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Meet the 2023 Cohort

The cohort of honorees is selected by The Engagement Academy of Sports Entertainment

Adriene Bueno

Adriene Bueno

Storytelling & Editorial

LinkedIn

Alejandro Alvarez

Alejandro Alvarez

Photography

NASCAR

Amobi Okugo

Amobi Okugo

On-Camera Talent

A Frugal Athlete

Ashten Smith-Gooden

Ashten Smith-Gooden

Content & Social Media

Swish Cultures

Austin Sumners

Austin Sumners

Content & Social Media

Octagon

Bred Hampton

Bred Hampton

Video & Production

Boston Celtics

Brooklyn McDaniels

Brooklyn McDaniels

Content & Social Media

TikTok

Candace Sautman

Candace Sautman

Marketing & Revenue

TBWA\Chiat\Day\LA

Carolina dos Santos Machado

Carolina dos Santos Machado

Content & Social Media

SPORTFIVE

Deshawn Bolden

Deshawn Bolden

Content & Social Media

Bleacher Report

DJ Cottrell

DJ Cottrell

Video & Production

OneTeam Partners

Eshani Parikh

Eshani Parikh

Marketing & Revenue

NBA

Gabe Henderson

Gabe Henderson

On-Camera Talent

Minnesota Vikings

Greydy Diaz

Greydy Diaz

On-Camera Talent

Freelance

Ishmael Johnson

Ishmael Johnson

Storytelling & Editorial

Dave Campbell's Texas Football

Kadeem Huggins

Kadeem Huggins

Video & Production

Tulane Athletics

Kayana Ternize

Kayana Ternize

Graphic Design & Art

NBA

Maleah Pearson

Maleah Pearson

Video & Production

Minnesota Vikings

Maya Reese

Maya Reese

On-Camera Talent

Overtime

Megan Reyes

Megan Reyes

On-Camera Talent

Host & On-Air Personality

Mohammed Kloub

Mohammed Kloub

Content & Social Media

ESPN

Omar Wilson

Omar Wilson

Content & Social Media

Meta

Portia Pettis

Portia Pettis

Content & Social Media

University of Colorado Athletics

Rachel Parrish

Rachel Parrish

Marketing & Revenue

Chicago Red Stars

Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith

On-Camera Talent

Laundry Service

Samuel Hoggs

Samuel Hoggs

Marketing & Revenue

The BLK Originals

Shalese Miller

Shalese Miller

Marketing & Revenue

WBD Sports

Siqi Wang

Siqi Wang

Content & Social Media

BSE Global

Tashan Reed

Tashan Reed

Storytelling & Editorial

The Athletic

Tony Eaton

Tony Eaton

Video & Production

BSE Global

Zack Peggins

Zack Peggins

Content & Social Media

Seattle Kraken