Explaining sports for the girls, gays, and theys. That’s what Mariah Rose aims to do on TikTok, where she has 774,000 followers. Though she’s not an athlete herself, her father is Jalen Rose, a sports analyst and former NBA player. Rose hosts the podcast Hoops for Hotties and has tackled topics including WNBA players’ salaries, Tiger Woods’ problematic timeline, and NFL Hall of Fame snubs.

Rose covers the happenings across sports in a way that feels like you’re chatting with your bestie over brunch. It’s more than just who’s winning, who’s getting traded, and straightforward sports news. She explains all the messy drama happening in the sports world as well.

Rose has been featured in Adweek, appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show, and was named MVP of the year at the TikTok Awards. She’s also partnered with Gatorade, CoverGirl, and Nike.

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