NBA HOTTIES

The NBA season officially opened last night. Winners and losers alike were edible as they filed into the arenas and filled my heart with lust. Making me eat my words were Steve Nash and Luke Walton. Both hotties made me purr with their short hair and off court threads. And double-delicious Dwyane Wade received his 2006 Championship ring prior to the Heat game against Ben Wallace and the Bulls. The Heat’s championship rings, made by Jostens, have an eight-karat gold image of the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy surrounded by “at least a few dozen small diamonds” and the words “World Champions.” The Heat would not disclose the cost, size, weight or number of diamonds in the ring.

KEVIN GARNETT IS HONORED

Yesterday, lupine beast Kevin Garnett was honored with the NBA’s J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for outstanding service and dedication to the community. The sexy Timberwolves player stepped up to the plate for Katrina relief efforts and donated $1.2 million to Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Network to build 24 houses over the next two years. He also played in a charity basketball game that benefited Katrina victims and donated $100,000 to the tsunami relief effort in Malaysia. The guy just doesn’t stop giving back. “I want to say out of the many awards I’ve won, I’d have to say that this is probably the most gratifying just because of the results, of what comes out of it,” Garnett said. “I think we all give every day. But for some strange reason, I get an award for it.” It’s not a strange reason KG, if you spread love and you get it back.

LANCE ARMSTRONG: DETAILS MAGAZINE
So I just finished reading this months Details magazine with super stud Lance Armstrong on the cover, and I gotta say, I’m about this-close to jumping aboard the ‘Are they gay’ bandwagon. Granted, the interview touches on Lance Armstrong’s Foundation, his battle with cancer and the French, but also explores the ‘relationship’ between Lance Armstrong and Matthew McConaughey.

“Our friendship just kind of developed,” explains Armstrong. “Livestrong just happens to be the most deliberate guy I’ve ever met,” says McConaughey. McConaughey also says Armstrong’s first problem is that he lets it (rumors) get to him, and Armstrong says “He’s got a good perspective on this whole thing.” I felt like I was reading an interview with two high school sweethearts…writers’ slant or truth? Either way, its dangerously wicked entertainment.

GQ MAGAZINE: THE SPORTS EDITION

The sporno of all magazines is this months GQ. I mentioned a few days ago that Dwyane Wade is on the cover, but inside I failed to point out some noteworthy hotties. First of all, Athlebrities with thier offspring=hot. Who best to elicit maternal feelings than Manny Ramirez or Ben Wallace? Kelly Slater (R) and his blue eyes…priceless.

Eric Staal was also profiled in GQ, under the header ‘Eric the Conqueror’. This 22 year-old, 6 foot 4 inch hockey stud deserved more than a 2 page spread, but the photos by Bruce Weber made up for the lack of info about this NHL ice melter.

I GOT YOUR THUMB RIGHT HERE

Thumb-sucking celebrations. Friend or Foe? I, for one, say friend. You can practically hear the chills runs down my spine each time Francesco Totti sucks his, and in a startling discovery yesterday, I caught Liverpool hunk Luis Garcia sucking his thumb after his second goal. Someone pa-leeze get these boys a pacifier before I need medication to pacify myself.

CHELSEA: BAD BOYS IN BLUE

In the 51st minute, Frank Lampard kicked in the second goal and the Chelsea boys in blue rolled on the field like a big ball of love. But not before John Terry effectively showed FC Barcelona player, Deco, who’s his daddy. Terry, the enthusiastic and charismatic spitfire, earned himself a yellow card after grabbing Deco by the neck during the big showdown yesterday. Didier Drogba kicked the hell outta the ball, scored a goal, got a bloody nose and sent my libido into spasms. The match ended in a 2-2 draw and left me speechless.

CALL IT LIKE IT IS
This is an open invitation to Brian Kinchen to come work for Athlebrities anytime he wants. Why? Because ESPNU has taken the college football analyst off the air due to comments he made during Saturday’s telecast of the Northern Illinois-Iowa game. Kinchen said that receivers need to catch the ball with their hands “because they are ‘tender’ and can ‘caress’ the ball,” and after a pause, he added, “That’s kind of gay.” Kinchen: “I sincerely apologize for my extremely poor choice of words.” What poor choice of words is he talking about? Tender or Caress? (Both of which should be a staple in any broadcasters vocabulary.) Okay, sure, the ‘gay’ remark was uncalled for, but props to Kinchen for his astute observations and proper use of the words tender & caress.

COBI JONES SPREADS SOME LOVE

We have another hottie stepping in to ease the chaos created by our simian president. MLS legend, eternal Athlebrity, and Los Angeles Galaxy babe Cobi Jones, will join the ranks of those who earn hot points by giving back to the community. Jones has joined Little Feet, Big Goals and the Sports Authority for a national awareness campaign to bring more than 50,000 soccer balls to kids in Iraq. Following a press conference on Monday, November 6, Sports Authority stores nationwide will feature Cobi on store displays welcoming consumers to donate a soccer ball for $10.00. Every soccer ball donated will be distributed overseas. “To provide soccer balls to a child who wants nothing more than to share a smile with their family or friends is a priceless gift,” said Cobi “Soccer provides such an instant enjoyment and communication between one another, and I’m happy to share my love for the sport while also lifting the spirits of Iraqi children.” For more info check out: www.littlefeet.com.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com