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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: May 10, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: A very merry NFL Christmas on Netflix? The Braves and F1 deliver for Liberty Media investors; the WNBA heads to Toronto; and Zelle gets in on team sports sponsorship.

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

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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