By Monét Bowen Layshia Clarendon remembered the way they were—the way she and other members of the Atlanta Dream WNBA team felt so connected to owner Kelly Loeffler, and seemed to bond with her on issues both personal and political. Clarendon “shared meals with Kelly, stepped foot in her home…,” she recalled, “introduced her to…
Basketball, Black History Month, Sports
Edwin B. Henderson: Grandfather of Black Basketball
By Beverly Lindsay-Johnson “If there were no E.B. Henderson, there may not be a Michael Jordan or LeBron James. All these people who have made a living off basketball.” — Howard University Assistant Professor Mark Beckford Who is E.B. Henderson? Edwin B. Henderson, also known as E.B., was a basketball player, a pioneer, visionary, author…