For Oakland native Damian Lillard and Warriors star Stephen Curry, shining a light on Oakland's deep sports history and the legacies of so many Black athletes through the NBA HBCU Classic meant so much during All-Star Weekend.

Damian Lillard went back to Oakland High on Thursday to help make the path for some current students there a little easier

During All Star Week, NBA star Damian LIllard returns home to Oakland to visit his high school and neighborhood rec center in East Oakland. He thanked community members who supported him growing up. He said he and Addidas will fund renovations to the rec center.

Wayne Shaw, elder brother of rapper Too Short, was killed during a robbery at a marijuana grow house in Oakland. Suspect Maijji Jackson was arrested in connection with the case.

Police in Oakland on Friday confirmed the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of Wayne Shaw, the brother of famed Bay Area rap legend Too Short, who was killed late last month.

Oakland police investigate a homicide after an attempted heist at a marijuana grow house in the 1200 block of 49th Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Wayne Shaw, the older brother of famed Oakland rapper Too Short, died Wednesday morning when he was shot during the robbery. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)