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Personifying the youth's unwavering passion and unshakable spirit through its disruptive narratives, <keyword id="44672" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="pepsi" source="Orion">Pepsi</keyword> unveils yet another rendition of its empowering new brand positioning 'Rise Up, <keyword id="6358733" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="baby" source="Orion">Baby</keyword>!'. The campaign features actress, youth icon, and an inspiration for women across the country, <keyword id="689826" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="samantha-ruth-prabhu" source="Orion">Samantha Ruth Prabhu</keyword>.<br /><br />With this campaign, <keyword id="25796" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="samantha" source="Orion">Samantha</keyword> joins Pepsi's star-verse as one of its newest brand ambassadors.<br /><br />All set to redefine the cliches around gender roles in society, the stirring and inspiring campaign aims to encourage women to follow their passions and irrepressible beliefs to break the societal norms that the world has created for them. Portraying the archetypal situations an Indian woman faces daily, from being questioned for not being married by a certain age, shamed for staying out late for work or taking up a lead action-oriented role, the campaign is a commentary on the millions of passive comments and pressures that women go through in life.<br /><br />The gripping campaign through its powerful three words, 'Rise Up Baby', pays homage to the free-spirited women who do not let others define their worth, and march to their own rhythm.<br /><br />Commenting on the campaign, actress Samantha, said, "I strongly believe that women should always follow their hearts, shattering the stereotypes that society has set for us. The campaign, was, therefore, even more special for me as it exemplifies the unshakable and persistent spirit of the women of this generation while inspiring them to wear their quirks on their sleeves. I am truly excited to be associated with Pepsi and cannot wait for fans to get inspired by the campaign and 'Rise Up, Baby!"<br /><br />Saumya Rathor, Category Lead, Pepsi Cola, PepsiCo India, said, "Pepsi has always strived to reflect the synergy of the younger generation. Through our last two campaigns, we aimed to portray the irrepressible spirit of the youth as they rise above societal norms. For this campaign, our focus was to offer an empowering campaign for the woman of India and pay tribute to their unwavering self-belief and self-confidence. Samantha Ruth Prabhu is the epitome of the independent, bold, and free-spirited modern Indian women, and therefore resonates perfectly with our positioning of 'Rise UP, Baby!'. We welcome Samantha to the Pepsi family and are extremely thrilled to work with her for many more disruptive campaigns going forward."<br /><br /><strong>SEE ALSO:<br /><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/lt-technology-services-shares-rally-nearly-7-post-q4-earnings/articleshow/99807496.cms">L&amp;T Technology Services shares rally nearly 7% post Q4 earnings</a><br /></strong><a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/boxer-kaur-singh-who-once-fought-with-legend-muhammad-ali-passes-away-at-74/articleshow/99807154.cms"><strong>Boxer Kaur Singh, who once fought with legend Muhammad Ali, passes away at 74</strong></a><br />

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The world woke up to the sad news of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s death. Former world heavyweight champion Ali died in a Phoenix hospital following a respiratory ailment. He was 74.<br />
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The greatest boxer was also known for his witty humour and never say die spirit.<br />
<br /> Tributes are pouring in from all corners of the world for the star. Indian boxers <keyword id="30474" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vijender-Singh">Vijender Singh</keyword>, <keyword id="121396" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shiva-Thapa">Shiva Thapa</keyword>, Akhil Kumar also expressed deep condolences on Twitter and people from all walks of life are remembering his legendary fights, inspiring quotes and taking to Twitter to once again remember Ali.<br />
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/MuhammadAli">@MuhammadAli</a> sir u always be a legend 🙏🏽 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP?src=hash">#RIP</a> we always miss u</p>
	— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) <a href="https://twitter.com/boxervijender/status/738954300143992832">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		"Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee.<br />
		You can't hit what your eyes dont see"-<br />
