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Social Roundup: Plum’s playful burn, WNBA gets an emoji

By Mike Peden

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: NBA Draft prospect, Markelle Fultz poses for a portrait with number one overall pick Kelsey Plum during the WNBA Draft on April 13, 2017 at Samsung 837 in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: NBA Draft prospect, Markelle Fultz poses for a portrait with number one overall pick Kelsey Plum during the WNBA Draft on April 13, 2017 at Samsung 837 in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Raising a social media presence has been an objective for the WNBA in recent years. In the prelude to this weekend’s 2017 tip-off, buzz on the social sphere is plenty.

The fun began on Friday, when Bleacher Report published an interview with Kelsey Plum, the first overall pick in this year’s draft. Several topics were highlighted, including her friendly rivalry with Markelle Fultz, a fellow Washington standout who is entering the NBA Draft this summer. Plum dished out the opening salvo:

Fultz, an All-Pac-12 first team honoree, indeed told his followers about his winning ways:

Plum, the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer for women’s basketball, may have won the Internet with her subsequent response:

Unfortunately, a right ankle sprain will prevent Plum from playing for the San Antonio Stars in their season opener against New York. However, her sense of humor is definitely intact.

Speaking of winning, the WNBA got one thanks to an assist from Twitter. Starting on Saturday, anyone who tweets with the hashtag #WNBA or #WNBALive will get an emoji with the WNBA logo. The emoji is only accessible on Twitter’s website or mobile app, but the gesture earned a voice of approval from league president Lisa Borders:

No emoji exists for any of the WNBA’s teams yet, but having one to represent the league can only boost visibility. With seven games scheduled for opening weekend, tweets won’t be in short supply.

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