heroes

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After all, it had been 15 years since her jersey retirement and no other Sparks player was featured among the Lakers and Kings heroes outside the area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It’s equal parts interview show and slice of life—a working-class travelogue in the vein of one of Rahma’s heroes, Anthony Bourdain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Sixties-era heroes like Space Ghost and Birdman were revived for a new generation — as a talk show host and an attorney, respectively.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Skipper McGinn also recognises the players have a final chance to be compared to past heroes like European Cup-winning captain Dennis Mortimer and Paul McGrath who lifted the 1994 and 1996 League Cups.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“We will remember you and Damasen as heroes, as the best Titan and the best giant. We’ll tell our children. We’ll keep the story alive. Someday, you will regenerate.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan