
NBA Tournament Chaos and Top-10 Player Arguments with Justin Termine, plus Michael Rubin on Changing the Collectibles Industry
The Bill Simmons Podcast
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AI's Impact on Merchandise and Sports
- AI presents significant opportunities for content creation and business, especially in collectibles and merchandise.
- Companies like Fanatics currently manage massive inventories (2 million+ products and $1.5B in inventory costs) but still face challenges meeting fan demand.
- The future involves AI-driven content creation and robotic automation to produce personalized merchandise on demand, like jerseys, enhancing fan experiences.
- AI will also help predict trends and optimize inventory management, telling companies what products to prepare for upcoming events.
- Interactive experiences during games will allow fans to purchase items through QR codes or clicks, further merging sports and commerce.
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