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The two-sport athlete is a dying breed. From the time kids are eight, they're being trained to be bullpen bridge guys and third-down edge rushers, morphing into highly specialized cyborgs by the time they hit JV. But not Magic power forward Aaron Gordon because Magic power forward Aaron Gordon is also definitely Aaron Judge. Sorry, Prime, but we'll be expecting the return of your two-sport crown by EOD Thursday…
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Now the internet will try to tell you this is a Halloween costume, but we know better. We know that Tupac is sipping Mai Tais with Elvis and Bigfoot in the Bermuda Triangle right now. We know why Jordan actually played baseball and that an Orioles games was once cancelled because Cal Ripken Jr. was too busy beating up Kevin Costner to make it to the park. We choose to believe and that's why we're going to leave you with one simple question:
Has anyone ever seen Aaron Gordon and Aaron Judge in the same room…together?
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Is there anything worse as a kid than schlepping up to someone's house on Halloween only to be given a piece of candy you don't like? And seriously, what kind of people don't offer choices? Those are the real monsters.
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Anyway, that problem is a thing of the past thanks to an ingenious idea/marketing ploy by Reese's. Provided you like Reese's, of course. Check out their “candy convertor” which allows people to trade in their unwanted candy for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups:
https://twitter.com/reeses/status/1057301440744620033
Pretty cool. Although, they might want to slow down with that self-proclaimed “GOAT” talk. Kit Kat is the GOAT of Halloween candy. Everyone knows that.
The machine was first unveiled at a Halloween party in Tarrytown, NY, on Sunday, and it will be in action in New York City on Halloween. So if you see long lines at Washington Square Park between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., that&#039..

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Across the NBA, Nike's much (over) hyped City Edition uniforms are starting to trickle in. Last week, we brought you the Timberwolves' very purple Prince tributes and now the Sixers are turning to a decidedly different pop culture icon for inspiration:
Rocky Balboa.
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Featuring a gray textured design inspired by these filthy blood, sweat, and egg-soaked rags…
FacebookPinterestbelt trim patterned after Rocky's championship belt (and Ben Franklin, not a part of the extended Rocky universe, it should be said)…
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FacebookPinterestthese new Sixers alternates will have you shouting ADRIANNNN all the way the Geno's and back. It also comes slapped with a brand new hashtag from the Sixers, #HereTheyCome, ..

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