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"Peeling Back the Sports Industry:" Jon Israel of Foley & Lardner LLP joins co-cohost Evan Macedo, MSA of Sapers & Wallack, Inc. live at Fenway Park to talk the business side of professional and college sports. #fenway #feiboston #SportsIndustry #CollegeSports #sportslaw WATCH this snippet then CLICK on the link in the comments for the full interview!

Great example of how careers can start with a focus on one discipline and later lead to success in another (not only in sports, of course): Players like wide receiver Tyreek Hill, running back Raheem Mostert and fellow back Devon Achane were star sprinters in high school and college before they became big-time players in the #NFL. In a world in which coveted athletes are increasingly funneled into playing only one sport, these players benefit to this day from sticking with track as long as they did. That’s because they can see the same sprinting techniques on display whenever they turn on a Dolphins game, and it’s not just about pure speed. Events such as the hurdles, they say, teach the body control necessary to navigate defenders. In addition, it's great to see a coach bring the talents of his players to bear for the benefit of the team: ... And they play in an offense that rewards those talents: Coach Mike McDaniel's concept emphasizes getting the ball to players in space and relying on them to beat defenders. 👉 Find more in the great piece by Andrew Beaton. #careers #mindset #thinkingbeyondsports https://lnkd.in/eHPhFxkY

I have always loved soccer, the passion it evokes in people from all walks of life, and the life concepts one can learn from its end to end cycle partakers (i.e fans, players, agents, parents of players, coaches etc). I am no Arsenal fan, but noting the hope Arteta has ignited in the Arsenal fan base in the recent years, i took keen interest in this book and the same was shared with me by a leadership mentor Pepe Minambo. I completed this book over a week back and this for me has been a very worthwhile read - the lessons among others included; i) agreeing clear non negotiable behaviors with your team, no one is above this law ii) remembering to remain human even when the going is tough&rough iii) maintaining a strong culture of accountability iv) ensuring all are clear on vision and strategy. v) staying the course and not being deterred by people and obstacles. Grateful for the learnings.

EA Sports is launching a new college football video game next summer, featuring the virtual likenesses of real players. The players will be compensated for being in the game, in another example of the new commercial and creative opportunities created after a 2021 Supreme Court decision allowed college athletes to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. EA Sports is working on a plan to ensure that athletes receive a fair share of money from their sports. They want to ensure that everyone receives the same amount of money, even if some players opt out or are featured in the game less than others. #sportlaw #sportsbusiness

USA is great … we love the USA. But where next … Asia, Africa and the Middle East … with 86% of the Worlds population is the obvious next step. That where LKYSUNZ comes in because that’s where we are going to be basing ourselves… tapping into global talent… and passion for F1. Making F1 substantially larger and more accessible for all. It’s supposed to be a FIA Formula 1 “World Championship”. The obvious next step … is to bring LKYSUNZ into F1. The governing body has the chance to do that… there is still the 12th place on the grid. This is not Mission Impossible… This is 💯% Mission Possible… We never go home … we NEVER give up. The governing body … know the answer. F1 knows the answer. We definitely know the fans know the answer. #TheFansKnow #TheFansAlwaysKnow We have raised in excess of $1 billion (a record for any new team joining F1) and this is substantially growing daily as people want to see true change, true diversity, true equality, and true inclusion in F1. Let’s make F1 the truly global sport it should and could be. The time for this positive change is now. We are LKYSUNZ. Winning on … and off the track. We go big. We never go home. We never give up. It’s time to “Get LKY”. LKYSUNZ.com #Fashion #Lifestyle #HipHop #Music #Transparency #Communication #Academies #F1 #Motorsport #1Bn #OneBilly #TimeforChange #Culture #Communities #Diversity #Equality #Inclusion #Asia #Africa #USA #MiddleEast #India #Australia #SouthAmerica #Canada #Sustainability #Fans #TheFansKnow #Education #Opportunity #Talent #Experience #Weaintplayinaround #TimetoGetLKY

Leadership. Is. Everything.

https://lnkd.in/gy3nmS-g @LizHabib, @DanBeckerman, @EdGlazer, & @StephanieMCmahon special thanks for presenting my latest invitation. I wanted to address EA SPORTS @EdGlazer proposed authentication to the video game world of sports. By one of the greatest futbol team e.g. San Diego Legion, where here I live to see in action vs. game play? Second, I commend such a long term entertaining business, and fundamentally challenged historical game (s)! Lastly, I do like the idea how the business accumulated wealth actually draws my attention in ownership!