Black cowboy culture, Pulitzer prize-winning photographer, Ron Tarver, book

by Mary Spiller

September 2, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Celebrates Black Cowboy Culture With New Book

Ron Tarver's 'The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America' is comprised of a 20,000 photos of Black cowboy life taken over 20 years.

Over 30 years ago, Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Ron Tarver started collecting and taking photographs of Black cowboys, rodeo queens, and ranchers across East Texas, Oklahoma, and Philadelphia. As an assignment for National Geographic and The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tarver has captured generations worth of cowboys and cowgirls in their element and compiled them into a complete book, The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America, released on Aug. 31.

Tarver’s photographs include cowboys working in their stables and working in their town parades, showing off their grand ranches and how they care for their horses. Tarver collected nearly 20,000 pictures in a storage container from his travels. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, he’s set to be doing a book signing to promote his new book. On Sept. 7 at the 20 / 20 Photo Festival Photo Book Fair at Cherry Street Pier, the book’s stylistic photos will be displayed as part of the Portrait of Philadelphia exhibition.

Tarver said, “This is one of those projects that wouldn’t leave me alone for the longest time. It’s always been on my mind because it’s such an important project to get out into the public.”

One of the centerpieces for the book was North Philadelphia native Jordan Bullock, who was first photographed in 1993, working under his father, Bumpsey Bullock, who ran the White House stables in Brewerytown.

Jordan, 43, now works as a racehorse trainer at Parx Casino and Racetrack. Bullock said, “This is all I ever knew. It was normal my whole life. That’s what we did on weekends and after school; it was my father and my aunt, my cousins, and one of my uncles. My mother’s side of the family — by total chance–my parents did not know this when they met each other — but my mother’s side of the family is in horses in Virginia.”

Bullock represents Philadelphia’s urban rodeo history in Tarver’s book. He recalled growing up: “You had the White House. You had 33rd Street, at 332nd, and Master, which is literally up the street from us. You had the Hole in the Wall, which was a stable where they broke a hole in the wall of a warehouse and built a stable. There’s, like, a whole culture.”

Tarver spent years, from as early as the 1990s, following Black cowboys across the country to explore Black horse cultures. Some images include a Philadelphia horseman playing basketball. At the same time, their horses idle in the background and another of two women cleaning a saddle while sitting on the hood of their Subaru.

Tarver wanted his images to tell the story of an urban and rich history. “I didn’t want to have a documentary book. I wanted to have a book that celebrated the lifestyle of Black people who share this Western heritage. Just, for lack of a better word, beautiful images of this lifestyle and people enjoying this culture,” he said.

He’s been glad to see Black cowboys enter more mainstream media with the likes of rapper Lil Nas X playing into a Black western aesthetic with his 2018 hit “Old Town Road” and Beyoncé breaking into the country genre with her new album, Cowboy Carter.

“I think it is more prevalent now because it’s out in the zeitgeist,” Tarver explained. “You can’t have better notoriety than Beyoncé coming out with an album. The Cowboy Carter album just blew everything up.”

“It became accepted, but there’s still a little bit of prejudice out there when it comes to what’s accepted as a country and what’s not accepted. I’m hoping that this book will just add to the conversation.”

by Shanique Yates

September 2, 2024

Oprah Winfrey Gathers AI Powerhouses For TV Special

She will join technology experts like Microsoft’s Bill Gates and OpenAI’s Sam Altman for an AI discussion on the future of technology.

Oprah Winfrey is taking her talents to artificial intelligence (AI). In a recent announcement, the renowned media mogul revealed that she will join technology experts like Microsoft’s Bill Gates and OpenAI’s Sam Altman for an AI discussion on the future of technology.

Variety reports that Winfrey’s Harpo Productions will produce “AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special.” The event will feature AI discussions between Winfrey, former Microsoft CEO and Gates Foundation chair Gates, content creator Marques Brownlee, Altman, and a host of other technology experts.

“AI, it may fascinate or scare you or if you’re like me it may do both so let’s take a breath and find out more about it,” said Winfrey in a video announcing the news. “I’ve gathered some of the country’s leading experts to answer all of our questions.”

