Plenty of beloved public figures showed up for their community this week while others faced great shame. DaBaby, who was already in hot water for making homophobic comments, dug himself into a bigger hole when he said he doesn't know who Questlove is.

The rapper's comment came after the legendary drummer took a stance against the homophobic statement DaBaby spewed at the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami. Questlove made his position clear when he went to Instagram and crossed out DaBaby's name while listing some artists who would be his dream performers if Summer of Soul was produced today, Yahoo reported. 

“And now I’m updating my list — because it’s 2021 & f**k the bulls–t,” Questlove wrote. “I’m especially not here for any savagery (if you’re lost: Google the idiocy of the crossed out).”

Most social media users sided with the drummer. 

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving partnered with his KAI Family Foundation to assist a community in Pakistan, setting up a water plant that will serve 1,000 villagers and also assist in building solar-powered necessities. The Panni Project, a Michigan-based NGO, was urgently looking for ways to assist the people of Tharparkar in Pakistan when Irving came to the rescue, Nets Daily reported. 

“Kyrie has always been one of my favorite players. One day I was just scrolling online and came across his surreal track record of philanthropy. I was surprised to see how much work he’s done in Africa, the work he’s done for low-income communities, and work towards women’s empowerment,” Sonny Khan, a Pakistani-American who’s the founder and director of Paani Project, said.

Reggie Bush, who was penalized in 2010 for accepting gifts as a college athlete, faced a setback this week when he learned that he will not be receiving his 2005 Heisman Trophy. The NCAA stood firm on its ruling, saying it had no plans to reverse penalties or reinstate the former University of Southern California Trojans running back’s records.

"Although college athletes can now receive benefits from their names, images and likenesses through activities like endorsements and appearances, NCAA rules still do not permit pay-for-play type arrangements," an NCAA spokesperson said, as Blavity previously reported. 

LeVar Burton made his debut as a Jeopardy! guest host on Monday. He described the experience as a challenge that was “really scary” due to the pressure of filling the shoes of former, long-time host Alex Trebek. 

“Being at home, it feels like a really relaxed half-hour, but it’s not relaxed at all,” Burton told Associated Press. “You can’t let your focus drop for a nanosecond.”

The former Reading Rainbow host said his wife reminded him to be himself after he appeared to be shaky on the first night of hosting.

“I made it my business for the next four chances at bat to just be myself, to forget about the procedure, to forget about the process, stop trying, stop focusing on the wrong thing," he said. "You’re not going to be smooth as Alex, let go of that. But what you can bring to the table is you. So that became my point of focus. And when it did, I started having fun.”

Former President Barack Obama is taking on a new role— joining NBA Africa as a strategic partner. Obama will focus on social responsibility efforts, including programs and partnerships across the continent that support economic inclusion and gender equality. He’ll also have a minority equity stake in NBA Africa, as Blavity previously reported. 

Jay-Z is hiring 100 new staff at his 40/40 Club, a venue that will soon reopen in New York City. The open call, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday at the Madison Square restaurant, seeks bartenders and food and beverage servers, Complex reported. 

Protect Our People, an organization co-founded by NBA superstar LeBron James, launched a new campaign to promote voting rights and criminal justice reform. The campaign is a part of James' More Than a Vote initiative, which is focused on voting rights. The Los Angeles Lakers star launched More Than a Vote last year after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, CNN reported. 

Only time will tell who will be making headlines next. 

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