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There are a plethora of catchphrases and motivational mantras that have helped inspire not only fans of producer and hip-hop mogul DJ Khaleds music, but his followers on the social media app Snapchat -- 6 million and counting, in fact.Hes funny, and hes motivational, says Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown,?one of Khaleds social media disciples, and a Snapchat sensation in his own right.Heres a sample:They are everywhere, according to Khaled.You know, right now, they dont want you to interview DJ Khaled. They dont, I promise you, he says to me, referring to himself in the third person.[The haters] dont want us to do well, they dont want us to win. So were gonna win more.Its the truth, he goes on. Thats what is so dope about cloth talk -- is that I can be real and honest.Cloth talk, by the way, as defined by Khaled, means the greatest, realest talk ever.Brown is a fan of Khaled, and as it turns out, their relationship goes back long before Snapchat was even invented.Ive known him since about 2009 through a mutual friend, Brown said. Hes always been an encouraging, motivational friend and someone I could count on for inspiration.For Khaled, his mutual admiration and respect for Brown can be pinpointed to a pivotal moment in Browns career: the 2010 NFL draft.When he got the call about what round [he was selected by the Steelers], he was at my house in Miami, Khaled says. I always felt like he should have been among the top three picks. And now hes the No. 1 receiver in the game.Brown was selected in the sixth round. Since then, he has had three consecutive seasons with at least 110 catches. Brown tied for the NFL lead last season with 136 catches, was second in receiving yards (1,834) and had 10 receiving touchdowns. His 265 receptions in 2014 and 2015 are the most ever in a two-season span.Browns Steelers open the regular season at Washington on Monday Night Football (7:10 ET, ESPN).Just because they dont pick you, and that door is closed, that doesnt mean you cant be the greatest ever, Khaled says.Brown acknowledges that Khaled is his favorite person to follow on Snapchat, and now he has used his friends social media formula to his own advantage: building a massive following on the app, mostly because of his commitment to share his life with the world.The great thing about Snapchat is your fans can get a detailed experience of what your life is like behind the scenes, Brown says. What do you like to do? How do you like to spend your time? For me, when Im not playing football, or when Im around the house, fans can engage with you with a right-now experience of how you spend your day, and how you spend your time.Khaled agrees: You can just watch AB score touchdowns all day, but you might not know him. Through his social media, hes letting his fans know who he is, what he eats and what he does with his family.And when he gets his teeth cleaned.Brown took Snapchat to another level last month, sharing with his followers his latest dentist appointment in Pittsburgh, straight from the chair.So, no cavities? Brown asks as he smiles in the video; he appears to be holding the phone directly over his face.No cavities! his dentist replies. You have paid your dues well beyond most.Brown is so serious about his dental care that he keeps floss in his pocket. Youve got to motivate the fans and the people to get your teeth cleaned, he explains. Its called daily hygiene. Youve got to take care of yourself.Recording snaps while at the dentist might be a sign of addiction to social media. For Brown, its a personal fitness and wellness app hes sharing with his followers.I wouldnt say Im addicted, he says. But I would say its pretty motivating knowing people wake up and check on it and see what Im doing every day; when they see me work out or eating healthy.Outside of his dentist appointments, Browns range on Snapchat is fairly diverse.I probably do 10 to 12 Snapchats a day, he admits. Spending time with my family, or my chef, my workouts, my outfits, or any events Im attending. Playing music in the car is a big one for me. Dancing sometimes. Or asking people, Hows business?So, how is business?Ask anyone who follows Brown or Khaled, and the answer comes immediately.I was sitting with DJ Khaled, Brown says, and talking about adversity, growth, where we were in life, and he said its time to take things further; be even better than we are. We just came up with a slogan in that conversation like, hows business?Brown then pauses for effect.Boomin.Though he and Brown are working together to trademark it, Khaled still remembers the exact moment when business is boomin was born.Back in the