Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

ESPN The Magazine’s “SportsNation” issue on newsstands today, goes beyond the proverbial surface, exploring the various ways in which fans connect – to their respective communities, athletes, and one another.

This week’s issue of ESPN The Magazine features “Fandom Acts of Kindness” wherein NBA superstar Dwight Howard and his Twitter feed go under the microscope. The appropriately named ‘Dwight Howard Twitter Experiment’ was developed to evaluate the manner in which the subject, the Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard, exploits Twitter and the benefits he derives from it. Another feature in the “SportsNation” issue, “Fans Like Us,” has six Hollywood stars — Justin Timberlake (Memphis Basketball), John Legend, (OSU Football), Penny Marshall (Pro Basketball), Gabrielle Union (University of Nebraska Football), Eliza Dushku (Boston Red Sox), and Jason Aldean (University of Georgia Football) — proudly revealing their true team colors.

WRITTEN BY Carrie Kreiswirth
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