Sports Business Radio Podcast

Darren Heitner (@DarrenHeitner), Sports, Entertainment and IP lawyer and Founder of Heitner Legal, as well as an NIL advocate for college athletes, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Heitner walks us through the rules that went into effect on July 1, 2021 that will allow college athletes to capitalize on their Name, Image and Likeness. From deals that have already been secured by college athletes to what this means for university compliance departments, we cover many NIL angles in this conversation.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Sports Business Radio is powered by Malka Sports (@MalkaSports) and produced by Griggs Productions (@GriggsProd). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Lasry, Milwaukee Bucks Co-Owner and Avenue Capital Group Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO is the featured guest for the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo (@Boingo).Lasry’s Bucks are in the Eastern Conference Finals and on the cusp of advancing to their first NBA Finals since 1971. The Bucks are led by international star and 2-Time @NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and they play in a new state-of-the-art arena, Fiserv Forum, that opened in 2018 in downtown #Milwaukee.Lasry tells us how the Bucks were able to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo to a max deal last December and how they extended star guard Jrue Holiday earlier this year, thus keeping the Bucks’ core intact for years to come. We discuss potential NBA expansion, the possibility of a mid-season NBA Tournament, the success of the NBA Play-In and other topics that are being discussed amongst NBA owners at the Board of Governors meetings.Lasry, a former college basketball player, even offers up a scouting report of his own hoops game and tells us how often he is able to get shots up with his Bucks team during the NBA season.Boingo CEO Mike Finley joins Brian Berger and Marc Lasry for a portion of the conversation to discuss technology, connectivity and the acceleration of digital during the pandemic.LISTEN to the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo (@Boingo) on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. WATCH this interview on the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Sports Business Radio is powered by Malka Sports (@MalksSports) and produced by Griggs Productions (@GriggsProd).#NBA #FeartheDeer #MarcLasry #FiservForum #Giannis #Bucks #SportsBusiness #BrianBerger #SportsBusinessRadio #Boingo #MikeFinley #tech #wifi #connectivity #digital #money #investing #basketball #sports #business #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil), Co-Founder of the Premier Lacrosse League, midfielder for the Cannons Lacrosse Club and Host of the “Suiting Up” podcast, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio.Rabil discusses how he and his brother Mike started the Premier Lacrosse League, how being an elite athlete has helped him shape the league, what he looks for in business partnerships and investment opportunities and why he started the “Suiting Up” podcast, where he has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports including Steph Curry, Venus Williams and Bill Belichick.In our sports business headlines segment, we discuss the landmark Supreme Court ruling that the NCAA cannot bar relatively modest payments to student-athletes. We also discuss the possibility that an NBA team may hire a woman as Head Coach for the first time in the league’s history.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Sports Business Radio is powered by Malka Sports (@MalkaSports) and produced by Griggs Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight) joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Knight is an Olympic Gold medalist, two-time Olympic Silver medalist, seven-time World Champion and arguably the best female hockey player in the world. An outspoken advocate for gender equality, she is changing the landscape for women in sport. In 2014, she made history as the first female skater (non-goalie) to practice with an NHL team after she took the ice with the Anaheim Ducks. She recently joined Kevin Durant and Elena Delle Donne as investors in the digital platform Just Women’s Sports. Knight discusses how she first got into playing hockey, her preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, her investment in Just Women’s Sports and the overall growth potential for women’s sports.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.WATCH this interview on the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Sports Business Radio is powered my Malka Sports and produced by Griggs Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Allen (@WillAllenWAF on IG), 12-year NFL vet with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers, national champion with The Ohio State and Partner of MVP, a new Venture Capital Fund, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Allen discusses his football career, his new Venture Capital Fund, the value of learning about investing when he was an NFL player, what he looks for when making an investment and why athletes are a natural to be great investors.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.WATCH this interview on the Sports Business Radio YouTube channel at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Sports Business Radio is powered by Malka Sports and produced by Griggs productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warrick Dunn (@WarrickDunn), Atlanta Falcons limited partner and former star NFL running back with the Tampa Bay Bucs, Atlanta Falcons and Florida State University joins Sports Business Radio.Dunn starred at Florida State University and played for legendary Head Coach Bobby Bowden before being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dunn finished a 12-year NFL career with 10,967 yards and 49 TD’s. He is the Founder of Warrick Dunn Charities and has left an incredible legacy with the work he has done in the community, including fulfilling his late mother’s dream of home ownership for single-parent families - 189 homeowners & 512 dependents in 24 markets. Learn more about Warrick Dunn Charities at www.WDC.org.We also examine this week’s sports business headlines including tennis star Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open after citing depression, the return of 135,000 fans to the Indianapolis 500 and NBA fans behaving badly during the NBA Playoffs.