Thinking about the NBA’s appropriate renaming of its MVP trophy for Michael Jordan served as reminder for just how differently we celebrate excellence these days. MJ represents the game’s Everest. They are those basketball intrepids who reached its stratosphere alongside…
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Razorback Great Charles Balentine Dead at 60
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRazorback basketball great Charles Balentine died Wednesday, Aug. 2, multiple news sources are reporting and friends are confirming on social media. He was 60 years old. Since 2019, he had worked as manager of retail operations for Coulson Oil’s Road…
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Dynamic Duo: Dana and Joe Kleine
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas is full of “dynamic duos,” those couples and partners in business who’ve made lasting impacts on their communities. And they come in many different flavors, from community business leaders to those Arkansans making noise on a global stage. Arkansas…
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Arkansas Native Scottie Pippen Becomes Lightning Rod in Bulls Documentary
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonLast week ESPN began its airing of the 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 championship season, which put a cap on a second three-peat. The Bulls won their third-straight title for the second time,…