Zach LaVine’s game has been on a steady upswing since he arrived in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and this season in Chicago, he’s made good on that enormous potential by landing his first All-Star nod and proving that he’s so much more than just an incredible dunker.

Now, the Bulls organization has likewise shown that they are invested in LaVine’s future, securing a deal to land two-time All-Star Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic at the trade deadline in an effort to continue building around their budding star. It was also a move to try and convince LaVine to reciprocate his commitment to the team for the future.

LaVine has one more year left on his current contract, which would make him an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2022. But if he has anything to do with it, LaVine wants to remain in Chicago on a long-term deal.

Asked by @CodyWesterlund if Vucevic trade makes him more likely to re-sign with Bulls long-term, Zach LaVine said:

“I want to stay in Chicago. I haven’t had anything of wanting to leave. When that time comes, obviously I’ll try to do the best I can to stay here…

— Rob Schaefer (@rob_schaef) March 26, 2021

Free agency has been a sticking point for the Bulls in recent years, as with other former prestige franchises like the Knicks, efforts to lure marquee talent in the offseason have largely never come to fruition. But with several top players hitting the market this summer, the Bulls are feeling much more confident as an attractive destination, given the pairing of LaVine and Vucevic along with several other talented pieces.

Moneybagg Yo teamed up with Future to show fans that they don’t need to be shy about spoiling their partners. The two shared their joint track “Hard For The Next” alongside a luxurious video, which sees Moneybagg Yo showering his girlfriend Ari Fletcher with all the gifts she could ever need.

Alongside the track’s release, Moneybagg Yo chatted with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about his upcoming LP, which he said features a collaboration with Jhené Aiko:

“I approached it like I was just going in here to rap. I’m not going in her to make no choruses, I’m not going in here starting out with hooks first, I’m not finna get opinions, I’m just going in and rapping what’s on my mind. That’s what I did. When you hear this album, it’s going to touch you in different ways.”

Based on the luxurious gifts (and Jeep-turned-speed boat) seen in Moneybagg Yo’s video, he’s clearly doing well for himself. But flaunting his wealth actually recently got the rapper in some hot water. Moneybagg Yo has seen a fair amount of success over the past year, which has led him to have a pretty skewed view of the pandemic. Back in February, the rapper tweeted that he didn’t want the pandemic to end because he had made millions. “I feel like the pandemic help a lot of people,” he said. Of course, he later apologized for his statements, saying “my comment was very insensitive it was not my intent to hurt anyone.”

Watch Future and Moneybagg Yo’s “Hard For The Next” video above.

Princess Nokia has been making music for nearly a decade. With a handful of albums and mixtapes to her name, her most recent project was the 2019 double LP Everything Is Beautiful/Everything Sucks. Though the rapper has received a fair number of accolades for her independent releases, Princess Nokia makes her major label debut with the J. Lo-inspired video to her new track “It’s Not My Fault.”

Directed by Sebastian Sdaigui, the “It’s Not My Fault” video takes place in a futuristic timeline. The rapper is able to connect with her viewers through virtual reality, and she uploads content on her OnlyFans page while flaunting her worth. “It’s not my fault / That I’m that b*tch / So talk your sh*t / ‘Cause I’m still rich,” she spits at the single’s chorus.

The rapper’s “It’s Not My Fault” visual is heavily inspired by J. Lo’s “If You Had My Love” video, which Princess Nokia says is one of her “favorites of all time.” Speaking about the video’s concept in a statement, Princess Nokia said:

“My video symbolizes my mainstream coming of age, just as it did Jennifer’s. It symbolizes the average millennial woman, taking control of herself as the subject. I control my narrative and I celebrate my beauty. It’s hyper-futurism and almost 22 years later we are moving into a more interactive era.”

Watch Princess Nokia’s “It’s Not My Fault” video above.

