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SI Swimsuit gave Justin Verlander a proper retirement send off with look back at Kate Upton cover shoot
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit honored Kate Upton with a 2024 cover shoot throwback as Justin Verlander officially wrapped up his legendary career.
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Both outlets center on Justin Verlander’s retirement and Kate Upton’s role in the coverage, with NBC News repeatedly framing the story around an on-air interview and the couple’s personal reactions. NBC’s extracts also single out the “meet-cute” and a viral 2014 moment, while Fox News is the only outlet to foreground SI Swimsuit’s retirement sendoff and a throwback to Upton’s cover shoot.
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