She -- Yes, She -- Will Drive NBA’s Clippers Business

Los Angeles Clippers President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker discusses a host of topics related to the business of sports, including the team’s recent sponsorship agreement with Bumble. The agreement not only puts the company’s logo on the team’s uniform, but the Clippers and Bumble say it’s a wide-ranging deal that’s intended to promote female empowerment. Zucker also talks about the team’s plans for a direct-to-consumer network and the possibility of leaving the Staples Center for a new arena in Inglewood, California. She also talks about the NBA’s global ambition, new technology and the prospects for legalized sports betting.

Zucker joined the Steve Ballmer-owned team in 2014, becoming one of the most powerful women in sports. Prior to joining the Clippers she spent nine years as the president of Auto Club Speedway, the largest race track on the West Coast. Before that she was the vice president of business and development at Daytona International Speedway.

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