		Muhammad Ali<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPChamp?src=hash">#RIPChamp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Legend?src=hash">#Legend</a> <a href="https://t.co/iGGQWSW64C">pic.twitter.com/iGGQWSW64C</a></p>
	— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) <a href="https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/738971321724329985">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		You will be remembered as a Legend.... Truly a Hero for me and many others <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPMuhammedAli?src=hash">#RIPMuhammedAli</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZU3hWEsq8n">pic.twitter.com/ZU3hWEsq8n</a></p>
	— Akhil kumar (@Akhilkumarboxer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Akhilkumarboxer/status/738956446881157120">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		"Greatest of all time"...A great soul never dies....<a href="https://twitter.com/MuhammadAli">@MuhammadAli</a> <a href="https://t.co/mU3n7NCOo8">https://t.co/mU3n7NCOo8</a></p>
	— Shiva Thapa (@shivathapa) <a href="https://twitter.com/shivathapa/status/738955485408165888">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		My heart is deeply saddened yet both appreciative and relieved that the greatest is now resting in the greatest place.</p>
	— Roy Jones Jr. (@RealRoyJonesJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealRoyJonesJr/status/738952030161502208">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		Muhammad Ali not only achieved great things but he told everyone how &amp; why they too can achieve their dreams RT <a href="https://t.co/kFw8ZIOtgG">pic.twitter.com/kFw8ZIOtgG</a></p>
	— I'm alright Jack (@IamalrightJack) <a href="https://twitter.com/IamalrightJack/status/738996134656495616">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		RIP Muhammad Ali. One of the greatest anti-war heroes of our age. <a href="https://t.co/oNi4da4Zd9">pic.twitter.com/oNi4da4Zd9</a></p>
	— Éoin (@LabourEoin) <a href="https://twitter.com/LabourEoin/status/738995208285782016">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		I'm so fast I turn out the light switch I'll be in bed before the room is dark RIP Muhammad Ali SirYou were an inspiration <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LegendsNeverDie?src=hash">#LegendsNeverDie</a></p>
	— mohit raina (@mohituraina) <a href="https://twitter.com/mohituraina/status/738994543152922624">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		'God gave me this illness to remind me That I'm not Number one; he is.' -Muhammad Ali <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP?src=hash">#RIP</a> Legend <a href="https://t.co/ypADFQF7Ij">pic.twitter.com/ypADFQF7Ij</a></p>
	— Chef Ali L'artiste (@Chefalilartiste) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chefalilartiste/status/738997760326828032">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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		An inspiration. A legend. Forever a champion. RIP Muhammad Ali. 😢 <a href="https://t.co/2TAlKmAOM8">pic.twitter.com/2TAlKmAOM8</a></p>
	— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) <a href="https://twitter.com/CaroWozniacki/status/738993529498808320">June 4, 2016</a></blockquote>
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‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’. Tributes are pouring in for boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Twitter

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><p>President Barack Obama was a fan of Muhammad Ali - no real surprise there, as he was pretty much universally beloved as the Greatest of All Time. Still, the Champ had a special relationship with Obama in his later years. To celebrate the late great, Obama&#xa0;went&#xa0;on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/potus/videos/497219440467901/">Facebook Live</a>&#xa0;to show off a couple mementos Ali had given him and explain their deep significance.&#xa0;</p><p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><p>The first object Obama displayed was a large book titled&#xa0;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Goat-Tribute-Muhammad-Benedikt-Taschen/dp/3822816272?">"Goat: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali."&#xa0;</a>The Champ gave Obama the book personally when he was first running for the United States Senate. "It was a nice way for me to know that I had a champ in my corner," Obama said.</p><p>Obama remembered hanging the <a href="http://neilleifer.com/portfolio/muhammad-ali-vs-sonny-liston-1965-world-heavyweight-title-2/">iconic picture</a> of Ali's triumphant defeat of Sonny Liston over his desk at his campaign office and finding comfort in it as he ran an underdog campaign. He recalled that he would see the champ and remember "he shocked the world, and maybe I could too."</p><p>The president also showed off&#xa0;a signed pair of boxing gloves Ali gave him. The gloves have been displayed in the Oval Office dinning room for the entire time Obama has been president.&#xa0;</p><p><div></div></p><p>"He was one of a kind," Obama concluded. "And in my book he'll always be the greatest."</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-steph-curry-mentoring-video-2016-4">Barack Obama and Stephen Curry made a video about mentoring, and their chemistry was off the charts</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="VuM3B4MjE67TBXkJ-NXN6PY9luwFeSb5" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

President Obama just shared some touching mementos Muhammad Ali gave him

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><p>In a ceremony honoring the greatest athletes of the year, <a href="http://www.thisisinsider.com/chance-the-rapper-refuses-to-sign-a-record-deal-2016-6">Chance the Rapper</a>&#xa0;celebrated the greatest of all time. He premiered his&#xa0;new song paying&#xa0;tribute to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/muhammad-ali-life-support-2016-6">Muhammad Ali</a>, who died earlier this year,&#xa0;at the end of&#xa0;Wednesday's ESPY Awards.</p><p>It's a powerful performance. He brought together several of his collaborators -&#xa0;Donnie Trumpet, Jamila Woods, Peter Cottontale, and Teddy Jackson - who he worked with on a collective called "The Social Experiment" for one album. This new song was in the same style, with a gospel choir in the background and acoustic instruments giving it an uplifting atmosphere.&#xa0;It also used audio clips from Ali talking about his religion and healing the world.</p><p><div></div></p><p>&#xa0;The song doesn't have a title yet, but Chance is taking suggestions on Twitter.</p><p>&#xa0;<div></div></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pig-beach-brooklyn-best-ribs-2016-6">Pig Beach in Brooklyn makes the BEST ribs</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="l2dmJoNDE6fJd0U1yUr2AsV0XVy4t9TG" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

Chance the Rapper blew people away with a stunning new song about Muhammad Ali

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>A Tribe Called Quest announced Sunday that their concert <a href="http://www.panorama.nyc/">at Panorama Festival</a> would be their last "ever" in New York City.&#xa0;<p>Q-Tip made the announcement to the crowd mid-set, stopping the music, and giving a tribute to late A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg, who <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/phife-dawg-is-dead-at-45-2016-3">died due to complications from diabetes in 2016</a>.</p><p>Q-Tip announced that Phife Dawg's parents were in the audience and then led the crowd in a chant thanking Phife Dawg.&#xa0;</p><p>An image of the deceased rapper with his hands in prayer against a backdrop of the sky was shown during the tribute and at numerous times&#xa0;throughout the show.&#xa0;&#xa0;</p><p><span>Q-Tip ended the tribute by playing Phife Dawg's verse, without music, from the song "Butter" off 1991 album "Low-End Theory."</span></p><p>The hip hop group played a wide-ranging set that pulled from 2016's "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3WvQpufOsPzkZvcSuynCf3">We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service</a><span>" &#xa0;as well as fan favorites such as "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7t83uuT0cZpQ7M6q9ymtv8">Bonita Applebum</a>. "</span></p><p><span>Throughout the set, DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad</span><span>&#xa0;let Phife Dawg's verses and rhymes play, while the video screen focused on an empty microphone placed at the center of the stage. Q-Tip and Tribe member Jairobi White often played off the microphone, trading verses with their absent member.</span></p><p><span>Case in point:</span></p><p>Phife Dawg had health issues for years,<span>&#xa0;</span><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/a-tribe-called-quests-phife-dawg-dead-at-45-20160323" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rolling Stone reported</a>&#xa0;last year. He received a kidney transplant in 2008 in his long battle with Type 1 diabetes.</p><p>Towards the end of the set, Q-Tip thanked the crowd for supporting the group since its inception in the 1980s. Q-Tip and Phife Dawg were childhood friends, who originally performed as solo acts in the early 80s, before forming Tribe with&#xa0;<span>Muhammad and White.</span></p><p><span>Phife Dawg appeared on all of Tribe's albums, serving as a vocal counterpoint to Q-Tip.</span></p><p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div><p><span></span><span>Here's another one of the Phife images the group played on the screens:</span></p><p>&#xa0;And a clip from "Bonita Applebum" for good measure:</p><p><span>Though the group broke up after 1998's "The Love Movement," they have occasionally reunited throughout years. Following the release of 2016's "We Got It From Here ... " the group announced that they would <a href="https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/11/a-tribe-called-quest-to-embark-on-one-final-world-tour/">do one final world tour</a>&#xa0;in 2017.</span></p><p><span>The group, who remain one of the most important acts in hip-hop history, <a href="http://www.songkick.com/artists/90666-a-tribe-called-quest">will play at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado and at Outside Lands Festival</a> in San Francisco next month.</span></p><div></div><div>    </div><div>    </div><div>    </div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-celebrities-look-like-symmetrical-faces-2017-7">Here's what celebrities would look like with symmetrical faces</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="owbzhsMTE6eKig2NmguY6xqUsg5hLiat" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

A Tribe Called Quest played their last concert in New York - and it was a massive tribute to Phife Dawg

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<p class="p1">As Hollywood grieves the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/actor-robin-williams-found-dead-in-his-home-2014-8">loss of Robin Williams</a>, late-night host Jimmy Fallon opened "The Tonight Show" with a tribute to the comedian.</p>
<p class="p1">Fallon fought through tears and had to take a few pauses while discussing Williams' life and encouraging his audience to view Williams' stand up.</p>
<p class="p1">"You would watch him and you would cry laughing. And you would think, 'I am never going to see anyone like this human ever,'" said Fallon. "It's just amazing. His brain was always thinking 10 steps ahead of what he was saying. He was like the Muhammad Ali of comedy."</p>
<p class="p1">To show what he meant,&#xa0;<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Fallon shared a clip of&#xa0;Williams' first appearance on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson where the comedian got up from his chair, dodged cameras, and ran up to the audience.</span></p>
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<p class="p1">The moment shows just how easily Williams could light up a room.</p>
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<p class="p1"><span>Even the security guard with his arms crossed i<span>n the background&#xa0;</span>is wearing a slight smile.</span></p>
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<p class="p1">After the clip, Fallon ended his tribute by getting on top of his late-night desk and saluting Williams with an, "Oh Captain, my Captain, you will be missed," a nod to the actor's Oscar-nominated performance in 1989's "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/">Dead Poet's Society</a>."</p>
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Jimmy Fallon Shares Robin Williams' First-Ever Appearance On 'The Tonight Show' During Teary-Eyed Tribute

<ul class="summary-list"><li>President Barack Obama sat down for a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAYVKZSWXhY">candid interview</a> with comedian Hasan Minhaj.</li><li>Obama said Queen Elizabeth was one of a "handful of people" who were just as he'd hoped they'd be.</li></ul><p>President Barack Obama said in a new interview that Queen Elizabeth II was among "a handful of people" he'd met who were just as he'd hoped they'd be.</p><p>In a YouTube video titled, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAYVKZSWXhY">"I asked President Obama if he's DEPRESSED!?"</a> Obama sat down for a wide-ranging interview with comedian Hasan Minhaj in which he reflected on meeting famous figures during his presidency.</p><p>As the two admired a display of signed boxing gloves gifted to Obama by legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, the former president shared that Ali was a "big spirit" and a "big soul" who'd visited his home in Chicago.</p><p>"He's one of those folks who — there have been a handful of people who when you meet them you're like, 'Oh, this is exactly what I was hoping,'" he said. "[Nelson] Mandela was one, the Dalai Lama. Queen Elizabeth, surprisingly."</p><p>"Queen Elizabeth living up to the hype?" Minhaj said.</p><p>"Yeah!" Obama said.</p><h2>Obama has spoken before about his admiration for Queen Elizabeth</h2><div type="image" title="Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip meet President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama" height="1500" width="2000" msid="101373451" hostid="261"></div><p>The Obamas <a href="https://www.insider.com/how-queen-elizabeth-ii-fell-in-love-with-president-obama-2022-9">visited Buckingham Palace three times</a> during their eight years in the White House.</p><p>In a <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1571846613831761921" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tribute posted to Obama's Twitter account</a> the day of the Queen's funeral in September 2022, the former president shared that she had reminded him of his grandmother "not just in appearance, but also in manner," calling her "very gracious" and "no-nonsense."</p><p>He added that she had a "wry sense of humor," was an "excellent listener," and "had a genuine curiosity." </p><p>"She could not have been more kind or thoughtful to me and Michelle," Obama said. </p>

