This is a special episode where Alan Major, college basketball coach, and CEO Peter Fuller hosts two former professional athletes now entrepreneurs and leaders, David West and Gary Brackett. 

This episode is filled with energy, no-nonsense, flat-out leadership, and fundamentals.

David West played in the NBA from 2003 to 2018. He played for the Hornets, Pacers, Spurs, and the Golden State Warriors. He is a 2 time NBA Champion. 

Gary Brackett played his entire NFL career for the Indianapolis Colts where he was a Super Bowl Champion. As an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers University, he became a starter and key player for the Colts during his time in the NFL. 

David West, COO of the Professional Collegiate League (PCL)

Twitter Bio: It is the knowledge that I am going to die that creates the focus that I bring to being alive.

Connect: Twitter

Gary Brackett, Founder and CEO of Champ Builders Coaching

Gary helps entrepreneurs and small business owners increase their profitability, efficiencies, and effectiveness – so they can spend less time drowning in their day-to-day business operations.

Buy Gary’s new book

Connect: Twitter

Alan Major: Basketball Coach, Consultant, Speaker | Former podcast guest himself: SE34 | Coach Alan Major | Talking the Great Game of Basketball | Connect on Twitter

Peter Fuller: CEO Catipult.Ai and 8/6 Executive Club | Helping CEOs grow businesses by aligning their team behind a strategic plan | Connect on LinkedIn

We’re honored to host this episode on SportsEpreneur. This episode and this platform is all about colliding sports and entrepreneurship. 

Useful web pages from this episode:

• SportsEpreneur
• 8/6 Executive Club
• Coach Alan Major
• The Professional Collegiate League
• Champions Academy
• KazCM Podcast Production

More content on athletes turned business leaders:

• SE44 | Making a Splash with USA Olympic Gold Medalist, Cullen Jones (Part 1)
• SE19 | Chimdi Chekwa | Ohio State Buckeye For Real

Connect with SE:

• SportsEpreneur: Twitter
• Eric Kasimov: Twitter, LinkedIn

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• Thank you for listening to this Locker Room to Board Room episode with Gary Brackett & David West.
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Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.

Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. He also scaled KazSource Insurance into a seven-figure boutique agency, providing the foundation for the broader media network he operates today.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Axios, and Front Office Sports, and his podcasts have included conversations with top founders, investors, and athletes turned entrepreneurs.

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