Kanye West's Donda Academy dropped from basketball events as school closes

Posted Oct 27, 2022
Two of high school basketball's most prominent showcases rescinded invitations to Donda Academy's boys' basketball program this week following recent antisemitic statements made by the school's founder, Kanye West. Donda's boys' basketball team features Kentucky commit Robert Dillingham and top-50 seniors A.J. Johnson and Javonte Taylor. (ESPN.com)

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