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Top Local Athletes, Teams On Threads App

Jul 7, 2023, 11:28 AM

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In this photo illustration, the Threads logo is displayed on a cell phone on July 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Instagram parent company Meta is set to release Threads on July 6, a potential rival to Twitter, the fledgling social media app run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

(Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY – Instagram recently released a new social media app, Threads, a spinoff that’s similar to Twitter and is a text-based platform.

Meta, which owns Instagram, officially launched the Threads app on July 5.

Are you on Threads yet? Let’s connect, give us a follow @kslsports.

The company’s co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said the new social media platform hit “70 million sign ups…way beyond our expectations” as of the morning of July 7.

Some of Threads’ new users are athletes and sports teams in the state of Utah. Here are the top professional and college athletes and teams on Threads:

Local Athletes & Teams on Threads

Utah Jazz

 

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Jordan Clarkson

 

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Dwyane Wade

 

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Real Salt Lake

 

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Real Monarchs

 

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Utah Grizzlies

 

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Salt Lake Bees

 

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BYU Cougars

 

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BYU Football

 

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BYU Men’s Basketball

 

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BYU Baseball

 

Post by @byubaseball
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BYU Women’s Soccer

 

Post by @byusoccer_w
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BYU Women’s Golf

 

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BYU Men’s Golf

 

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BYU Women’s Volleyball

BYU Men’s Volleyball

 

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BYU Softball

 

Post by @byu_softball
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BYU Women’s Tennis

 

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BYU Gymnastics

 

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BYU Swim & Dive

 

Post by @byuswimdive
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Cosmo Cougar

 

Post by @cosmo_cougar
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Utah Utes

 

Post by @utahathletics
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Utah Football

 

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Utah Men’s Basketball

Utah Gymnastics

 

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Utah Lacrosse

 

Post by @utahlacrosse
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Utah Baseball

 

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Utah Track & Field/Cross Country

 

Post by @utahtrackxc
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Utah Ski Team

 

Post by @utahskiteam
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Swoop

 

Post by @utahswoop
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Utah State Aggies

 

Post by @usuathletics
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Utah State Football

 

Post by @usufootball
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Utah State Men’s Basketball

 

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Utah State Volleyball

 

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Utah State Softball

 

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Utah State Soccer

Utah State Gymnastics

 

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Weber State Wildcats

 

Post by @wsuwildcats
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Utah Valley Wolverines

Utah Tech Trailblazers

 

Post by @utahtechu
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Salt Lake Community College Bruins

 

Post by @slccbruins
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Snow College Badgers

 

Post by @snowathletics
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Las Vegas Raiders

Vegas Golden Knights

 

Post by @vegasgoldenknights
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Las Vegas Aces

 

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Top Local Athletes, Teams On Threads App