Paige Spiranac and Others Criticize Baby Gronk's Dad's Thirsty DMs

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[{"selector":"#anim-16ba5b53-a1d9-441b-9e33-5158393314b8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5709ef24-b565-4359-a5fc-cf6e149b5375","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fea472a3-d8da-4e5f-a532-ce00e578328a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0baeb093-cc69-4aa0-9881-e5c11090018d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-120%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In an interview with The Athletic last week, his father Jake San Miguel claimed that Madden may surpass Bronny James in fame.

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[{"selector":"#anim-dc710e9a-6a74-4abf-b3c0-d21c2b54f692 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f716c5a7-ea6b-4a25-9f88-424142346d01","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-465be9aa-c491-4521-93e7-0e6ea933305f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0e837cc-cfcc-4af8-94fc-cffc40e6385a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-120%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Ashley Brewer of ESPN shared an ignored solicitation, while golf influencer Paige Spiranac stated he had also unsuccessfully tried out to her.

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