Today's podcast covers the recent $10 billion sale of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers to LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter and how the late Jerry Buss helped turn the franchise into a massive empire. I cover the details behind Mark Walter's purchase of the Lakers from the Buss family, how Jerry Buss rose from extreme poverty to build a real estate empire, the historic deal that landed Buss the Lakers, the LA Kings, the Inglewood Forum and a 13,000-acre ranch, and how Buss' creation of the “Showtime” Lakers changed the NBA forever. Enjoy! 

Today's podcast is a deep dive into the House v. NCAA settlement, which will pave the way for universities and colleges to directly pay their student-athletes. The House v. NCAA settlement was recently approved and it represents one of the most significant changes in the history of college sports. So, I break down all the details of the settlement, including the $2.8 billion in backpay going to current and former athletes, the new $20.5 million spending cap for college athletic programs, how the settlement will change NIL deals, and what could be coming next in the fallout of the settlement's approval. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast takes an inside look at Oakmont Country Club, the host of this weekend’s US Open golf tournament. Oakmont is one of the country’s most historic golf courses and will host the US Open for a record 10th time this weekend — more than any other golf course in the United States. I break down Oakmont’s storied history, financials, challenging course layout, the course’s recent redesign, and dozens of other interesting facts behind the 122-year-old country club. Enjoy!

Today's podcast is an interview with Fanatics Founder & CEO Michael Rubin. Michael and I discuss multiple topics related to the business of Fanatics, including Fanatics Fest, how the company is integrating sports betting and collectibles into its wider e-commerce business, how Fanatics plans to grow its sports betting business overall, and who Michael thinks is the biggest needle mover of selling merchandise in sports. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast is an interview with Ben Johnson, the Chief Revenue Officer of SailGP, a high-speed, international sailing championship founded by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and Olympic yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts that is currently in its fifth season. I talk to Ben about SailGP’s competition format, the business model of SailGP, how the league has grown so quickly, and so much more. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast breaks down how Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand helped Paris Saint-German become a $4.5 billion football club. I look at how PSG went from an unknown European club to one of the most popular teams in the world on the back of an Air Jordan partnership that began in 2018. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast breaks down the resurgence of the Williams F1 team under team principal James Vowles, the former right-hand man of Toto Wolff at Mercedes. I look at the changes Vowles has made since 2023 to rebuild one of F1’s most historic teams from the ground up, taking Williams Racing from a bottom dweller in the standings to a top 5 team this season. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast breaks down the unique and controversial training methods of 24-time tennis Grand Slam winner, Novak Djokovic. Djokovic turned 38 earlier this week, so I look at how the Serbian has evolved his training methods over the past decade to stay elite well into his late 30s. I analyze his diet, the team of health specialists he relies on, the data and technology he uses to improve his performance, and more. Enjoy!

Today's podcast looks at the sales process of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers were recently put up for sale by Jody Allen, the controlling owner of the franchise and the sister of Paul Allen, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder who passed away in 2018. Paul Allen left the Trail Blazers and the NFL's Seattle Seahawks to Jody in his will, which included a stipulation that both teams needed to be sold with all proceeds going to charity. And now that the Trail Blazers are officially available for purchase, I break down why the sale could have a massive domino effect on the eventual sale of the Seahawks. Enjoy!

Today’s podcast looks at the founding of the WNBA’s newest expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries. Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, the owners of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, paid a $50 million expansion fee in 2023 to bring the Valkyries to the Bay Area and the franchise tips off its inaugural WNBA season this year. So I break down how Lacob and Guber are using the Warriors’ $9.4 billion infrastructure to set up the Valkyries for success, including facilities, sponsorships, sales, marketing, and more. Enjoy!