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Happy Friday!

Today will be quick, we're still in a food coma.

I hope you’re enjoying some leftovers yourself as you read this week’s edition of Sports Industry Weekly as we share insights from the top business headlines from across the sports industry.

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🥊 Most Valuable Promotions, Jake Paul's boxing company, issued an official statement to address rumors and claims of a rigged fight concerning the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson match.

👟 Trae Young officially signs with Jordan Brand, as the 3x NBA All-Star has been playing in the Air Jordan 39 after departing his long-standing partnership with adidas.

⚽️ NBA star Russell Westbrook is investing $10 million in a new Oklahoma City Soccer Stadium for Oklahoma City Energy FC, as the club had to suspend play the past few seasons because it didn’t have an adequate home field.

🏀 Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins, KK Arnold, Aubrey Griffin, Azzi Fudd, Hailey Van Lith and Flau’Jae Johnson are the most marketable women’s college basketball athletes according to Out2Win Sports official 2024-25 College Basketball Athlete Marketability Report.

〽️ Billionaire software and media tycoon Larry Ellison and Barstool’s Dave Portnoy played key roles in persuading top-ranked QB recruit Bryce Underwood to switch his commitment from LSU to Michigan. How does this impact the future of college football recruiting and NIL?

🏈 ESPN is launching a new late night talk show “They Call It Late Night” with Jason Kelce that’ll air every Friday night in front of a live audience in Philadelphia beginning on January 3rd.

🗽 NYCFC just unveiled Etihad Park, the name of it’s future $780M soccer stadium in Queens, New York—the city’s first-ever soccer-specific stadium.

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