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Lex Pryor

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Lex writes about race, pop culture, and sports for The Ringer. His work has appeared in the ‘Year’s Best Sports Writing’ anthology. He lives in Harlem.

The Shape-Shifting Sound Waves of SZA, the Other Super Bowl Star

The Shape-Shifting Sound Waves of SZA, the Other Super Bowl Star

The (Other) Unlikely Super Bowl Halftime Star

By Lex Pryor • Feb. 7 • 5 min read

The Shape-Shifting Sound Waves of SZA, the Other Super Bowl Star

The Shape-Shifting Sound Waves of SZA, the Other Super Bowl Star

The (Other) Unlikely Super Bowl Halftime Star

By Lex Pryor • Feb. 7 • 5 min read

Recent Articles

The Divine Comedy of the Dallas Cowboys

By Lex Pryor • Nov. 27, 2024 • 24 min read

The Divine Comedy of the Dallas Cowboys

By Lex Pryor • Nov. 27, 2024 • 24 min read

In the End, the Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers

In the End, the Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers

Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers

By Lex Pryor • Nov. 1, 2024 • 5 min read

In the End, the Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers

In the End, the Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers

Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers

By Lex Pryor • Nov. 1, 2024 • 5 min read

These New York Yankees Are Built Different

By Lex Pryor • Oct. 25, 2024 • 8 min read

These New York Yankees Are Built Different

By Lex Pryor • Oct. 25, 2024 • 8 min read

Recent Podcasts

4. A Seat at the Table | Blackballed

Blackballed • March 30, 2023 • 50 min

4. A Seat at the Table | Blackballed

Blackballed • March 30, 2023 • 50 min

3. Integration | Blackballed

Blackballed • March 28, 2023 • 46 min

3. Integration | Blackballed

Blackballed • March 28, 2023 • 46 min

2. Kenny, Woody, Bill, and Marion | Blackballed

Blackballed • March 23, 2023 • 41 min

2. Kenny, Woody, Bill, and Marion | Blackballed

Blackballed • March 23, 2023 • 41 min

Shows With Lex Pryor

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More From Lex Pryor

Music
The Shape-Shifting Sound Waves of SZA, the Other Super Bowl Star
The Shape-Shifting Sound Waves of SZA, the Other Super Bowl Star
The (Other) Unlikely Super Bowl Halftime Star
Lex Pryor • Feb. 7 • 5 min read
The Shape-Shifting Sound Waves of SZA, the Other Super Bowl Star
The Shape-Shifting Sound Waves of SZA, the Other Super Bowl Star
The (Other) Unlikely Super Bowl Halftime Star
Lex Pryor
NFL
The Divine Comedy of the Dallas Cowboys
Lex Pryor • Nov. 27, 2024 • 24 min read
The Divine Comedy of the Dallas Cowboys
Lex Pryor
MLB
In the End, the Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers
In the End, the Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers
Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers
Lex Pryor • Nov. 1, 2024 • 5 min read
In the End, the Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers
In the End, the Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers
Yankees Were Unserious, Relentless Losers
Lex Pryor
MLB
These New York Yankees Are Built Different
Lex Pryor • Oct. 25, 2024 • 8 min read
These New York Yankees Are Built Different
Lex Pryor
MLB
The Unfinished Legend of Aaron Judge
Lex Pryor • Oct. 4, 2024 • 8 min read
The Unfinished Legend of Aaron Judge
Lex Pryor
Pop Culture
The Vast Universes of James Earl Jones’s Voice
Lex Pryor • Sept. 11, 2024 • 6 min read
The Vast Universes of James Earl Jones’s Voice
Lex Pryor
Tennis
Jannik Sinner Spoils an American U.S. Open Dream
Lex Pryor • Sept. 9, 2024 • 7 min read
Jannik Sinner Spoils an American U.S. Open Dream
Lex Pryor
Tennis
The U.S. Open Has Never Felt More Wide-Open—or Baffling
Lex Pryor • Sept. 4, 2024 • 6 min read
The U.S. Open Has Never Felt More Wide-Open—or Baffling
Lex Pryor
Olympics
The Spiritual Realm of Sydney McLaughlin
Lex Pryor • Aug. 7, 2024 • 13 min read
The Spiritual Realm of Sydney McLaughlin
Lex Pryor
NBA
The Lakers Shot for the Stars and Landed in a Black Hole
Lex Pryor • June 17, 2024 • 9 min read
The Lakers Shot for the Stars and Landed in a Black Hole
Lex Pryor