Barack Obama says meeting Queen Elizabeth lived up to the hype

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="56589" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Michael-Jordan">Michael Jordan</keyword> put out a statement calling for systemic change in response to the death of <keyword id="9295731" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="george-floyd">George Floyd</keyword>.</li><li>"I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country," Jordan said. "We have had enough."</li><li>The statement came amid others from athletes across the <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> world in calling for change since Floyd's death on Monday.</li></ul><p>Michael Jordan called for systemic change <a href="https://www.nba.com/hornets/statement-michael-jordan-5/31/20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in a statement</a> on the death of George Floyd.</p><p>Floyd died on Monday night <a href="https://www.insider.com/black-man-george-floyd-dies-after-police-officer-kneels-neck-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes as Floyd pleaded for his life</a>. Since his death, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/protests-death-george-floyd-minneapolis-new-york-denver-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protests against police brutality have taken place in cities across the United States</a>.</p><p>"I am deeply saddened, truly pained, and plain angry," Jordan said. "I see and feel everyone's pain, outrage, and frustration. I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country. We have had enough."</p><p>Jordan went on to call for compassion and collective action, demanding accountability in the justice system.</p><p>"I don't have the answers, but our collective voices show strength and the inability to be divided by others," Jordan said. "We must listen to each other, show compassion and empathy and never turn our backs on senseless brutality. We need to continue peaceful expressions against injustice and demand accountability."</p><p>Jordan called for Americans to push for change with a "unified voice" to pressure political leaders for systemic change. </p><p>"Our unified voice needs to put pressure on our leaders to change our laws, or else we need to use our vote to create systemic change," Jordan said. "Every one of us needs to be part of the solution, and we must work together to ensure justice for all."</p><p>"My heart goes out to the family of George Floyd and to the countless others whose lives have been brutally and senselessly taken through acts of racism and injustice," Jordan wrote.</p><p>Jordan has been criticized in the past for his wariness to weigh in on politically charged topics, an issue that was examined in parts of the ESPN documentary series "The Last Dance" that aired in April.</p><p>In 1990, Jordan famously refused to endorse Harvey Gantt to become the first black senator to represent North Carolina over Republican incumbent Jesse Helms. The quote "Republicans buy sneakers too," would later be attributed to Jordan as his given reasoning for staying out of the political fray.</p><p>"I do commend Muhammad Ali for standing up for what he believed in," <a href="https://www.insider.com/michael-jordan-the-last-dance-republicans-buy-sneakers-too-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jordan said in an episode of "The Last Dance,"</a> addressing why he held back from taking political stances. "But I never thought of myself as an activist. I thought of myself as a basketball player. I wasn't a politician when I was playing my sport. I was focused on my craft. Was that selfish? Probably. But that was my energy. That's where my energy was."</p><p>With his statement on Floyd's death, Jordan joined a wide range of athletes that have spoken out for justice for the Minnesota man in the week since his death. Many athletes, <a href="https://www.insider.com/lebron-james-colin-kaepernick-athletes-twitter-instagram-george-floyd-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">including Colin Kaepernick and LeBron James</a>, shared statements on social media.</p><p>Former <keyword id="6361805" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="NBA">NBA</keyword> player Stephen Jackson, who was a personal friend of Floyd's, <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-nba-player-stephen-jackson-tribute-twin-george-floyd-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gave an emotional speech in Minneapolis to a collection of reporters and demonstrators.