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Kobe Bryant once said if there's one thing he could change about his game it would be hand size. NBA scouts couldn't agree more. At the NBA Draft Combine, large hands make them salivate. A good-sized pair of mitts give NBA players so many advantages. A firm handle on the ball, the ability to snare rebounds, the fattest hand turkey drawing, you name it. In the NBA, the king of massive hands is none other than Serbian center Boban Marjanovic. If Boban got you in a game of "if your hand is bigger than your face you have cancer," you would suffer a subtle case of a knockout blow. The Dallas Mavericks center is listed at 7-foot-4, 290 pounds. His paws have never officially been measured, but they're estimated to have a 10.75-inch hand length and a 12-inch hand span. The estimates spawn from Boban comparing hands with former San Antonio Spurs teammate Ray McCallum in a pic. For reference, McCallum has a hand length of 8 inches and a span of 8.75 inches. Spurs fans remember Boban Marjanovic's hands on display in an interview with reporter Andrew Monaco following a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 28, 2015. Boban's huge hands exceed the average human hand length by 3.35-inches and span by 3.5 inches. On top of that, Boban sports a 7-foot-10 wingspan. It's no surprise the former Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, and Philadelphia 76ers big man has the largest hands we've seen from a basketball player, including multiple All-Stars. He ranks ahead of Kawhi Leonard, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Julius Erving, Noah Vonleh to name a few. On the small hands end of the spectrum live Kevin Durant and Paul George. Durant has publicly admitted to not be able to palm a basketball. Wayoff P's hand length comes in at 8.5-inches and span at 9 inches. Boban's gigantic hands inspired the Reddit thread entitled "Boban holding things." When the Serbia native isn't trading punches with Keanu Reeves on the big screen, he's playing a bigger role than just doing his job on the court. Boban's been praised for his locker room presence and mentorship by Mavericks' franchise cornerstones Kristaps Porzingas and superstar Luka Doncic. He signed with the Mavericks as a free agent in July 2019. He joined the team along with Seth Curry. Shaq and the Inside the NBA crew caught up with the big man following the Mavs' win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs, and it did not disappoint. How can you not love this guy? Boban's loved everywhere he goes. His friendship with former teammate Tobias Harris is well documented. In October 2020, he sat down with former Sixers teammate and current New Orleans Pelicans guard J.J. Redick to showcase his enormous hands. Boban's hands are a vital tool. He fills the lane, dunks, catches everything in sight, and sports a silky jump hook. You know what they say about big hands. Big gloves.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will always be king of the SEC. Head coach Nick Saban won his sixth national championship in Tuscaloosa after the school’s most prolific Tide offense ever rolled everyone, including Notre Dame and Ohio State, last season. The 2020 season was one to remember for Alabama diehards. Wide receiver Devonta Smith won the Heisman Trophy. Quarterback Mac Jones gave him a run for his money, too. Even running back Najee Harris finished in the top five in voting. Last year, Alabama played an entire 10-game regular season schedule featuring only conference opponents during the coronavirus pandemic. That included SEC East teams like Kentucky and Missouri. Still, that didn’t stop Alabama from pummeling teams week in and week out on ESPN and CBS. Alabama’s 2021 slate features our beloved non-conference cupcake teams like Mercer, Southern Miss, New Mexico State and even Miami (yeah, ACC fans, I called the Hurricanes a cupcake team). The SEC schedule is slightly more daunting on the road. ‘Bama will travel to Gainesville to take on the Gators in September. Saban’s squad will also have to travel to College Station and Starkville to take on Texas A&M and Mississippi State, respectively, in October. At the end of November is everyone’s favorite: an Iron Bowl matchup against Auburn in The Plains. That doesn’t mean Crimson Tide fans don’t get some thrillers at Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2021. After opening with Miami in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Alabama has home dates with Mercer, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU, New Mexico State and Arkansas. This might look like a tough schedule for an SEC team, but no schedule is too tough for Alabama.

