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Mashable.com – 8 Social Media Resources for Super Bowl XLIV

February 6, 2010 | General Latest News Press

footballJalen Rose is a former 13-year NBA star and current ESPN sports analyst but may be best known for being a member of the famous University of Michigan Fab Five.

The big game is this weekend. Super Bowl XLIV will feature the Indianapolis Colts, from the AFC, and the New Orleans Saints, from the NFC. I won’t be in attendance but I’ll definitely be glued to the TV to see who will take home the trophy. I follow the NFL all season and thought I’d share some of the best online resources that will enhance your Super Bowl experience. Click here for reources: http://mashable.com/2010/02/05/super-bowl-resources/

January Fan of the Month

February 1, 2010 | General Latest News Press

JonathanJ_Jan2010Congratulations to my January Fan of the Month – Jonathan J. from Ontario, Canada (Age 16)! 

“Hey Jalen! I’m from Canada, and Raptors are my #1 team. I’ve been a big fan of your game ever since I started watching you play. As a 6′8 forward with point guard/play-maker skills; that’s pretty great. When I found out that you got traded to Toronto I was ecstatic, so happy. You immediately became my favourite player in the entire NBA as well as my role model. I immediately bought your Raptors jersey and wore it all the time. During every game I watched, I would always have the jersey on, and I’d cheer my loudest when you got the ball and scored! When was a kid, I found out you had a website and a fan club. I signed up right away for the fan pack & pretty much checked the mail everyday for the …

Mashable.com – How the PGA Can Use Social Media to Rebuild Its Brand

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jalen_rose_fab_fiveJalen Rose is a former 13-year NBA star and current ESPN basketball analyst but may be best known for being a member of the famous University of Michigan Fab Five.

Let me start off by saying I don’t play golf, but I do watch and I am a big fan of the sport. Over the past decade, I’ve watched as Tiger Woods has become the face of golf around the world. He is unbelievably important to the game, and that has to change.

Having been in the NBA for 13 years I know the meaning of a sport as a business. Sometimes, superstars in the game become synonymous with their sports. Just like in basketball we had Michael Jordan, in boxing we had Mike Tyson, in tennis we had Pete Sampras, in golf we have Tiger Woods. However, those other sports went on …