Billie Jean is from the album Thriller (1982), the best-selling album in history, but the moment that eternalized the track was the solo performance in the special Motown 25 recorded on March 25, 1983. Michael Jackson, only 24, hardly wanted to participate in the show. Berry Gordy had to insist a lot. He chose "Billie Jean" because he thought the other tracks from when he was younger didn't match his new style. Michael performed the song with impeccable choreography and, in the middle of the track, debuted the moonwalk for the first time on world television, a step he had learned from street dancers years earlier.
This performance changed the history of music: it was the moment when Michael stopped being "the boy of the Jackson 5" and became the King of Pop. The special was shown in May 1983 and seen by more than 47 million people, to this day it is considered one of the greatest live performances of all time.
After nearly five hours of truly special tennis, 19-year old and uber-talented João Fonseca gets the win everyone's been waiting for, beating Novak Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 at Roland Garros. Someone is guaranteed to win their first Grand Slam in Paris.
Best Duke basketball team ever not to win it all. Finished 37-2, 19-0 versus the ACC (including ACC Tournament), and had a 32-game winning streak before losing to UConn in the national championship game. Incredible squad to watch. One of my all-time favorite covers.😈🏀🦾⬇️
Today's "Random Duke Basketball Lore" takes us back to Feb. 28, 1998, Wojo's Senior Day and Coach K's 500th win as a head coach, as the No. 1 Blue Devils rallied back from a 64-47 deficit at the under-12 timeout in the second half to defeat No. 3 UNC, 77-75. Back from injury after sitting out the Blue Devils' 97-73 road loss to the Tar Heels a few weeks earlier, freshman Elton Brand erupted to ignite what remains one of the all-time most memorable comebacks in Cameron Indoor Stadium, capping off that squad's 15-0 record at home.
Check out the last few minutes of action. Clutch buckets and staredowns by senior Roshown McLeod. The game-tying score by junior Chris Carrawell. Patented floor slaps galore courtesy of Steve Wojciechowski. An epic collapse by the Tar Heels. Yes, this Duke basketball masterpiece had everything!😈🏀🎥⬇️
Say what you want about The Masters...
But there is nowhere else on planet earth where you will see a photo of humans like this where not a single one of them is looking at a phone.
Truly one of the most beautiful things.
Hacks season 5 episode 5 will have a crossover with The Amazing Race, seeing Jean Smart and Kaitlyn Olson’s characters compete in a fictional celebrity episode of the show which will feature host Phil Keoghan, the show's crew and actual props, according to Deadline.
We will play college basketball all season with normal balls and rims, but during the NCAA tournament we will make both extremely bouncy so nobody can make a shot.
But why, sir?
Nobody knows.
@TreyWallace Hey I have an idea media. Let’s ask one poor sport awful example of sportsmanship coach to comment on another, who happen to be under the same administration. Predictable statement backing him. Lame
Cool idea would've been: 3 groups of 5
3 separate votes. All 15 people vote each tribal. BUT 1st tribal is only voting out one of the 5 people from Group 1, then from Group 2, then from group 3.
Let them strategize on beach all day together. Would've been chaos #Survivor50
March 30, 1991 —📍RCA Dome
Duke 79, UNLV 77
• Christian Laettner: 28 pts, 7 reb
• Bobby Hurley: 12 pts, 7 ast
• Brian Davis: 15 pts
Duke took down the defending champion and previously unbeaten UNLV in one of the biggest upsets in tournament history
#Duke