championship outside the Warriors. Listen, I love what they are doing in Houston, but they aren’t the king. The Warriors are still the Kings. They are still sitting on top of the mountain and somebody needs to dethrone them in order for them to come down. I just don’t see it happening.

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Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac. Photo Credit: SPOX

The Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac Chatted With RESPECT Magazine’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson On Scoop B Radio. Press Play Below To Listen.

If Jonathan Isaac was a car, he’d be an Escalade with Lamborghini doors.

The Orlando Magic rookie’s got point guard speed, shooting guard scoring ability meshed with power forward height and center blocking ability.

The comparisons are endless: the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant, New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Brandon Ingram.  

Does Isaac sees the Ingram comparisons? “I do,” Jonathan Isaac told me on Scoop B Radio.

“You know, we’re both super long, super athletic and able to handle the ball and shoot it.”

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram. Photo Credit: Lake Show Life

Isaac has the defensive versatility to check at least four positions, maybe even stealing some minutes at the 5 once he fills out.

He has a preference though.

“Well, I think I enjoy guarding the perimeter more just because it’s an unconventional thing,” said Isaac.

“So when I switch off to  a point guard or two guard I take pride in it.”

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Michael Jordan and former U.S. President Barack Obama. Photo Credit: McClatchy DC

Former Chicago Bulls three-point specialist and NBA Champion Craig Hodges chatted with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson about Colin Kaepernick, Ray Lewis, Michael Vick and Michael Jordan on Scoop B Radio. Press Play Below To Listen

The Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry and Kevin Durant are not the first athletes to elect not to visit the White House after winning a championship.

Michael Jordan once did too!

A six-time NBA Champion and current owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, Jordan skipped the ritual in 1991 when George H.W. Bush was U.S. President.

It’s been said that after the Chicago Bulls won their first championship, Jordan said: ‘F*** Bush I didn’t vote for him.’

“See that’s the part that MJ understood,” Craig Hodges, Jordan’s former Chicago Bulls teammate told me on Scoop B Radio.

“You know, MJ is not publicly political but he can handle his affairs where he can make a political statement. When he didn’t come to the White House, it was a statement.”

Added Hodges:

“But once again, there was no push back from any of his sponsors or any of that because he is who he is and he is the golden goose for a lot of marketers and endorsement companies.”

Craig Hodges was blackballed by the NBA after he handed a letter to President George H.W. Bush during the Bulls’ championship visit to the White House. The contents of the letter, according to Hodges made President Bush aware of  the mistreatment of poor people and people of color in the United States.

“It’s not a surprise that it didn’t come back,” said Hodges. “But I understood where he was coming from and that Bush wasn’t his homie.”

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan playing golf. Photo Credit: Wall Street Journal

Hodges said things changed when former U.S. President Bill Clinton got into office. “He hung out with Clinton and golfed with him,” he said. “So that let them know.”

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OAKLAND, CA – 2000: Tracy McGrady of the Toronto Raptors competes in the Slam Dunk competition at the Oakland Arena on February 2000 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2000 (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

Tracy McGrady was one of the most successful swingmen to play in the NBA. At a slim and lanky 6’8, McGrady had a quick first step, a smooth glide to the basket, a jab step with counter moves and a crossover dribble that makes you think Kevin Durant and George ‘The Iceman’ Gervin all-in-one.

To quote the late Notorious B.I.G., the Washington Wizards, Shawn Bradley and the New Jersey Nets ‘have a story to tell’ after the nightmares McGrady gave them with his scoring assaults that he unleashed in his prime.  

Step-backs and fall-aways, creativity in mid-air that seemed effortless, Tracy McGrady was the real deal in his NBA career.

This weekend, McGrady a 14-year retired NBA veteran, who in 938 games averaged 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Historically, many remember McGrady’s Houston Rocket days when he heroically scored 13 points in 35 seconds.

That December 9, 2004 rescue and 81-80 win over the San Antonio Spurs was no easy feat. For posterity’s sake, that was no easy feat. In 33 seconds, it took four buckets from beyond the arc, a made free throw to complete a four-point play and a steal to win by one point!

