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Does qualifying for the World Cup mean you now support the Knicks?From World Cup promos to NBA Finals ads, AI imagery is becoming more common in sports promotions. Many athletes are under contracts that permit the use of their likeness, but in an age of hyper-real AI, do new rules need to be put in place?

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This report examines the legal and ethical implications of using hyper-realistic AI-generated imagery and digital twins in professional sports broadcasting and marketing. It explores how existing athlete contracts for likeness rights are being stretched by generative AI technologies to create synthetic performances. While the content addresses digital identity and intellectual property, it does not engage with existential AI risks, catastrophic safety concerns, or frontier model governance. The focus remains on commercial regulation and individual labor rights rather than global AI safety frameworks.

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