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The “AI and the Future of Us” logline describes the special as a “serious, entertaining and meaningful base for every viewer to understand AI.”

“Altman will explain how AI works in layman’s terms and discusses the immense personal responsibility that must be borne by the executives of AI companies,” it reads. “Gates will lay out the AI revolution coming in science, health, and education and warns of the once-in-a-century type of impact AI may have on the job market, and YouTube creator and technologist will walk Winfrey through mind-blowing demonstrations of AI’s capabilities.”

No stranger to sitting down with some of the world’s greatest leaders to discuss topics directly impacting the community, this is not Winfrey’s first rodeo in exploring key issues. From 1986 to 2011, she was the host of the critically acclaimed “Oprah Winfrey Show,” where she addressed everything from the HIV and AIDs epidemic to the controversial trial of the late O.J. Simpson.

In late March, Winfrey hosted “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” in which she addressed her struggles with weight loss following her exit from the WeightWatchers board. Following her revelation of using weight-loss medication to aid in her fitness journey, Winfrey aimed to have an open and honest conversation about obesity in America.

“AI and the Future of Us: An Oprah Winfrey Special” will air Sept. 12 at 8 P.M. ET and be available to stream on Hulu the following day.

Three Adults arrested, Child Endangerment, 6-Year-Old, Dryer

by Daniel Johnson

September 2, 2024

South Carolina Basketball Player Ashlyn Watkins Arrested, Charged With Assault And Kidnapping

According to the Associated Press, the six-foot-three Watkins is accused in a warrant for her arrest of grabbing 'the victim’s head' and Watkins allegedly 'forced her to walk down the hall, thus controlling her movement while preventing her from leaving.'

Ashlyn Watkins, a key member of South Carolina’s national championship women’s basketball team, was arrested on Aug. 31 and charged with first-degree assault, battery, and kidnapping.

According to the Associated Press, the six-foot-three Watkins is accused in a warrant for her arrest of grabbing “the victim’s head,” and Watkins allegedly ”forced her to walk down the hall, thus controlling her movement while preventing her from leaving.”

According to multiple warrants issued for Watkins’ arrest, the unnamed victim, who was referred to as a minor, was able to eventually escape Watkins’ grip and pull a fire alarm inside the student housing center on the campus of South Carolina. When police and fire emergency personnel arrived as a result of the victim’s actions, the victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The warrants also state that Watkins was read her rights, and she confessed to the crimes she’s accused of.

According to WLTX, at the bond hearing later on Aug. 31, prosecutors alleged that the two knew each other. Watkins was eventually granted a $30,000 personal recognizance bond and released at approximately 3:30 p.m. the same day.

Watkins’ attorney, Todd Rutherford, told the outlet that once all the facts come out, it will be clear that Watkins is innocent.

I just spoke with Todd Rutherford who is representing Ashlyn Watkins. He asks for patience and believes that when “all of the facts are out there, that this is simply a misunderstanding” @GamecockWBB @wachfox #Gamecocks https://t.co/Nk7Nnt8L88
— Claire Foley (@clairefoleytv) September 1, 2024

“We believe once everybody has a full grasp of what happened, this will end up being a misunderstanding,” Rutherford said. “What we know for certain is that Ashlyn did not assault anyone and she did not kidnap anyone.”

Despite Rutherford’s assertion, Watkins was ordered by the court to stay 1,000 feet from the victim’s home, work, school, and place of worship. She can, however, travel out of state for basketball games and practices. Watkins’ next court appearance has been scheduled for Oct. 25.

According to ESPN, a spokesperson for the South Carolina University women’s basketball program told the outlet that “we are aware of the situation and are continuing to gather information.”

Watkins is a South Carolina native and was South Carolina’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022. Watkins led the national champion South Carolina Gamecocks in blocks and became the first women’s player in program history to dunk in a game in 2022. At the time of writing, Watkins has not responded to requests for comment from multiple news outlets sent via social media platforms.

college enrollment, affirmative action, elite schools

by Daniel Johnson

September 1, 2024

Black Enrollment Drops At Some Elite Colleges

In the first year after the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling, Black enrollment at elite schools is trending down.