</a></p><p>On Sunday, <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-jadon-sancho-hat-trick-george-floyd-shirt-2020-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three Bundesliga players dedicated their goals to Floyd</a>, with Dortmund teammates Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi writing "Justice for George Floyd" on their undershirts and Gladbach forward Marcus Thuram taking a knee after scoring. On Saturday, Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie, an American who plays for the USMNT, <a href="https://twitter.com/Afurmsz/status/1266797902417911809" target="_blank" rel="noopener">paid tribute to Floyd</a> by writing "Justice for George" on his armband.</p><p>Several NBA players have also taken part in protests around the country, with Celtics guard Jaylen Brown driving 15 hours from Boston to join a march in Atlanta.</p><p>"I drove 15 hours to get to Georgia, my community," Brown said, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29246593/celtics-jaylen-brown-drives-15-hours-boston-lead-peaceful-protest-atlanta" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per ESPN</a>. "This is a peaceful protest. Being a celebrity, being an NBA player, don't exclude me from no conversations at all. First and foremost, I'm a black man and I'm a member of this community ... We're raising awareness for some of the injustices that we've been seeing. It's not OK."</p><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-jadon-sancho-hat-trick-george-floyd-shirt-2020-5">Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho reveals 'Justice for George Floyd' shirt during goal celebration</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/roger-goodell-nfl-slammed-for-george-floyd-statement-2020-5">NFL faces online backlash after releasing a statement describing an 'urgent need for action' amid George Floyd protests</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-nba-player-stephen-jackson-tribute-twin-george-floyd-2020-5">Former NBA player Stephen Jackson offered an emotional tribute to his 'twin' George Floyd</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/lebron-james-colin-kaepernick-athletes-twitter-instagram-george-floyd-2020-5">Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James, and more athletes from across the sports world respond to the death of George Floyd</a></p>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/michael-jordan-george-floyd-statement-2020-5">Insider</a>

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<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"></div><p></p></div></div>CBS unveiled the&#xa0;2017 Grammy nominations on Tuesday, and Chance the Rapper earned seven nominations in a&#xa0;historic first appearance.<p>Chance's acclaimed streaming-only 2016 album "Coloring Book" is&#xa0;the first such project&#xa0;to be nominated for a Grammy, and he's up for best rap album&#xa0;and best new artist, among other awards.</p><p>Earlier this year, Chance, who's only 23 despite a significant body of work, led <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/grammys-make-streaming-only-music-eligible-for-awards-2016-6">a successful petition</a>&#xa0;to get the Recording Academy (the voting body that awards the Grammys) to recognize streaming-only albums at the Grammy awards for the first time.&#xa0;</p><p>In the&#xa0;best rap album category, Chance will face off against Drake, Kanye West, DJ Khaled, De La Soul, and ScHoolboy Q.&#xa0;</p><p>The 59th Grammy Awards will take place on February 12, 2017.</p><p>Check out <a href="http://www.grammy.com/nominees">the full list of nominees here</a>, and listen below to Chance's "No Problem," which is up for best rap song and best rap performance.</p><p><div></div></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/10-details-may-have-missed-episode-8-westworld-2016-11">10 details you may have missed in episode 8 of 'Westworld'</a></h3>        <div>            <div>        <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="9sNGtxNzE6wsU-A_q66BI0vSZqkt96XP" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>        </div>        </div>            </div>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1109160" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Claressa-Shields">Claressa Shields</keyword> idolized Serena Williams when she was a teenager.</li><li>Throughout her tennis career, Williams received mean-spirited, sexist, and racist abuse.</li><li>Shields told Insider that she was told she was "too dark" when she was 18.</li></ul><p>American boxer <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/claressa-shields" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Claressa Shields</a> said she can relate to the tennis champion Serena Williams.