A Rose Grows From Concrete with the Opening of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Detroit, Michigan has been one of America's premier blue-collar cities since Henry Ford began production of the Model T. However, clouds of record-high rates of unemployment and home foreclosures combined with impending storms of violence and crime have cast gloom over the next generation of Michigan's largest city. Through all the uncertainty of a brighter future for today's youth, Detroit's prodigal son has returned home to shine a ray of hope on his beloved city with the opening of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy,...

Is Glenn Pakulak the Next Reality TV Star

The last time Got Game Magazine had the chance to communicate with Glenn Pakulak he was all set to star in Bravo’s hit reality show Most Eligible Dallas. The sixth episode airs on September 26 at 10pm EST. His life has changed a bit since the show started, and while that means an end to his relationship with the Oakland Raiders, Glenn Pakulak’s life is still pretty sweet. In reference to how much he’s enjoyed his time on the show Pakulak said he’s been “sitting back, relaxing and enjoying all the hard work that...

Watch The Throne Album Review

If you have functioning eyes and live in the approximate vicinity of Earth, you have been watching the "proverbial" throne; it just depends on who you have sitting in it. Well, two persons with serious claim to hip hop's throne have thrown down the gauntlet. Jay-Z and Kanye West have collaborated to solidify their spots as Kings of Hip Hop, even if it is self-proclaimed. With artists such as Lil Wayne and Rick Ross staking out their pieces of the Kingdom, I guess Hov and Mr. West thought it was fine time to declare what...

Durant Scores 59 in loss to Melo, LeBron & CP3 in Baltimore Summer League

BALTIMORE -- Lockout? What lockout? With the NBA mired in a bitter labor dispute, some of the league's biggest stars descended on Morgan State University in Baltimore to play an exhibition game Tuesday night. Kevin Durant, representing the Washington D.C.-based Goodman League, scored a game-high 59 points, but his team lost 149-141 to Carmelo Anthony's Baltimore-based Melo League squad, which included Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Paul. James scored 32 and Anthony finished with 27. Paul added 16 and several...

Jimmy Smith Is A Hometown Hero

Jimmy Smith had a long and storied career in the National Football League. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1992 NFL Draft out of Jackson State in Jackson, Mississippi. He only played in seven games for the Cowboys even though he owns two Super Bowl Rings from his time with the team during the 92’ and 93’ seasons. His two Super Bowl rings and the career with the Jacksonville Jaguars are a testament to how great the Cowboys drafts were in those years. He broke his leg during his rookie season and...

Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2011 – Top 20 Earners

This week Jay-Z and Kanye West unveiled their long-awaited collaboration, Watch the Throne. The album’s timing and title couldn’t have been more appropriate—the Empire State of Mind rapper is hip-hop’s top earner with $37 million in the past 12 months, claiming his fourth Cash Kings crown in five years; his partner-in-rhyme ranked third. Fueled by the tail end of his Blueprint 3 Tour and a vast portfolio of business interests, Jay-Z barely edged second-ranked Diddy—who raked in $35 million, roughly half of...

KANYE WEST: MORE THAN A MUSICIAN

You can call Kanye West a number of things: Genius, Self-Centered, Misogynistic, but one thing I'm noticing is that he is a prophet. Start with the first song on the album, Dark Fantasy, where he poses the question "Can We Get Much Higher". I don't see how it's possible. I recall him stating he might be a little bit too busy making history to read it. What about his infamous takeover at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards when he declared Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video to be "one of the greatest video of all time",...

GLENN PAKULAK IS NOT THE AVERAGE NFL PUNTER

Financial advisors often tell their clients that the safest way to ensure a profitable investment is through a diversified portfolio. Glenn Pakulak’s career portrays a similar model. Pakulak is a journeyman NFL punter and currently under contract with the Oakland Raiders. It is his third stint with the team. He has also played for the Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints. The uncertainty of playing the journeyman role in the NFL and the league’s ongoing lockout has given Pakulak cause to pursue what he believes...

Mystical Atlantis: Bringing Aquariums to Life

Got Game Magazine talks with Martin Schapira of Okeanos Aquascaping Custom Aquariums and Ponds about what excites him most about a custom aquarium project, the challenges of his chosen profession and his priciest custom piece to date. What is your impression of the phrase “Got Game”? My impression is that whatever you are talking about is very good at what they do. When I was a kid playing basketball in the parks of NYC that was considered the ultimate compliment. What excites you most about a project? I love...