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The Kardashian Kurse Or The Jenner Juju
Plus, The First Father-Son Duo To Have Logos
Hello, beloved readers! Thanks for being here and for supporting us as we deliver you only the best content on A’ja Wilson’s internet. We really appreciate you being here and hope you continue to enjoy everything we have to offer you. Because it really is an honor to be in your inbox every morning! But speaking of that, we’re changing it up a little.
In addition to writing this newsletter, which is my first priority and love (you know my affinity for yapping by now), I’ll be up to other types of no-good good stuff. For instance, I’ll on the scene at Super Bowl LX and NBA All-Star, creating content on our socials. So, starting next week, we’ve decided to transition to a three-day-a-week newsletter rather than a daily one. You’ll still be getting lots of OffBall content; it will just look a little different (think boots-on-the-ground video series on social, for instance!).
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…Just know that Steph Curry directed a film in between hitting logo threes and taking sneaker brand meetings. “The Baddest Speech Writer Of All” just won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. He was obviously too busy to be there, so I will accept this award on his behalf.
Speaking of Sundance, Billie Jean King showed a doc there, too. “Give Me The Ball” gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cultural moment that was the Battle of the Sexes. And BJK gets really candid. I mean, really, it’s got all the classics: Sexism, homophobia, eating disorders. Ah, to be a (queer) woman!
By now, you probably know the AFCON final was chaotic to say the least. Now that the dust has settled, the federation is doling out punishments. To the tune of $1 million and multiple bans. A soccer fan can’t even cause a little ruckus these days?
In her latest essay on Substack, Taylor Rooks gets vulnerable, well, on behalf of Tyrese Haliburton, at least. The essay is all about reclaiming painful moments and who we let ourselves become when we face our trauma — achilles tears, and all.
Is Nike shifting gears to F1 (car joke)? Daniel-Yaw Miller thinks it’s possible, thanks to a (possible) stunt by team Cadillac wherein they all showed up in fresh Dunks. And he’s the smartest guy I know, so.
Forward this to someone putting money on the big game.
Everyone’s talkin’ about the Fanatics Sportsbook Super Bowl ad. Mainly because it wasn’t just an ad. It started as a simple (and admittedly very funny) spot. And after the ad went live, some of our favorite creators reacted to it.
Soon after, Kendall went on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Facetimed Tom Brady (I’m a little wary of how manufactured the appearance was (doesn’t anyone respect the sanctity of late-night TV anymore?), and Tom and Kendall both have a knack for comedic timing.
Anyway, after the appearance, Kendall and ex-boyfriend (thank you to my coworkers who told me they’d broken up in our daily meeting just before I am writing this — oops) Devin Booker started flirting in the comments.
Is this a corporate ploy or a real rekindling? Who knows, but it’s kinda fun.
And is it morally ok for Robert Kraft to join in on the fun? Because he did, and there aren’t really rules anymore, so!
Anyway, the Kardashian Kurse is no more if the Pats pull it off. We’ll have to call it the…Jenner Juju?
Wednesday night, LeBron made history for the umteenth time. Technically, though, it was because of something Bronny did.
On Wednesday night, when Bronny suited up for the Cavs, he unveiled his official signature Nike logo, and bam — they became the Sr. and Jr. to each have their own logos.
And when you think about that, it’s pretty wild, considering no Mannings nor Curries, Sanders, or Griffeys can say that.
In 2024, they became the first father-son duo to play in a game together, and now this. Leave it to them to create history in the sneaker game, a world where pretty much everything has already been done by this point.
Pretty sick, if you ask me. Now we just need a mother-daughter duo to hoop together and reach dual signature logo status one day. Any takers??
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