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Serena & Venus at Wimbledon, Jalen Brunson’s Pay Cut, and FIFA Favorites from Week 1 with Ashtyn Butuso
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Nature is healing. And by nature, we mean New York. The Knicks secured their first NBA championship in more than half a century, marking the city's fourth major sports title since 2023. Offball writer and Flagrant Magazine co-founder, Ashtyn Butuso, joins Blake to chat about witnessing the magic firsthand in Manhattan. Plus, some of our favorite post-game content from players.
In this episode, we also cover:
The Carolina Hurricanes winning the Stanley Cup over the Vegas Golden Knights
The great Nike vs. Adidas debate – and which team we’re on
When we can expect Serena and Venus Williams to make their doubles return
How Vozinha, a 40-year-old goalie, and Pico Lopes smashed on defense in Cabo Verde’s match against Spain
Why everyone’s obsessed with Japanese fans at the World Cup
Send Its + bonus links:
Nike football ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZ1WIua_1s
Adidas commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJJY53qhJe0
Toy Story challenge: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZf5mYRTS0a/
Brooklyn Beckham gets in on the joke: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZnNFoEuZzw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Taylor feeds Travis, airplane style: https://youtube.com/shorts/j6ZJv-avKk4?si=3B1VS_zdo6oPJBMc
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