Jessica Smith

I am God's creation.

Proverbs 18:21 'Death and Life are in The Power of the Tongue.'

[Isaac Bassey @0xBassey]

Vin Baker says working at Starbucks after making $100,000,000 in the NBA became one of the best years of his life

“So many articles came out saying, ‘NBA player made $100 million, now working at Starbucks.’”

“To be perfectly honest, it was one of the best years of my life.”

“I was happy that I was sober.”

“I was waking up every morning not needing alcohol or drugs.”

“I was actually doing the job.”

“I’d close the store at 11:30 at night and be back at 4 in the morning to open it.”

“It disciplined me.”

“Going from an All-NBA player to being a Starbucks manager takes a level of humility.”

[Ryan Salzer @salzer_ryan]

Noah was crazy until he wasn't. Trust in the Lord no matter how crazy it is.

[Omer Osman @OmerOsman200]

From the moment I saw we signed multiple 7+ foot guys to the SL roster, I was so thrilled.

It took a summer league experience for the team to (hopefully) realize the importance of size and interior presence. Project 6’7-‘9 can only take you so far.

The priority needs to be to get healthy 7ft+ guys on the roster, once the Kawhi trade hopefully processes.

You add size to the roster, sky is the limit for this Raptors team.

[Gary Goodridge @garyhgoodridge]

A positive mind finds a way to make it work.

[Muna🦋 @Mouna_Boo]

The goal is to build a home that reflects Christ, not just in what we say, but in how we love, forgive, serve, communicate, and raise the next generation. To make Christ truly the center of everything we are and everything we do.❤️

[Jessica Smith @BHassock]

Friday please🙏🏽

[•Mel•🏂 @DrMel_]

If you can see this tweet, only Amazing things are allowed to happen to you today✨

[DC3 @dc3media]

You may not think God isn’t real
Because he’s been quiet

But a teacher remains quiet during the test
They didn’t leave the room

But they taught you everything you needed to know

Maybe God isn’t absent

But the silence means the test begun.

[Omer Osman @OmerOsman200]

Joe Smith (who was part of an infamous cap circumvention case involving the Minnesota Timberwolves back in 2000) on the stalled Clippers-Raptors Kawhi Leonard trade:

“They can do that? Wow. Even though the Clippers dumped him off on them like that?”

“At least they didn’t let the trade go through and then try to penalize the Raptors after the fact. I think that’s smart.”

“I don’t think the Raptors should have to pay for somebody else’s fault. That is all on the Clippers and whatever deal they made with Kawhi.”

“It wouldn’t be fair for Toronto to inherit that debt or face whatever penalties the Clippers are up against.”

“So, holding the trade until the investigation is over is the right move. Once it’s wrapped up, they can make their decisions based on the findings.”

(Via. @ScoopB )

🔗: https://t.co/N019Rq6lUS

[Jessica Smith @BHassock]

💯

[Pastor West @Pastor__West]

𝐀𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 - we gone trust God.

[Jessica Smith @BHassock]

RJ!🔥

[Stat Defender @statdefender]

Most Career Points Among Players Drafted In 2019 :

1. RJ Barrett — 8,391
2. Darius Garland — 8,049
3. Tyler Herro — 7,664
4. Jordan Poole — 7,466
5. Ja Morant — 7,331
6. Coby White — 7,273
7. Keldon Johnson — 6,842
8. Zion Williamson — 6,581
9. PJ Washington — 5,914
10. De’Andre Hunter — 5,454

[Jessica Smith @BHassock]

Wow that's crazy

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The NBA is probing the signed $64 million free-agent deal for Gary Trent Jr. with the Milwaukee Bucks, per a league spokesperson.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

NBA spokesperson on Bam Adebayo-Tyler Herro incident: "After discussing with the players involved and the NBPA, everyone would prefer to move on from this unfortunate circumstance, and no further action will be taken by the league."

[Jessica Smith @BHassock]

Smh

[Michael Grange @michaelgrange]

“The league did not pause the trade. The parties to the trade made a decision not to go forward, given … any possible impact on Kawhi or his contract was yet to be known … they chose not to live with that uncertainty” Adam Silver.

[Jessica Smith @BHassock]

France💔

[Jessica Smith @BHassock]

Amen.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[Pastor West @Pastor__West]

Stop overthinking. If it's God's will, it'll happen and nothing will stop it. If it's not, he has a better plan. Have peace in knowing that.

[Jessica Smith @BHassock]

@sweettooth3186 DBHG can't choose only 3

[J Girl @juliethardt]

I’ve been seeing a lot of people say, “Don’t let your child be the only Black person in the friend group.”

But then I think about her (Shanquella Robinson).

She wasn’t alone. She was with people she considered friends.

To me, the lesson isn’t to fear one race over another.

The lesson is that evil doesn’t have a race.

That’s why I think we need to spend less time teaching our children what people to fear and more time teaching them discernment. Teach them to trust their gut. Teach them they can leave any situation that doesn’t feel right. Teach them that being polite is never more important than being safe.

Because sometimes the greatest danger is the person you thought you could trust.

Justice for Shanquella Robinson.

Justice for Nolan Wells. 🕊️

[King Roy @RoyIsThaTruth]

All of these people went on trips, trusted or caught a ride with white people and never returned home. Stop telling black ppl that “everything isn’t about race” when it comes to Nolan Wells. Even Jesus HIGHLY prioritized discernment. Yall harass black ppl on this app daily. You put a racist in the highest office. Karmelo Anthony is a “Watermelon” felon.. You mock Trayvon Martin and countless other black babies. Even the one year old that was shot by police is shown no mercy. Stop calling us racist for noticing a 250 yr pattern. Justice for all of the people you see below. Rest in Peace #NolanWells

[King Roy @RoyIsThaTruth]

So now we have evidence a judge lied about Nolan Wells to protect her son, after we all found out about the pool party.

We all knew their initial story was a lie. No 18 year old says yeah leave me behind but take my phone with you. Worst lie ever. The truth will keep coming out.

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

This post is mainly for white folks to consider.

I want to share something that may help you understand the reaction from Black folks who immediately looked at the Nolan Wells story and thought, “Something is foul here.”
This isn’t proof that foul play occurred. It’s context.

I live in Southern California, not the South. Our son went to a diverse private high school.
Whenever he was invited to a party, especially at the home of a white girl, our phone would ring.

Another Black parent would call and ask, “Do you know that family? Are they good people? Are you letting your son go?”

Not sure why we were the designated check-in family, but we were. My wife would get the calls.

It’s not paranoia. It comes from generations of experience and a need to protect our sons.
Many Black families grow up with the understanding that one bad situation, one false accusation, or one moment where your word isn’t believed can change a young Black man’s life forever.

We raised our son to be respectful, but we also raised him to be careful.

So when you see the reaction from Black people to the Nolan Wells case, understand that it comes from a long history of lived experience, not from nowhere.

You don’t have to agree with that perspective, but it’s important to understand where it comes from.