Jamaican-Born Basketball Player Nick Richards Selected in 2020 NBA Draft

Basketball player Nick Richards, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 42nd overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft before being sent to the Charlotte Hornets in trade for a second-round pick in 2024. Richards, who is six feet 11 inches tall, played three seasons for Kentucky […]

Bob Marley Listed Among Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities in 2020

Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, who died of melanoma in 1981, earned $14 million in 2020, putting him eighth on the list of the highest-paid dead celebrities of the year as compiled by Forbes magazine. Born Robert Nesta Marley on February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, St. Ann, in Jamaica to parents Norval Sinclair Marley […]

Dancehall Deejay Spice Finally Gets Her MTV Award

More than one year after being recognized for her talent with a Reality Royalty Award in 2019 from MTV Movie and TV Awards, dancehall deejay Spice finally received the award via the mail. Upon receiving the award, Spice thanked MTV and her “Love and Hip Hop” family as the award acknowledged the program as “Reality […]