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This season hasn’t quite gone as planned for the Boston Celtics. First, they were decimated because of COVID protocols earlier in the season which caused multiple players to miss significant time, but they’ve also been hobbled by injuries and inconsistent play, which has led them to where they are now, in the precarious No. 8 spot, with just a game-and-a-half separating them from the 10th-place Bulls.

It’s quite a predicament for a team that went to the Eastern Conference Finals last season and was picked as one of the early favorites to win the East this year. As such, you could be forgiven for thinking they might try to make a move at the trade deadline and shore up a front line that was been lacking all season.

As it turns out, they ended up as also-rans in both the Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon sweepstakes.

Via Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe:

According to league sources, in addition to their well-documented courtship of Aaron Gordon, the Celtics were a finalist for Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, including multiple first-round picks as part of their package. Orlando ultimately sent Vucevic to the Bulls in exchange for Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr. and two first-round picks.

The Celtics also offered a first-round pick and a young player to Orlando in exchange for Gordon, sources said, and they were prepared to add to that haul, but the Magic accepted Denver’s offer, which included Gary Harris Jr., R.J. Hampton and a first-round pick, before Boston had a chance.

While the Celtics did end up with Evan Fournier as a consolation prize, they have now reportedly turned their attention to Andre Drummond, who is expected to be bought out by the Cavs, although Drummond has drawn interest from several teams around the league.

Rose Montoya was flying from Phoenix to Los Angeles when she passed through the TSA screeners, as all air travelers are required to do. However, her security screening experience was problematic in ways that people who aren’t transgender might not ever think about.

Montoya’s video about her experience on TikTok has drawn millions of views, as she explains the issues she runs into with TSA scanners and agents who don’t have the experience or training to process transgender people’s security screenings in a respectful, appropriate manner.

“Going through the scanner, there’s a male scanner and a female scanner in the TSA checkpoint,” she said. “And, looking at me, you know, I look like a woman and I am a woman. So, that’s great. I love having systemic privilege when I feel unsafe, which is in an airport. But, going through the scanner, I always have an ‘anomaly’ between my legs that sets off the alarm. And so she (the TSA attendant) asked me if I had anything in my pants and I told her ‘no’ and she’s like, ‘Well, maybe it’s just like the metal on your shorts, so let’s scan you again.'”

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The agent tried again, and again the alarm went off. “So, I was like look, I’m trans,” she said. “Just pat me down. And her solution was, ‘Do you want to be scanned as a man instead?’ I didn’t. But, I ended up doing it and then my boobs set off the scanner because, of course. So, I tried to make a joke out of it. I was like, ‘Oh yeah, there’s a lot of plastic in there! It’s fine.’ So then she was like, ‘OK, well we have to pat you down. Do you want a man to do it?’ I said, ‘NO! Absolutely not.'”

Montoya explained to Buzzfeed that agents have to make a visual judgment of whether a passenger is male or female before they enter the scanner, which can cause issues for transgender people, especially when a person isn’t fully surgically transitioned or is non-binary.

“The scanners at TSA checkpoints are made with only two settings, forcing the TSA agents to make a split-second decision on whether to scan travelers as male or female.”

ProPublica did an investigative report on TSA scanners and how screenings impact transgender passengers in 2019, which revealed that the issues Montoya describes are not new. The binary nature of TSA scanners has been a problem for transgender people since they were implemented in 2010, but they aren’t the only issue. TSA policy is that patdowns happen by agents that match the presenting gender of a transgender person, but as Montoya’s story shows, implementation of policy isn’t always consistent. Some transgender people have reported having to strip down and show their genitals to TSA agents, which is invasive, humiliating, and anxiety-producing.

According to the TSA representatives ProPublica spoke to, agents aren’t supposed to ask people to—or even let people—take off their clothes to reveal private body parts. However, Peter Neffenger, who served as TSA administrator for the last 18 months of the Obama administration, told ProPublica that he wouldn’t be surprised if it happened. The TSA is a huge organization and turnover is quite high, he said, so keeping people trained properly presents a challenge.