Each and every year, like clockwork, new NFL officials are hired. Most of them have been in stripes their entire careers, finally getting their shot at the big time, but there’s something unique about 2019 as two former NFL players have joined the team. Field judge Nate Jones, a defensive back who had an eight-year pro career, including with the New England Patriots, joins the NFL officials list after spending time in the Pac-12 Conference, while Umpire Terry Killens, a linebacker for seven NFL seasons with the Oilers/Titans, 49ers and Seahawks, makes the move up from the American Athletic Conference. There are six first-year officials in total. Side Judges Dave Hawkshaw and Jimmy Russell, down judge Patrick Holt, and line judge Tripp Sutter join Jones and Killens for the upcoming NFL season after longtime referees Walt Coleman, John Parry and Pete Morelli retired at the end last season. Line judge Jeff Bergman, who is entering his 28th NFL season, is now the longest-serving official, according to The Associated Press. There’s also one set of father-son officials (Steve and Brad Freeman), three sons of former NFL referees (Shawn Hochuli, Alex Kemp and line judge Walt Coleman IV), and three sets of brothers (Allen and Rusty Baynes, Jeff and Jerry Bergman, and Carl, Dino, and Perry Paganelli) on the NFL roster, per the AP. Although it is rare for a former player to become an official, Jones and Killens are not the only ones. Back judge Steve Freeman (former defensive back) and down judge Phil McKinnely (former offensive lineman) both played several seasons in the National Football League. Officiating isn’t easy. Pro football is even tougher. These new officials, whose headquarters are in New York, have their work cut out for them, but they know the game better than most of the players on the field.

22.9 rebounds per game. 50.4 season scoring average. 100 points in a single game against the New York Knicks. Records were Wilt Chamberlain's thing. Apart from holding the scoring record for most points in an NBA game approached only by Kobe Bryant, Goliath once led the league in assist as no center had done it before. He's second in career scoring average solely behind Michael Jordan. He shied away from contact and never fouled out in his entire NBA career with the Philadelphia Warriors (who moved to San Francisco in 1962), Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. Wilt cherished records and besting Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Milwaukee Bucks as much as he cherished his love life. In his 1991 book, A View From Above, The Big Dipper claimed to have slept with 20,000 women in his life. The NBA's seventh all-time scorer stood by his claim, stating he was "just laying it out there for people who were curious." A View From Above was published when the four-time NBA MVP was 55. If Wilt started getting down to business when he was 15, the former Harlem Globetrotters star would've had to sleep with an average of 1.4 women every day until he turned 55. One of Wilt's close childhood friends, Tom Fitzhugh, claimed he never saw Wilt date in high school and that he was probably a virgin when he graduated. If that's true and the University of Kansas legend didn't start getting busy until he was 18, the average increases to 1.5 women per day. It should be said that the NBA player notoriously welcomed double teams and loved threesomes, both on and off the court. Apparently, the professional basketball player once slept with 23 different women on one 10-day road trip. He averaged as many assists per game during his rookie year as he did women that trip. We'll never know for sure, but in a 1999 interview shortly before he died of heart failure in Bel-Air, the Hall-of-Fame center said he "thought of a number that was a round number that may be close and may be whatever, and I used that number." In that same interview, Wilt the Stilt showed a more tender side: "Having a thousand different ladies is pretty cool, I've learned in my life. I've (also) found out that having one woman a thousand different times is more satisfying." Wilt's a lover, no doubt about that. We celebrate love here, and as well all know, love trumps all. See more at fanbuzz.com

Allen Iverson is one of the most dynamic players in National Basketball Association history. His ball-handling skills put defenders on skates, and he could score at will. Iverson enjoyed a 14-year career and is regarded as one of the best point guards ever. He won scoring titles, egregiously stepped over opponents after breaking their ankles, and even crossed Michael Jordan. The Answer brought swagger and personality to the game. He was unapologetically himself on and off the court, which led to controversy at times. However, Iverson’s attitude was admirable. He never backed down from a challenge and left his guts on the court. Allen Ezail Iverson was born on June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia. He attended Bethel High School where he excelled in football and basketball. On the gridiron, Iverson played quarterback, running back, kick returner, and defensive back. On the hardwood, he played point guard and shooting guard. AI led both teams to Virginia State Championships as a junior, earning him the AP High School Player of the Year in both sports. He also played summer basketball for the Boo Williams AAU team and won the 1992 17U AAU National Championship. No. 3 went on to play college basketball at Georgetown University. Iverson’s basketball career isn’t justified by solely numbers. He put on a show and sparked “ooohs” from crowds and audiences on ESPN. It’s not a stretch to say AI is one of the most important basketball players of the 90s and 2000s. NBA Career Highlights: — First-Overall Pick in 1996 NBA Draft — 11-Time NBA All-Star — 2x NBA All-Star Game MVP — 3x All-NBA First Team — 3x All-NBA Second Team — All-NBA Third Team (2006) — NBA Rookie of the Year (1997) — NBA All-Rookie First Team (1997) — NBA Rookie Game MVP (1997) — 4x NBA Scoring Champion — 3x NBA Steals Leader — No. 3 Retired by Philadelphia 76ers The Most Valuable Player's career peak was leading the Sixers through the 2001 playoffs all the way to the NBA Finals against Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Philly fell in five games. Iverson was the postseason's top scorer with 723 points. Iverson also played for the United States Men's National basketball team. He won a gold medal at the 1995 World University Games in Japan alongside Ray Allen and Tim Duncan. In 2003, he played for Team USA in the FIBA Americans Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico and won gold. The NBA superstar also represented the United States in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where the U.S. earned a bronze medal. AI was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. Over the course of his 14-year career, the professional basketball player earned an estimated $154,770,868 with four teams, per Spotrac. He played 10-plus seasons with the Sixers, where he earned an average salary of $9,266,244. In two seasons with the Denver Nuggets, he earned an average of $18,098,438. The star point guard's biggest payday came in his lone season with the Detroit Pistons in 2008, when he earned $20,840,625. Iverson started the 2009-10 season — his final season — with the Memphis Grizzlies. Iverson earned $437,609 with the team but had a mutual parting after only playing three games and disagreements about coming off the bench. The 2001 NBA MVP then returned to the Sixers. He played 25 games for Philly but left the team in February 2010 for personal reasons. He earned $1,029,794 in his final year. Iverson was one of the top-10 highest-paid NBA players from 2004-2009. Despite his earnings, Allen Iverson's net worth is estimated at $1 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The former Sixer relished in a lavish lifestyle throughout his career. It eventually caught up to him, and in 2012 his financial situation surfaced when a judge ordered him to pay $900,000 to a Georgia jeweler. Iverson revealed he didn't have enough in his bank account to complete the payment. Lucky for Iverson, he signed a lifetime endorsement deal with Reebok in 2001 that pays $800,000 per year. Additionally, the shoe company set aside a $32 million trust fund for Iverson that he won't be able to access until he turns 55 in 2030. AI's game was something else, but the way he played with his heart on his sleeve is legendary.

