“Before You Catch The Virus – Watch This” is some good advice, as motivational speaker Prince EA’s PSA to the pandemic-impacted world bears a strong and powerful message. The viral video begins with Prince EA dressed in a hazmat suit removing a gas mask, before giving a spoken word, slam poetry-style speech about some kind of “virus” that’s destroying the world. Of course, our first instinct is to assume he’s talking about coronavirus, as he lists off all the ways that this “thing” that’s “spreading like wildfire” is changing the ways we live our lives. The “thing” is keeping us inside our homes, shutting down countries, and selling out toilet paper and hand sanitizer.

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However, after convincing his viewers to be overwhelmingly afraid of the threat of COVID-19, Prince switches up on us. “Friends I’m not talking about coronavirus,” he says. “No, this is a virus even more deadly. The ‘F’ virus.” The “F” turns out to stand for “fear,” which Prince stresses lives through technology and the media and is controlling us. While this slightly corny message may at first seem to be leading to some kind of conspiracy theory about the “truth” about coronavirus, Prince’s message is actually about uniting the world. On a “love is more powerful than fear” type beat, Prince emphasizes the damage that senseless fear-mongering can have, and urges everyone to look at the ways that the world has been coming together (while keeping their distance) to stay positive. “We are waves from the same sea,” read a poem from Japan on supplies sent to China. Emphasizing the importance of social distancing and flattening the curve, Prince also emphasizes the equal importance of “being alert, not fearful.” Check out the video below and stay safe!

Kobe Bryant conducted business with a Mamba Mentality, believing in himself and his ability to be great on a daily basis. Much of that strength came from within. Bryant’s confidence was unmatched. Watching him run up and down the court with ease, facing off against the toughest defenders and sinking the most impossible shots made it a joy to witness Kobe Bryant as a player. Then, he transitioned to life off the court and showed the world that he’s also a loving, caring, and devoted husband and father. Spending tons of time with his family, Kobe would use helicopters to bypass the busy Los Angeles traffic. As you surely know by now, he has been named as one of the fatalities in a tragic crash in Calabasas over the weekend, which also took the life of his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. When he wasn’t talking trash on the hardwood, Bean would be spitting motivational facts to anybody who needed to hear it and, this morning, Offset was in need of some Mamba energy. 

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“WORDS FROM THE GOAT,” wrote Migos rapper Offset on a video of Bryant speaking directly to our souls, reminding us why it’s so important to have passion. “Hello everyone, I’m so sorry I can’t be with you tonight,” says the heroic basketball star in an eerie manner. “However, I couldn’t completely miss the chance to take a moment to share some thoughts with all of you.”

Bryant goes on to explain why we all need to believe in ourselves, detailing how a guidance counselor once told him he didn’t have a future in basketball. He kept pushing toward his goal and, eventually, became one of the game’s greatest minds of all time.

Rest in peace, Kobe Bryant. Revisit his wisdom below.