Neffenger also understood the anxiety the gendered scanners brought on.

“As many in the transgender community explained to me, it’s one of the most stressful parts of the screening process for them,” he said.

It’s not unusual for transgender people to be treated with disdain or disgust, to be asked disrespectful questions, or to be touched inappropriately. When such treatment happens in public and comes from the hands of officials who have control over whether or not you’re allowed to get on an airplane, it can be particularly traumatic. One transgender man ProPublica spoke to said his experience—in which two male TSA agents had him remove his binder and lifted each of his breasts with their hands—kept him from flying for five years. After a transgender woman was refused a patdown by female agents, two male agents took her to a private room and had her take off her leggings to show her genitals. And the screening took so long she missed her flight.

The TSA began a training program for helping transgender passengers through the screening process in February of 2019, but ProPublica wasn’t able to review it. And again, training 65,000 employees, some of whom are undoubtedly undereducated and underexposed to transgender people in their own lives, is a challenge. Something definitely needs to change, though, if transgender people can’t go through the airport security process without feeling anxious due to how their bodies are going to be processed.

Montoya tried to look at the bright side of her Phoenix airport encounter, pointing out that she at least had paperwork that showed her gender and name correctly and how traveling as a transgender person used to be even worse.

“Afterwards, I took a deep breath, grabbed my things and bought myself a cookie butter latte and a snack,” she told Buzzfeed. “I felt dysphoric and disrespected, but remembered how much worse this experience used to be. I FaceTimed my boyfriend, who listened to my story and calmed me down.”

She also said that she’d been approached by representatives from the TSA asking how they can do better, and she’s scheduled to meet with them today.

Here’s hoping some progress comes from Montoya’s viral story and that all people, regardless of gender, can travel without unnecessary embarrassment or hardship.

Andrea Lessing made an incredible discovery while sifting through a pile of donations at the Goodwill in Norman, Oklahoma. The recently-hired employee found $42,000 in crisp bills wrapped inside two sweaters. it was the largest cash find in Oklahoma Goodwill history.

Initially, Lessing thought that it was a stack of books, but upon further inspection, it was a large bundle of cash.

“I never expected anything like this to happen to me of all people,” she remarked in a statement to Fox News. “To me, it was just another normal day at work. I was in the back sorting. I never expected to come across $42,000.”

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For some, stumbling on such a massive pile of may have put them in a moral quandary, but not Lessing, who didn’t hesitate to turn the cash over to her supervisor. She later said that she did so because she has a daughter and believes in karma. “I believe that if you do something good, something good will come back to you,” she told KFOR.

“I made the right decision, and I did the right thing,” Lessing told Fox News.

Goodwill was able to track down the owner of the money because of some identifying documents that came with the donation. The donor immediately told Lessing’s Goodwill supervisor to give her $1,000 of the money as a reward.

“I just want to say thank you because he was a blessing,” Lessing said of the donor who rewarded her. “I thought I blessed him, but he turned right around and blessed me. He restored my faith that there are really good people out there even through this pandemic. We don’t know their situation so it’s better to just be kind.”

Goodwill V.P. Frank Holland handing Lessing her reward.

Goodwill released a statement cheering on Lessing as someone who exemplifies the company’s values.

“The actions of Andrea and our Goodwill organization are real-life examples of one of our core values: integrity,” Jim Priest, JD, the CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma, said in a statement.

“Andrea showed integrity when she turned in the money and Goodwill showed its integrity as an organization by tracing the donors so we could return the money,” the statement continued. “Andrea could have kept the money and Goodwill could have kept the money, but integrity is doing the right thing and it’s a core value we strive to live out every day.”

Given all of the strange things that are sometimes donated to the store, Lessing wasn’t all that surprised that she stumbled upon the bundle of money. “Just from working here for about a month and a half, I’ve noticed that there are a lot of weird things that have been donated,” she said.

