A’ja Wilson, a center for the Las Vegas Aces, is widely acknowledged as the best player in the Women’s National Basketball Association. She is something like the league’s on-court answer to LeBron James or Michael Jordan. “I don’t shy away from having conversations with her about being the greatest to ever play,” said Becky Hammon,…
Shubman Gill amps up brand game with new MRF deal (Screengrab) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: India vice-captain Shubman Gill has added another big brand to his already strong portfolio as the youngster will now sport an MRF sticker on his bat from the Champions Trophy semi-final game against Australia. When he walks out to bat, Gill…
For decades, a small but passionate group of academics has offered a potential balm for the fraught relationship between athletics and education at major universities: Allow students to major in sports. One such educator is David Hollander, a clinical professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies. He has spent years espousing the intellectual…
Caitlin Clark, the top-1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, has made her mark in both women’sâbasketball and pop culture. With her dazzling play and record-setting accomplishments, she has rapidly become the face of the WNBA and one of the league’sâmost marketable attractions. But as her star has risen, Nike’s marketing choices in relation to…
UConn star Paige Bueckers continues to make history. On Monday, Nike named Bueckers as the first name, image and likeness athlete to design and launch a player edition sneaker, with the brand debuting Bueckers’ Nike G.T. Hustle 3 on Saturday. “It’s definitely motivating to wear your own shoe,” Bueckers said in a statement. “I grew…