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$3M for a LeBron James jersey?

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Post date 20 December 2022

The number 6 jersey worn by LeBron James during the 2013 NBA Finals, in which he won his second MVP, will be up for auction starting January 27.

The jersey could actually fetch as much as $3 million, according to Sotheby’s Auction who informed TMZ Sports of this auction.

This jersey of the King was worn against the San Antonio Spurs, in a game where the Miami Heat won 98-88, allowing LBJ, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade to win a second consecutive title.

LeBron James' jersey from Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals is hitting the auction block … and is expected to sell for over $3 million! https://t.co/8vdWNgYsGW

— TMZ (@TMZ) December 15, 2022

Also according to Sotheby’s, “this LeBron James jersey is the most valuable jersey ever offered at auction and among the most valuable jerseys of all time.”

Recall that in this duel, Bron scored 37 points and added 12 rebounds.

“This game is considered one of the most important performances of LeBron’s career, during what has been widely debated as his greatest NBA season!” according to Sotheby’s officials.

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A 12 meter aquarium explodes in a hotel!

Post author By Buzznews
Post date 20 December 2022

A 12 meter high aquarium exploded at about 5:50 am in a German hotel, causing a lot of damage.

The explosion was probably caused by the cold, killing 1500 fish that lived in the said aquarium, while triggering a hunt for another 500 fish that were in another aquarium below.

One million liters of water were spilled due to the freezing temperatures of the night which probably caused a crack in the water tank, creating the explosion. Authorities are still investigating the cause.

The Radisson Blu Hotel in Berlin also saw two people injured by pieces of glass from the aquarium named AquaDom. These were treated at the hospital for injuries.

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It happened on a… December 20

Post author By Buzznews
Post date 20 December 2022

Elvis Presley is on the way to his accomodation in the US barracks in Friedberg on the 2nd of October in 1958. To the delight of his fans, the American Rock'n Roll singer was stationed in Friedberg (Hesse) in the context of his military service in the US Army in the 1950s. Where: Friedberg, Hessen, Germany When: 02 Oct 1958 Credit: Heinz-Juergen Goettert/picture-alliance/Cover Images

2019

United States Space Force founded, an armed forces branch dedicated to space warfare.

2007

Elizabeth II becomes the oldest monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.

1989

General Noriega, Panama’s former dictator, was overthrown by a United States invasion force invited by the new civilian government. The project was known as Operation Just Cause.

1983

Guy Lafleur, Montreal, became 10th NHLer to score 500 goals.

1974

“The Godfather Part II”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1975).

1973

Henri Richard of the Montreal Canadiens scores his 1,000th point.

1957

Elvis Presley receives his draft notice to join the US Army for National Service.

1919

Canadian National Railways established (N America’s longest, 50,000 KM)

1893

Official opening of the Chateau Frontenac hotel in Quebec City.

1792

Opening of first Montreal Post Office.

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The Sainte-Justine Foundation receives a historic donation

Post author By Buzznews
Post date 19 December 2022

The Sainte-Justine Foundation has received a historic and monumental donation.

On December 15, philanthropists Ms. Diane Blais and Mr. Michel Lanteigne, two former executives of the accounting firm Ernst & Young, pledged $40 million.

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This personal donation from the couple will be used for pediatric research, including a portion for oncology.

Note that Mr. Lanteigne’s son, Benoit, died of leukemia at the age of eight and for years has been pondering his legacy.

From now on, the building of the specialized units of the Sainte-Justine will bear the name of Michel Lanteigne’s child, Benoît Lanteigne.

Obviously, the couple hopes that this donation will influence other to deposit amounts for the advancement of other research projects that need funding.

Data indicates that the cure rate for children with cancer is barely over 80%, which shows that medicine still needs financial support to push research further.

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A crazed stalker attacked Elon Musk’s car and his son was inside

Post author By Buzznews
Post date 19 December 2022

Elon Musk has been in the news for the past week, and one of the latest cases once again involves that student who created an account on Twitter to post information about the billionaire’s private flights.

Musk eventually blocked the account in question, but it looks like since that decision, his safety and that of his family are no less challenged as a crazed stalker attacked his car with his son inside!

https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1603410466809724933

While a car was transporting Musk’s two-year-old son, an unknown person was following the car and he abruptly blocked the vehicle, even climbing on the hood…

The boss of Tesla and Twitter accuses the system of tracking thefts set up by the teenager.

Itis in this state of mind that Musk has taken legal action against the one who exposes his position publicly. That’s really what led to this attack, according to Elon Musk.

Legal action is being taken against young programmer Jack Sweeney, the one who opened an account that tracks all of Elon’s flights since 2020.