Welcome to our Friday roundup of the week’s best streetwear! This week we have your whole outfit covered — from your everyday basics to your flashier outerwear offerings, to accessories like new shades and… camping blankets?

Now that we’re comfortably in the summer season, we’re finally offering a selection of clothing that doesn’t sport a single faux fur-lined hoodie. That doesn’t mean we don’t have anything warm for those living in chiller climates, but definitely nothing fuzzy.

If that isn’t a sign of the season, I don’t know what is.

If you’re looking for a pair of sneakers to complete your fit, be sure to hit our weekly sneaker series right after you’re done with this one.

Tyshawn Jones x Warby Parker Frames

We’re officially in the spring season, which means it’s time for you to break out those sunglasses. Lens masters Warby Parker have teamed up with New York-based athlete and skater Tyshawn Jones for a checkerboard patterned acetate frame that feels fit for the season. The details are what really set these frames apart, Warby Parker and Tyshawn could’ve simply slapped a checkerboard pattern on some white frames and called it a day, but they didn’t, the design is actually hand-laid over clear flames, which give it a sort of three-dimensional appearance that jumps out at you.

The lenses are blue-toned and non-polarized, and the way they color a blue sky will make you never want to take them off. Jones’ own label, Hardies, is also dropping a t-shirt that pairs nicely with the frames.

The Tyshawn Jones x Warber Parker collaboration is currently available at the Warby Parker webstore.

NOAH New Order Collection

You don’t have to be a fan of ‘80s synth-wave band New Order to find a lot to love in NOAH’s latest collection, which celebrates the iconic imagery of the band. The designs borrow heavily from Peter Saville’s original artwork that would often grace the covers of New Order albums and singles, and sees it reinterpreted and sometimes remixed on a mix of rugby shirts, graphic t-shirts, and sweaters.

Oh, and bucket hats. Because no matter how hard we try, we’ll never be able to escape them.

While band fashion collaborations always feel incredibly niche, because New Order was such a design-focused group with a distinct minimalist aesthetic, borrowing imagery from the band really works on modern streetwear. Coupled with NOAH’s equally clean aesthetic, this feels like a perfect matchup. The apparel collection also comes accompanied by several accessories, including “The Perfect Kiss” branded gun, metallic pink dual-branded flashlights, and more.

The NOAH New Order collection is available now at the NOAH webstore and physical locations.

Supreme x The North Face SS21 Collection

Supreme is in the midst of their spring and summer drop schedule and dropping alongside this week’s collection is a fresh outerwear collection with frequent collaborator The North Face. We’re deep into the spring season, so this heavier outerwear probably won’t be featured in the days ahead, but if you’re taking a weekend camping trip we can’t think of a better way to roll up to the campsite than by rocking some sweet North Face.

Highlights of the collection including an insulated Nuptse jacket with an eye-catching zig-zag graphic pattern in both red and green, a loud graphic hoodie of a mountain climber scaling an icy cliffside (this comes from one of North Face’s original hang tags), and more functional accessories like a Nupste lined blanket or a variety of bags, from duffles to totes.

The Supreme x The North Face SS21 collection is out now and is available at the Supreme webstore.

Rick Owens x Champion SS21

Legendary designer Rick Owens is on a bit of a streak this year. Over the past couple of weeks, Owens has dropped high-profile collaborations with both Converse and Dr. Martens and now he’s linking up with Champion to drop some apparel to go alongside his radical footwear offerings.

For this spring and summer 2021 focused collection, Owens combined Champion’s iconic silhouettes to reinterpret the fashion of Ancient Greece as some kind of post-apocalyptic sportswear. It’s a truly out there collection that consists of streetwear staples like sweatshirts, sweatpants, t-shirts, and shorts, and features a wide selection of accessories including, tote bags, face masks, jockstraps (seriously), athletic caps, pocket purses, and yes, you guessed it, fucking bucket hats.

The Rick Owens x Champion SS21 collection launches today and is available at the Champion and Rick Owens webstores.

