Likes, Clips, & Pressure: Welcome to Gen Z Sports
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Social media has changed everything — especially for this generation of athletes. Every move on the court can be clipped, judged, praised, or dragged in seconds. In this episode, Gonzaga hoopers Jalen Warley and Braeden Smith get real about the pressure of being online 24/7, growing up in the spotlight, and how they’ve learned to tune out the noise. Is it helping? Hurting? Both? They break it down in a way only athletes living it can. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to perform with the whole internet watching… this is the one to watch.
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