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The Arts – The Buzz
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The Convergence of Media, Sports, Race, and the Arts. June 5, 2015. Carla Körbes (photo by Patrick Fraser). A sportswriter’s appreciation of a Jordan-like ballerina quietly retiring at the top of her game. The first time I saw Carla Körbes. Dance reminded me of the first time I saw Michael Jordan. From then on, grace of movement and the It Factor were the two main criteria that I used, as a sportswriter and later an evaluator, to identify greatness in athletes. When I first laid eyes on Körbes, she was a...
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Sports – The Buzz
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The Convergence of Media, Sports, Race, and the Arts. June 5, 2015. Carla Körbes (photo by Patrick Fraser). A sportswriter’s appreciation of a Jordan-like ballerina quietly retiring at the top of her game. The first time I saw Carla Körbes. Dance reminded me of the first time I saw Michael Jordan. From then on, grace of movement and the It Factor were the two main criteria that I used, as a sportswriter and later an evaluator, to identify greatness in athletes. When I first laid eyes on Körbes, she was a...
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Lizzie | The Players' Tribune
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The Players' Tribune. Letter to My Younger Self. Guard-Forward / Chicago Sky. Photo Courtesy Delle Donne Family. Guard-Forward / Chicago Sky. We often read about stories of momentary greatness a time when a human being persevered despite insurmountable odds. But what’s a moment of triumph for one person is a lifetime of perseverance for my sister, Lizzie. Talking, articulating your words with the people around you something you just. It’s the day-to-day autonomy that gives many of us a sense of pride and...
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