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The heat just turned up at the Hulu Get Real house! 🔥 Brooks Nader took the stage with some absolute legends to drop the biggest news of the season: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show is officially coming to Hulu! 🥂💻 Seeing Brooks Nader, Nicole Williams English, Camille Kostek, and Jasmine Sanders all together was such a moment. Not only are they bringing the iconic Swim Week runway to our screens, but with Nicole starring in the new series The Girls, the SI family is officially taking over the “Hulu Realityverse.” Get ready for the behind-the-scenes magic and the most iconic high-fashion walks—all in one special. Are you ready for the SI Swimsuit takeover? Drop a 👙 if you’ll be streaming! #SISwimsuit #HuluGetsReal #BrooksNader #lovethynader #sportsillustrated

Born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio, LeBron Raymone James was raised by his teenage mother, Gloria, in a childhood defined by frequent moves and financial instability. Despite these early hardships, he emerged as a generational talent at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School, becoming the first junior to win Gatorade National Player of the Year and gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated as “The Chosen One.” Drafted 1st overall in 2003 by his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, he spent over two decades redefining the league’s record books, winning four NBA championships and four MVP awards across three different franchises while cementing his legacy as a global cultural icon and social activist. Currently in April 2026, the 41-year-old James is authoring yet another historic chapter as the oldest active player in the NBA, recently leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Fresh off a regular season where he became the only player in history to surpass 50,000 combined career points, he recorded a vintage 28-point performance on April 21 to outduel Kevin Durant in Game 2. While speculation regarding his retirement is at an all-time high—with rumors of a potential final “homecoming” in Cleveland or a veteran-minimum run elsewhere—LeBron remains focused on his 19th postseason, still wearing the 23 and performing at an All-NBA level as he chases a fifth championship ring. #lebronjames #nba #nbaplayoffs #bron #lakers

Another classic! Girls basketball media day favorites! #sportsphotograhy #basketball

#PatrickMahomes stepped out to support his wife, #BrittanyMahomes, as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover star at the launch party amid his ACL tear recovery.

Cart Cam pt. 5 | The Sports Illustrated Invitational during Super Bowl week. Drinks were flowing. . . . . #golf #sportsillustrated #golfcart #golftournament #golfaddict

Don’t fall!! Girls Basketball photoshoot! #sportsphotography

In 1998 Shaquille O’Neal had a $40 million deal with Reebok. Then a mother stopped him outside an arena and changed everything. She was furious. Told him he was charging kids too much for his shoes. Shaq pulled $2,000 from his pocket and tried to hand it to her. She smacked it away. “Why don’t you make a shoe that’s affordable?” That same day Shaq called Reebok. Told them to keep the $40 million. Walked away completely. Then he went to Walmart and created his own shoe line priced at $19 to $29. Everyone said it would never work. He has now sold over $10 billion worth of affordable shoes. Roughly one million pairs every single month. But the story doesn’t end there. While building his shoe empire Shaq became the second largest individual shareholder in Authentic Brands Group — the company that owns Reebok, Forever 21, Brooks Brothers, Sports Illustrated and over 50 other global brands valued at $20 billion. In 2022 ABG bought Reebok for $2.5 billion. Shaq came back as President of Basketball Operations. Since his return Reebok revenue has grown from $1.6 billion to $5 billion. He didn’t just walk away from Reebok. He came back 25 years later and helped rebuild it into a $5 billion brand. Net worth today — $500 million. Annual income in retirement — $95 million a year. More than triple what he made at the peak of his playing career. Was walking away from $40 million the smartest decision in sports business history? Drop your answer below 👇 #BrokeOrBillionaire #Shaq #ShaquilleONeal #NBA #SportsMoney

WNBA All-Stars share their basketball GOAT 🐐 #WNBAAllStar

Throwing it back. #basketball #basketball🏀 #sportsphotography #sportsphotographer #westcottlighting #westcott #youknow #sonya7rv #sonyalpha

Women’s final four media day! #WomensBasketball #ESPN #Basketball #SportsPhotographer #iowa

If you watch one thing today, make it this and watch until the end! 💥 What if male athletes were asked the same questions or spoken about in the same way as female athletes? Despite the incontestable excellence of female athletes across the world, there is still a massive disparity in the media coverage they receive. And when they do receive coverage, they’re faced with questions like these. Seriously, the numbers are astounding – and not in a good way. Over the last three decades, 80% of the top sports news shows had few stories on women’s sports. And women’s sports receive only 15% of media coverage. It’s time to close the coverage gap. 🎥 @criticalmediaproject #CoverTheAthlete, edited by @murphyeditor #WomenInSport #WomenInSports

Unstoppable 🔥 🇺🇸’s @itsshacarri is nominated as Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year 🙌 #Laureus24