Virginia alum Mamadi Diakite signs multi-year deal with Milwaukee Bucks
Published Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 9:33 am
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Mamadi Diakite. Photo by Dan Grogan.
Mamadi Diakite, undrafted after his redshirt senior season at Virginia, earned minutes in the G League, got a call-up to the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, and now, he’s getting a multi-year deal for his hard work.
The Bucks announced this week that they are converting his two-way G League/NBA deal into a full NBA contract.
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Dumptown: How Portland’s trash problem spiraled out of control
Updated on Mar 12, 2021;
Published on Mar 12, 2021
An old mattress, furniture and other trash litter a sidewalk along 122nd Avenue in Southeast Portland. March 10, 2021 Beth Nakamura/Staff The Oregonian
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Portland rests in the shadow of Mount Hood, with two major rivers and a verdant tree canopy. Its natural beauty and trailblazing policies on recycling and sustainability built its reputation as a civic showpiece.
That idyllic image now lies buried beneath mounds and mounds of garbage, shocking residents and visitors alike.
“I’ve lived here my whole life and have never seen anything like it,” said Dan Grogan, 59, who owns Fisherman’s Marine & Outdoor, a sporting goods store at the Hayden Meadows Square in North Portland.