Rustin Dodd
@rustindodd · Brooklyn, NY · joined 30 May 2009
Writer at The Athletic. Knight-Wallace fellow 2023-24. Author of KINGDOM QUARTERBACK, a book on Patrick Mahomes and the history of Kansas City. Order below:
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@rustindodd Phenomenal article - posted this a while back when Sam told the story to the media. Amazing.
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@rustindodd This article is incredible. Anybody who has been in basketball for a long time has experienced this many times over. When you can’t pay back, you pay forward.
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@rustindodd That’s such a beautiful story. This piece has genuinely reminded me of how much I love great sports writing. Thank you.
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@rustindodd McCaffery was in a Nestles Crunch commercial as a janitor. I can’t remember who else was in it…anybody ?
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@rustindodd Tremendous piece! Precisely why I still subscribe to the Athletic!
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When Thunder GM Sam Presti was 17, he played one-on-one against a random guy at a health club outside Boston.
The moment was so memorable and formative, he decided to track the guy down 30 years later.
And that was just the beginning of the story.
https://t.co/2AvcyrJBSP
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Just got out of bed at 3:20 a.m. ET to watch a fifth-set tiebreak between Shelton and Alcaraz in the Australian Open.
Wait, this is the U.S. Open?
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At 14, I developed a full-blown case of the baseball yips. Every time another athlete got them, I watched with curiosity.
But when they came back during a random softball game, I began asking doctors and athletes a simple question: What happened to me?
https://t.co/2jnc0fN7LC
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Richie Zweigenhaft is an 81-year-old psychology professor who still plays pickup basketball twice a week. He's run the same game for 51 years.
We talked about about aging, Warren Zevon, and a simple idea: The secret to happiness is pickup hoops:
https://t.co/Z4sZmpCs0C
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“Never, ever, ever underestimate anybody!”
Must-watch clip for all COACHES & PLAYERS to check out from @okcthunder Sam Presti.
These are the types of lessons and experiences that shape all of us! https://t.co/ptZsOUO0u3
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@rustindodd Pre-ordered this last week. Really looking forward to reading it. Congrats Rustin!
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You can order a copy of KINGDOM QUARTERBACK below—it's out Aug. 22.
" ... brilliant weave of football and urban sociology."
" ... a smart meditation on race, class, geography, and of course, football."
" ... an instant sports classic."
https://t.co/sAwT9TiOyp
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The first review of KINGDOM QUARTERBACK—our book about Patrick Mahomes and the history of Kansas City—is here from Kirkus.
They called it "lively and meaningful."
"Chiefs fans will find this a revelation, and urban planners might learn a thing or two, too."
It’s out Aug. 22. h
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10 posts dos últimos 90 dias, ao lado da faixa de 10K–100K seguidores. aparece para muita gente, mas poucos desses espectadores reagem.
Mediana de visualizações4 280esta conta924mediana para 10K–100K
Alcance, %12.01%esta conta3.62%mediana para 10K–100K
Engajamento, %0.24%esta conta1.52%mediana para 10K–100K
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| Mediana de visualizações por post | 4 280 | 924 | 4.63× |
| Alcance (visualizações ÷ seguidores) | 12.01% | 3.62% | 3.32× |
| Taxa de engajamento | 0.24% | 1.52% | 0.16× |
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Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.52%.
What the audience does
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Reposts9.2%306 in total
Replies1.6%52 in total
Quotes3.0%100 in total
Bookmarks31.5%1 049 in total
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