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Branson Wright

Cleveland, United States
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Covers:  Baseball, football, basketball, boxing and enterprise sports stories.
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Filmmaker. Producer of HBO's Women of Troy, King of the Block on Prime and Apple TV and the upcoming series Finding The Underdog.

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Branson Wright’s Biography

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As a proven multi-platform journalist in the world of “digital media” and sports, I have abilities that allow me to develop content for print, online and broadcast. I conduct live, in studio and remote interviews for on-air usage. My experiences include hosting podcasts, developing content for social media sports stories, blogs, and tweets. Finally, I am a team player with a focus on providing the best reading experiences for the audience.

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Branson Wright

Branson Wright

Branson Wright is a filmmaker and freelance multimedia sports reporter.

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'It's his time': Hunter Greene joins special group as Black starting pitcher on MLB Opening Day

'It's his time': Hunter Greene joins special group as Black starting pitcher on MLB Opening Day

What started as a beautiful summer day in Los Angeles for Little League Baseball changed immediately when an …

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George Foreman changed his persona and made boxing history

George Foreman changed his persona and made boxing history

The first iteration of George Edward Foreman was posed as the second-coming of the contemptuous former heavyw…

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Twenty years later, Virginia Union is still one of NCAA basketball's unique stories

Twenty years later, Virginia Union is still one of NCAA basketball's unique stories

Before dropping the mic became a thing, Virginia Union senior point guard Luqman Jaaber had his moment during…

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Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers is writing her own story

Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers is writing her own story

CLEVELAND - Maryland senior guard Shyanne Sellers was only seconds away from celebrating a record-setting nig…

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Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley figures out his basketball role

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley figures out his basketball role

CLEVELAND - When Cleveland Cavaliers center/forward Evan Mobley was a child, his mother Nicol Mobley was in a…

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NBA MVP award’s international dominance has made James Harden a trivia answer

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CLEVELAND — Tell a random NBA executive or even a plugged-in fan that Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden is the last American to win the league’s MVP award, and the first response isn’t debate — it’s disbelief. “Are you serious?” “No way.” Then comes the pause. The mental recall. And the realization that, somehow, it’s true. “I guess I haven’t been paying much attention, because that’s shocking,” said Chet Mason, an assistant coach for USA Basketball junior national team since 2019.
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Ohio State’s Arvell Reese arrives at NFL draft with a community behind him

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CLEVELAND — Eight years ago, Maeko Walker was in her usual place on a fall Friday night: in the stands at a high school football game, ringing her cowbell and cheering on her son Alex. Then everything went dark. “I had a stroke,” Walker said. “Doctors told my family I wasn’t going to make it.” Her youngest son, Arvell Reese, was home when he got the call. By the time the eighth-grader got to the hospital to see his mom, the game he loved and dreamed about no longer mattered.
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Ohio State’s Arvell Reese arrives at NFL draft with a community behind him

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4 days ago Another week of United Football League action brought more news involving former members of the Kansas City Chiefs franchise. Following Columbus Aviators head coach Ted Ginn Jr. being charged with driving while intoxicated, former Chiefs head coach Todd Haley stepped in as acting coach during Week …
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

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#worstgiftever

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Sony HXR-NX100 Full HD NXCAM Camcorder and MacBookPro

Awards

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2013 - Best Sports Profile

First place in best sports profile category. It was a feature on the Muhammad Ali Summit held here in Cleveland in 1967.

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Associated Press Media Editors Journalism Excellence Award

2014 - Second Place Best Sports Enterprise

A series on the 1964 Cleveland Browns championship team.

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