NBA Stars Like Jalen Brunson Enlist Social Media Surrogates to Expand Reach in China
Companies like East Goes Global serve as social media surrogates for players, expanding their reach, creating business opportunities and pushing for All-Star votes.
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NBA Stars Like Jalen Brunson Enlist Social Media Surrogates to Expand Reach in China
Companies like East Goes Global serve as social media surrogates for players, expanding their reach, creating business opportunities and pushing for All-Star votes.The New York Times - 4d -
Knicks' Jalen Brunson expected to be out through at least late March as timeline inches toward end of regular season
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Jalen Brunson injury update: Knicks star could be out until early April with ankle sprain, per report
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Jalen Brunson not close to return from injury
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Knicks' Jalen Brunson could be out until April with ankle injury: report
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Tabitha Brown on new children's book and her growing empire
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Micah Parsons starts social media spat after DeMarcus Lawrence says Cowboys can't win Super Bowl
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North Carolina basketball makes NCAA Tournament field as last team in: Social media reacts
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Steph reaches historic NBA career-scoring milestone vs. Pistons
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry reached a historic NBA career-scoring milestone against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday at Chase Center.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8 -
Florida teen kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting man on social media, police say
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Social media impressed by Wisconsin's decisive Big Ten Tournament win over UCLA
Wisconsin advanced in the Big Ten Tournament with a decisive 86-70 win over UCLA on Friday. Social media was impressed by the Badgers' performanceYahoo Sports - 2d -
Former NBA center Oliver Miller dies at 54
Miller starred at Arkansas and played nine seasons in the NBA.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Influencer Mrs Hinch treated for blood clot weeks after giving birth
Sophie Hinchliffe, the social media cleaning star, says she has been treated and hopes to be home on Friday.BBC News - 3d -
TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
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Jalen Brunson out at least 2 weeks after exiting Knicks-Lakers with ankle sprain
The Knicks' loss to the Lakers went from bad to awful with 1:20 left in OT.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 7 -
Jalen Brunson reportedly still weeks away from return from sprained right ankle
He is not expected back on the court until late March or early April. What matters most for New York is he is healthy for the playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Tennis Star Iga Świątek Smashes Ball Boy with Ball at Indian Wells Semifinal — Then Loses Against 17-Year-Old Mirra Andreeva
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Job Applicants Are Hounding Me on Social Media
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Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036
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Her grandpa brewed beer in his cellar in Iran. Last month she canned 30,000 brews that taste like home
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Sources: NBA looking into OKC sitting 5 starters
The NBA is investigating a March 7 game in which the Thunder rested starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein as well as Cason Wallace, ...ESPN - 1d -
Ex-Rams star has some advice for new WR Davante Adams
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Fans and media explode reacting to Michigan basketball winning Big Ten championship
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Stephen Curry becomes first NBA player to reach 4,000 3-pointers
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Michigan basketball earns No. 5 seed in men's NCAA Tournament: Social media reacts
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