Substance abuse, public breakups and poor life decisions have stolen the luster from pop stars Britney Spears and Whitney Houston. Singing careers sometimes are as fleeting as shooting stars.
And then there’s basketball. Meet shooting stars Brittany Spears and Whitney Houston, who play for Colorado University. Spears, a 6-1 freshman forward, is reigning Big 12 rookie of the week and leads the conference in points and blocks. She appears unlikely to assault a vehicle with an umbrella, shave her head or be photographed without undergarments. Houston is a 5-5 sophomore point guard known for her speed. She can play the drums and sing so well that she sang the national anthem before a Colorado game last season. Unlike her namesake, who had the honor before Super Bowl XXV, she did not lip-sync. Coincidentally, Bobbi Brown was a guard on the team who graduated in 1982.
The duo is gaining national attention for reasons that have more to do with their famous names than basketball. ESPN was on campus recently to record a spot – complete with paparazzi -- with Houston and Spears and to interview them for the network’s “College GameDay,” which aired yesterday. Unlike the more famous women with the names Houston and Spears, these two appear on the way up. Their team is 12-2 and ranked No. 23 by the AP.
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Did you have to include Britney's picture on here? disgusting...