2/13/16 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- SPORTS: 1996 NBA ALL-STAR GAME The Best Collection Of Sneakers On Court Ever!

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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If you know sneakers, you know 1996 was one of the best years ever for basketball shoes Some of the all-time classics from Air Jordan, Nike, and Reebok were released that year, and this fact is no more evident than when you take a look at the feet on court in the 1996 NBA All-Star game. O&A NYC takes you back to the glory days of athletic footwear. Continue reading

2/12/16 0&A NYC WITH WaleStylez- SPORTS: Top 20 NBA All-Star Moments

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
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The All-Stars Games begin this weekend in Toronto. The event will bring the best of the NBA together for games, parties, and special events. It also gives us opportunity to see basketball royalty have fun doing what we love to see them do- play ball!   Continue reading

2/6/16 O&A NYC SPORTS: Nigel Sylvester- GO! ( New York City 2015)

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Pro BMX rider Nigel Sylvester Presents the first installment of his new series, GO! BMX has always been about expressing your point of view. For the first time, Nigel gives us a true, up close and personal experience of what riding his bike is really like. He launches the premiere episode with a few familiar faces and where it all began, New York City.   Continue reading

1/31/18 O&A NYC FOOD FOR YOUR SUPER BOWL PARTY: Buffalo Chicken Sliders

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Super Bowl Game time food should not keep you in the kitchen after the first coin toss. Pile small, plush rolls high with everything you love about Buffalo chicken: blue cheese, ranch dressing and, of course, the fiery Buffalo chicken.  Continue reading

12/22/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Serena Williams accepts 2015 Sportsperson of the Year Award

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Tennis goddess Serena Williams, 34, is ending 2015 with an impressive resume. This year alone she completed her second “Serena Slam,” released her new HSN statement collection at New York Fashion Week, showed off her incredible strength and beauty by posing (almost) nude in Pirelli’s 2016 calendar and, on Tuesday, December 15, awarded the high honor of becoming Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year. Williams, the first solo female athlete to win the award in thirty-two years (since 1983), gave a moving acceptance speech encouraging female athletes everywhere to push their limits and be the “best you can be.”  Continue reading

11/3/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday : Tommie Smith and John Carlos Medal Ceremony 1968 Summer Olympics

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The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute was an act of protest by the African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City. As they turned to face their flags and hear the American national anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner), they each raised a black-gloved fist and kept them raised until the anthem had finished.  Continue reading

2/9/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Tommie Smith and John Carlos Human Right Salute at the Medal Ceremony 1968 Olympics

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The 1968 Olympics Black Power, an act of protest by the African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos, took place during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium, Mexico City. The two athlete stunned the audience and received international press as they turned to face their flags and hear the American national anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner), Smith and Carlos raised a black-gloved fist and kept them raised until the anthem had finished.  Continue reading

9/29/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: When you don’t give up..You cannot fail!- The Derek Redmond Story by Connie Lynne

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It was Monday night, August 3, at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At the track and field stadium, the gun sounded  for the 400-meter semifinals. About 100 meters into the race,  Britain’s Derek Redmond crumpled to the track with a torn right  hamstring. Medical attendants rushed out to assist him, but as they  approached Redmond, he waved them all aside, struggled to his feet, and crawled and hopped in a desperate effort to finish the race. Continue reading

9/22/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Nate Robinson- Good Is Not Good Enough.

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Nathaniel Cornelius “Nate” Robinson is a 5’9″ point guard that is the NBA’s first three-time slam dunk champion. Robinson was the 21st pick (New York Knicks) in the 2005 NBA draft. The has also played for Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Seattle native has proved that just being good is not good enough. Continue reading