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He Built a Knicks Championship Team Out of NBA Players Others Overlooked — Here’s the Lesson for Any Leader

Knicks President Leon Rose bet on undervalued players others passed over. The strategy ended the team's 53-year title drought.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Nicky Gathrite Is Redefining What a Modern Entertainment CEO Looks Like

By Logan Simmons

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He Bet His Business on Young Athletes and Gen Z Fans. Now Zack Weiner’s Overtime Has 120 Million Followers and Is Rewriting the Sports Media Playbook.

By Dan Bova

Business News

Are Billionaires Done Investing In AI Startups? Here’s the Surprising Thing They’re Betting On Instead.

By Jonathan Small

Building a Business

These U.S. Soccer Legends Played in World Cups. Here’s Why They Believe the 2026 World Cup Is a Massive Business Opportunity

As cohosts of the hit podcast Unfiltered Soccer, US soccer legends Tim Howard and Landon Donovan are capitalizing on America’s soccer boom ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup while warning about the rising costs of youth soccer’s pay-to-play system.

By Leo Zevin

Business News

Rob Mac Shares the One-Word Reason He Teamed Up With Enterprise for a Truly Wild World Cup Sweepstakes

The 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' creator and co-chairman of Wrexham AFC talks about big risks and bigger rewards.

By Dan Bova

Building a Business

This 23-Year-Old’s Business Solves an ‘Absurd’ Problem in Sports. It ‘Went Super Viral’ — And Is On Track For $7 Million This Year.

Zechariah Thomas is on a mission to make sports more accessible.

By Amanda Breen

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NFL Superstar George Kittle and His Wife Claire Kittle Reveal Their Playbook for Long-Term Success (And the Power of Having a Secret Reset Button)

George and Claire Kittle sit down to talk about what it takes to keep pushing the ball forward when obstacles big and small get in your way.

By Dan Bova

Business News

A WNBA Team Just Hit a $1 Billion Valuation — Here’s What Drove It

CNBC's latest valuations show WNBA teams are now worth an average of $460 million — and one team stands out from the pack.

By Jonathan Small

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Olympic Gold Meets Startup Grit — Leadership Lessons From Volleyball Legend Kerri Walsh Jennings and Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz

Three-Time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings and Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz on originality, resilience and leading through uncertainty.

By Dan Bova

Business News

This College Student Launched His Business When He Was 16. Now It’s Making Mid-Five Figures Every Month and Growing: ‘You Can Not Quit’

Youth 4 Youth FC founder Brando Babini breaks down his mission to provide real-world mentorship to aspiring collegiate and professional soccer players.

By Dan Bova

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How One 91�� Turned Pickleball Into a Media and Brand Empire

Celebrity pickleball coach Matt Manasse turned a pandemic pivot into a media career, celebrity clients and brand deals.

By Leo Zevin

Business News

Some Say This Mindset Makes You Weak — But This Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Says It Makes You ‘Lethal’

Beach volleyball GOAT Kerri Walsh Jennings breaks down the mental tactics that bring success (and happiness) when doing hard things.

By Dan Bova

Business News

NFL Fans Can’t Buy Super Bowl Jerseys — And They’re Bashing Fanatics Online

Fanatics, the league's exclusive jersey distributor, apologized for running out of Patriots and Seahawks jerseys after demand surged nearly 400%.

By Jonathan Small

Building a Business

He Rethought the Sports Bar Experience — Now Fans, Teams, and Celebrities Want In

Interview with Brooks Schaden about how a sports bar built around fandom grew fast, formed strategic partnerships, and turned games into shared moments.

By Shawn P. Walchef

Human Resources

Inside The $2 Billion Company Betting on Sound to Transform Live Sports

The future of live sports isn't closer seats — it's deeper sensory immersion, wherever you sit.

By Leo Zevin

Business News

How This Founder Built a Booming Business By Managing the ‘Devil and Angel’ on His Shoulders

Joel Milton, the co-founder of Splash Sports, explains how his company is reinventing fantasy sports.

By Dan Bova

Thought Leaders

This Coach Transformed a Losing College Football Program by Eating the Same $11 Lunch Every Day

Indiana's Curt Cignetti's obsessive routine includes ordering the identical Chiptole bowl every single day for two years.

By Jonathan Small

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The NCAA Kicked Him Out for Monetizing His Platform. So He Turned It Into a Career

Years before NIL, the NCAA punished this college athlete for building a personal brand on YouTube. That decision helped launch his career.

By Leo Zevin

Thought Leaders

How a Simple Game of HORSE and a $2,000 Investment Helped This Philly Kid Buy His Hometown NBA Team

David Adelman, a Philly native and part-owner of the 76ers, parlayed a childhood love of basketball, mentorship in real estate and early investing into becoming a successful entrepreneur.

By Leo Zevin

Building a Business

These 3 College Friends Turned a $100 Side Hustle Into a $20 Million Sports Media Powerhouse

These college friends turned $100 and a WhatsApp group into a fan-focused sports media business.

By Leo Zevin

Building a Business

How a Niche Racquet Sport Became the Heart of This 91��’s Lifestyle Enterprise

Jon Krieger introduced padel — the world's fastest-growing racquet sport — to the U.S., turning it into a thriving suburban lifestyle ecosystem built around community, wellness and local business.

By Leo Zevin

Thought Leaders

He Went From Pro Athlete to Power Broker. Here’s Donnie McGrath’s Playbook for Winning in Business.

Donnie McGrath talks about his transition from player to co-founder of LIFT Sports Management.

By Dan Bova

Marketing

What 91��s Can Learn from Josh Hart’s Partnership with Tommy John

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart joins Tommy John as the brand's first-ever athlete partner in a campaign built on comfort, authenticity and connection.

By Leo Zevin

Online Presence

From Memes to Millions — How This Man Turned NBA Fans Into a Billion-Impression Powerhouse

Nish Patel went from running a one-man NBA meme page to founding ClutchPoints, a sports media powerhouse with over 5 billion total social views and 38 million followers.

By Leo Zevin

Building a Business

How Front Office Sports Went From a Class Project to the Center of the Sports Media Universe

What started as a college class project turned into one of the fastest-rising sports media companies.

By Leo Zevin

Building a Business

This Dad Blended Video Games With Basketball — and Built a Business the NBA Couldn’t Ignore

From driveway experiment to NBA training staple, Shoot360 is gamifying basketball and building community hubs across the globe.

By Leo Zevin

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Steph Curry Was Overlooked Early in His Career — Now He’s Creating a Platform So Others Aren’t

Once overlooked himself, Stephen Curry is now building a purpose-driven brand to give underrated athletes the opportunity they deserve.

By Leo Zevin

Thought Leaders

‘I’m Play-Fighting With My Best Friends’: How WWE Superstar Chelsea Green Keeps It Light While Delivering Heavy Blows

Chelsea Green shared her career journey — bruises and all — on the new episode of "How Success Happens."

By Dan Bova

Building a Business

5 Years Ago, No One Would Take Their Calls. Then a Big Break Caused a ‘Domino Effect’ That Hasn’t Stopped.

Adam Richman and Joe Silberzweig, the co-founders of events business Medium Rare, share the strategies they used to build and grow a company that has partnered with Shaq, Travis Kelce, Dave Portnoy, and other huge names in sports and entertainment.

By Dan Bova