Page 8 ~ THE VILLAGER/April 24, 2020 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com LaVar Ball Was Beyonce dedicates surprise Ahead of His Time ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’ ship offer from home- video to health-care workers town UCLA, where By Defender News Service Lonzo starred for one year, LeMelo played pro- (DEFENDER) - fessionally in Australia Beyoncé made a sweet By John Harris Jr. and was named the LaVar gesture toward health- VILLAGER Sports league’s rookie of the care workers who are Columnist year. Ball “working tirelessly to Now 18, LeMelo is draft, Brown indicated keep us healthy and (VILLAGER) - All projected as the No. 3 on his Instagram page safe” during the COVID- hail, LaVar Ball. It’s time overall pick in next year’s that, he, too, would at 19 pandemic. to face facts. Ball was NBA Draft. So much for least consider signing The songstress sur- ahead of his time. LaVar giving his youngest with the G League or prised viewers of the A few years ago, son bad advice; he even playing overseas next one-hour “Disney Family Beyoncé when Ball was pushing has a signature shoe cre- season. Singalong” event hosted couragement to every- of the health-care work- his Big Baller Brand shoe ated by his father’s com- Brown, it should be by Ryan Seacrest; during one watching, and spe- ers who’ve been work- line and pulling his pany. All Black fathers noted, is projected as the April 16 special, she cifically dedicated her ing tirelessly to keep us youngest son, LaMelo, should be so concerned the No. 6 overall pick in dedicated a heartfelt performance to those healthy and safe. We out of high school, folks about about their sons’ next year’s draft. rendition of the Disney who are fighting this dis- greatly appreciate you.” in the media and those futures. Lonzo was the Brown’s options cur- classic “When You Wish ease from the frontlines She then went on put off by his No. 2 overall pick in the rently include signing Upon a Star” to health- around the globe. to give a beautiful rendi- braggadocious persona, 2017 draft, so LaVar with the G League, play- care workers. Celebrities “Hello to all of the tion of the Pinocchio focused on his uncon- must be doing some- ing overseas, or attend- including “Black-ish” star families across the theme song, and con- ventional methods and thing right. ing college for a year Marcus Scribner, Amber world. I’m very proud cluded on a hopeful failed to see his vision. Which brings us to when, because of Riley and more joined and honored to be a part note. “Please hold on to Turns out Ball is a Vandegrift senior Greg COVID-19, no one knows the host for a national of the Disney family and your families tight. visionary. Brown III. when the 2020-2021 col- singalong featuring a to help present ‘The Please be safe. Don’t After LeMelo won a Brown, the highest- lege semester will begin, slew of Disney’s greatest Disney Songbook give up hope. We’re California state basket- ranked uncommitted or if there will even be hits. Singalong,’ in partner- gonna get through this. ball championship as a college basketball pros- an upcoming college Beyonce, who ship with Feeding I promise. God bless freshman with older pect in the country, was basketball season. wasn’t listed to appear America,” she said in her you.” brothers Lonzo and scheduled to announce Brown may decide to get in the lineup, popped in message. “I’d like to Beyonce shared LiAngelo, LaVar pulled April 24 where he will a head start on his NBA to share words of en- dedicate this song to all the video on Instagram. LeMelo out of high attend college, with the career and earn a six-fig- school over objections University of Texas head- ure salary in the G Lawmakers says, “It’s a scandal to that such a move would ing a list of finalists that League rather than face destroy his son’s prom- included national heavy- the uncertainty of his loot American taxpayers amid an ising basketball career, weights Kentucky, Mem- one-year college basket- Prior to his junior year, phis, Auburn and Michi- ball career being placed economic and human tragedy LeMelo signed with a gan. However, with last on hold. professional team in week’s announcement So take a well-de- Lithuania in a league cre- that California prep star served bow, LaVar Ball. ated by his father. As a Jalen Green will bypass Your vision and refusal to senior, LeMelo returned attending Memphis and yield to conventional to the states and played sign with the G League wisdom has opened up basketball for SPIRE In- for a one-year deal in a whole new world of stitute in Ohio After excess of $500,000 be- opportunities for aspir- turning down a scholar- fore entering next year’s ing basketball players. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Vice President Sen. Sheldon (D-Texas) Mike Pence Whitehouse Continued from page 7 (D - Rhode Island)

law, which sus- also benefit from the modified by those sec- pends a restriction intro- provisions.” tions, in the develop- duced in President Several published ment of the Coronavirus Trump’s 2017 tax bill. reports said both Trump Aid, Relief, and Eco- The change allows and his son-in-law Jared nomic Security Act. owners of businesses Kushner stand to reap · All studies, known as pass-through millions as a result of the analyses, proposals, cost entities to lower their stimulus package and estimates, or other infor- taxes by deducting as the change in tax law. mation considered by much as they want So that Congress the White House, the against income unre- and the American public Department of Treasury, lated to the company. can better understand or the Office of Manage- “It’s a scandal for the provenance of these ment and Budget re- Republicans to loot tax law changes, and as- lated to sections 2303 or American taxpayers sess whether any indi- 2304, or the policies amid an economic and viduals within the Ad- modified by those sec- human tragedy,” Rhode ministration who stand tions, in the develop- Island Democratic Sen. to gain from these pro- ment of the Coronavirus Sheldon Whitehouse visions were involved in Aid, Relief, and Eco- noted in a statement. their development, nomic Security Act. “This analysis Whitehouse and Whitehouse noted shows that while Demo- Doggett have requested in his statement, “Con- crats fought for unem- that Pence, and Vought gress should repeal this ployment insurance and provide the following in- rotten, un-American small business relief, a formation: giveaway and use the top priority of President · All communica- revenue to help workers Trump and his allies in tions from January 1, battling through this cri- Congress was another 2020, to the present be- sis.” massive tax cut for the tween the White House, Doggett added that wealthy.” Department of Treasury, the cost of the tax break Whitehouse and or the Office of Manage- is more than total new Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D- ment and Budget and funding for all hospitals Texas) sent a letter ex- any nongovernment in America and more pressing their concerns person or entity related than the total provided to Vice President Mike to sections 2303 or to all state and local gov- Pence, Treasury Secre- 2304, or the policies ernments. tary Steve Mnuchin, and modified by those sec- “Someone wrongly Acting Director of the tions. seized on this health Office of Management · All communica- emergency to reward and Budget, Russell tions between the De- ultrarich beneficiaries, Vought. partment of Treasury likely including the “We are specifically and the White House, Trump family, with a tax seeking information and between the De- loophole not available to about whether any partment of Treasury middle class families. people in the Trump ad- and the Office of Man- This net operating loss ministration who were agement and Budget, loophole is a loser that involved with develop- related to sections 2303 should be repealed,” ing the changes would or 2304, or the policies Doggett said.