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Seahawks QB Russell Wilson visits Amazon rival Alibaba, promising ‘ground breaking things’ with Chinese e-commerce giant

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson appears to be planning something with China e-commerce giant Alibaba, chief rival to Amazon, the tech titan in Wilson’s hometown. Wilson tweeted a video from Alibaba’s China headquarters suggesting “ground breaking things” are in the works. “We can’t wait to see what things we’re going to do,” Wilson said. “It’s going to be exciting. Big things coming your way.” China! It's been real & amazing! Thanks @AlibabaGroup Can't wait to do some ground breaking things! @Ciara & @West2EastEmpire pic.twitter.com/5Npf5jAlpm — Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) July 6, 2018 In a separate video tweeted by Alibaba, Wilson and… Read More

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Alibaba co-founder buys part of NBA team, SeatGeek and Facebook ink partnership, and more sports tech news from this week

[Love sports and technology? Sign up for our sports tech newsletter to receive this rundown from GeekWire’s Taylor Soper via email every week.] TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: Another tech exec is getting into the NBA ownership game. The latest is Joe Tsai, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. ESPN reported Friday that Tsai will buy a 49 percent stake in the Brooklyn Nets. I met Tsai at Alibaba’s headquarters on my trip to China in 2015, when the company hosted college basketball teams from the University of Washington and University of Texas. ESPN reports… Read More

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