Kelly McLaughlin

We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural OffBall25—a list of the visionaries shaping the future of sports and fashion. Read the full list » 2025.offball.news Powered by @nike | #OffBall25

Tyrese Haliburton, Tyrese Maxey, and Drew Hanlen are joining The Chat on WhatsApp during Lakers-Thunder 👀 Spots are limited, we go live Wednesday at tipoff » offball.ws/47OrQXM

K-Pop and K-Culture are coming to @BMOStadium. HYBE and LAFC are teaming up to kick off the Audi 2025 @MLS Playoffs, bringing the energy only K-Pop can deliver. Be there for a full Korean culture takeover with music, local favorites Kogi BBQ, Love Hour, and more ⚽️

OffBall, but make it a Son Heung-Min takeover. In advance of Son's @LAFC home debut, @kelmclaugh @bradyxreynolds, @ScottWrites_ and @MasonBurgin have curated a Son exhibit that should hang in the Louvre. Pregame at the @OffBall_News link below. Admission is free. It is spectacular work.

"Dear Spurs fans, you're always in my pictures. Every time I celebrate, I make a memory of you. It's our moment. I make the frame so I don't forget." -Son in his Spurs goodbye video 😭💔

Nike's latest move is a quiet launch on... Substack. No press release. No marketing push.. but @DanielYawMiller and SportsVerse spotted it first. Get the inside story on the strategy and the impact of an OG athlete storyteller turning to newsletters » offball.ws/4llAJOl

OffBall's back with another WhatsApp chat for Game 4 of the NBA finals tonight. It's about to be a blast — join here! offball.ws/403kvk5

Old teammates. New takes. Real-time reactions. Kevin Love, Channing Frye, and Kyle Lowry are reuniting for ‘The Chat’ during Game 4 of the NBA Finals 🏀 Snag one of the limited spots now... we go live on WhatsApp Friday at tipoff » offball.ws/403kvk5

Allen Iverson, The Real AI to (I hope) most of us, turns 50 today. Top to bottom, it's a full-on @alleniverson takeover at @OffBall_News today. The 'Practice' remix. The Slam 32 cover. The Step-Over (also celebrating its birthday!). The art he inspired. The literature he inspired. One giant Museum of Iverson, beautifully curated by @bradyxreynolds, with exhibits from @JustinTinsley, Russ Bengtson, @SLAMonline, @lil_buts, @MikeSielski, @Tr1ce_H1gh, @kentbabb, many others. Our genius collaborators, the designers over at @alright_studio, even created a customized version of the OffBall mascot/logo. No detail was spared. Head on over. Be entertained. Admission is free.

'The Chat' is back! Jimmy Butler, Clint419, and Harry Pinero are dropping in for a live group chat—this time during the UEFA Champions League Final. Space is limited, so lock in your spot now... we go live on @WhatsApp this Saturday at 3PM ET 🏆 offball.ws/3SZfJ3c

Can Live Event Celebrity Group Chats Take Over the Second Screen? hollywoodreporter.com/business/digit…

The Shop is hosting an NFL Draft Night special exclusively on WhatsApp. They're bringing their signature conversation to an entirely new experience—an intimate group chat created by WhatsApp and OffBall. Secure a spot before we go live Thurs. at 8PM ET » offball.ws/4lGVAMq

Unrivaled has put a spotlight on how dynamic Allisha Gray is on and off the court ⭐️ The Olympic gold medalist, foodie and gamer curates today’s Take Five 🖐️

Oscar winner Kieran Culkin

🚨🚨🚨 @netw3rk and i are opening our @whatsapp group for sunday’s NBA all-star game with the homies @OffBall_News youre gonna be able to see what jason and i are texting each other during the game 👀👀 spots are limited so grab a seat while it’s available chat.whatsapp.com/Guw8sRW7UrN59B…

WhatsApp will debut an experimental new feature on Friday, an exclusive group chat launched in partnership with the sports publisher OffBall. adweek.it/4hW3Qpl

Text me y’all! I’m not doing tweet updates this game. I’m textinggg

For the opening of the Unrivaled season, @ariivory is hopping a special SMS channel just for OffBall fans to give us her live thoughts from Miami. We’ll see you tonight for tipoff 7 PM ET 📲 Join » subtext.to/It97m1E

It was an all-Beyoncé Christmas 🎄 @thesportsish founder Lily Shimbashi recapped the show in today's newsletter » offball.ws/4iWdmdt

Diagnosed with breast cancer four months ago. Now, the first woman head coach to win a National Championship in D-I Women's Volleyball. Penn State’s Katie Schumacher-Cawley really did that 🏆