If we don’t SUPPORT our own, who will?
The Black Coaches Association proudly congratulates both NBA Finals head coaches, Mike Brown and Mitch Johnson.
History will be made as two Black head coaches meet on basketball’s biggest stage in the 2026 NBA Finals.
This opportunity has only happened a handful of times in NBA history, making this moment even more significant for the game and for the next generation of coaches who aspire to lead at the highest level.
No matter the outcome, one thing is certain:
A Black head coach will be crowned NBA Champion.
We celebrate the leadership, resilience, preparation, and excellence that both coaches have displayed throughout their journeys.
Good luck to Coach Brown and Coach Johnson.
They WIN. WE WIN. ✊🏾🏆
#BCAWORLD #NBAFinals #BlackCoaches #BlackExcellence #RepresentationMatters
When Martin Lawrence hosted SNL in 1994, he was banned from ever hosting again because he decided to do his raw standup jokes instead of the scripted monologue. It was replaced with a chyron explaining what happened when the episode aired, as you see below.
I then spliced in the controversial monologue that only made it to the East Coast feed and was never seen again.
Mike Brown was fired from the Kings less than a year and a half ago.
He was also fired by the Cavaliers, who he just swept, TWO SEPARATE TIMES in his career.
Today, he’s leading the Knicks to their first NBA Finals in 27 years.
On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women in uniform who gave their lives for this country that we love. It is a debt we can never fully repay, but we must never stop trying. I’ll always be grateful to our fallen heroes and their families, whose sacrifice reminds us of what it means to live for something greater than ourselves.
NPR Tiny Desk is paying homage to BET for Black Music Month in June:
Upcoming Tiny Desks:
- GENA with Liv.e and Kareem Riggins
- Shaboozey
- Joe
- Arya Starr
- The Paradox
- Eve
- Fred Hammond
- Bow Wow
- Floetry