• by Danielle Oster , 9 hours ago

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik and Notre Dane running back Jeremiyah Love are the latest members of Team Galaxy, joining fellow star college athlete Flau’jae Johnson, a guard for LSU’s basketball team who is also a rapper. “Team Galaxy” also includes WNBA stars Napheesa Collier, Kate Martin, and Breanna Stewart.

The partnership kicks off with a new campaign featuring Love and Klubnik, promoting the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy AI 2 technology, running across connected TV, online video, including on ESPN platforms, and on social media channels including Meta platforms and TikTok. 

A launch ad showcases Love’s use of the foldable device in his training, using Galaxy features like hands-free video, along with Google Gemini, to record video during a training drill, and track his steps as he runs the bleachers. The spot concludes with a tagline asking, “Can your phone do that?” before a graphic notes Galaxy as “The official smartphone of the NCAA.”

“By expanding our roster of athletes, we’re able to showcase the power of Samsung Galaxy devices while also building long-term partnerships with the amazing student-athletes and fans who make the college sports experience one of a kind,” Samsung Mobile eXperience CMO Olga Suvorova said in a statement.

It’s unclear if that “long-term partnership” refers to the specific details of the brand’s agreement with the two athletes, or its focus on college athletes more broadly. Samsung has not yet responded to a question about the extent of its partnerships with Love and Klubnik. The brand added women’s college basketball star Flau’jae Johnson to “Team Galaxy” back in March.