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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Post Malone Brings Out NBA Legend Allen Iverson for ‘White Iverson' Performance in Philadelphia
At the turn of the century, it was Allen Iverson who served as the bridge between hip-hop and basketball while also boasting a massive amount of pop culture influence. Part of the influence came after he retired, when the Philadelphia 76ers icon inspired Post Malone's breakout hit 'White Iverson' in 2015. A decade later, Posty returned the favor and invited Iverson to join him on stage Saturday night (May 24) while performing a countrified version of 'White Iverson' in Philly. Malone invaded Citizens Bank Park over the weekend as part of his The Big Ass Stadium Tour with Jelly Roll, and gave the Philly faithful a fun surprise when Iverson hit the stage with Posty. More from Billboard NBA Playoffs 2025: How to Watch Post-Season Basketball Games Online Without Cable Zak Starkey Clarifies That He Was Not Fired From The Who (Twice) But Rather 'Retired' Tom Morello Joins Team Springsteen, Rages Against Donald Trump During Festival Set: 'F-k That Guy!' 'ALLEN IVERSON LADIES & GENTLEMEN!!!,' Post captioned footage from the performance on Instagram, while Iverson wrote, 'Being a inspiration is golden! Shout out to @postmalone and shout out to Philadelphia! Ain't nothing like Philly love!' Fans agreed it was a beautiful sight to see Iverson get his flowers while he can still smell them from his second home. 'Gave us some of the best years Philly has ever seen,' one fan wrote. Another added, 'I'm so glad you're getting your flowers while you're still here. The media always tried to portray you as a bad guy but we the people has and will always the love you!' Of course, it's not the first time A.I. and Post Malone have linked up, as the superstar duo initially met back in 2017. 'I met the legend last night and there'd be no 'White Iverson' without him,' Malone told Billboard at the time. 'I'm still tripping at how sick it was, and as A.I. says, 'The culture has no boundaries.'' 'White Iverson' arrived in 2015 and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track is now certified Diamond — giving Post eight Diamond plaques — by the RIAA. As for Iverson, The Answer spent 12 seasons with the 76ers after being drafted out of Georgetown in 1996. He led the Sixers to the NBA Finals in 2001, the same season he won his first MVP trophy. The Big Ass Stadium Tour remains in Pennsylvania this week with shows slated for Hershey and Pittsburgh before heading to Massachusetts. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
CBS News
24-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Jayson Tatum doubtful again for Celtics-Magic Game 3
The Boston Celtics will likely be without Jayson Tatum again for Friday night's Game 3 against the Magic in Orlando. Tatum was once again listed as doubtful with a bone bruise in his right wrist on Boston's injury report Thursday evening. Tatum was also listed as doubtful before he sat out Wednesday night's Game 2 victory in Boston, which gave the Celtics a 2-0 lead in the playoff series. He watched from the Boston bench with his right wrist in a wrap as the Celtics beat the Magic, 109-100, off 36 points by Jaylen Brown. Tatum led the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists during the regular season, but the team didn't miss him too much Wednesday night. In addition to Brown's big night, Boston got 20 points and 10 rebounds from Kristaps Porzingis, 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists from Derrick White, and 14 points off the bench from Sixth Man of the Year Payton Pritchard in Game 2. Jrue Holiday also played some stingy defense throughout the win, holding Magic star Paolo Banchero to seven points off 2-of-6 shooting when he was his primary defender. (Banchero scored a team-high 32 points for Orlando in Game 2.) Game 2 was another physical bout between the two teams, which saw Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Al Horford dust it up briefly after the former tripped the latter inadvertently while going up the court. Porzingis was also left bloodied after taking an elbow from Gogo Bitadze under the basket in the second half. The WWE in Porzingis seems to have emerged after this flagrant foul! He loves it! (Pic via @NBAonTNT ) #NBAPlayoffs2025 #DifferentHere — Dan Roche (@RochieWBZ) April 24, 2025 The physicality from the Magic should ramp up even more with the series shifting to Orlando on Friday night. Jayson Tatum's injury Tatum was injured in Boston's Game 1 win Sunday afternoon, when he landed awkwardly on his wrist after being taken down by Magic forward Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on a drive to the basket. Caldwell-Pope was hit with a Flagrant 1 foul for the play after an official review. Tatum remained in the game and X-rays on his wrist after the win came back clean. But he sat out Game 2 -- the first postseason game he's missed over his eight-year career -- and is now unlikely to play in Friday night's Game 3. The Celtics went 8-2 without Tatum in the lineup during the regular season, with both of those losses to the Magic.
