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This came from two of the smartest people I know, my now almost eight year old nieces Brigid and Caroline, and I was reminded of it again during a drive to Athens, Georgia this week. It was a few years ago and they were being asked some question about something that kids should or shouldn’t …
As we head into the second week of the Tokyo Olympics we will see lots of track and field, some baseball, more gymnastics and a host of other sports and disciplines which may catch our attention every few years. However we thought it would be good for the disruptive first adopter to look past Tokyo …
The issue and opportunity for Name Image and Likeness is still in the fits and starts stage, with a rush for Buzz and sizzle but not a whole lot of execution unless you are in the social space, just yet. However one of the areas that NIL can clear up is for student-athletes who have …
Friday night as we left Citifield my brother Chris turned to me and said, “it’s amazing that Pete Alonso isn’t more of the face of baseball.” At first I didn’t think it was an issue…it takes time and effort and you have to literally hit it right, and “The Polar Bear” has been an amazing …
“We have a sports business that is radioactive in the best way.” That was such a great way to explain the phenomenon, a growing one, of Virtual horseracing, NFT’s, gambling and blockchain that we talked about last week with Roman Tirone, the disruptive and engaging head of North American partnerships for Virtually Human Studios, owners …
So what do you do exactly? I get this question more and more. From one of my college roommates during a visit before he sets off on his clearly defined job with the US Consulate in Mexico to parents of college students to potential clients. Many still have jobs that are assigned tasks and tasks are carried …
The first ten days of NIL have brought buzz, ridiculosity, hype, debate, confusion and even some great opportunities with a very long road ahead for what this will actually mean, and who will be the winners, and sadly, the duped losers in the coming months. Like other “opportunities” that have rushed to the forefront in …
There it was this morning, news that one of the major leagues had brought on a prominent “influencer” and TikTok star to help them as an advisor. All well and good, another league trying to make a splash by involving someone with a larger following who may have an interest in the game, someone who …
Looking forward to a summer of learning and reading as we head back to normal…or at least some form of normal, I wanted to flag a few on the shelf or already done. All worth your time and the lessons, and storytelling, therein. When we did our podcast a few weeks ago with Will Leitch, …
Cristiano Ronaldo may not be able to move the stock prices of Fortune 500 companies with a flick of the hand (read Brendan Coffey’s piece exploding an urban legend this week to understand) but he, along with Paul Pogba, can make brands rethink their literal positioning and visibility as the constant battle for visibility and …