With the first year’s data since the Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action as practiced by the nation’s colleges and universities was unconstitutional, it is becoming clearer that Black enrollment is trending down at elite or more selective universities since the Court’s 2023 ruling.

According to The New York Times, although Black enrollment at elite universities is decreasing, enrollment numbers at other universities seem unclear. For example, at Amherst College, Tufts University, and MIT, Black enrollment went down by 8%, 3%, and 10%, respectively.

In comparison, the outlet reported that the University of Virginia, a public university, only experienced a slight decrease in its share of Black students, indicating that less selective schools may not feel the impact as elite universities appear to.

Although the picture painted by school enrollment data is still developing, supporters of affirmative action have been warning that the upending of affirmative action policy will have a negative and immediate impact on diversity at universities. That hypothesis is, however, difficult to prove, given the Supreme Court ruling also keeps admissions officers from looking at applicants’ races unless it happens to come up organically.

Matthew L. McGann, Amherst College’s admissions dean, told the Times that the Supreme Court’s ruling has directly affected the college’s numbers.

“As a consequence of the Supreme Court’s decision, the incoming class is not as racially diverse as recent classes have been. Other institutions have seen a similar impact, and all colleges and universities are evaluating the outcomes of this first admission cycle under the new legal standard,” McGann said.

In contrast to supporters of the policy, critics of affirmative action say that the drop in enrollment will be temporary, while universities, like the University of Virginia, implement their workarounds for the current state of affirmative action.

The University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, has created partnerships with public schools in low-income communities to recruit a diverse student body.

According to Justin Driver, a Yale Law professor and an expert on the Supreme Court’s education rulings, the program exemplifies how institutions can be creative in utilizing solutions to a problem created by the Supreme Court.

“It is a fine example of how universities can be creative, consistent with the Constitution, to avoid the plummeting enrollment of Black students that some universities have already witnessed,” Driver told The New York Times.

Amherst’s President, Michael A. Elliott, described to the outlet how a seemingly small drop in enrollment numbers can change how students experience life at his university.

“On a small campus, the drop in demographic population can change the experience for those students. One of the unfortunate circumstances of the ruling is that it might diminish the sense of belonging that a student feels here. And we do not want that to occur,” Elliott said.

by Daniel Johnson

September 1, 2024

California Reparations Bill Falls Short As Key Components Are Shelved; Black Caucus Cites Need For Further Work

The legislation lacks a central fund and direct payments provision.

Although California legislators recently passed ambitious legislation aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist treatment of its Black citizens, the package left out two key components of previous proposals for a California reparations package.

According to the Associated Press, along with the lack of a central fund and an agency to carry out the recommended measures, both considered cornerstones of the state’s efforts to atone for reparations, direct payments to Black Americans are another missing component of the bills.

Instead, proposals allowing for the return of land or compensation for families whose land was taken by the government and a formal apology for the laws and practices that were detrimental to Black people in California were approved.

According to California Legislative Black Caucus Chair Assemblymember Lori Wilson, the Black Caucus pulled the bills, citing a need for more work on the proposed legislation.

Wilson told the AP, “The Black Caucus is absolutely committed to its reparations priority package and it is absolutely committed to the recommendations that have come out of the task force and to getting those across the finish line. We knew from the very beginning it was going to be an uphill battle. We knew from the beginning it would be challenging and we also knew from the very beginning that it would be a multi-year effort.”

Sen. Steven Bradford, the author of the legislation, told the AP that some feared California Gov. Gavin Newsom would veto the bills if those provisions remained intact.

According to Politico, Bradford takes issue with the Caucus’s choice to shelve the bills saying that he doesn’t agree with their choice to “only hold them now because of the possible concerns that have been expressed by the administration.”

Bradford continued, “You hear challenges on every piece of legislation. That doesn’t mean that you don’t move forward with it.”

Bradford also implored his colleagues to push the legislation through, “We’re at the finish line, and we, as the Black Caucus, owe it to the descendants of chattel slavery, to Black Californians and Black Americans, to move this legislation forward.”

