Shaquille O'Neal will headline the afterparty for Arizona men's basketball's Red Blue game, which will also feature Mix Master Mike and UA coach Tommy Lloyd together for a set.
- TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press
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Tyronn Lue has waited a long time for this trip. He was supposed to have the USA Basketball logo on his chest on foreign soil in 1997. He was starring as the point guard at Nebraska and got picked to represent his country at the men's 22 and under world championships in Australia. But a nagging right leg injury flared up and he got sent home. Now 26 years later Lue, the coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, is wearing the USA logo overseas. He's part of the coaching staff that will guide the U.S. men's team through the Basketball World Cup in Manila starting later this month.
- TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press
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Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday. Anthony, who was not in the NBA this season, retires as the No. 9 scorer in league history. Only LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain and Shaquille O'Neal scored more than Anthony. He finishes his career with 28,289 points.
- JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press
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Rob Gronkowski might be retired from the NFL, but the former all-pro football player is still in the game during the league's championship week. The four-time Super Bowl winner will host a music festival called "Gronk Beach" in Phoenix on Saturday, a day ahead of the big game. The beach-themed day party features performances by 21 Savage, Lil Jon and Diplo.
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Zach Keith, 13, plays basketball and wears a size 18. It's tough for his mother to afford shoes for him. NBA great Shaquille O'Neal didn't hesitate to help.
- Samantha Munsey
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