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Russell Westbrook is not only a beast on the court, but he uses his platform for the greater good any chance he can. With his monumental return to his home city this year, playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Long Beach native took his Why Not? Foundation and teamed up with the non-profit LeadersUp to bring jobs to South Los Angeles.
The Why Not? Foundation is founded on four major pillars: Education, Workforce, Mental Health and Wellness, and Community Engagement with a main goal of “creating pathways of empowerment for the underserved population.”
On Nov. 11, LeadersUp hosted a hiring career fair during Russell Westbrook’s Why Not? Foundation (WNF) Coming Home event, a single-day activation for the South LA community. REVOLT was present for the 8:30 a.m. kick-off breakfast for elected community leaders, and corporate partners.
Jeffrey Wallace told us: “I applaud Russell Westbrook’s leadership and strategic philanthropic investment into his community through coaching, careers, and the social capital needed to help BIPOC young adults win. He’s a true champion of the next generation of talent. Education and access to career opportunities are critical to advancing an antiracist economy that works for all. This activation demonstrates how LeadersUp can partner with industry leaders to impact young adults at scale. I hope individuals and corporations alike follow his lead in advancing racial justice as we work together to generate quality career opportunities offering competitive, livable wages for the residents of South LA who are in need of transformative pathways to wealth.”
During the ceremony, it was revealed that Westbrook invested over $100,000 to the Crenshaw YMCA. The baller told us at the event, “We’re here for one reason and that’s to impact our youth and our community; be able to inspire our kids and these young adults around the world to do some many great things. Hopefully I can get kids to come and be able to come in today, enjoy themselves and learn a few things. So thank you all once again for being a part of everything that we’re doing in this city of Los Angeles and hopefully we can continue our relationships and move forward. I appreciate you guys.”
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Elvis Presley's Graceland Mansion, a popular tourist attraction and the singer's final resting place, is at the center of a court fight as it appears to be headed for a foreclosure auction later this week. But Elvis' granddaughter, actor Riley Keough, is fighting back with a lawsuit that alleges fraud.
According to an apparent foreclosure notice, the estate — which was built in 1939 — is set to be auctioned off at the Shelby County courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday.
The foreclosure is allegedly occurring because Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, used Graceland as collateral to secure a $3.8 million loan from a company called Naussany Investments and Private Lending in 2018, but she failed to pay it off before she died last year.
Keough, who starred in last year's hit show "Daisy Jones and the Six," is the heir to the estate.
In a lawsuit, Keough claims Naussany Investments "appears to be a false entity created for the purpose" of defrauding her family. The lawsuit also says Keough's mother "never borrowed money" from the company, or gave them a deed of trust to Graceland, and further alleges that documents claiming otherwise "are forgeries."
The lawsuit includes a sworn affidavit from the notary public whose name appears on the deed of trust, saying in part, "I did not notarize this document."
A judge will consider those allegations in a hearing Wednesday, after an attorney for Keough says a temporary restraining order was granted Monday, according to CBS affiliate in Memphis WREG.
"You want to keep the status quo and make sure nothing changes — make sure nobody is harmed," said Jessica Levinson, a CBS News legal contributor. "And the biggest harm would come from an illegitimate sale of Graceland."
CBS News reached out to two people who appeared to be affiliated with the investment and lending company, and they said they would send our questions to their attorneys.
Elvis Presley Enterprises manages Graceland and said in a statement that the foreclosure claims are "fraudulent." In a social media post, Presley's ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, uploaded a photo of Graceland that was captioned, "It's a scam!"
In 1957, at the age of 22, Elvis bought Graceland for $102,500. At the time he purchased it, the mansion was 10,266 square feet, and Elvis bought 13.8 acres of the farm around the house. Today, the Graceland mansion is 17,552 square feet.
Graceland, where Elvis died in 1977, was named to the American National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Over 600,000 people visit Graceland — named after Grace, an aunt of one of the original owners — each year.
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