Here's why the ESPN basketball analyst was hired as a general manager for Jackson State's men's basketball program.

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ESPN’s “SportsCenter on Campus” hosted by Jackson State was a celebration of the university and the history of the city of Jackson. ESPN’s flagship program visited Jackson State on Feb. 16 to ...

The ESPN analyst and 2008 NBA champion will continue his television duties while serving as the HBCU's first general manager.

Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the men's basketball general manager at Jackson State, he told ESPN.

ESPN's "SportsCenter on Campus" series will broadcast live from Jackson State University on February 16. The event, held at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center, was rescheduled from an ...

Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State’s men’s basketball team.

Former NBA star Kendrick Perkins is joining the Jackson State men's basketball staff as the team's general manager, according to a report from ESPN.

MERCER SUBS WAS THERE. AND HAS A LOOK AT ALL THE FUN. INSIDE THE LEE WILLIAMS ATHLETICS AND ASSEMBLY CENTER. THE CELEBRATION WAS ALREADY UNDERWAY AS JACKSON STATE PREPARED FOR ITS SPORTS CENTER DEBUT.

ESPN's "SportsCenter" will broadcast live from Jackson State University on February 2. The broadcast will take place inside the Lee Williams Athletic and Assembly Center to begin Black History Month.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State's men's basketball team. ESPN.com first reported the ...