George Lucas doesn’t do a lot of public “spotlight” moments these days. He’s not out there doing press tours. He’s not on every red carpet. And he definitely isn’t posting fit pics on Instagram like the rest of the galaxy. So when Lucas randomly shows up at a Broncos game this weekend… and he’s casually wearing a Boba Fett shirt under his jacket? Yeah. That counts as news. Because if there’s one thing we’ve learned about George Lucas over the decades, it’s this: He may have sold Lucasfilm, but he never truly left Star Wars. Boba Fett: Always a Flex Boba Fett isn’t just “a character.” He’s a full-on Star Wars icon — the kind of design that has survived every era: original trilogy nostalgia, prequels, Disney+, modern merchandising, memes, cosplay… everything. So Lucas wearing a Boba Fett tee isn’t just a random choice. It’s a reminder that Star Wars…
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George Lucas Donated $1 Million to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial — and His Message Still Hits Hard Today
Star Wars is usually where people go to escape the real world. But every once in a while, the galaxy far, far away loops back into something very real — and very human. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a story has been resurfacing online that feels especially worth remembering: George Lucas donated $1 million to help build the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. And the quote Lucas shared about Dr. King back then?It still lands like a brick. The Lucas Donation: $1 Million Toward the MLK Memorial The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. wasn’t just built through government funding — it relied heavily on private donors. And among the names on that donor list is George Lucas, who contributed $1 million to the memorial project. This isn’t one of those “internet factoids” with no source, either — it was covered at the…