Gov. Newsom signed a $279.9 billion budget in June 2024, including up to $12 million for reparations legislation. Although Newsom’s budget did not specify what the money would be used for, nor did he comment publicly on the bills, the Newsom administration has signaled their opposition to some of the initial proposals.

The Newsom Administration’s Department of Finance opposed the proposal of the return of land or compensation to families, objecting to the bill’s yet unknown cost. According to the AP, the department claims that the total cost could potentially “range from hundreds of thousands of dollars to low millions of dollars annually, depending on the workload required to accept, review, and investigate applications.”

Without the agency to implement the proposal, it is still unclear how it will be activated. While California will issue a formal apology that says it “affirms its role in protecting the descendants of enslaved people and all Black Californians as well as their civil, political, and sociocultural rights,” some complain that an apology without action is just window-dressing.

That sentiment is shared by Chris Lodgson, an organizer with the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California. Lodgson told Cal Matters, “This ain’t white folks blocking reparations bills. This ain’t Latinos blocking reparations bills. This ain’t the AAPI family blocking reparations bills. This is Black people blocking their own damn reparations bills because they’re scared of the governor.”

Lodgson continued, criticizing Newsom, “If the governor wants to veto the bills, don’t call your Black legislators and tell them to stop the bills from coming to your desk first. You be a man. Veto the bills with your chest and stand on that as a man.”

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

September 1, 2024

Kamala Harris Spices Up Campaign Trail With Secret Greens Recipe As Top Chefs Rally Behind Her Run

Harris's cooking prowess has gained its own traction as her campaign heats up.

Kamala Harris is serving up more than politics on the campaign trail—she’s dishing out cooking tips while top chefs whip up support for her run.

The presidential hopeful recently went viral on social media for sharing her secret ingredient to greens. For Harris, adding some Tabasco hot sauce to the soul food staple will add extra vinegar and tanginess to the side dish.

The secret ingredient for my greens? Tabasco. pic.twitter.com/zsooG51YaW
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 1, 2024

“And then I cheat with a little Tabasco…Tabasco has that right amount of vinegar,” she expressed in the viral social media video.

She detailed her recipe, which also includes white vinegar, chili peppers, bacon, and garlic. With her secret recipe, Harris reportedly became the go-to for greens duty for her friend’s annual Christmas Eve dinner party.

However, Harris’ food takes have gained traction before. The Washington Post recently listed seven tips aspiring cooks can learn from Harris’ food videos.

Of the tips, Harris emphasized to viewers that bacon can provide a lot of flavor to a dish and that mayonnaise can be quite versatile. Moreover, she shared that occasionally shopping locally while being flexible about ingredients can help one prepare new meals. Incorporating new tools and gadgets can also help in the process.

Supporting the part-time chef and full-time politician, top chefs recently raised over $200,000 in a “Cooking for Kamala” event on Aug. 29. Celebrity chef Padma Lakshmi and actor Joel McHale co-hosted the virtual fundraiser, which followed the trend of different groups supporting the nominee. Other chefs and restaurateurs, including José Andrés and Marcus Samuelsson, took part in the initiative.

“For me, when we have a leader that cares about food issues — and I know Vice President Kamala Harris cares about them — when you have a leader that knows and understands the power of feeding one another, that’s the power to build longer tables,” explained Andrés during the event, as reported by Good Morning America.

Lawsuit, Miami hotel records, Sean Diddy Combs, Subpoena

by Daniel Johnson

September 1, 2024

Sean Combs Named In Subpoena Of Miami Hotel Records

The entertainment mogul has yet to be charged with a crime.

The potential federal indictment of Sean Combs appears to be picking up steam. The disgraced mogul was named in a subpoena requesting records from a Miami hotel regarding any documents or records involving Combs and his ex, Daphne Joy. Joy shares a son with 50 Cent.

According to TMZ, the subpoena requests records dating from Jan. 1, 2008, to the present day. The subpoena also requests check-in dates, check-out dates, room numbers, guest preferences, requests, room service and other billing information, email and physical addresses, phone numbers, and any forms of payment used.

According to Marca, the hotel is the same one at which Combs allegedly assaulted Joy. Prosecutors also requested that the hotel provide Diddy’s IP addresses and those of his guests during that time period. The subpoena filed in the Southern District of New York by federal prosecutors is the clearest sign yet that charges could potentially be forthcoming for Combs.

