legend

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Desperate to turn things around, Dolan hired Isiah Thomas, the Detroit Pistons legend, and Phil Jackson—coach of the dynastic Chicago Bulls—to remake the roster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“It’s been weird, because I’ve got older, and he sort of stayed the same, like the Dorian Gray picture,” says Keith Scholey, one of the film’s directors, of the 100-year-old broadcasting legend and naturalist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Also, music legend Billy Joel has had double trouble selling his illustrious estates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Movie legend Tom Cruise and the player's pop star-turned-fashion designer wife Victoria Beckham will be at the ceremony on June 12 to unveil the plaque immortalizing the British midfielder on Hollywood's most famous thoroughfare.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Besides, he has long desired a peek inside the Lefèvre town house, which is something of a legend amongst his colleagues who work in interior design.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern