'Rest in paradise king': LeBron James's 'Wakanda Forever' tribute to Chadwick Boseman

Basketball star LeBron James paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman in a pre-game moment-of-silence on Friday before game five of the play-off series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers.

James, 35, took to his knee, closed his eyes and crossed his arms up against his chest to form the "Wakanda forever" salute in honour of the actor, whose death was announced on Saturday. The three-time NBA champion then pointed up to the sky.

James also posted a tribute on Instagram, sharing a picture of the two together and simply writing “Rest in Paradise King”:

The NBA moment of silence also paid tribute to former NBA player Cliff Robinson and former college basketball coach Lute Olson, who also died in the past week.

21 Bridges actor Boseman was a fan of the NBA and even offered a little assistance to Victor Oladipo in the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest:

Boseman was privately fighting colon cancer for four years. His family announced his passing by posting on his social media accounts, along with a black-and-white portrait of the star.

The tweet has already become the most liked of all time with 6.4 million likes. "Most liked Tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever," Twitter said on its official account.

Boseman became the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the record-breaking Marvel franchise with 2018's Black Panther.

The movie, set in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda, was adored by critics and audiences, becoming the first comic book film to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars and grossing more than $1 billion (Dh3.67bn) worldwide.

Actor Chadwick Boseman arrives at the premiere of 'Black Panther' in London, Britain. Reuters

Chadwick Boseman arrives at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Reuters

Chadwick Boseman greets fans at the premiere of 'Avengers: Infinity War'. Reuters

Stan Lee poses with Chadwick Boseman at the premiere of 'Black Panther' in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Chadwick Boseman at the world premiere of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' in Los Angeles. Reuters

Chadwick Boseman embraces Michael B Jordan at the 50th NAACP Image Awards. Reuters

Actor Chadwick Boseman of 'Black Panther' arrives at the 91st Academy Awards. Reuters

Chadwick Boseman poses backstage with his Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture award for 'Black Panther' at the 50th NAACP Image Awards. Reuters

Chadwick Boseman poses backstage at the 2019 American Music Awards. Reuters

Chadwick Boseman, star of 'Black Panther', dies from colon cancer

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Team: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Ben Te'o, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Jonny May, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Dylan Hartley, 3 Dan Cole, 4 Joe Launchbury, 5 Maro Itoje, 6 Courtney Lawes, 7 Chris Robshaw, 8 Sam Simmonds

Replacements 16 Jamie George, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Harry Williams, 19 George Kruis, 20 Sam Underhill, 21 Danny Care, 22 Jonathan Joseph, 23 Jack Nowell

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Key facilities

Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
Premier League-standard football pitch
400m Olympic running track
NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
600-seat auditorium
Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
Specialist robotics and science laboratories
AR and VR-enabled learning centres
Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills

Living in...

This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.

Meydan card

6.30pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-1 (PA) Group 1 US$65,000 (Dirt) 1,600m
7.05pm: Conditions (TB) $100,000 (Turf) 1,400m
7.40pm: UAE 2000 Guineas Trial (TB) $100,000 (D) 1,600m
8.15pm: Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 1,200m
8.50pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-1 (TB) Group 2 $350,000 (D) 1,600m
9.25pm: Handicap (TB) $175,000 (D) 1,900m
10pm: Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 1,600m

Tips for SMEs to cope

Adapt your business model. Make changes that are future-proof to the new normal
Make sure you have an online presence
Open communication with suppliers, especially if they are international. Look for local suppliers to avoid delivery delays
Open communication with customers to see how they are coping and be flexible about extending terms, etc
Courtesy: Craig Moore, founder and CEO of Beehive, which provides term finance and working capital finance to SMEs. Only SMEs that have been trading for two years are eligible for funding from Beehive.

The Bio

Ram Buxani earned a salary of 125 rupees per month in 1959

Indian currency was then legal tender in the Trucial States.

He received the wages plus food, accommodation, a haircut and cinema ticket twice a month and actuals for shaving and laundry expenses

Buxani followed in his father’s footsteps when he applied for a job overseas

His father Jivat Ram worked in general merchandize store in Gibraltar and the Canary Islands in the early 1930s

Buxani grew the UAE business over several sectors from retail to financial services but is attached to the original textile business

He talks in detail about natural fibres, the texture of cloth, mirrorwork and embroidery

Buxani lives by a simple philosophy – do good to all

Notable salonnières of the Middle East through history

Al Khasan (Okaz, Saudi Arabia)

Tamadir bint Amr Al Harith, known simply as Al Khasan, was a poet from Najd famed for elegies, earning great renown for the eulogy of her brothers Mu’awiyah and Sakhr, both killed in tribal wars. Although not a salonnière, this prestigious 7th century poet fostered a culture of literary criticism and could be found standing in the souq of Okaz and reciting her poetry, publicly pronouncing her views and inviting others to join in the debate on scholarship. She later converted to Islam.

Maryana Marrash (Aleppo)

A poet and writer, Marrash helped revive the tradition of the salon and was an active part of the Nadha movement, or Arab Renaissance. Born to an established family in Aleppo in Ottoman Syria in 1848, Marrash was educated at missionary schools in Aleppo and Beirut at a time when many women did not receive an education. After touring Europe, she began to host salons where writers played chess and cards, competed in the art of poetry, and discussed literature and politics. An accomplished singer and canon player, music and dancing were a part of these evenings.

Princess Nazil Fadil (Cairo)

Princess Nazil Fadil gathered religious, literary and political elite together at her Cairo palace, although she stopped short of inviting women. The princess, a niece of Khedive Ismail, believed that Egypt’s situation could only be solved through education and she donated her own property to help fund the first modern Egyptian University in Cairo.

Mayy Ziyadah (Cairo)

Ziyadah was the first to entertain both men and women at her Cairo salon, founded in 1913. The writer, poet, public speaker and critic, her writing explored language, religious identity, language, nationalism and hierarchy. Born in Nazareth, Palestine, to a Lebanese father and Palestinian mother, her salon was open to different social classes and earned comparisons with souq of where Al Khansa herself once recited.