Levi’s Spring Summer 2021 Collection

Unless Levi’s is linking up with Supreme, the iconic label rarely lands on our radar. I mean, they make great jeans and jackets, but that doesn’t really have a seasonal draw. However, we’re digging on this spring and summer 2021 collection, which mines UK baggy culture and the Madchester scene from the early 90s. Skinny jeans are out and Levi’s is capitalizing on this moment we’re living in by rolling out some of their looser-fitting silhouettes.

The collection features jackets, sweaters, hoodies, and other very baggy outerwear staples that will keep you looking loungey, as well as some more psychedelic graphics for the Stone Roses-loving crowd.

We know what you’re thinking, “Where are the bucket hats?” Don’t worry, they’re included too.

The Levi’s SS21 collection is available at the Levi’s webstore and select Levi’s retailers now.

Telfar Bag Security Program

Is there a bag out there right now that’s even half as big as the Telfar? The brand knows it’s huge, which is why it’s one of the only out there to actively fight against bots and the predatory aftermarket sellers with their Bag Security Program. Take note Nike, this is how you care for your customers.

The BSP is a pre-order event that allows shoppers to secure the color, size, and quantity of their Telfar bag orders, which means you don’t have to pay an insane aftermarket price just because you want lavender, or yellow, or any other color. For 36 hours beginning on March 30th, you’ll be able to place your order, which will ship between July 15th and September 15th. It’ll feel like an early summer Christmas, so don’t miss out on this and make a loved one have to cop you a bag at an inflated price come holiday season.

The Telfar Bag Security Program is set to launch at 9 AM EST on March 30th at the Telfar webstore.

The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Vic Mensa, Rico Nasty, and more. While the Windy City star followed up his well-received V Tape EP with another fiery diatribe, Rico Nasty launched yet another whimsical video from her debut album with “P*ssy Poppin.”

Meanwhile, Lil Tjay prepared for the release of his third album with the Fivio Foreign and Polo G-featuring “Headshot” video, Polo G fed his fans with a new freestyle video, Lil Yachty joined in the freestyle trend with a video combining “No More Parties” and “BeatBox,” Deante’ Hitchcock delivered his own unique take on Outkast’s “Roses,” and Baby Keem shared an apocalyptic video for his new single, “No Sense.”

Friday saw the releases of Brockhampton’s “Buzzcut” featuring Danny Brown, Kenny Mason’s “Play Ball,” and Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” video along with the releases listed below.

Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending March 26, 2021.

Albums/EPs/Mixtapes

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist — Haram

Say what you want about these New York-based practitioners of wordy, avant-garde hip-hop; they have risen to the moment and made their most accessible work yet, courtesy of The Alchemist’s eerie loops and resurgent popularity.

BlueBucksClan — Clan Virus 2

LA rap duo BlueBucksClan drops off their latest collection of clever sports references and turnt-up gangsta party anthems. The sole feature is Lil Yachty, highlighting the Atlantan’s gift for surfacing burgeoning movements before they pop.

Caleborate — Light Hit My Skin

Bay Area rapper Caleborate’s latest is a reflective compilation of soulful songs featuring a who’s-who of indie rap favorites including Deante’ Hitchcock, Duckwrth, Kota The Friend, Tone Sinatra, and more.

Rod Wave — SoulFly

Shaking off label blues to release his third full-length in as many years, the 2020 XXL Freshman delivers even more gospel-inflected trap crooning, including the Polo G-featuring “Richer.”

Vic Mensa — I Tape

Vic Mensa’s been on a tear lately, reviving his flagging rap relevance with the V Tape EP and reuniting with longtime friend and collaborator Chance The Rapper on “Shelter.” I Tape keeps up the momentum, promising a warm reception for the presumed C Tape that logic would tell us is in the works.

Young Dolph & Key Glock — Dum And Dummer 2

Since their first Dum And Dummer tape was so successful, the two Paper Route EMPIRE rappers decided to go back to the well — and come up with a bucket of head-knocking beats and smirk-inducing boasts like “Aspen” and “Penguin.”

