Matt Damon on the movie AIR about the story of how Michael Jordan and Nike collaborated for what continues to be the greatest sports marketing deal in history.
In 2022, CNBC did a deep dive into the Air Jordan brand, which has generated billions for Nike.
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Anthony Pompliano and Joe Pompliano (yes, they are related!) talk about the blockbuster naming rights deal by Crypto.com for what was previously known as the Staples Center in Los Angeles, current home to the Lakers, Clippers, Kings and many other high-profile events.
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PodiumVC's founding partner Akif Malik recently joined Silicon Valley-based success coach Raheel Bodla to share how sports is changing the game for technology and venture capital.
In this discussion (September 2021), Akif shares his journey into sports, tech and VC as well why the intersection of sports + tech is booming.
Thanks to Paklaunch, a community of over 10,000 founders, investors and professionals in the tech and startup ecosystem, for hosting.
Dave Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports, talks about his approach to business, how he started, sports betting and his role in culture evolving in a discussion with Ben Shapiro.
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Angel City, the Los Angeles franchise for the NWSL (National Women's Soccer League), unveiled their plans this week along with many investors from sports, entertainment and tech, including Natalie Portman, Kara Nortman, Julie Uhrman, Serena Williams, Jennifer Garner, Alexis Ohanian, Uzo Aduba, America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Lily Singh, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Rachel Buehler, Shannon Boxx, Amanda Cromwell, Abby Wambach, Lauren Cheney Holiday, Casey Neistat, Alexis Ohanian and, our personal favorite investor, Olympia Ohanian.
Julie Uhrman, the founding team President, formerly of Ouya, an Android-based gaming platform, shares how the franchise went from concept to reality with a venture-startup minded approach.
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