The only remotely exciting comparison to that game was the Indiana Pacers’ Reggie Miller’s eight points in nine seconds performance against the New York Knicks. With the Pacers down eight points with in nine seconds remaining in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals, Reggie Miller pulled off a comeback like no other.

I’ll tread lightly though; Knicks fans are still healing from that disappointment.

McGrady’s journey is memorable and worth recounting. Tracy McGrady was drafted ninth by the Toronto Raptors in the 1997 NBA Draft. That draft class was laden with talent with two future Hall of Famers standing out from that list: Detroit Pistons hero Chauncey Billups and old reliable San Antonio Spurs big, Tim Duncan.

McGrady was special; so special the biggest rumor in 1997 was that the Bulls were looking to trade Scottie Pippen to acquire him.

In Jonathan Abrams’ book “Boys Among Men,”  (H/T CBS Sports’ Matt Moore)  it was revealed that Tracy McGrady was nearly traded to the Chicago Bulls for Scottie Pippen on draft night in 1997, but Michael Jordan vetoed it. McGrady confirmed that on an episode of ESPN’s The Jump with Rachel Nichols.

As Vice President of Basketball Operations of the Toronto Raptors, NBA Hall of Famer and two-time champ Isiah Thomas drafted McGrady in ‘97.

In Toronto, Thomas built a promising young roster when he drafted Damon Stoudamire, McGrady and Marcus Camby. What was significant about that budding roster was a). They played what is known in today’s game as small ball. b). McGrady would leave Toronto and flourish in Orlando.

**Expect Kyrie Irving’s move from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics to have a similar impact.

In a recent interview on Scoop B Radio, Isiah Thomas, now President of Basketball Operations for the WNBA’s New York Liberty broke down his thought process while housing McGrady in the 6. “When I put together the Toronto Raptors, if you remember the power forward position at that time was a position of strength, dominance, and you had to be physically strong to play that position,” Thomas told me.

“The shooting guard would be coming off of the power forward and the center would be your offense. During that time, what I talked about with my scouting staff and also our ownership group at that time was that we have to find a way to change the game and really affect things out on the floor. We came up with what we called the Raptor Two. And Raptor Two basically had to be a power forward that could also have guard skills, he had to be able to switch the power forward and the shooting guard and not lose ground.”

Added Thomas:

“One of the first trades that I made was for Doug Christie. The game was getting smaller, we had eliminated the power forward position and made it a very skilled position, so I’ll fast forward then I”ll take you back to McGrady. The thing that I left Toronto with was Stoudamire, Camby, Christie, McGrady, and they drafted [Vince]Carter, that was the blueprint.”

For two seasons (1998-2000), McGrady, Vince Carter, Doug Christie and company would lead the Raptors to a 68-64 record. Those feats included the Raptors first-ever winning season where they went 45-37 in 2000.

Toronto also made their first NBA playoff appearance, where they’d be swept 3-0 by the New York Knicks. Despite being swept, McGrady earned his big payday in the NBA Playoff. In game one, T-Mac registered 25 points and hauled in 10 rebounds.

“With T-Mac, a lot of people don’t know or would know that T-Mac was a decent player when he left Toronto and he got the opportunity with that one playoff game where they played New York,” McGrady’s Orlando Magic teammate, Darrell Armstrong told me on Scoop B Radio.

That offseason, McGrady bolted Toronto and signed a six-year, $67.5 million contract with the Orlando Magic. “Vince was being covered so much by all the guys on New York that T-Mac started to get off,” said Armstrong.

“And people started to see T-Mac’s talent during the playoffs that year. That is when we went and got him and that is when he came to the Magic that next year and what he did from there was just amazing because that is what he was supposed to be doing when he got to Toronto.”

Tracy McGrady guarded by Michael Jordan. Photo Credit: Yahoo Sports

A chance to play in his home state of Florida and team up with Grant Hill? Who could blame T-Mac?

“He put in the work and he dedicated himself everyday when he got into the game,” said Armstrong.

“He [knew he] was going to be one of the top players in the league and he did it. It was fun to see him and Kobe Bryant go at each other, Michael Jordan go at each other.  I was just amazed by it, the things that he could do. But he was something special.”

