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vin Durant texts Leo Chang at midnight sometimes. This a fairly normal part of a relationship between signature athlete and sneaker designer—Nike’s Eric Avar has surely been awakened by messages from Kobe Bryant countless times—but Durant and Chang have a unique bond nonetheless. Chang, who joined the Nike Basketball team at the same time as Durant, has designed every one of Durant’s signature shoes. Even Tinker Hatfield and Michael Jordan, as close as they became, didn’t work together from the beginning. They’re comfortable with each other, and it’s readily apparent as they discuss their latest joint project, the KD8. There has been growth on both ends, as Durant has won scoring titles and the MVP award, while Chang has risen to become design director of Nike Basketball. And there have been experiences shared—Chang, on his first visit to Durant’s hometown of Seat Pleasant, Md., ran Hunt’s Hill, one of KD’s workout spots. Image by Andy Hur Other Nike signature athletes like Bryant...

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This week both social media and traditional media have been full of stories about Bruce Jenner’s transition to becoming Caitlyn Jenner. After the Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star’s Vanity Fair cover story was released, Jenner was congratulated by fans, his Keeping Up With the Kardashians family members, and even President Barack Obama. [ALSO READ: Bruce Jenner Emerges As “Caitlyn”] Instead of following the trend, record producer Timbaland posted a highly circulated meme featuring an image from the Eddie Murphy movie Coming To America. The picture included the words, “His momma named him Bruce. Imma call him Bruce.” Tim was then accused of being transphobic and insensitive toward Jenner. The creator of hit records such as “One In A Million,” “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” “Cry Me A River,” and “Holy Grail” jumped on Twitter to defend his use of the meme and to call out the media for focusing on his post.

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Some Hip Hop followers were surprised to find out veteran rapper Juvenile decided to sign back with Cash Money Records after the label has been accused for years of not properly compensating its artists. Juve stopped by The Breakfast Club this week, and the New Orleans rhymer addressed his return to Cash Money. [ALSO READ: Juvenile Announces He Has Re-Signed With Cash Money (VIDEO)] “We worked it out. They cut the check,” stated Juvenile. “It’s a matter of lawyers sitting at the table. Lawyers are gonna do their thing, and we’re gonna do our thing outside of it. They worked it out.” When Juve first rose to prominence in the late 1990’s he teamed with fellow Cash Money artists Lil Wayne, Young Turk, and B.G. to form the group Hot Boys. Both Wayne and Turk are now suing the company for past royalties. Juvenile briefly gave his views on Wayne’s legal battle against CMB. “I just stay out the way,” Juvenile said. “It ain’t my position to even give advice. I’m gonna stay out of tha...