Although the entertainment mogul has yet to be charged with a crime, the subpoena suggests that these documents could potentially corroborate any evidence recovered during the federal government’s raid on his homes in March 2024.

In April, the Washington Post reported that any developments would likely take months to materialize. Michelle Simpson Tuegel, a Dallas attorney who has worked on high-profile sexual assault cases, told the outlet that the feds were likely still conducting their evaluations of Combs’ digital materials and information.

“When you’re dealing with someone like him who may have cellphones, multiple systems, multiple laptops, and who just conducts a lot of business and probably has a lot of communication, there’s going to be a lot of digital information,” Tuegel told the outlet.

In an April 2024 op-ed for The Guardian, Tayo Bero pointed to the November 2023 lawsuit filed by Combs’ former protegé Cassie Ventura as the focus point for the mogul’s legal troubles. That suit, Bero noted, also contained allegations of sex trafficking.

“Combs’s most recent legal drama (as far as we, the public, know it) began back in November, when his former longtime partner, Cassie Ventura, filed a $30m lawsuit in federal court accusing Combs of a decade-long cycle of violent sexual abuse and trafficking that started when she was just 19 years old,” Bero wrote.

Bero continued, “Combs denied the allegations, and settled the suit a day later for an undisclosed amount. But then other victims –- both male and female –- came forward with their own disturbing allegations of systematic sexual abuse by Combs and his associates going all the way back to the 90s. And, like many of the other high-profile men entangled in #MeToo accusations, Combs’s house of cards has continued to crumble since.”

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

September 1, 2024

Black Man Outraged As Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru Receipt Labels Him ‘Monkeys’

Marquise Vanzego was shocked to see his order name as "Monkeys" while receiving his food.

A Black man in Maryland is calling out a local Chick-fil-A for labeling him as “Monkeys” while at the drive-thru.

According to Today.com, Marquise Vanzego looked at his receipt to see an unusual name. Vanzego told the news outlet that he went to the La Plata Chick-fil-A to order a meal on Aug. 23. However, as he went through the drive and heard the name “Monkeys” called out, Vanzego could not believe his ears.

However, the order matched his, confirming his fears that he had been labeled the racially charged word. He equated the incident to other instances of racial profiling.

“You start to think about all the other incidents that may have occurred that you heard about on the news with racial profiling,” expressed Vanzego.

While his first name, Marquise, sounds slightly similar to monkeys, the notion that someone, especially a Black man, would be so named should have raised concerns from the employee. However, perhaps due to Vanzego’s Blackness, the drive-thru worker, described as a white male, wrote the name down.

Upon notifying management of the distasteful mix-up, the supervisor apologized and offered a refund for his distress. However, Vanzego went public with the ordeal, sharing his letter to Chick-fil-A’s headquarters and its CEO, Andrew Cathy. He detailed his “outrage and disgust” with being referred to as “Monkeys.”

“I would like to take this time to express my outrage and disgust over an appalling incident I experienced at the Chick-fil-A in La Plata, Maryland,” expressed Vanzego in the letter. “This racist and derogatory labeling is not only deeply offensive but also humiliating as a 52-year-old African American adult male. The sheer hurt of seeing that word takes me back to a painful history, one where my ancestors endured the same dehumanizing racism that was meant to strip away their dignity.”

He added, “The fact that such a vile slur was used so casually in this day and age is a stark reminder that the trauma of those times is still very much alive.”

The marketing director for the locally-owned franchise declined to comment. However, the chain’s corporate office did note that this experience is “unacceptable.”

“This Chick-fil-A is independently franchised and operated,” they wrote in a statement. “The franchisee of this restaurant has apologized to the guest. However, this experience does not meet our expectations and is unacceptable.”

Vanzego hopes that the employee will take accountability for his actions and understand the significance of using that term.

Dollar General, cash-back fees, Dollar Tree, Kroger

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

September 1, 2024

Report Exposes Millions Made By Grocery And Dollar Stores In Cash-Back Charges

Kroger, Dollar Tree, and Dollar General have earned over $90M by charging customers for cash back.

