Larry Fonacier is the current team manager of the NLEX Road Warriors in the PBA. He is also a 7-time PBA champion, a former PBA Rookie of the Year, and a UAAP champion for the Ateneo Blue Eagles.
He joins the Project Offbeat podcast to discuss transitioning from a player to a sports corporate managerial role, the intricacies of player contract negotiations, building a winning culture in NLEX, and the considerations involved in choosing a PBA import.
List of questions include:
How did you transition from player to NLEX team manager?
Larry talks about how his wife helped in transition
Did you really plan to work in front office ever since?
How do player contract negotiations go?
How did Larry prepare for this role?
Do players take pay cuts in exchange for a winning culture?
Larry talks about building a winning culture in NLEX
What's your vision for NLEX in 5 years?
Did your player background help you for this role?
What's your day-to-day?
What goes into choosing an NBA import?
Does PBA Twitter affect Larry's decision as a manager?
Would you want your players to be on Twitter?
Advice for people who want to get into this career?
What goes into the night of the draft?
Larry talks about the historical 2013 FIBA runProject Offbeat is part of the BUNK Collective. Discover more podcasts at https://www.thebunkph.com and connect with us through social media @thebunkph.
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