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@FNSLive / Twitter

"Friday Night Stripes": Adidas/Intersport/Twitter

The livestreaming high school football series launched by Adidas and Twitter and produced by Intersport featured eight games and several nationally ranked teams with ESPN and SEC Network announcers calling the action. A Twitter timeline added real-time conversation about the games.

@GrittyNHL / Twitter

Gritty

The Philadelphia Flyers mascot became an overnight sensation after his send-up of Kim Kardashian’s “Paper” magazine cover garnered 6.1 million impressions on social media. Gritty’s interaction with fans and other social media accounts revealed a protective, sassy and unpredictable personality.

@TeamJuJu / Twitter

JuJu Smith-Schuster

The Steelers wide receiver, known for his social media prowess across several platforms, crossed over from sports to gaming and entertainment, challenging Drake and Ninja to a “Fortnite” battle on Twitch that forced people outside of sports to take notice. 

@wwe / Instagram

WWE

Surpassing 1 billion social media followers around the world, WWE and its talent offer fans behind-the-scenes glimpses of worldwide events and travel by using various platforms across all social media. The entertainment company’s YouTube Channel is tops in sports and ranks in the top 10 of all accounts on the platform.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 24, 2024

Bears set to tell their story; WNBA teams seeing box-office surge; Orlando gets green light on $500M mixed-use plan

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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