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify and at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Please rate and review the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Wertheim (@Jon_Wertheim), Author of the new book “Glory Days”, The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days that Changed Sports and Culture Forever joins us on @SportsBusinessRadio. GLORY DAYS is the story of the summer of 1984 and its outsized impact on American sports, culture, and life. History doesn’t send out advance invitations, so no one was quite prepared for this pivotal season. But looking back, this was a critical plot point in the fabric of America. The book features original reporting and interviews on everything from the origins of Michael Jordan’s Nike deal to Donald Trump’s USFL ownership to the disastrous Michael Jackson Victory Tour leading to the creation of the New England Patriots dynasty. Each week in 1984 brought a new release that would echo for decades: Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A., Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Natural, Michael Jackson’s Victory album, Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, Purple Rain.Find Wertheim’s book on @Amazon in bookstores starting on June 15th. You can also find Jon serving as a Correspondent on @60Minutes on @CBS.LISTEN to, SUBSCRIBE to and RATE the award-winning @SportsBusinessRadio #podcast on #iTunes, #Spotify or by clicking on the link in our bio.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Sports Business Radio is powered by @MalkaSports and produced by @GriggsProductions.#JonWertheim #GloryDays #1984 #MichaelJordan #Nike #NFL #USFL #NBA #tennis #SportsBusiness #SportsBusinessRadio #BrianBerger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe), ESPN tennis commentator and Host of the “Holding Court” podcast, joins Sports Business Radio.McEnroe discusses Season 2 of his podcast and the well known guests he has joining him, the possibility of his work with ESPN shifting to virtual instead of being on-site at major tennis events and his work with his brother John McEnroe on the John McEnroe Tennis Academy. Patrick discusses his relationship with his brother John as well as the overall state of tennis and why many of the best athletes in the world, don’t strive to play pro tennis.McEnroe also shares great stories about he and his brother John when they were growing up.Listen to the "Holding Court” podcast with Patrick McEnroe on iTunes and Spotify. If you love tennis, this is a MUST listen to podcast.In our sports business headlines of the week, we discuss the WarnerMedia and Discovery merger as well as ESPN's new 7-year deal with MLB.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify and at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.The Sports Business Radio podcast is powered by Malka Sports (@MalkaSports). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins), 2-Time Super Bowl Champion and CEO of Malcolm Inc., joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. The New Orleans Saints Safety discusses his growing business portfolio, which includes Broad Street Ventures (the only athlete-led venture capital firm fully funded by black and brown investors), DISRUPT FOODS (a Black-owned Northeast-based multi-unit franchise developer and operator of quick service restaurants aiming to level the economic playing field for Blacks and Hispanics through franchise ownership) and the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation (recently announced initiatives to create generational wealth for youth who may/may not be college bound through three key initiatives aimed at financial freedom & financial literacy). Jenkins also discusses the NFL’s efforts with social justice, his role as a contributor to CNN and his potential future in broadcasting and the upcoming season for the New Orleans Saints without recently retired QB Drew Brees.SUBSCRIBE to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Get your OFFICIAL Sports Business Radio hooded sweatshirts and long sleeve/short sleeved t-shirts at www.parishproject.com.Sports Business Radio is powered by Malka Sports (@MalkaSports). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) is a New York Times Bestselling Author and the Host of "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man”. He has a 2-book deal with Oprah Winfrey and her publishing company. His groundbreaking online series to drive meaningful dialogue around racial insensitivity and ignorance launched in June 2020 with more than 80 million views to date.  Emmanuel is a Fox Sports Analyst and television personality. He co-hosts "Speak for Yourself" on FS1 and has also hosted “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose”.His new book "Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Boy" is out this week. Buy it online and in bookstores everywhere. Acho joins Sports Business Radio this week for a wide-ranging and insightful conversation.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.Sports Business Radio is powered by @MalkaSports.#EmmanuelAcho #Diversity #DEI #Equity #Inclusion #FS1 #TheBachelor #Author #Media #OprahWinfrey #SpeakForYourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices