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After Nike Deal, Bronny James and Sha’Carri Richardson Team Up for Another Brand in an Unexpected Collab

Published 03/21/2024, 10:12 PM EDT

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The last time when Sha’Carri Richardson‘s brand engagement news came to the fore, certain sides made their own representations from the deal. Apart from holding USD 20 million in the purse, that deals with Nike-backed components like social inclusivity and mental health advocacy. For basketball prodigy Bronny James, the NIL deal from Nike back in 2022 supported phenomenal performance in the high schools. Both these fan favorites, Richardson and James, are on the same path again and courtesy goes to Google Android. 

Google Android has used the charisma of those two new-generation athletes to spread awareness regarding their new system update. Based on that estimate, both Sha’Carri and Bronny have appeared to gel perfectly to disseminate the news. 

Sha’Carri and Bronny seem to be quite tech-savvy 

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On March 22, Sha’Carri Richardson released new update news of Google Android through her X-handle. With an engaging snippet of 56 seconds, she captioned the post with, “It’s a WOW kinda vibe. Circle to search, only on @Android. #ad”. Meanwhile, in the snippet, both Sha’Carri and Bronny thoroughly looked to employ their time to use the “Circle to Search with Google” initiative. According to Google, this new update will decrease the search time with a more accurate result. So the vibe in the promoted snippet worked in that way only. 

During the opening scene, Bronny James engaged in basketball practice. However, for the user, the vase behind Bronny seemed to evoke interest as she circled down it. Soon, an accurate result depicting the vase’s details filled up the screen. Sha’Carri Richardson came into the scene in the latter part with her moves. With two track pals, she showed her vibe by moving her legs in the music tone. It flaunted the choice of engagements they have been vocal about for the last few instances. 

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The holiness both the athletes spread 

The USD 20 million deal for Sha’Carri Richardson was on the wire already, as the LSU star has been representing them since 2019. However, being the face of resilience and class representation, SCR has maneuvered her way to choose the deals closely. In the past, several brands allegedly used the 100m world champion’s mark without any deal. That time, the 23-year-old track and field ingenue clarified, “Hey y’all I don’t promo any products or services unless you see me post them here on my page”. Her engagement list displayed names such as Nike, Apple Music, and Beats by Dre. For Bronny James as well, things have been on the same line. 

Read more: Sha’Carri Richardson Confident About Paris Olympics as She Goes Toe-to-Toe Against Jamaican Rival to Start 2024

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Apart from Nike, the Trojans freshman recently vibed with father LeBron’s NXXT Gen basketball shoes solely. The customized shoes came into discussion in the battle between USC and Arizona this month. Now, Google has entered into both SCR and Bronny’s list. 

Also read: “Almost That Time”: Absent From Track, Sha’Carri Richardson Teases Season Debut Alongside Olympic Athlete

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Prasun Chakrabarty

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Prasun Chakrabarty is an Olympic Sports Writer for EssentiallySports, who specializes in covering aquatic arena events. Post his experiences with popular publications including PinkVilla, Prasun began his days in ES, by actively covering two prime events - 2023 US Open Swimming Championships and the 2024 TYR Pro Swim Series. Prasun's coverage extends beyond the pool, and he takes specific interest in the progress of the triangular rivalry between track and field stars, Sha’Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. You can follow him on:-
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Bhujaya Ray Chowdhury