Is it a coincidence that this incident occurred after Twitter decided to block the account in question?

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Rafael Nadal prepares his post-career with a big project!

Post author By Buzznews
Post date 19 December 2022

Rafael Nadal announces the creation of a hotel chain with the clan Melia. The goal of Nadal and his group is to open about 20 hotels.

This project is called Zel, it is inspired by the Mediterranean lifestyle, and it will be born during the year 2023.

During a conference in Madrid, as reported by AFP, Nadal said that the goal is to expand the project around the world, adding that he has no limits.

Obviously, it will focus on destinations that are attractive to travelers, such as Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

For tennis fans, rest assured, there is no question of retirement for the 36-year-old tennis player!

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It happened on a… December 19

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Post date 19 December 2022

Propaganda poster, Vietnam When: 10 Apr 2008

2016

US electoral collage votes 304 to 227 to nominate Donald Trump for President over the objections of seven faithless electors.

1998

US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Bill Clinton, forwarding the articles of impeachment to the Senate for a trial.

1997

“Titanic” opened in American movie theaters.

1986

“Platoon” directed by Oliver Stone and starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1987)

1977

Ottawa ends commercial relations with South Africa, to protest Apartheid racial policies.

1975

Ron Wood joined The Rolling Stones.

1971

Stanley Kubrick’s X-rated film “A Clockwork Orange” starring Malcolm McDowell premieres.

1950

Chinese invasion of Tibet forces the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to flee.

1946

Start of the First Indochina War.

1917

The first games of the new National Hockey League (NHL) were played. Five teams made up the league: Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Bulldogs, the Montreal Canadiens and the Montreal Wanderers.

1843

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was first published in England.

1686

Robinson Crusoe leaves his island after 28 years (as per Daniel Defoe).

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It happened on a… December 18

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Post date 18 December 2022

Celine Dion with her husband Rene Angelil photographed at the time of their engagement in Montreal Canada Featuring: Celine Dion, Rene Angelil Where: Montreal, Canada When: 25 Oct 1991 Credit: George Bodnar Archive/IconicPix/Cover Images **Editorial use in print and electronic versions only. Any other uses please contact source**

2020

South Africa announces detection of new variant of COVID-19, called Beta (501.V2), which is driving a second wave of infections.

2019

US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198).

2011

The last US troops withdraw from Iraq, formally ending the Iraq War.

2009

James Cameron’s “Avatar” starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver, released in the US, becomes highest-grossing film of all time (since surpassed).

1991

Céline Dion signs a $10 million contract with Sony Music.

1976

“Wonder Woman” debuts on ABC.

“A Star is Born” film directed by Frank Pierson with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, premieres.

1968

Quebec government founds the multi-campus Université du Québec; Quebec’s first public university and its fourth French language institution; includes six constituent universities, in Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Chicoutimi, Rimouski, Hull and Rouyn.

1963

“The Pink Panther” film premieres directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers and David Niven.

1892

Tchaikovski’s ballet “Casse-noisette” premieres in St Petersburg.

1865

Slavery was abolished in the United States with the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution being ratified.

1792

Jean-Antoine Panet elected first President of the Lower Canada Assembly; first Quebec elections.

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Who is Bernard Arnault, the billionaire who dethroned Elon Musk?

Post author By Buzznews
Post date 17 December 2022

Do you know Bernard Arnault? Without any fanfare, Arnault dethroned Elon Musk as the richest person in the world. Musk has therefore been relegated to second place in this list.

The gentleman is by no means polarizing, he is very discreet, unlike Musk, and he runs his French luxury company LVMH with a masterful hand.

Now worth $171 billion, Arnault’s wealth eclipsed the Tesla CEO’s $164 billion fortune on Tuesday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index https://t.co/R98CDXTyeO

— CNN (@CNN) December 15, 2022

Arnault is the first European to top Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest people, having already knocked Musk off the top rung of Forbes’ “real-time billionaires” list last week.

Recall that Musk’s net worth, the already controversial new owner of Twitter, dropped from $107 billion in 2022, again according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

In the case of Arnault, the drop was less drastic, by “only” $7 billion.

Despite a heavy loss due to his purchase of the social network, Musk’s fortune is comfortably ahead of Indian industrialist Gautam Adani ($125 billion) and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($116 billion).

In closing, let’s point out that Tesla’s share price fell by 54% in 2022, while LVMH’s share price retained its value due to colossal sales in the US and Europe.

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It happened on a… December 17

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Post date 17 December 2022

2019

China’s 1st domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, enters naval service.

2017

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend.

1992

U.S. President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari signed the North American Free Trade Agreement.