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🏀 @SCNext taps rising basketball stars Kaleena Smith & Beckham Black for a new content & merchandise initiative celebrating the next generation of athletes & fans

More: https://t.co/DuAu2xpeKo

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For the first time ever, @SCNEXT and ESPN are signing two high school basketball players to merchandising deals: the #1 girls player on the SC NEXT 100, Kaleena Smith, and the #2 boys player on the SC NEXT 100, Beckham Black.

Black is the younger brother of Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black.

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Mom’s coming for that offer 😭

Joseph Graves is a 3-star recruit out of IMG Academy.

(via josephdgraves/IG)

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The latest 2026 NBA mock draft, via @JeremyWoo 👀

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Breaking: L.J. Smith, the 5-star Ohio State commit and No. 11 ranked player in the SC Next 100 for the Class of 2027, will reclassify to 2026, he tells ESPN's @PaulBiancardi.

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Family first 🧡

Rick and Jalen Brunson are the first father-son coach/player duo to win an NBA championship together 👏

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From Jersey roots to a New York ring. Jalen Brunson is now an NBA champion 💍

#TheresNoPlaceLikeSports

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Josh Hart celebrating the Knicks title with his boys 🥹

Core memory ❤️

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Family first 🧡

Rick and Jalen Brunson are the first father-son coach/player duo to win an NBA championship together 👏

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From the backyard to the NBA Finals 🏀

Jalen Brunson still working on his game with pops 💙🧡

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My best from the NBPA Top 100 camp. @Top100Camp

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OG Anunoby’s got MOVES 🕺

(via @IUHoosiers)

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When Davion Mitchell wore his own Miami Heat jersey out in public 😭

(via @coolerdana)

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Elite HS hoopers embrace a new reality in the sales pitches from college coaches in the post-transfer portal era where options abound.

READ➡️ https://t.co/IanPpgJ439

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5⭐️ Demarcus Henry was playing at an ELITE level this week at NBPA Top 100 Camp ! He led the camp in scoring with 20 PPG and rebounding with 9.3 RPG 😮‍💨😮‍💨

@demarcushenry15

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Darius Acuff Jr. wants to be the next Jalen Brunson, who is a star with more heart than height.

The projected lottery pick sat down with @MedcalfByESPN ahead of the NBA draft ➡️https://t.co/0790NT0Ask

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Kiyan and Carmelo Anthony celebrating the Knicks' Game 4 comeback W 🥳