A new report has revealed hefty profits that grocery and dollar stores make in cash-back charges. Retailers like Kroger, Dollar Tree, and Dollar General have racked up millions by charging customers to take out cash.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau exposed that over $90 million was earned in fees for taking money out. While conducting the report at eight of the nation’s largest retailers, such as Dollar General, CVS, Walmart, and Target, they found that three major retailers earned the most through the charges.

While retailers make significant cash through the fees, the profits don’t match the cost. According to the report, the cost to process the transaction may only amount to pennies. Despite this, these stores, in particular, are charging customers at a much higher margin.

At the multiple dollar stores, fees start at $1 to take out cash under $50. Kroger, a grocery chain with stores throughout the U.S. under different names, charges .50 to .75 cents at its stores like Ralph’s and Harris Teeter for patrons to get $100 or less.

However, the issue disproportionately impacts lower-income communities, where most dollar stores are located. While dollar stores are many people’s sole option for accessing cash, the spiked rates to do so could be predatory.

“While retail chains had long provided cash back on debit card purchases for free, the CFPB has found that dollar store chains and other retailers are now charging fees for access to cash,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. “Many people living in small towns no longer have access to a local bank where they can withdraw money from their account for free. This has created the competitive conditions for retailers to charge fees for cash back.”

Upon the findings, Dollar Tree and Dollar General released statements on the hiked fees. Both companies expressed that they are helping customers by providing an option to gain cash despite the disproportioned costs.

“Like many retailers, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar offer cash back as a convenient service for our customers,” said a Dollar Tree company spokesperson, as detailed by Supermarket News. “Shoppers who want to take advantage of our cash-back offering are charged a clearly disclosed fee, which in turn helps offset the variety of costs we incur to offer this helpful service.”

Dollar General stated, “While not a financial institution, Dollar General provides cash back options at our more than 20,000 stores across the country as a service to customers who may not have convenient access to their primary financial institution. These services may also help customers save money on fees compared to alternative, non-retail options such as check cashing locations or ATM fees.”

Despite their stances, smaller and/or lower-income areas continue to face additional fees while companies secure massive profits.

Las Vegas Aces, wnba, A'ja Wilson, sneakers

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

September 1, 2024

A’ja Wilson Shows Love To Her AKA Sorority Through New Sneakers At WNBA Game

The shoes featured the sorority's signature colors of salmon pink and apple green.

A’ja Wilson is a proud Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated member, with shoes that prove it. The Las Vegas Aces star wore sneakers featuring her sorority’s colors during a recent WNBA game.

Wilson rocked the new pair of Nike LeBron 21 PEs (Player Exclusive) during the Aces match against the Atlanta Dream on Aug. 30. In true fashion with the Black Greek organization, the shoes featured salmon pink and apple green in their colorway. Nice Kicks posted close-up images of Wilson performing in her special edition sneakers.

A’ja Wilson debuts new Nike LeBron 21 PEs inspired by her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha 💖 @_ajawilson22 pic.twitter.com/ka0QkacWoo
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) August 31, 2024

According to Sports Illustrated, Wilson became a member of AKA while at the University of South Carolina. She pursued membership while still leading the Gamecocks to a national championship. Moreover, Wilson solidified her star power as the NCAA tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and three-time SEC Player of the Year.

Wilson continues to make an impact in her professional career. Since joining the Aces in the 2018 WNBA draft, Wilson has taken the team to back-to-back championships, securing both victories and being named the Finals MVP in 2023. The athlete is stacked with accolades, making her a dominant force in the league while remaining true to her memberships elsewhere as well.

AKA’s official Instagram account also praised the 28-year-old upon her win as a consecutive champion. In the celebratory post, the sorority deemed Wilson their “MVP sister.”

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While seeking a third championship this year, the sneakers did not stop the show as Wilson bagged another Aces win. In her 37 minutes of playing time, ESPN reported the center earned 26 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, and blocks.

The all-star is a force on and off the court. She showcased her multiple sisterhoods while continuing to rack up new stats. As the playoffs near, Wilson hopes to make both her home teams proud with another Finals win.