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Congratulations to Keyshawn Whitehorse (Navajo) on qualifying for the 2024 PBR World Finals! This will be the 7th appearance for Keyshawn as he vies for his first PBR World Title! #NativeAthlete #Navajo #PBR
Congratulations to Zalissa Finley (Colville Tribe), a 6’2 Forward transfer from Whitworth University, who signed with Western Oregon University to continue her basketball career. Finley averaged 9.9pts and 10.8rebs per game and was named the NWC Rookie of the Year. #NativeAthlete
Post practice interviews with Minnesota Lynx rookie Alissa Pili (Inupiaq/Samoan) after Day 4 of camp. #NativeAthlete #Inupiaq #Samoan #WNBA #Lynx
UFC vet Hunter Azure (Assiniboine/Sioux) flattens opponent with brutal one-punch knockout #NativeAthlete #Assiniboine #Sioux buff.ly/3UFpjJh
Jim Thorpe's family accepting Presidential Medal of Freedom on his behalf this friday. #NativeAthlete #SacFox #Potawatomi #GOAT buff.ly/4dlikh6
The NBA today announced Thunder forward Lindy Waters III (Kiowa/Cherokee) has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2023-24 NBA Social Justice Champion award. The winner will be announced during 2024 NBA Playoffs. #NativeAthlete #Kiowa #Cherokee #NBA
Ryan Helsley (Cherokee) has nine saves — the most in the National League. He has won or saved 11 of the 13 Cards wins so far. #NativeAthlete #Cherokee #MLB #Cardinals buff.ly/3JCwWuI
Shout out and congrats to Ashten Martinez (Pueblo/Apache), out of Scottsdale Community College, who has committed to play basketball at Delta State University in Mississippi. #NativeAthlete #SanIldefanso #Apache #D2
Congratulations to Lexus Eagle Chasing (Cheyenne River Sioux/Omaha) who finished her rookie year in Europe with KBF Penza in the Kosovo Basketball Federation. Lexus averaged 13.6 points, 5.9 rebounds & 2.1 assists per game this season. #NativeAthlete #CRST #Omaha
Congratulations to UConn transfer Amari DeBerry (Mohawk), a 6-6 JR forward/center from Williamsville, New York, who has announced her commitment to continue her basketball career with the University of Maryland. #NativeAthlete #Mohawk #Terps
Congratulations to Hunter Azure (Assiniboine/Sioux) who won the first ever Bantamweight Championship belt for the United Fight League in the main event last night in Arizona. #NativeAthlete #Assiniboine #Sioux #UFL #MMA
Alissa Pili Is the Next Great Lynx Role Model #NativeAthlete #Inupiaq #Samoan #WNBA #Lynx buff.ly/49YmqJ4
Congratulations to University of Puget Sound freshman Tdohasan Sunray (Kiowa/MOWA Choctaw/Ponca) received All-Conference Track & Field honors as part of the 4 x 4 meter relay team from the NCAA’s D3 Northwest Conference. #NativeAthlete #Kiowa #Choctaw #Ponca #D3
Kyrie Irving (Standing Rock Sioux) credits maturity and perseverance for electric 4th quarter takeover #NativeAthlete #SRST #LittleMountain #NBA #Mavs buff.ly/3Ufre6R
At the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, RaeQuan Battle (Tulalip Tribe) was the points per game leader at 22.0 ppg. Every year, 64 senior college basketball players from across the nation compete before professional scouts at the PIT. #NativeAthlete #Tulalip
Shelby Peterson is the first Native American female from New Mexico to participate in the Special Olympics World Winter Games #NativeAthlete buff.ly/3JymkNh
ACT Score of 19! 1% Smarter and Better everyday! #nativeathlete #ACT
For top Lynx pick Alissa Pili, fueling the dreams of Samoan and Indigenous kids is a 'blessing' #NativeAthlete #Inupiaq #Samoan #WNBA #Lynx buff.ly/4danxIm
Former Hardin basketball standout Kylee Old Elk (Crow) signs with Montana Western. #NativeAthlete #Crow buff.ly/3WbJ6lK