
Nepo grandson celebrates graduating from New York University after an internship at Jay-Z's label
THIS nepo grandson graduated from New York University this week - with his very famous musician grandfather watching on.
The Beatles icon Sir Paul McCartney, 82, seen beaming with pride as he celebrated his grandson Elliot Donald's big achievement.
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Elliot, 22, completed a four-year degree at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, with his family joining him at the ceremony.
Sir Paul flashed a big smile alongside his wife Nancy, 65, and daughter Mary McCartney, who is Elliot's mum.
The musician wore a navy suit and posed with a thumbs up and holding a graduation programme in his other hand.
The family photo was shared on Mary's Instagram on Wednesday.
Mary, who looked chic in a black shirt and trousers, captioned it: "Couldn't be prouder".
Elliot already has a string of impressive internships under his belt - from music, to real estate and art.
Last summer, he worked as an assistant to the Vice Chairman at Jay-Z's Roc Nation in Los Angeles.
He's spent six months at Jeff Koons Studio in New York as a research assistant and interned at property brand Artfarm in London.
While the Let It Be hitmaker never went to university himself but has received multiple honorary degrees.
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He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree in 1988 from the University of Sussex, and another by Yale University in 2008.
Sir Paul also co-founded the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) in 1996.
Filmmaker Mary, 55, shares sons Elliot and his older brother Arthur with ex-husband and director Alistair Donald.
Arthur, 25, is currently romantically involved with Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates' daughter Phoebe.
Paul found worldwide fame as one of the Fab Four in the 60s and has penned some of pop's most enduring songs.
He is one of the two surviving members of the iconic band, along with drummer Ringo Starr.
Paul has been married three times, first to Linda Eastman, then to Heather Mills, before marrying Nancy Shevell in 2011.
The Liverpool -born rocker has been touring the world for decades and has released numerous hits, but he still found the time to raise his five kids.
Paul's eldest child is Heather Eastman McCartney.
Heather was born on December 31, 1962, and is the daughter of Paul's late wife Linda from her previous marriage.
She's a successful artist and designer and has had a number of international exhibitions including shows in Tokyo, Paris and London.
Heather - who was adopted by Paul - also appeared in his documentaries Let It Be and Wingspan.
Mary was born on August 28, 1969, and was the first child Paul had with his beloved late wife, Linda.
Like her mother, she has written books on vegetarian cooking.
Probably the best-known of all of the McCartney siblings, Stella was born on September 13, 1971, and is a world-famous fashion designer.
She founded her fashion house, Stella McCartney, in 2001, which is an internationally-renowned brand.
Since 2005, Stella has designed an activewear collection for Adidas.
James McCartney was born on September 12, 1977, and is Paul's only son.
He has followed his dad into the music industry, becoming a singer-songwriter.
Beatrice McCartney is Paul's youngest daughter, who was born on October 28, 2003.
Now all grown up, she is understood she hopes to be a marine biologist.
Is Paul McCartney married?
Paul is married to third wife Nancy Shevell, after getting hitched in 2011.
The pair met in 2007, after being introduced during a stay at the Hamptons.
Like Paul, Nancy has been married before and has a son from her past relationship.
She was wed to her first husband Bruce Blakeman for 23 years, before divorcing in 2007.
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Kayo Sports and Foxtel Now will stream the games live, while NBA League Pass will offer live and on-demand access without blackout restrictions. They need to keep playing fast and take care of the ball. It's something they are remarkably good at: they have the third-lowest turnover rate in the league. But they're up against a turnover juggernaut and an outstanding transition defense. This could be an irresistible-force-v-immovable-object type of deal. RB While they're an indisputably great team, Pacers are, in many ways, a lesser version of their finals adversary, the Thunder. To win it all, their best players are going to have to bring it. They need sensational star performances from Siakam and Haliburton, and they need them nightly. That, and to not turn the ball over. That's something they're typically fantastic at, but that the Thunder are even more fantastic at disrupting. CDL Keep the ball moving and keep their composure. Indiana lead the playoffs in three-point shooting percentage and rarely turn the ball over: two trends need to preserve under OKC's relentless pressure. Haliburton's turnover-averse style will be tested like never before. If the Pacers can maintain their pace and exploit mismatches when the Thunder go small, Siakam's versatility could help tilt the series in their favor. BAG Get boards, something they struggled to do all season and could well struggle to do again against the Thunder's foreboding frontline. But if Siakam, Turner, Isaiah Jackson and Benedict Mathurin are willing to get scrappy in the paint, they might find that they actually have a toughness advantage over Oklahoma City's 'tall' men. AL Give Adam Silver a dose of truth serum and I'm sure he'll tell you he was rooting for the Knicks to get to the finals. This one probably isn't going to break any viewership records. But it is a fascinating match-up between two unique teams with a star of the league on either side. What's not to love? RB There's this weird, very online plague of the 'Couch GM' that seems to be constantly preoccupied with NBA ratings, as if they directly affect their own lives in any meaningful way. The truth is, they don't even affect the NBA itself much: a new $76bn television rights deal was just negotiated and expansion is coming. The league will be just fine, even if the casual fan doesn't find an Indianapolis v Oklahoma City final scintillating. True basketball diehards know this should be a wildly entertaining series. CDL Only if you think TV ratings matter more than basketball. This is a stylistic dream matchup between two fearless, homegrown teams. The NBA should celebrate franchises that built smartly and play joyfully. This series is a vindication of substance over star-chasing. BAG Only for the small-minded. Indiana have an NBA pedigree and a state basketball lore that would make for an epic underdog story and a great redemption story for Rick Carlisle, who may well have won his lone NBA title in his first stint with the Pacers if the Malice at the Palace hadn't happened. As for Oklahoma City, they certainly didn't have trouble attracting a crowd when Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden were leading the championship charge. (Sure, they were facing the Heatles, but still.) Even old-timers like me, who still feel like this slickly run operation should be in Seattle, won't be able to stay away just because we've been invested in this story for too long and need to see where it ends. AL Mark Daigneault was Coach of the Year in 2024 and probably should have won it again this year. But Rick Carlisle is a former Coach of the Year, too. And although his award came more than two decades ago, his work in Indiana has proven he remains one of the league's best. And Carlisle has one thing that Daigneault does not: championship experience. The edge goes to the old guy. RB This one is actually a push. Carlisle obviously has the more storied resumé and the championship pedigree, but Daigneault's Coach of the Year win last season was well deserved: he's done a bang-up job of getting the youngest roster in the NBA to buy into the egoless, defense-driven identity that made them a 68-win team on the doorstep of a championship. CDL Mark Daigneault, just. Carlisle may have the best total body of work of any coach that's not in the Hall of Fame (yet), but Daigneault's adaptability and calm control have guided OKC's young core beyond expectations. He's leaned into their defensive versatility and late-game composure: two areas that could tilt the margins in a long series. BAG Mark Daigneault. He who has the most best players has the advantage. AL Aaron Nesmith came into the league with a reputation as a deadly three-point shooter, only for his shooting to desert him in his first stop in Boston. With the Pacers, he's reinvented himself as a lockdown wing defender who plays with OKC-like intensity. And he came make shots now, too. RB Andrew Nembhard, the third year guard out of Gonzaga, is probably a name with which the average NBA fan is unfamiliar. But if the Pacers are able to pull off a shocking upset in this series, it will almost certainly be, in part, due to Nembhard's key contributions on the defensive end. The defensive pest had Jalen Brunson in the seventh circle of hell in the Eastern Conference finals, and he'll need to bring the same pressure against Gilgeous-Alexander for Indiana to have a chance in this series. CDL Jalen Williams. Everyone talks about his defense and playmaking, but he's due for a scoring breakout. With Indiana selling out on SGA, Williams will feast on open threes and scrambled closeouts. If he starts hitting at his usual clip (38.2% career from deep), OKC's offense becomes near unguardable. BAG Alex Caruso. Talk about a man who contains multitudes: Caruso doesn't just keep the OKC offense on pace when SGA is out of the game while providing elite defense. (His shackling of Nikola Jokić helped the Thunder pip Denver in the West semi-finals.) He's the veteran in the Thunder huddle with championship experience, winning his ring with LeBron's Lakers inside the Covid bubble in 2020. If at any point the young Thunder begin to doubt themselves, the Carushow will be where they turn to for succor. AL Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It's the consistency. The foul-baiting can be grating but it's impossible not to admire how SGA appears to have figured out the game of basketball over the last couple of seasons. He has his spots and he knows exactly how to get to them. It's also nice to see a masterful offensive guard who isn't a complete zero on the other side of the ball. RB It is rare for a player to win both regular season and NBA finals MVP in the same season; it's only happened 15 times in league history. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the slinky, shifty guard with shades of Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant in his deep bag, is about to do it. While Oklahoma City have a deep team, and both Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren have gotten shine this postseason, if they win it all, it will be on the back of Gilgeous-Alexander, and he'll get rewarded accordingly. CDL Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He's been the steadiest closer in the playoffs, turning midrange mastery and calm isolation into winning basketball. If Oklahoma City wins the title, it will be because SGA took over in crunch time and made the leap from All-NBA to undeniable superstar. BAG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He's been dominant all season, and his playoff level has yet to drop. In his two regular-season games against Indiana, he averaged 39 points (on 56% shooting), seven boards and eight assists against one turnover – total. Put simply: this is his year, and he won't be denied. AL Thunder in five. They've been utterly dominant all season. That's mostly been the case for the playoffs too, allowing for some Jokić magic in the second round. The Pacers have been a ton of fun to watch, have impressive depth and a rising star in Haliburton. But the Thunder are deeper, more talented and have the best player in the series – that's a recipe for a gentleman's sweep. RB Thunder in five. If the Pacers had drawn literally any other Western Conference foe, I would give them a better chance in this series. But unfortunately for Indiana, they drew, in my estimation, the far better version of themselves. Indiana is great at forcing turnovers: Oklahoma City do that better. Indiana take great care of the ball: OKC even moreso. The Thunder have the MVP, the better defense, the better bench. They have been the best team in the league at home this season, and they have home-court advantage in this series. While the Pacers' run to the finals has been impressive all the way, and I see them winning a game, I think the Thunder will make relatively quick work of them en route to a Larry O'Brien. CDL Pacers in seven. I picked the Thunder at the start of the playoffs (flex) and my inner Dean Oliver is still inclined to think their historically good metrics will see them through. But management wants someone to make the case for Indiana so here we go. The Pacers' blistering pace, surgical ball movement and deep rotation give them a real shot at disrupting Oklahoma City's rhythm. Haliburton's vision fuels an attractive, crowd-pleasing offense that doesn't rely on isolation or volume threes. If they can turn it into a track meet while taking care of the ball like they have all year, Indiana's chaos could outlast OKC's control. BAG Thunder in five. Again: they're loaded, high-energy, extremely well-coached and hungry as hell. Denver needed the world's best player to take OKC to seven games. While the Pacers have their virtues, and a bona fide go-to guy in Halliburton, they don't have enough to stop a team that seems like it has been on an inexorable march toward a championship since the season tipped off in October. For me, the question isn't if Thunder will win, but whether GM Sam Presti can keep this squad together long enough to make a dynastic run for the ages. AL