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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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
Shams Charania: Reporting for ABC NBA Countdown --Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Knicks top-5 in defense since Jalen Brunson injury, Mitchell Robinson return
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Watch: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams star in AT&T commercial
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The Oklahoma Sooners earned a three-game sweep of Arkansas this weekend, and here's how social media reacted.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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Social media explodes as UNC basketball is in March Madness 2025
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Owners and Employees Turn to Social Media for a Crash Course in Tariff Impacts
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Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader
Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump urges unauthorized immigrants to ‘self-deport’ in new social media campaign
President Trump urged unauthorized immigrants to “self-deport” in a new video for social media campaign, during which he announced the launch of an app that will help migrants voluntarily leave the ...The Hill - 5h -
North Carolina basketball makes NCAA Tournament field as last team in: Social media reacts
North Carolina surprisingly made the 2025 NCAA Tournament field as the last team in, leading to a heated reaction on social media:Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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
A Florida teenager was kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting up with a man she met through a social media application last month.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
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 - 3d -
Former NBA center Oliver Miller dies at 54
Miller starred at Arkansas and played nine seasons in the NBA.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
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 - 2d -
Influencer Mrs Hinch treated for blood clot weeks after giving birth
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TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
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Japan Reaches Peak Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers and Cubs Open MLB Season
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Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036
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Job Applicants Are Hounding Me on Social Media
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The One Place on Social Media That Still Feels Human
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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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The Trump administration axed Voice of America, and China's state media are delighted
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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 - 3d -
Ex-Rams star has some advice for new WR Davante Adams
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