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Hosting and Toasting: Walt “Clyde” Frazier’s St. Croix

Words by Tasha Brown (Photo: New York Times)— You may know Walt “Clyde” Frazier from his days as a legendary point guard for the New York Knicks or his current role as the team's commentator on the MSG N... Read More...

We’re Jammin’: Caribbean Basketball’s Big Week

Words by LargeUpCrew— We can't say with certainty that it's the first time that this has happened but this definitely a landmark moment for Caribbean basketball: Both of the NBA's newly-named players of ... Read More...

Impressions: Jamaica by Bike

Photos and Words by Varun Baker— Jamaica By Bike is an annual event that takes participants on a scenic, 250-km (156-mile) bicycle ride across the island, from the capital city of Kingston to the beaut... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Grenadian Gold Medalist Kirani James x Nike

Words by Sherman Escoffery— “Nike athletes demand the best from themselves and their apparel at all times.” Nothing says that you are the best like being in first place, just ask Grenada’s first Olymp... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Half Way Tree, Kingston Reacts to Jamaica’s 4×100-meter World Record

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Martei Korley— The Jamaican team of Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter ran the 4 x 100-meter sprint in 36.84 seconds, beating the previo... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: YB Afraid

Words by Erin MacLeod-- Yohan Blake is not only a multi-medal winner at the London Olympics, but he's also the founder of a foundation that bears his name. The YB Afraid Foundation began in 2011 with the... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Usain Bolt 100 Meter

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Martei Korley— Usain Bolt claimed victory in the 100 meters on Sunday with an Olympic record-setting 9.63 second 100-meter run in London, but right now Jamaican... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Ewing Athletics Returns

Words by Jesse Serwer— Jamaican-born NBA star Patrick Ewing wasn't only a dominant center in the late '80s and early '90s, he was also the face of one of the era's definitive sneaker brands. "Ewings" we... Read More...

Impressions: Blake Beats Bolt!

Words and Photo by Erin MacLeod— LargeUp contributor Erin MacLeod was at Jamaica National Stadium Friday night when Yohan Blake bested Usain Bolt in a stunning finish to Jamaica's 100-meter Olympic trial... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Cedella Marley + Puma’s Jamaican Olympic Uniforms

Words by Jesse Serwer— It's a foregone conclusion that Jamaica will dominate the track and field competition at this summer's London Olympics. But not being able to see the future, we can't actually guar... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Athletes at the Summer Olympics

Words by Emily Shapiro and Jesse Serwer— You already know about the expectations for the Jamaican men's track team coming into this summer. Usain Bolt and company head to London not as underdogs but as... Read More...

Where deAction Is: Beaches of Barbados Video Series

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Nick Welch— For an island that's only 21 miles long and 14 miles across at its widest point, Barbados has a lot of beautiful beaches, each one a little different from the ... Read More...