A recent study ranked the 10 best fan bases in college football. You know who wasn’t on the list? The Alabama Crimson Tide. Yep. The Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, and LSU made it, but not Alabama. I’m just as shocked as you. I get it, there’s marketing science based behind these findings, but come on. Alabama fans, we can do better. It’s time to go to a game and show some school spirit. If you’re planning a trip to Bryant-Denny stadium, get your Alabama apparel ready. If you’re not game day ready, we’ve got exactly what you need.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell isn't the most popular individual among fans and even some NFL players and head coaches, often being met with a chorus of boos while appearing at games, including the Super Bowl, or announcing picks at the NFL Draft. While the Commissioner isn't beloved among many fans of the league, he has a staggering net worth and all the support he needs from his family, most notably his wife, Jane Skinner Goodell. Roger Goodell has been married to Jane Skinner since 1997 and together the couple have twin daughters who were born in 2001. The Goodell clan resides in Westchester, New York, nearby where Goodell grew up in Bronxville. Skinner was raised by a wealthy family in Lake Forest, Illinois, and attended Lake Forest High School. Her father served as Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff under President George H.W. Bush. Similarly, Goodell's own father, Charles Goodell, was a U.S. congressman and senator. Skinner herself is a former media member who spent 12 years working for Fox News. She spent time as a news anchor for the network and hosted the show "Happening Now" alongside Jon Scott, as well as "Sunday Best." Prior to working at Fox, she got her start in the industry in Duluth, Minnesota, where she was a political correspondent for the KBJR television station. She retired in 2001 to take care of her daughters. Skinner came under fire in 2017 after The Wall Street Journal reported on an anonymous Twitter account under the pseudonym Jones Smith (@forargument), which frequently clapped back at those slandering Goodell on the platform. It turned out the fake Twitter account was actually run by Roger Goodell's wife Jane Skinner, who admitted to the WSJ that she acted out of love in order to defend her harshly scrutinized husband. "I'm always bothered when the coverage doesn't provide a complete and accurate picture of a story," Skinner told Sports Illustrated. The social media account has since been deleted, but one tweet while the account was active responded critically to an ESPN article about the National Anthem protests, writing, "Reads like press release from players' union. You can do better reporting." Skinner's faux Twitter account also responded to similar critical comments from notable accounts such as NBC's Pro Football Talk. It's certainly not easy being the wife of the commissioner of the National Football League, but her actions on Twitter certainly didn't help ease the criticism of her husband. Skinner seems to have cooled her jets on coming to the defense of Goodell since the Twitter incident went public, but you can bet your bottom dollar that she'd stand up for him again if need be.

