By Sheila Johnson John Lewis was not necessarily a friend, or even a colleague, but he was someone with whom I shared more than a few moments of camaraderie over the years. He and I often traveled, for example, in the same Washington, DC circles, so it was not unusual for our paths to cross… Continue reading Thoughts on a Warrior
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Thoughts on Kobe
By: Sheila Johnson On the heels of the NBA All Star game and a chance to celebrate some of the greatest players in the game, I can’t help but feel more than a little empty. One of the greatest to ever set foot on a basketball court, and truly one of the NBA’s most remarkable… Continue reading Thoughts on Kobe
Thoughts On A Friend
By: Sheila Johnson As 2019 was in the process of crossing over and becoming 2020, the sports world lost one of its true giants. Longtime NBA commissioner David Stern passed away on New Year’s Day, the result of a brain hemorrhage he’d suffered a few weeks prior. But, as a professional sports owner, I didn’t… Continue reading Thoughts On A Friend
On Becoming a Grandmother
By Sheila Johnson Please understand, part of me (like, I’m sure, many of you) has never really wanted to grow up, much less older. That same part of me, I suppose, always wanted to somehow stay young forever, with my skin always firm, my mind always sharp, and my joints always free from chronic aches… Continue reading On Becoming a Grandmother