day, when my friends used to sell me sneakers, he recalled, I realized I was buying so many because every day I would be coming in and dropping two stacks [of bills] every time. So I would ask my friend, Yo, hows business? because I already knew. My friend was like, Yo, boomin.Unlike they and cloth talk, which youll hear Khaled mention on his Snapchat account almost every day, business is boomin is more than just a fun phrase for Khaled. Its a lifestyle.Put it this way: If I asked, Hows business? and you say, boomin or amazing, I already know the answer, he explains. Its basically glorifying our success. AB has taken it to another level. From his touchdowns, his workouts, his accomplishments, and also the great things that come with that. From the mud to marble floors. To keep the business going, you gotta keep it boomin.The slogan has evolved from a saying to a motivational mantra. When fans greet Brown at training camp, or on his way to Heinz Field, you can hear them screaming it, either as a question or statement, one after another. The evidence is on Browns Snapchat account. If hes not asking people how business is, hes telling them how it is: boomin.No matter what you do in life, you want to make it boom, Brown says. It can apply to anyone. Wherever you at, you always got to grow. The battle of growth is never-ending, so our motivational slogan tour is growing, is keeping business boomin in whatever business youre in, or whatever youre doing. Donald Payne Jersey Retro . Zvonareva, who won the tournament in 2009 and 10, couldnt handle her opponents big groundstrokes in only her third event back after 17 months out with a shoulder injury. 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Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. WASHINGTON -- One by one, swimmer Katie Ledecky handed her Olympic medals to Bryce Harper. Four gold medals and one silver from the Rio Olympics sat in the hands of the reigning National League MVP.As the Nationals star outfielder admired the medals of the Olympic champion and held her hat, Ledecky threw the ceremonial first pitch to reliever Shawn Kelley before the Baltimore Orioles beat Washington 10-8 Wednesday night.Ive swum in front of 14,000 people, Ledecky said of the pitch. Once the ball leaves the hand, you cant really control it.Ledecky, a native of nearby Bethesda, Maryland, has thrown out the first pitch at Nationals Park before. That was in 2012 after she won the 800-meter freestyle at the London Olympics as a 15-year-old.I think Ive gotten stronger and a lots happened in four years, she said. Ive been to a couple world championships, more international meets, another Olympics, Ive gone through high school, Im heading out to college. Looking back four years ago, a lot has changed since then.Ledecky has just become more dominant.She tied as the most decorated U.S. female athlete in Rio along with gymnast Simone Biles and just short of Michael Phelps for the most among Americans. Before Ledeckys first pitch, a tribute played on the video board, featuring a clip of her world record-shattering victory in the 800-meter freestyle performance in Rio when she won by more than 11 seconds.The 19-year-old met several Nationals before the game, including Harper, whom she called one of her faavorites.dddddddddddd They didnt give her any tips on the first pitch, which she said she practiced plenty Tuesday, but they were curious about her five medals.They all wanted to see how heavy they were and things like that, Ledecky said. They are pretty heavy. It was kind of a different feeling for me to have them be a fan of me when Ive been a huge fan of theirs for a couple years.Ledecky got a warm reception on the field 20 minutes before the start of the game but a rousing standing ovation when she was shown on the video board before the fifth inning. Fans cheered and broke out in chants of U-S-A! U-S-A!She said her accomplishments in Rio are slowly but surely sinking in, only days after the closing ceremony.I expect itll sink in as we move forward the next couple weeks, Ledecky said. Once I get back in the pool and start working toward my next goals, I know you just kind of have to put everything youve done behind you and start working toward the next thing.For now, the next thing is college. Ledecky will be a freshman at Stanford in the fall and plans to take some time off before starting school.Before she finds out who her roommate his, Ledeckys mind is already on the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.Itll probably be the longest break Ill take in the next four years, she said. Its just nice to be out of the water a little bit and get recharged for the next four years. ' ' '