By now you know that Meek Mill and Sixers co-owner Michael Rubin spend a lot of time together.

Now they’re joining with Jay-Z and New England Revolution owner Bob Kraft to launch a new criminal justice reform group.

From the Associated Press: 

The Reform Alliance will be led by Van Jones, a CNN host and activist who served as an adviser to former President Barack Obama.

Sixers co-owner Michael Rubin said the group is dedicating $50 million to the effort.

Mill became a symbol for criminal justice reform activists after a judge in Pennsylvania sentenced him to two to four years in prison for minor violations of his probation conditions in a decade-old gun and drug possession case. He spent months in prison before a court ordered him released.

The performer said the Reform initiative “is one of the most important things I’ve ever done in my life” and that he’s speaking “for people who don’t have a voice.”

Good stuff here.

If you want to read more, this article at Vulture.com has a chunk of good info in it.

Investor Jeff pointed out the other night that he’s surprised by how much time Kendall Jenner spends in Philadelphia.

It’s a good observation.

She was cheering on Ben Simmons and the Sixers Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center, braving temperatures that I’m pretty sure reached single digits. And by “braving,” I mean she was probably dropped off at the back door in a private car.

Still, this is a Southern California super model and Hollywood celebrity we’re talking about, someone who could have flown back to Los Angeles on a whim, where the temperature today is… lemme check… 67 degrees and sunny.

But nah, she’s in Philly. She’s always in Philly. She’s sitting next to Simmons’ mom, cheering on her guy, eating at our restaurants, hanging out in cold and crappy Philadelphia in January. She even seems to actually care who wins the game.

Not sure about you, but I think this looks like a woman who wants to see your team, your town, your 76ers get that W:

(Photo credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports)

Is Kendall one of us? Maybe she’s tougher than we thought.

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