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WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why
WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why Women's basketball rookies may be making less money on the court, but they're beating their male counterparts online. Doc's Sports Service, a sports betting news outlet, ranked the top 50 NBA and WNBA draft prospects in 2025 by their estimated online income. The results show that many WNBA players are supplementing their dramatically lower base salaries with endorsements and other advertising deals. Former UConn star Paige Bueckers, drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings, could bring in more than $1 million per year from her Instagram and TikTok accounts. That's four times more…
Pride, With Purpose: 2025’s Retailers Promoting Pride Month This June Pride, With Purpose: 2025’s Retailers Promoting Pride Month This June
Pride, With Purpose: 2025’s Retailers Promoting Pride Month This June As June begins, so does Pride Month. It's a time to celebrate identity, visibility, and progress. While some brands have taken a quieter approach this year, others continue to show up with meaningful campaigns, financial contributions, and a commitment to inclusion that goes beyond surface-level gestures. For many, Pride Month is also a time to support the organizations driving lasting change. Groups such as PFLAG, the nation's first and largest organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, and the Trevor Project, a leading force in suicide prevention and crisis…
Retailers Bet On Trump Backing Down From His Tariffs, New Survey Shows Retailers Bet On Trump Backing Down From His Tariffs, New Survey Shows
Retailers Bet On Trump Backing Down From His Tariffs, New Survey Shows Many retail executives are starting to follow Wall Street's "TACO trade" philosophy, according to a new survey. A growing number of retail leaders believe President Donald Trump will retreat on his sweeping tariffs against many countries, according to a survey from consulting firm AlixPartners. The survey released on Sunday, June 1, was first reported by CNBC. Executives from major brands and retailers were asked about how they were planning for the July expiration of Trump's 90-day pause on his so-called "liberation day" tariffs. A majority said they expect the president to settl…
Malia Obama Accused Of Copying Work In Nike Ad—Filmmaker Uses Spotlight To Push GoFundMe Malia Obama Accused Of Copying Work In Nike Ad—Filmmaker Uses Spotlight To Push GoFundMe
Malia Obama Accused Of Copying Work In Nike Ad—Filmmaker Uses Spotlight To Push GoFundMe An indie filmmaker who accused Malia Obama of copying her work is using the opportunity to promote a GoFundMe campaign she started for herself last year. Obama has been accused by Laurel, Maryland resident Natalie Jasmine Harris, 27, of copying her work in a 2024 short film "Grace," on a recently released Nike commercial with A'Ja Wilson. The controversial Nike ad. Nike Harris called it "devastating" in a post on social media.  "I'm just going to leave this here." "This is my indie short film, 'Grace,' next to Malia Obama's @Nike @_ajawilson22 commercial," she posted. 'It's devasta…
Dick's Sporting Goods Buying Foot Locker In $2.5B Deal: Here's Why Dick's Sporting Goods Buying Foot Locker In $2.5B Deal: Here's Why
Dick's Sporting Goods Buying Foot Locker In $2.5B Deal: Here's Why Dick's Sporting Goods is buying Foot Locker in a $2.5 billion deal, as the major sports brands try to cash in on Nike partnerships and sneaker culture. Dick's and Foot Locker announced the acquisition in a joint news release on Thursday, May 15. The deal will allow the Western Pennsylvania-based Dick's to have its first international presence, since the athletics apparel chain only has stores in the US. Foot Locker runs 2,400 stores in 20 countries, including brands like Champs Sports and atmos. "We believe there is meaningful opportunity for growth ahead," said Dick's executive chair…
He's Back: Michael Jordan To Join NBA On NBC's Much-Hyped Revival He's Back: Michael Jordan To Join NBA On NBC's Much-Hyped Revival
He's Back: Michael Jordan To Join NBA On NBC's Much-Hyped Revival Michael Jordan is repeating the two crucial words from his famous 1995 fax: "I'm back." The all-time basketball legend will be a special contributor for the highly anticipated return of the NBA on NBC, the network announced on Monday, May 12. NBC will resume showing NBA games in the 2025-26 season after a 23-year hiatus. NBC made the announcement during its upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. "I am so excited to see the NBA back on NBC," Jordan said in a statement. "The NBA on NBC was a meaningful part of my career, and I'm excited about being a specia…