ESPN's College GameDay is a tradition like no other. Waking up to the voices of Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard and Lee Corso putting some silly mascot head over his is music to every college football fan's ears. The Saturday morning three-hour show travels to college campuses for the biggest NCAA football games that week is back in action for the 2020 season. College GameDay opened up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to showcase a season opener between the All-American Trevor Lawrence's Clemson Tigers and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday, Sept. 12. Not only did that mean college football will have a sense of normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic, it also meant our beloved and hilarious GameDay signs are also back. However, because of COVID-19 fans can't attend the pregame show. That doesn't mean Clemson and Florida State fans in the ACC to Alabama and LSU fans in the SEC can't still get the GameDay experience. College GameDay is going virtual much like the NBA Playoffs and the NFL Draft have done while MLB opted for cardboard cutout fans. Here's how to nab one of these coveted spots for the college football season. College GameDay is featuring a "virtual fan wall" for the first time that will show off 40 lucky fans at any one time in a rotation format before their team's matchup. There are a ton of rules for those lucky fans that make it on TV, which may make it difficult for anyone to flash a sign like fans in the past have done. However, it seems like a pretty process to sign up for. "We’re really doing everything we can, or at least our bosses are, to try to give the fans the closest thing that we can get them to what you’d expect from GameDay — which means trying to put it on the road,” analyst Kirk Herbstreit said in an interview with Nashville's 104.5 The Zone. College GameDay has made it simple for fans. Basically, you just have to follow three simple steps to get your face behind the ESPN gang and on TV in front of millions of people. Step 1: Go to CollegeGameDay.com. Step 2: Fill out the questionnaire, including your favorite teams, and wait for a response email. Step 3: Hang out with GameDay on ESPN! There are a few caveats to note, via ESPN's rules of entry. For starters, only 50 fans of each "marquee team" being highlighted will be selected each week. The show will showcase four marquee teams each week, meaning up to 200 diehard team fans from the Big Ten, SEC, ACC or any other conference will be chosen. Another 300 fans of teams not one of the marquee teams will also be chosen. That makes 500 total, but the show states that it may choose less than that number each week. Hopeful virtual fans that enter their info will hear back from ESPN "on or by each Tuesday" at about 8 p.m. ET. The rules also state virtual fans may not disparage ESPN, the NCAA or its member conferences. Behavior that is inappropriate, profane, hateful, slanderous or indecent is all prohibited, as is any material referencing alcohol, drugs and smoking of any kind. No mentions of personal Venmo accounts can be made either, which means this kid who solicited money to buy beer is out of luck this year. The GameDay signs are a huge part of the show's experience, and it sounds like ESPN is all but disallowing that part to take place. Still, this season of ESPN's College GameDay is sure to be a blast every Saturday morning. There will undoubtedly be moments that will be trending on social media. Let's just be glad the offseason is over and we can watch Lee Corso make a fool of himself and drop F-bombs. See more at fanbuzz.com

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Frank Caliendo has a gift, and it cannot be duplicated. Other comedians have tried and some have succeeded, especially during their stand-up shows, on podcasts, or at comedy clubs, but nobody does impressions like Caliendo. From politicians to sports figures, the list is as long as it is amazing. For the past 20 years, Caliendo’s high energy act solidified himself as the greatest living impressionist. He had successful runs on MADtv, Fox NFL Sunday, Comedy Central Presents, and Frank TV on TBS. He’s been featured on the nation’s premiere radio and television talk shows, too, including The View, Conan O'Brien, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. His entire life has been about comedy, including releasing six solo CDs, and there’s no sign of him slowing down anytime soon. Impressionist Frank Caliendo knows how to push buttons, especially when it comes to sports stars. He first hit it big with his impersonation of John Madden on The Late Show with David Letterman and his career hasn’t been the same since. Caliendo, who is from Chicago, Illinois, has done impressions of broadcasters John Madden, Jon Gruden, Charles Barkley, Mel Kiper, Adam Schefter, and Stephen A. Smith. All were performed to perfection. There’s a new one to add to the list: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The television sketch comedy veteran delivered a hilarious public service announcement as Jones. “I’ve been thinking about it a lot in the shower. I have been. I have been. With all that’s been going on in the world, some things need to change. They do. They do. For example, the five-second rule. Six months ago, if I had dropped a slice of pizza on the floor, I would have picked it up, if it were under five seconds, dusted it off and eaten it. Or given it to somebody else to eat. But as of right now, I would not eat that pizza, and neither should you.” What other voices has Frank Caliendo done? Let’s take a look at some of his best work from live shows, pregame shows, interviews with talk show hosts, and other comedy specials. His other top impressions and impersonations include Morgan Freeman on ESPN, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Dr. Phil, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robin Williams and Jay Leno from The Tonight Show. The hype is real. Frank Caliendo is incredible.

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