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Everybody’s Talkin’ By Veronica Mackey
A new feature about topics in the news to get you involved in the conversation.
Did Dwight Howard Make a Mistake Signing with the Rockets?
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hen Dwight Howard joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012, the team had high hopes for the center and power forward from Atlanta. Howard has amassed several NBA and franchise records and awards during his NBA career. Few players can match his defensive record. He has led the league in rebounds per game five times and is the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounding and blocks.
mitted that his part of the loss had to do with getting into foul trouble and missing easy shots. Despite boos from the crowd in L.A., and although they were there to see the Clippers—not the Lakers—Howard didn’t waver. “I don’t care,” he said. “They can boo me all they want.” L.A. fans were not the only ones critical of Howard’s decision. “You choose teams,” said Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
David Leon Moore/USA TODAY Sports Despite all that, the former Laker “You don’t choose players. If he couldn’t get any love at Staples Cen- made a choice off of an individual ter Monday night, playing for the player, yeah, he made a mistake,” Houston Rockets against the L.A. Considering Howard chose the Clippers. He was met with loud Rockets over Cuban’s Mavericks, boos from Clippers fans during the it’s not surprising he would say that. pregame and whenever his hands Basketball fans have seen this touched the ball. I guess that’s what before. Who can forget the grief happens when you leave. Lebron James got when he chose Howard’s last season with the Miami over Cleveland? The botLakers was okay. But maybe it was tom line is players change teams for that playoff game against the San a lot of different reasons—money, Antonio Spurs, when he was eject- prestige, other players or coaches, ed, that made him say goodbye to even weather. Who knows? La La Land after just one season. But a shot at a championship cerOffers poured in as he contem- tainly ranks high if not dominates plated his next move—stay with the the list. When you’re a kid and Lakers or become a free agent? The you’re already guaranteed $88 milRockets, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta lion as a free agent, there are other Hawks and Golden State Warriors incentives to stay in the game (at came knocking on his door. On least I am told). July 13, 2013, he made it official Did Howard make the right dewith the Rockets. cision? Only time will tell. If you Monday night’s performance were his sports agent or manager, was lackluster. Howard scored 13 what would you say to him? Leave points and had nine rebounds. The your comments at veronica@ingleRockets lost by 19 points. He ad- woodtoday.com.
Turning the Corner (Continued from page 1) around Wal-Mart, and extinguishing their third and final extensions on unemployment benefits. Boomers find themselves having to return to school, and find roommates, while Millennials are choosing to create their own businesses, rather than compete in the brutal job market. What’s caused this nationwide trend? Antiquated Business Practices Businesses and brands are finding themselves reevaluating their workplace environments—adding new furniture, playing recreational music, offering incentives and dress code freedoms just to optimize performance. Owners understand the climate is changing and not because of the overuse of fossil fuels. Studies show that 71% of young people say they would rather quit their jobs and work for themselves. About 60% of them all say they will do so within a year or so. Old companies ran with old philosophies are no longer attractive to the young workforce anymore. Social Media The Internet has connected the world in a way that peace treaties and international alliances could never do. Young people have worlds of information at their fingertips faster, and more often than ever before in history and it’s only getting faster. They’re more informed, and they’re joining forces. The Internet has resulted in the creation of social communities like Meetup.com, where individuals meet online based on common interests, then meet in person to network and socialize. About 98% of people ages 1834 use social media. That’s a lot of young people, communicating with a lot of young people, which translates into hundreds of millions of dollars of “new” revenue. Social Media is now an industry and it’s a young person’s industry. If we need refreshing, Mark Zuckerberg was the youngest billionaire in the world. He single handedly transformed the perspectives of young people who saw someone who looked like them become the owner of a multinational empire, and he did it all his way. Just look at the headquarters of Facebook! Larry Page and Sergey Brin created Google in their 20’s when they incorporated Google in 1998. David Karp, CEO of microblogging website Tumblr, is only 27 years old. What does this mean for Inglewood? As a city with a rich history and a desire to transform itself into a world-class destination, we have to begin opening our doors for young entrepreneurs and start-ups that think outside the box. The future is here, and without a strong 18-34 demographic present in our community, a (Continued on page 10)
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