Although McGrady struggled to get out of the second round of the NBA Playoffs, we can never forget the 2003 NBA Playoffs when the league’s scoring champion shot over 51 percent from the field against the Detroit Pistons in their round one series.

The Magic had a 3-1 lead in the series with McGrady scoring 43, 46, 29 and 27 points, respectively against Detroit; but Orlando couldn’t seal the deal. They were eliminated.

If you’re keeping score at home, other exciting Tracy McGrady moments include:

• Landing an off-the-backboard alley-oop, thrown to himself during the 2002 NBA All Star Game.
• McGrady’s Adidas sneaker commercials were also enjoyable. 
• McGrady’s global reach in China substantiated after teaming with Yao Ming in Houston.
• Most importantly: McGrady’s duels with Kobe Bryant were legendary.

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Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant says he will skip all celebratory championship festivities at U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House. Photo Credit: Know Your Meme

Yesterday, Golden State Warriors forward and NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant told the press that he will not visit the White House to celebrate the Warriors’ championship with current U.S. President Donald Trump.

That visit, is a ritual for teams who come off of winning a championship the previous season.

“Nah, I won’t do that,” said Durant.  “I don’t respect who’s in office right now.”

Added Durant:

“I don’t agree with what he agrees with, so my voice is going to be heard by not doing that,” said Durant, who said it wasn’t an organizational decision. “That’s just me personally, but if I know my guys well enough, they’ll all agree with me.”

 

U.S. President Donald Trump, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft. Photo Credit: The Hill

Durant is hardly the first athlete to skip a visit to the White House.

Recently, members of the New England Patriots like Martellus Bennett and even Tom Brady were noticeable missing in D.C. 

In the past, NBA Hall of Famer and current Charlotte Hornets owner, Michael Jordan skipped the ritual in 1991 when George H.W. Bush was president. It’s been said that after the Chicago Bulls won their first championship, Jordan said: ‘F*** Bush I didn’t vote for him.’

“See that’s the part that MJ understood,” said Craig Hodges, Jordan’s former teamate in Chicago.

“You know, MJ is not publicly political but he can handle his affairs where he can make a political statement and when he didn’t come to the White House, it was a statement. But once again, there was no push back from any of his sponsors or any of that because he is who he is and he is the golden goose for a lot of marketers and endorsement companies. So it’s not a surprise that it didn’t come back. But I understood where he was coming from and that Bush wasn’t his homie but when Clinton was in office he hung out with Clinton and golfed with him so that let them know.”

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Craig Hodges and Michael Jordan. Photo Courtesy of The Odyssey Online

When asked whether he could remember any other instances where Jordan took a political stance, Hodges cited the infamous time Jordan was asked who he was voting for in an election and Jordan told a reporter that ‘Republicans wear gym shoes too.’ “That shows your opinion,” said Hodges.

“You can do that because you control that mechanism that says: ‘no I am going to endorse or I am not going to endorse.’” 

Hodges if you recall, was blackballed by the NBA after he handed a letter to former U.S. President George H.W. Bush during the Bulls’ championship visit to the White House. The contents of the letter, according to Hodges made President Bush aware of the mistreatment of poor people and people of color in the United States.

When asked about the Warriors’ stance on not going to the White House, Hodges was diplomatic.

“Well for me, I tell people it was one of the coolest days in my life man,” Craig Hodges told me on Scoop B Radio. “I have always looked at the place that the White House is and understanding the power that it holds. But also that it is a museum and I am a historian.”

Hodges was also firm, stating:

“When I look at what the Warriors have decided to do, I guess not to go and because of Trump, I am somewhat dismayed that you, I feel like every American should get a chance to go to the White House,because this is what you pay taxes for. You know, so you get a chance to see it and at the same time, I feel like it is a chance for you to go and air your grievances with the top man. So I think there is a couple ways to be handling and you know, everyone has to do it their own personal way, but I feel like it is not an opportunity for every citizen of this country to get to do it and as a champion, it is something special to do. But at the same time I can understand the political slam as far as not going.”

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