Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Athletes and Celebrities

3 Ways LeBron Can Help Get Cleveland Biking

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 11, 2014 | No Comments

Well, the Decision Part II is official, and northeast Ohio’s prodigal son LeBron James is heading back to Cleveland. The most immediate result is that the Cavaliers are going to get much, much better. Aside from his phenomenal basketball skills, LeBron has moonlighted as a bit of a bike advocate. For years, he’s held a […]

Forget Alec Baldwin. How About Some Celebrity Failure-to-Yield Tickets?

By Brad Aaron | May 13, 2014 | 23 Comments

Well that was fast. About an hour after Alec Baldwin was arrested after reportedly biking in the wrong direction on Fifth Avenue this morning, the story was all over the place. From the Wall Street Journal: Actor Alec Baldwin was arrested in Manhattan for riding his bike the wrong way down a street and for disorderly […]

LeBron and Friends Reclaim Miami’s Streets in New Ad

By Brad Aaron | Oct 28, 2013 | 7 Comments

Looks like the new LeBron James Nike ad that debuted during “Sunday Night Football” last night was at least in part the star’s idea. The spot portrays the two-time NBA champion performing his off-season workout regimen, accompanied by hundreds of kids and adults on bikes as he rides through Miami. Bystanders watch or join in […]

Leonardo DiCaprio Rides Citi Bike With Extraordinary Sense of Purpose

By Ben Fried | Jul 2, 2013 | 21 Comments

Everything I want to say about this event is in the headline. Enjoy 26 more photos of Leo riding a Citi Bike over at Fan Girl.

Bike Activism Wins Championships

By Ben Fried | Jun 21, 2013 | 4 Comments

I normally root for the underdog in the NBA Finals unless the Knicks are the favorites (like that will ever happen). And I would have enjoyed seeing Tim Duncan claim one more ring. But I’ve had a soft spot for LeBron, Dwyane Wade, and Mario Chalmers since the news broke last year that they like […]

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