Skechers Sold In $11B Deal As Trump's Tariffs Raise Worries For Shoemakers Skechers Sold In $11B Deal As Trump's Tariffs Raise Worries For Shoemakers
Skechers Sold In $11B Deal As Trump's Tariffs Raise Worries For Shoemakers A private equity firm will purchase Skechers as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs create growing uncertainty for US footwear companies. 3G Capital will buy Skechers for what could be worth up to $11 billion, the shoemaker announced in a news release on Monday, May 5. Once finalized, the deal will make Skechers private and it'll be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. Skechers, which is the third-largest footwear brand globally behind Nike and Adidas, will continue to be led by CEO Robert Greenberg and president Michael Greenberg. The company's headquarters will remai…
LeBron James Joins Barbie World With First-Ever 'Kenbassador' Doll LeBron James Joins Barbie World With First-Ever 'Kenbassador' Doll
LeBron James Joins Barbie World With First-Ever 'Kenbassador' Doll Aside from Ken, can you name another male member of the Barbie family? No?  Blaine, Derek, Alan—not ringing any bells? Maybe this one will: LeBron James. James joins Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Elton John, and many other celebrities—both male and female—whom Mattel has immortalized as dolls. But the Barbie Signature LeBron James Kenbassador Doll marks a bold first: He’s not just another celebrity figure—he’s the first to earn the title “Kenbassador,” a nod to men who lead, inspire, and make their mark far beyond the spotlight. The doll, which celebrates the NBA superstar…
Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario' Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario'
Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario' Stocks plummeted on Wall Street and a wave of panic selling swept through global markets reacting to President Donald Trump's widespread "liberation day" tariffs. The tariff announcement sent stocks into their worst tailspin of 2025 so far and dragged the US dollar to a six-month low on Thursday, April 3. Trump unveiled the sweeping 10% tariffs on all imports and far steeper rates for key trade partners on Wednesday, April 2. By 11 a.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average had plunged about 1,590 points, down 3.77%. The S&P 500 fell 4.35% – or about 247 points – while the Nasdaq …
Scammers Stole $14M+ Promising Passive Income From AI-Powered Amazon Shops: FTC Scammers Stole $14M+ Promising Passive Income From AI-Powered Amazon Shops: FTC
Scammers Stole $14M+ Promising Passive Income From Ai-powered Amazon Shops: FTC A federal court has temporarily shut down an online business that regulators accused of deceiving consumers out of more than $14 million with false promises of big earnings through artificial intelligence-powered online stores, officials said. The Federal Trade Commission said Click Profit, operating under names like FBALaunch and Automation Industries, misled consumers into believing they could earn large sums in passive income by selling products on platforms like Amazon, Walmart, and TikTok. The FTC announced the legal action against Click Profit in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 18…
Producer Of Popular Nike, 'Dawn Saves Wildlife' Commercials From NJ Michael Downey Dies, 57 Producer Of Popular Nike, 'Dawn Saves Wildlife' Commercials From NJ Michael Downey Dies, 57
Producer Of Popular Nike, 'Dawn Saves Wildlife' Commercials From NJ Michael Downey Dies, 57 Michael Joseph Downey, a Norwood resident who produced the well-reviewed movie "Roadie" and popular television commercials died on Sunday, March 18 at the age of 57, according to his obituary. Downey and his wife Christen founded Hero Content, which produced commercials for Nike and Proctor and Gamble, like the popular "Dawn Saves Wildlife" commercials. Downey assisted with charitable campaigns for Hackensack University Health Network, the PAL Wrestling Program and Family Promise of Bergen County, his obituary reads. In 2012, "Roadie" starring Ron Eldard and Jill Hennessy was released…
Missing Morris County Man With Dementia, 67, Walked Away From Home, Police Say Missing Morris County Man With Dementia, 67, Walked Away From Home, Police Say
Missing Morris County Man With Dementia, 67, Walked Away From Home, Police Say Seen him? Authorities are searching for a missing Morris County man with dementia who may have walked away from his home. Mansfield Creighton, 67, walked away from 430 Western Ave. in Morristown between 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, and 5 a.m. on Sunday, August 7, the Morris Township Police Department said. Creighton has been diagnosed with dementia, police say. Creighton was wearing a black t-shirt with gold lettering, gray and green pants, and black Nike sneakers at the time of his disappearance, authorities said. He does not have a wallet or cell phone on him. Anyone with informat…
KNOW HIM? Video Shows Man Snatch iPad From Hackettstown T-Mobile And Run Away KNOW HIM? Video Shows Man Snatch iPad From Hackettstown T-Mobile And Run Away
Know HIM? Video Shows Man Snatch iPad From Hackettstown T-Mobile And Run Away Recognize him? A man who quickly snatched an iPad from T-Mobile in Hackettstown and ran off was caught on video, and police are seeking the public’s help identifying him. The video shows the man snatching the iPad from the T-Mobile on Main Street in Hackettstown and running out of the store around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, local police said in a release. The masked man is described as being in his mid-20s with a black hat, a black Nike muscle tank top, blue Nike shorts, white Nike shoes, and a small gold chain, police said. The man also had a medium-sized bandage on his right inne…
UPDATE: Missing Somerset County Woman, 29, Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Somerset County Woman, 29, Found Safe
Update: Missing Somerset County Woman, 29, Found Safe UPDATE: Dover has been located and is safe, authorities confirmed. --------------------------- Seen her? Authorities in Somerset County are seeking the public’s help locating an endangered 29-year-old woman who has been missing for more than a week. Shekinah D. Dover, of Franklin Township, was last seen walking on Grove Street towards Main Street in Somerville around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, Acting Somerset County Prosecutor Annmarie Taggart said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, June 7. She was reported missing to the Franklin Township police department by her mother arou…
BEWARE: 'Amazon' Phone Scammer Cons Glen Rock Victim Out Of $10,000 BEWARE: 'Amazon' Phone Scammer Cons Glen Rock Victim Out Of $10,000
Beware: 'Amazon' Phone Scammer Cons Glen Rock Victim Out Of $10,000 A Glen Rock resident lost more than $10,000 in an Amazon telephone scam, authorities said. The victim had just made an Amazon purchase when a text arrived from a purported “customer service representative” claiming there’d been a $1,490.97 purchase that the resident didn’t make, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The scammer then gave the victim a number to call to dispute the charge, he said. The victim called and was directed to buy gift cards “to fix the security breach,” the chief said. “Over the next five hours the victim purchased over $ 10,000 in gift cards from NIKE, TARGET and E-B…
Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Fair Lawn Man Beaten, Dumped On Route 17 Outside Satin Dolls Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Fair Lawn Man Beaten, Dumped On Route 17 Outside Satin Dolls
Drunk Driver Charged In Death Of Fair Lawn Man Beaten, Dumped On Route 17 Outside Satin Dolls UPDATE: A Fort Lee driver was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a Fair Lawn man outside the Satin Dolls nightclub on Route 17 in Lodi. Bryan Wood, 35, was drunk when his 2020 BMW M8 struck 38-year-old Marko Guberovic shortly after 3:30 a.m. May 22, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Five Ridgefield Park men – two of them brothers – had left the victim in the southbound highway’s fast lane after beating him during a dispute outside the club made famous as the "Bada Bing" in the legendary TV show "The Sopranos," the prosecutor said. Guberovic was then struck and drag…
Feds: Duo Caught With AR-Style Rifle, Clothing Used In Camden County Gas Station Robberies Feds: Duo Caught With AR-Style Rifle, Clothing Used In Camden County Gas Station Robberies
Feds: Duo Caught With Ar-style Rifle, Clothing Used In Camden County Gas Station Robberies Federal agents captured two men following a pair of Camden County gunpoint gas station robberies, authorities said. Paul Rogers, 27, and Kamau Bradshaw, 19, were both spotted after each robbery returning to a Camden residence with a large duffel bag, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said Monday. Authorities armed with a warrant searched the residence and found an AR-style rifle believed used in both holdups, the duffel bag and other pieces of evidence, Honig said. Both Rogers and Bradshaw participated in the robbery of cash and cigarettes from a Pennsauken gas station last Tuesday, th…
Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast
Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast Police are hoping that a unique tattoo resembling a solar eclipse will help them identify a body found off the coast New Jersey coast last month. The New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau responded to reports of a body found about a mile off the shoreline of Sea Bright (Monmouth County) just before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29. The body is described as a male between 20 to early 40s, around 5’ 11”, approximately 190 pounds, wearing dark blue jeans, a black belt and black Nike sneakers.  He has a distinct tattoo on the right shoulder which resembles a solar eclipse. An…
SEEN HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13 SEEN HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13
Seen HER? Police Seek Missing Newark Girl, 13 Police in Newark are turning to the public in locating a 13-year-old girl. Lalilani Vargas was reported missing from the 100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard Monday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Lalilani was last seen at 7:40 p.m., wearing a black and yellow plaid shirt, brown crop top, light denim jean jacket, black Nike sneakers, black small nap sack with red lips on it and a black baseball cap. She may have been headed to Queens, NY via public transportation. Director Ambrose urges anyone with information on the whereabouts of Lalilani Vargas to ca…
RECOGNIZE HIM? Lyndhurst PD Seeks Public's Help Finding Check-Theft Suspect RECOGNIZE HIM? Lyndhurst PD Seeks Public's Help Finding Check-Theft Suspect
Recognize HIM? Lyndhurst PD Seeks Public's Help Finding Check-Theft Suspect Lyndhurst police sought the public's help identifying a man wanted for stealing bank checks. They released surveillance photos Tuesday of the pony-tailed suspect, who wore a Nike sweatshirt, a Chicago Bulls baseball cap, blue jeans and red sneakers. Anyone who sees or can identify him is asked to call Lyndhurst police: (201) 939-2900. Information can also be provided via email at [email protected] or anonymously at (201) 804-9346.  ****** ALSO SEE: A now-former New Jersey corrections officer from Lyndhurst was sent to prison for three years and forced to forfeit his pens…
UPDATE: Missing Union City Woman Found Safe UPDATE: Missing Union City Woman Found Safe
Update: Missing Union City Woman Found Safe UPDATE: Maria Polo was found safe Sunday night, police said.  Police in Union City are looking for a 65-year-old woman last seen Sunday morning.  Maria Polo's last known whereabouts were at 4409 Palisade Ave. around 9:45 a.m. She appeared to be heading north on Palisade Avenue.  Polo, who suffers from dementia, was last seen wearing a red long sleeve shirt with white lines on the elbow area, grey short sleeve silk blouse on top, black pants, and Nike sandals.  She is approximately 5’5" feet tall and weighs approximately 160 lbs. Anyone with information is asked to call…
Nike Protest: Rochelle Park Mom Organizes Apparel Dropoff Nike Protest: Rochelle Park Mom Organizes Apparel Dropoff
Nike Protest: Rochelle Park Mom Organizes Apparel Dropoff Burning Nike gear in response to the company’s decision to use Colin Kaepernick as the face of its new ad campaign doesn’t do anyone any good, said Casey Connors of Rochelle Park – who’s determined to turn the backlash into a positive. Beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday, she said, American Legion Post 170 in town will be collecting Nike apparel to help raise money for Vietnam veterans. The dropbox will be available through 9 a.m. Sept. 12, with the proceeds going to the Bergen County Division of Veterans Services, the 32-year-old administrative assistant and part-time bartender said. “I wouldn’t…