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Warriors G and NBA MVP Stephen Curry will appear on the front of a limited-edition Wheaties box in June (Wheaties). In Oakland, Diamond Leung noted Wheaties "sent congratulations on Twitter on Monday after it was announced Curry had won the MVP" (IBABUZZ.com, 5/5).

PRIZE FIGHTING: Women's boxing was examined last night on ABC's "Nightline," with reporter Rachel Smith noting sponsors "haven't been beating down" the door of '12 Gold Medal-winning U.S. boxer Claressa Shields. Shields said, "I just want an endorsement deal; I haven't had one yet." Smith noted Shields "doesn't like that female fighters have to show skin to get paid." Shields: "I'm not going to sell my body. I feel like I'm selling enough" ("Nightline," ABC, 5/5).

GOIN' TO CAROLINA IN MY MIND: Belk yesterday announced that it will title-sponsor the '15 College Kickoff Game between South Carolina and North Carolina. The game takes place Sept. 3 at Bank of America Stadium with a 6:00pm ET kickoff on ESPN (Belk).

YOU WEAR IT WELL: Heated clothing company iHeat Weartech this morning announced partnerships with golfers Patrick Reed and Lydia Ko (iHeat). 

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 26, 2024

The sights and sounds from Detroit; CAA Sports' record night; NHL's record year at the gate and Indy makes a pivot on soccer

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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