Q: "You just hit the game-winning shot in an NBA Finals game in front of your home crowd. How does that feel?"
OG Anunoby: "Uh, it feels cool. I mean, everyone's pretty excited. I'm excited too"
Dear President @ZelenskyyUa, I look forward to our 3 hour conversation.
I hope we can conduct it in the Russian language, a language we are both fluent in. Let me make the case for it and provide some context below.
For people who may not know, the Ukrainian language has increasingly become a symbol of the Ukrainian people's fight for freedom and independence. Unfortunately, it is a language I do not speak yet, but I am learning it. I do know how to speak fluent Russian, as does President Zelenskyy, and as does a large fraction of Ukrainian people.
Speaking in a language we're both fluent in will result in the most most deep, dynamic, and powerful conversation. We will of course, translate and dub it into Ukrainian and English.
This is the gift I'm asking for for both Christmas and Hanukkah 🤣
For anyone interested, here's a little relevant context about my personal and family history, given there's been an increasing amount of lies spread about me online 😘
1. Both my parents were born in Ukraine: Kyiv and Kharkiv.
2. I was born in Chkalovsk, Tajikistan. I lived in Tajikistan, then Kyiv, then Moscow, then United States. For almost 30 years, and to the day I die, I'm a proud American.
3. "Fedotov" is my mom's maiden name. I was always Fridman 🤣 I love my mom and dad (they are still together and are awesome human beings).
4. My full first name at birth is Alexei, but from the very beginning everyone always called me Lex (Leks) or Lyoha or Lyosha or Leshenka 🤣
5. I'm not a shill for Putin, for Zelenskyy, for Trump, for Voldemort, for Gandalf, etc. I'm a shill for no one. No amount of money, fame, power, access can buy my opinion or my integrity.
6. I speak fluent Russian. I speak fluent English. But if we're being honest I don't speak any language fluently.
I love you all ❤️
Clay Holmes doesn't necessarily view the Mets and Yankees as rivals
On why he joined the Mets: "I've seen the Mets fans from right across the city, the energy and passion, how much they care. That's something I wanted to be a part of."
We’ve made history — 1 BILLION followers! This is more than just a number - it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond.
From the streets of Madeira to the biggest stages in the world, I’ve always played for my family and for you, and now 1 billion of us stand together.
You’ve been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey, and together, we’ve shown that there are no limits to what we can achieve.
Thank you for believing in me, for your support, and for being part of my life. The best is yet to come, and we’ll keep pushing, winning, and making history together.
Life update!
I’m extremely excited to announce that I am partnering with @yahoosports to launch a brand new combat sports vertical. MMA, boxing, pro wrestling. The works. The spot? https://t.co/itXRJSwzxO. 👑
In addition, my show, now (finally) entitled “The Ariel Helwani Show,” is expanding. More days. More content. Same time. Same format. New NYC studio.
And here’s the deal: I’m coming back to my YouTube channel. My pod feeds. I will own all of my content. Everything will premiere and live on my channels (among other places).
I’m the executive producer of the show and the executive editor of the new site.
We will also be launching new boxing and wrestling shows in the coming months, too.
Oh, and I’m bringing my boys with me. All of ‘em. You think I’d leave them behind? Hell no. Some other old friends are joining, too.
And we are now teaming up with a whole new batch of brilliant minds, as well.
It’s a new era. A new chapter. And I can’t freaking wait.
I have been working towards (and dreaming of) this scenario since the journey began. And now we are finally here.
Allow me to fully explain: