OffBall Daily Digest 8.12
Welcome to the Wednesday night Daily Digest. Russell Westbrook’s retirement news has hit all the group chats and we’re not crying, you’re crying. It seems like the whole NBA world is tipping their caps and if you need us we’ll be watching Russ edits the rest of the night. Is calling in Michael B. Jordan to narrate the retirement video the ultimate flex? As always, OffBall is here to do true justice for the true sports culture legends.
On to the links.
Our Cover Stories
Ben Stiller Interviews Karl-Anthony Towns And It’s Kinda Perfect (Interview Magazine)
The Ronaldo Wedding Crashers Weren’t Wrong, They Were Just Early (The New York Times)
Came For Clooney, Coming Back For This Dreamy Italian Soccer Club (Front Row on Substack)
Giannis Shoots His South Beach Shot (Esquire)
Agenda Setters And Trends, When One Take Isn’t Enough
That Lakers Money Escalated Quickly
Two New Owners, $12.5 Billion, One Wild Year For The Lakers (ESPN)
Get The Word Out, Price Of The Hoops Is Going Up (The Upside on Substack)
How Did FIFA & The World Cup Get Here? (PabloTorre on X)
Those Tin Foil Hats Are Looking At Us Like The Green Goblin Mask (BillSimmons on X)
It’s Time For Bob Iger To Retire The Clippers Gear (aph00ps on X)
Take Me Out To The Field Of Dreams
The MLB Field Of Dreams Game Is Back As A Netflix Exclusive (Yahoo Sports)
Come For The Baseball Stay For The Views… (The Data Dugout on Substack)
…Or For Kevin Costner’s Return To The Diamond (Awful Announcing)
Iowa Hasn’t Seen Ticket Prices Like This Since Caitlin Clark Was In Town (Front Office Sports)
The Corniest Walkout In Sports (Celebratory) (milb on TikTok)
The Internet’s Best Stuff
Motorsports Has Found Its ‘It’ Girl In Alexandra Hainer (essesmag on Instagram)
Why Hilary Duff Has Been Feeling Like LeBron Lately (sportsish on Instagram)
Alex Eala Is Ready To Cast The Next ‘Rush Hour’ (alex.eala on TikTok)
If You Like Music, Barcelona Most Likely Has A Kit For You (bellatakesnotes on TikTok)
Effie Clare’s Small Business Fashion Guide To Looking Good For NFL Game Days (effieclare on TikTok)
More Stories, Deeper Cuts
Lindsey Heaps Came Back Home To Take The NWSL To New Summits (Sports Illustrated)
How Jacked Is Too Jacked For A College Football Quarterback? (ESPN)
Instagram Stories Are Tom Brady’s Journal Entries (Impersonal Foul on Substack)
Nike Really Turned A Grey Fleece Into A Fashion Statement (Snobette News on Substack)
The Cavinder Twins’ Crossover From Backcourt To Boardroom (Forbes)
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