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Posey Inks Endorsement Deal With BodyArmor SuperDrink, Invests In Company05 / 20 / 13MLB Giants C Buster Posey "recently signed an endorsement deal" with BodyArmor SuperDrink, according to Nate Stuhlbarg of CSNBAYAREA.com. The deal is Posey's first endorsement of a product he will "actually use in his day-to-day preparations." Posey: "I like it better than Gatorade." Stuhlbarg noted... |
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