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The 400K Milestone

An editorial campaign for Mitchell Robinson — then with the New York Knicks — and the moment it left the feed.

Mitchell Robinson — 400K milestone editorial shoot
400KTikTok follower milestone, March 2026
412Kviews in 48 hours — Bleacher Report re-share
#29most-followed NBA center — up from #33

The brief

Mark the milestone with work that looked nothing like a screenshot graphic — an editorial shoot built for the feed and the press desk at once.

What happened

  • Editorial stills + short-form film from a single session
  • Release sequenced across Mitchell's feed and press contacts
  • Picked up by ESPN; shared on the official NY Knicks channels
  • Re-shared by Bleacher Report — 412K views in under 48 hours; featured on NBA.com
  • One creative director across shoot, edit, and rollout

Since then

  • Instagram +76,938 followers in 49 days — up 29% (Apr 21 → Jun 9, 2026)
  • NBA social rank climbed #167 → #143 over the same window
  • TikTok past 414K followers (April 2026)

The full numbers: April 2026 partnership report  ·  growth report through June 2026

“Telling my story is something I only trust Nick with.”

— Mitchell Robinson

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