</p><p>There's the determination to remain excellent in a given sport, yes, but she's also had to overcome adversity by having to quash trolls, sexists, and racists throughout her career.</p><p>Williams has faced a catalogue of public abuse. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/26/AR2007032601119.html">She was called a "negro" by a fan in 2007</a> and was the subject <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/serena-williams-cartoon-angry-baby-us-open-herald-sun-2018-9">of a racist cartoon in an Australian newspaper</a> which insinuated that Williams acts like a baby having a temper tantrum.</p><p>Whatever Williams has had to endure en route to all her successes in tennis, there was always a teenage girl watching from afar in Flint, Michigan, who related to the superstar's struggles.</p><p>Speaking to Insider ahead of her <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/boxing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boxing</a> world championship unification match against Marie Eve Dicaire on Friday, Shields said she sees herself in Williams because, when she was just 18 years old, she was told she was "too dark."</p><p>Shields said: "Growing up, I liked Serena Williams who was a dominant athlete. She's a pretty girl to me but she was always mocked for how she looked, and for her darker skin.</p><p>"People made fun of her muscles and said mean things about her. When I was 18 years old, people would say things like that about me: 'You're too dark, too mean, too loud, and you box too good.'</p><p>Shields called Williams a role model of hers, and said young girls today might feel the same way about the US Vice President Kamala Harris.</p><p>"Representation is so important, especially in the African-American community," she said.</p><p>"With Kamala Harris in the White House, little girls who are Black or whatever complexion, it shows them that they can also do it. It's not a Black or a white thing - it's also being a woman thing.</p><p>"Spots are being filled and so we have representation for little girls to look up to, and build their life on."</p><h2>Shields has other role models, too</h2><div type="image" title="Claressa Shields boxing" height="600" width="1000" msid="81313594" hostid="261"></div><p>Shields walked to the ring for her last bout - a dominant 10-round win over Ivana Habazin 15 months ago - wearing a Beyonce-inspired costume while "Run the world (girls)" played in the background.</p><p>She chose that music to "magnify the moment," as she knew victory over Habazin would set a new record - she'd become the fastest boxer of any gender in history to become a three-weight world champion, after just 10 pro fights.</p><p>"That was all planned by me," Shields told Insider. "I had on black and gold, the crown, the cape, the beehives on my uniform. Who run the world? Girls.</p><p>"I'm letting them know I'm about to become a three-time divisional champion faster than any boxer ever, including Vasily Lomachenko.</p><p>"There's no other boxer who became a three-weight world champion faster than me. Women are here. Accept us. And if you don't accept us? We're going to break your records, okay?"</p><p>Speaking specifically about her tribute to Beyonce, Shields described the pop icon as "fierce."</p><p>"She can do everything - sing, rap, dance. Beyonce played Nala in freaking Lion King. What can't Beyonce do?</p><p>"She's super private but she shows herself and you know who she is in her music. I love how she's not one kind of woman - she's Beyonce! And Beyonce do what she want to do.</p><p>"Back when I was in the amateurs, my Twitter handle was 'The Beyonce of <keyword id="6362171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boxing">boxing</keyword>' because I could box, I could bang, and I could go in there have defense.</p><p>"I can brawl like I'm Joe Frazier all night, or I can box your ass like I'm Muhammad Ali. Whatever you want, I can do. On top of all that, I'm cute. Beyonce - she's that girl. I love her. Serena, too."</p><p>Shields lauds Beyonce's versatility, but she too has her own broad range as she stunned the combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> industries by signing a three year contract with the MMA firm PFL last year.</p><p>Away from the ring, she is an ambassador for Up2Us Sports which is a non-profit organization that aims to provide young people with life coaches for personal development.</p><p>Shields also has activist qualities as she regularly put the spotlight on Flint's water crisis. "I wear my hair blue when I fight to represent the water crisis and bring attention to it, because Flint still has dirty water," she told us.</p><p>Because of all this, together with her championship smile, it is likely Shields - a former two-time Olympic gold medal winner - will attract offers to participate in competition shows or reality TV in the years to come. She has all the makings of a transcendent star.