Singles/Videos

Big Jade — “No Hook”

Promoting her upcoming debut project Pressure (set for release in April), the Texas native employs a BeatKing production to kick in the door with a self-confident demonstration of her ruthless rhyme skills.

Bobby Sessions –“Cog In The Machine”

The Dallas native is fresh off a Grammy win for penning part of Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix with Beyonce, but returns his focus to criticizing America’s capitalistic system on his latest.

Calboy — “Miseducation” Feat. Lil Wayne

Calboy’s lost a lot of friends to gun violence in the last year; he addresses the ongoing miseducation he and other young Black men are receiving in the streets on his somber new single.

Internet Money — “Jetski” Feat. Lil Mosey & Lil Tecca

Sometimes, you just want to turn on some frothy, low-calorie pop-rap candy. This should satiate your sweet tooth.

Kalan.FrFr — “Look At Me”

Compton’s Kalan is out to enjoy his recent success — he signed to Roc Nation earlier this year and put out his major-label debut this month — and takes a little advice from fellow West Coast native, putting jet skis on, well, the Miami Bay, but the theme still stands.

Pacman da Gunman — “Zero Tolerance” Feat. Mozzy & Nipsey Hussle

Coming from Nipsey Hussle’s All Money In Records, Pacman explains his worldview alongside a posthumous verse from his label boss and fellow West Coast indie evangelist Mozzy.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

There is no greater honor in high school basketball than being named a McDonald’s All American. To be crowned with that title puts you in the ranks with players like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Candace Parker, and LeBron James — athletes who are either already in the Hall of Fame or are going to be enshrined the moment they become eligible.

The road ahead is flush with that kind of potential for this year’s class, both on and off the court. 2021 brings a group of young athletes to our attention; ballers who have hurdled over obstacles and setbacks while demonstrating uncommon perseverance and creativity to continue developing their games and pursuing their dreams. There’s no asterisk attached to the names of these players despite not getting a game to show off their talents, only an exclamation point that calls attention to the statement they’ve made by continuing to post up. A level of strength that’s on display as we get to know them just a little bit in the above mini-doc.

In their own words, we get to hear about their journey, the lessons they’ve learned, and their hopes and dreams as they prepare to take the next steps toward a future that translates hype into legacy, continuing the thread of greatness that’s run through every past generation of McDonald’s All Americans. Something that will continue into next year and beyond thanks to a never say quit attitude that allowed this class to play on.

NFTs are currently the biggest buzzword in the music industry. Artists like Grimes, Diplo, and now The Weeknd have tried to capitalize on the cryptocurrency art industry by selling music and digital artwork as an NFT. Gorillaz announced they were doing just that Friday, detailing plans to sale NFTs to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut album. But the problem with NFTs is that they have a massive environmental impact, something Gorillaz fans aren’t too happy with.

According to Wired, NFTs have a clear impact on climate change. In one instance, the 10 seconds it took for cryptocurrency website Nifty Gateway to sell six NFTs consumed 8.7 megawatt-hours of energy, comparable to the amount of electricity used by a household in a single year. That’s why Gorillaz fans are up in arms that a band whose 2010 album Plastic Beach warned against the harmful effects of climate change were so quick to join an industry perpetuating carbon emissions.

After news of the Gorillaz NFT broke, fans took to Twitter to share their surprise. “why the f*ck is gorillaz participating in this nft bullsh*t when they made a whole album dedicated to the harmful effects on the environment?” one fan asked.

Another listener had something to say about the band’s corporatism: “its wildly hilarious and sad to me that Gorillaz started like 23 years ago to mock the overly corporate manufactured music industry and now here they are in 2021 getting into this NFT bullsh*t.”

Others were quick to give similar arguments.

See fans react to Gorillaz’s NFT announcement above.

Gorillaz are a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.