Sports Business Radio Podcast

Andre Iguodala (@Andre), Golden State Warriors 3-Time NBA Champion & NBA Finals MVP and also a partner in the venture capital firm F9 Strategies, joins Brian Berger for a wide-ranging conversation. Iguodala discusses his investment strategies and what he looks for when he's investing in a company, his partnership on F9 Strategies with Rudy Cline-Thomas, his involvement in the Bloomberg Players' Tech Summit and the importance of building relationships. Iguodala also shares insight on the culture inside the Warriors' locker room, how the team continues to win despite having a target on their backs, what makes Stephen Curry a unique leader, how Iguodala keeps his body in peak condition and his love for the game of golf. This week's Sports Business Radio podcast is presented by Seat Geek (@SeatGeek). Just download the SeatGeek app and enter promo code SBR today to receive $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase. SeatGeek is the smartest, easiest way to get tickets to every type of live event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ralph Greene, who spent 21 years at Nike overseeing sports marketing, discusses working on deals for the company with Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Vick. Greene also discusses how endorsement deals for athletes have changed over the past 2 decades, Brand Jordan vs LeBron James’ business lines, the current amateur basketball and football culture and suggestions for how it needs to change, safety around football and how Tiger Woods grew Nike Golf’s business. Greene also reveals the one non-Nike athlete he wishes he would have had the opportunity to work with while at Nike.  This week’s episode of Sports Business Radio is brought to you by Indochino. Indochino is the world’s largest made to measure menswear company. They make suits and shirts made to your exact measurements for a great fit. This week, Sports Business Radio listeners can get any made to measure, premium Indochino suit for 50% off the regular price. Just go to Indochino.com and enter the code SBR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Nakajima (@mnakaj), former Nike Director of Tennis, discusses his work over 30 years with tennis icons John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Nakajima shares never before heard stories including an epic story about Nike co-Founder Phil Knight, Pete Sampras and Sampras' Wimbledon trophy. This week's Sports Business Radio podcast is presented by Seat Geek (@SeatGeek). Just download the SeatGeek app and enter promo code SBR today to receive $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase. SeatGeek is the smartest, easiest way to get tickets to every type of live event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wayne Sieve, EVP for Thuuz (@Thuuz) joins us to discuss the digital media space and how how his company has partnered with Fox Sports and IBM to create the Fox Sports FIFA World Cup Highlight Machine, which utilizes AI to customize highlights of your favorite sporting event, on demand. This new technology may be the way of the future for broadcast networks, digital media platforms and sports properties. We also recap the 2018 U.S. Open (golf) and offer our thoughts about the USGA, we discuss Jay-Z being named the President of Puma and we give you the latest betting odds on where LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard may wind up for the 2018-19 NBA season. This week's episode of Sports Business Radio is presented by Zip Recruiter (@ZipRecruiter). Sports Business Radio listeners can try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at this exclusive web address: ZipRecruiter.com/SBR. ZipRecruiter is the Highest Rated Hiring Site in America and is the smartest way to hire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former @NFL QB Michael Vick (@MichaelVick) discusses his career, 554 nights in prison, his work as a TV analyst for Fox Sports & making the most of his 2nd chance. He’s candid, reflective & insightful in a wide-ranging conversation with Brian Berger. Vick also discusses his work with the American Flag Football League (AFFL), the Alliance of American Football (AAF), his V7 clothing line and his Team Vick Foundation.  This week's Sports Business Radio podcast is presented by Seat Geek (@SeatGeek). Just download the SeatGeek app and enter promo code SBR today to receive $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase. SeatGeek is the smartest, easiest way to get tickets to every type of live event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Murray, CEO of the Professional Fighters League (@ProFightLeague ), joins us to discuss the launch of the new league on June 7 on NBCSN & Facebook Watch. Murray is a former senior executive with the NFL and Under Armour. The Professional Fighters League presents MMA for the first time in the sport format where individuals compete in a regular season, "win or go home" post-season, and championship. The PFL 2018 Season has 72 fighters in 6 weight-classes, competing in the regular season on Thursday nights in June, July, and August. The top 8 in each weight-class face-off in single elimination playoff fights on Saturday nights in October and the PFL season concludes December 31 with six championship bouts back-to-back with a $10 million prize pool. We also discuss President Trump uninviting the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to the White House and how the President continues to set the narrative with the NFL owners and players. We share the TV ratings for the 2018 NBA Ratings between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. And what does Oliver Luck taking the Commissioner job for the XFL mean for the future of the NCAA? Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio brings you conversations from the Blinder VIP Green Room at the 2018 Sports PR Summit (@SportsPRSummit) in New York City. This week's show also features an in-depth conversation from the NYC MKTG offices with Athletes First Partners CEO Brian Murphy and President Jim O’Connell.  A1P is an international sales and marketing company and is selling marketing, licensing, and content rights for the NBPA. We also discuss The Ringer story about Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo potentially having up to 5 Twitter burner accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luc Robitaille, President of the Los Angeles Kings (@LAKings) of the NHL, joins us to discuss his franchise, the NHL playoffs, his 19-year playing career (highest scoring left wing in NHL history) and a big announcement of a joint venture between AEG, the LA Kings and BluEco Technology Group to introduce a revolutionary new BluEco Liquid Crystalline Turbex™ (LCT™) environmental technology for arenas and public facilities. The new innovation addresses the two most critical issues facing hockey franchises and venue owners: the quantity of water needed to create ice sheets and the quality of the ice that forms.  We also discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on gambling in the U.S. and the ripple effect that ruling will have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaymee Messler (@Jmessler), President & Co-Founder of The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) joins us to discuss the explosive growth of the new media company she co-founded with former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter. Messler also tells us what the future for TPT looks like, which platforms TPT will utilize to storytell on, the expansion of TPT into Europe, how TPT has successfully created branded and sponsored content and how she has navigated the sports and business industry as a woman. Doug Lodder (@DougLodder), SVP of Business Development for Boingo (@Boingo) educates us on 5G and how it will impact sports venues and technologies in the future. Lodder also discusses how sports venues can continue to remain on the cutting edge of technology in order to serve fans who attend live events and demand connectivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ric Bucher (@RicBucher), longtime NBA Insider with SiriusXM Radio and Bleacher Report, joins us to discuss NBA topics including the fractured relationship between the San Antonio Spurs and their superstar player Kawhi Leonard, the future of the Oklahoma City Thunder and LeBron James' future plans. Ric also helps Brian Berger preview the upcoming Sports PR Summit on May 22 at The Players' Tribune in New York City. Bucher will conduct a Featured Conversation at the event with former NFL QB Michael Vick and Berger will conduct a Featured Conversation with NBA Head Coach David Fizdale at the Sports PR Summit.  Caley Wilson, Co-Founder of Blinder (@BlinderHQ) joins the show to discuss his company's innovative new technology. Brian Berger and Bryan Griggs discuss the NFL Draft and give you the total audience numbers, thoughts on best and worst draft picks and which rookies have the top selling jerseys post draft. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices