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Emily Ratajkowski sponsors local underage basketball team in Cork

‘It’s funny to see all the reaction and tweets, people think it’s gas. But they’re just normal people when it comes to Bantry.’

AMERICAN MODEL, ACTRESS and businesswoman Emily Ratajkowski has sponsored an underage team at Cork’s Bantry Basketball Club, the club say.

Ratajkowski’s clothing brand, Inamorata, will sponsor the boys’ U15/U16 team.

“Thanks to Emily Ratajkowski for her new sponsorship of our boys under 15/16 team through her clothing brand, Inamorata,” a widely shared tweet, published by the club this evening reads.

Speaking to RTÉ, Bantry coach Pat Curran explained Ratajkowski’s strong connections to Bantry, and his friendship with Ratajkowski’s parents.

Curran text the parents asking if Emily would be interested in contributing to the club as local business struggle amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Within five minutes we got the ‘Yes’,” he revealed.

“It’s funny to see all the reaction and tweets, people think it’s gas. But they’re just normal people when it comes to Bantry. Nobody takes any notice, nobody bothers anyone.

“She has very good friends here and they’re all connected to the basketball club.”

“It is a high-profile sponsor for such a small team,” Curran added. “We haven’t had any basketball for 18 months so it is a way of saying we’re still here. It’s an extra bit of excitement.” 

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    Mute Andrew Murray
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    Jul 21st 2021, 9:37 PM

    World’s hottest swimwear model sponsors boys under 15/16 basketball team from Bantry… you couldn’t make that up!

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    Mute murt de murty
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    Jul 21st 2021, 9:46 PM

    @Andrew Murray: at least it’s not Sigurdsson

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    Jul 21st 2021, 11:34 PM

    @murt de murty: hilarious lol

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    Mute Adrian O'Donnell
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    Jul 21st 2021, 11:57 PM

    @murt de murty: innocent until proven gylffi

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    Mute Derek
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    Jul 21st 2021, 11:14 PM

    Her dad apparently played for the local team in the 80s. Fair play to her though, it’s a nice thing to do for the community her family has ties to.

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    Mute T Dawg
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    Jul 21st 2021, 9:55 PM

    Things are on the up in Bantry!!!

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    Mute Emmet Martin
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    Jul 21st 2021, 11:45 PM

    Very nice of her. Not sure it’ll help the concentration levels of teenage boys but it’ll definitely lead to them practicing their ball handling skills.

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    Mute Adrian O'Donnell
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    Jul 21st 2021, 11:58 PM

    @Emmet Martin: there’ll be a lot of dribbling you’d imagine

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    Mute Philip Dunne
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    Jul 21st 2021, 9:19 PM

    Emmmmm. Can I join ?

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    Jul 21st 2021, 11:05 PM

    I am now starting to get my son to play basketball

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    Mute Joe Kennedy
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    Jul 21st 2021, 11:13 PM

    @John Kennedy: “but Dad I absolutely HATE basketball”. “I don’t care whether you like it or not, you’re doing it….and by the way….we’re moving to West Cork!”

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    Jul 22nd 2021, 1:23 AM

    Go raibh maith agat Emily.

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    Mute Eadaoin Cummings
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    Jul 22nd 2021, 1:54 AM

    How would one become a sponsor, maybe of the 20-30 Yr olds team? Asking for a friend.

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    Mute Michael Glynn
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    Jul 22nd 2021, 4:08 AM

    She might join the credit union??

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    Mute Alan McArdle
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    Jul 22nd 2021, 10:35 AM

    God help whoever has to wash the kit

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    Mute Eadaoin Cummings
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    Jul 22nd 2021, 12:19 PM

    @Alan McArdle:

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    Mute Shane Roche
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    Jul 22nd 2021, 1:04 PM

    At least it’s not an Icelandic football I suppose

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    Jul 23rd 2021, 7:02 PM

    Emily is very good at basketball herself, having a great jump-shot.

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