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Kobe Bryant is an American retired professional basketball player and businessman. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, he won gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team.
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Aptly titled "Shefik presents Invocation", the nationally syndicated radio show is a mesmerizing and thought-provoking journey through musical discovery and appreciation that spans the decades. The show is currently broadcast on over 20 terrestrial radio stations and frequencies throughout the United States. Each one-hour episode, executive-produced and hosted by media personality Shefik, highlights one relatable focal point (chosen by Shefik), along with an accompanying playlist of songs (curated by Shefik), encompassing a unique thematic concept that invigorates the audience with creative impact. Top recording artists, actors, business executives, politicians, community leaders, and other special guests are invited to offer their own commentary on the weekly topic, as a supplement to Shefik's engaging mindset. The radio show's online hub at invocation.co serves as a conduit for discussion of the show, while featuring related videos and auxiliary content. The journey continues right here and everywhere.
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 Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 23, 1978 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | January 26, 2020 (aged 41) Calabasas, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Lower Merion (Ardmore, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1996–2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8, 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996–2016 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Points | 33,643 (25.0 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 7,047 (5.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 6,306 (4.7 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Author Larry Boatright, also known as M.C. El Bee in the hip-hop community, talks about the birth and propagation of hip-hop in the 1970s and 1980s in his biography "A Gangsta'z Tale Hip-Hop in Da '70s: Invisible Legends of Hip-Hop".
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Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences on both coasts of the United States. Over the last few decades, he has devoted himself to energy and environmental policy issues, and working in government.
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Keith Clizark has over 12 million records sold and $525 million generated to his production credits. As part of his musical genius, he has produced hot records for Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Too $hort, Master P, Kurupt, Mystical, Tha Eastsidaz, and T.R.U.
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Eloisa Diaz-Sanz is an American creative consultant and fashion designer from New York City, specializing in womenswear. Her experience includes work for high-end brands featured in British Vogue, London Fashion Week, and New York Fashion Week.
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Laurence Juber is often considered most famous for playing lead guitar in Paul McCartney & Wings from 1978 to 1981, with whom he won a Grammy Award. Juber has since had a distinguished career as a solo fingerstyle guitarist and studio musician.
