“Engaging Jordan”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/12/michael-jordan-proposes-to-girlfriend-/1

Basketball great Michael Jordan proposed to his longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto.  Like Jordan himself, the question seemed to hang in the air for a long time.

No word on the price of her ring, but it probably cost quite a few Air Jordans.

Now that they are engaged, Jordan can’t wait to get his Hanes on her.

The concept of the diamond ring confused Jordan.  He’s used to putting the rock inside the hoop.

The proposal came on Christmas Day.  And that night, he dunked it.

No doubt the diamond can be measured by carats, but Chicago Bulls fans are counting the points.

“Shaq Not Coming Back”

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Shaquille-O-8217-Neal-announces-retirement-via-?urn=nba-wp4211

Shaquille O’Neal announced via Twitter that he is retiring from basketball after 19 years in the NBA.  Shaq is leaving the game only a few years after his idol: his own body.

Shaq made the Twitter announcement in a video.  It was his first believable performance in a video.

In retirement Shaq won’t completely disappear from the world of basketball.  In fact, he plans to spend much of his time learning how to sink a free-throw.

After an Achilles tendon injury in January, there has been a fear that Shaq could re-injure himself if he did come back next year.  And the only thing more frightening than an aggravated injury is Shaq’s movie acting.