</p><p>The WWE chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon even told Insider last year that <a href="https://www.insider.com/serena-williams-megan-rapinoe-lindsay-vonn-wwe-superstars-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">she'd love to recruit Shields into her professional wrestling ring providing she wasn't standing opposite her</a> because the boxer is just too damn scary.</p><p>So, would Shields do it? Would she smack someone on the back with a steel chair, launch herself from the top rope elbow-first, or break Big Show's nose like Floyd Mayweather once did?</p><p>"I actually met Stephanie McMahon in person and she's such a nice lady. You see her doing that stuff on TV, and then you meet her, and you think, 'These aren't the same people!'</p><p>"I think I'd be great on WWE. I would love to give it a try and use my trash-talking skills. I think it would be fun."</p><p>It remains to be seen whether she'd be a hero or a villain, though. "Oh, who knows! It just depends on what you like.</p><p>"I feel like in boxing I'm always seen as the villain because I'm so dominant and I always speak my mind. But in WWE, maybe I'd be a little bit nicer? Maybe I'd go and beat the bully."</p><h2>Shields feels boxing has already cast her as a bully</h2><div type="image" title="Claressa Shields boxing" height="1333" width="2000" msid="81313596" hostid="261"></div><p>Shields told us that boxing has long portrayed her as the "big, bad bully [and] the one with the problem," but the reality is far more nuanced, she said.</p><p>The fighter told us she tries not to think about boxing 24/7, and likes to live a life outside of the ring.</p><p>She teaches young people how to box, she listens to Cardi B, and she dances. She learns specific routines that she'll upload to Tik Tok.</p><p>She likes to have fun, go to the club, and then goes to bed dreaming about driving flashy cars with even more world championship belts in the trunk.</p><p>Shields disagrees with her status as boxing's villain, and believes the reason she attracted that reputation is simply because she sticks up for herself.</p><p>She said that her rivalries tend to be started by her opponents - like when Christina Hammer entered the ring shortly after Shields won the world middleweight title against Nikki Adler.</p><p>"Christina Hammer talked s--- to me first," Shields said. "Nobody win the world championship, in the middle of celebrating, and then somebody else get in the ring and tell you, 'Good job but I'll beat you.'</p><p>"That was the ultimate disrespect and from there I couldn't like the girl anymore. I couldn't play along with this story, letting her disrespect me. I don't like disrespect.</p><p>"So I had to let them know and also let her know that I don't play that s---. You never seen a girl win a world championship and then have me get in the ring and say: 'I'll whip both y'all ass. Congrats, though.'</p><p>Shields said that Hammer's actions were "rude, disrespectful, and low class," and feels unfairly blamed for their rivalry.</p><p>"Everybody overlooks that and thinks I'm the big, bad, wolf. I'm the one who did something wrong as I snapped.</p><p>"I think her brother or someone put a finger in my face and I smacked his hand away, 'Don't put your finger in my face.' Whoever the guy was, he was talking s---. I just had to let them know.</p><p>"You need to know who you're messing with. I will beat up you, and I will beat up her."</p><h2>Shields vows to beat up Marie Eve Dicaire on March 5</h2><div type="image" title="Claressa Shields" height="1000" width="1500" msid="81313598" hostid="261"></div><p>The Shields vs. Dicaire fight will be broadcast on Fite TV as a pay-per-view.</p><p>Shields expects to put on a show against Dicaire. "If I was the girls she was fighting, I just don't think any of those girls were as athletic as me, smart as me, or punch as hard or as fast as me.</p><p>"She's an undefeated world champion, and she's also a southpaw, so I want to show all my skills there. I think she knows what she's up against."</p><p>Shields told us she's always learning, and often goes to the sport's biggest names for advice. Pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez, she said, told her to "use more feints before I punch."</p><p>"I have conversations with a lot of fighters, world champions. Everyone gives me great feedback, but I'm my biggest critic."</p><p>Shields, 25, has already achieved a lot in combat sport. She's won titles, headlined on the premium network Showtime, and is now competing on pay-per-view.</p><p>If she beats Dicaire, all she wants is more success.</p><p>"I just want to become a household name, have a bunch of lavish cars, and live in a nice house - a mansion. I have so much time left in boxing. All I can do is take it one fight at a time."</p>

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