Sports Business Radio Podcast

Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger is joined by Sports Business Radio Co-Founder Keith Forman for a discussion on the current sports landscape amidst the COVID pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Will any U.S. team sport actually complete a season in 2020 as the NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and NWSL all get set to restart in July and operate in a world without a COVID vaccine? Will the NFL and college football seasons start this Fall? How will the added media exposure for these leagues and athletes impact the Black Lives Matter movement? We examine these and many other questions regarding the return to sports in the U.S. on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip Schaefer - Chicago Bulls Director of Performance Health and winner of 11 NBA championships with the Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen/Phil Jackson led Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990’s and the Kobe Bryant/Shaquille O’Neal/Phil Jackson led dynasty of the 2000’s joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Schaefer won 6 rings with the Bulls and 5 rings with the Lakers. He shares stories of those teams, details the differences he observed between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and provides insight into what made Phil Jackson such a unique and successful Head Coach. Schaefer was the Head Trainer for the 1989-90 Loyola Marymount University men’s basketball team that broke NCAA scoring records and featured Bo Kimble, Jeff Fryer and the late Hank Gathers and was coached by Paul Westhead. Schaefer also discusses his own role with performance health of elite athletes and how it has changed over the past 3 decades. Ken Cohn, Chief Marketing Officer of cbdMD, joins us on Sports Business Radio for a conversation about the only American CBD company that is listed on the New York Stock exchange and is the Official CBD Partner of Sports Business Radio. cbdMD is THC free and third-party tested. Elite athletes such as PGA Tour golfer and Masters winner Bubba Watson and Olympian Lolo Jones are athlete partners and cbdMD is the Official CBD partner of Belabor MMA. To learn more about cbdMD, visit www.cbdmd.com. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD. Use promo code SBR and save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Keiser, VP of Operations and Finance at Dream Golf, Developers for Bandon Dunes golf resort (@BandonDunesGolf) joins us to discuss the business of golf, the enormous success of the Bandon Dunes golf resort and the opening of the new world-class Sheep Ranch golf course on the southern coast of Oregon. Bandon Dunes golf resort opened in 1999 and will host the 2020 U.S. Amateur in August. Pacific Dunes (2), Bandon Dunes (7), Old MacDonald (12) and Bandon Trails (14) are all ranked in the Top 15 of Golf Digest’s Rankings of America’s Top 100 Public Courses. The Sheep Ranch course at Bandon Dunes opened to the public on June 1, 2020 and is widely expected to be ranked in the Top 10 on that list. For more information about Bandon Dunes golf resort, visit www.bandondunesgolf.com. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main - the official dress shirt and dress pant for Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and for elite athletes such as Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt. Visit www.mizzenandmain.com and enter promo code SBR to save at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Griffey Jr., (@TheRealKenGriffeyJr on Instagram), Baseball Hall of Famer and one of the best MLB players ever, joins us on Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation to discuss his incredible career, longtime relationship with Nike, recent investment with Players TV (other Players TV partners include Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony) and the type of content he wants to create. Griffey Jr. also discusses his passions for photography, golf and the outdoors, growing up with a Dad who was a MLB player and his role as a Dad to his three children, who all play sports. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Fizdale, Former New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies Head Coach and longtime Miami Heat Assistant Coach joins Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger for a lengthy conversation about race and the Black Lives Matter movement. Fizdale grew up in South Central Los Angeles and was often the victim of police profiling and brutality. He also lived in Los Angeles during the Rodney King trial and subsequent riots. Coach Fizdale has utilized his platform as an NBA coach to help improve all of the communities he has lived in and he is a part of the new committee on racial injustice and reform launched by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Fizdale joins coaches such as Greg Popovich, Steve Kerr, Lloyd Pierce and Stan Van Gundy on the newly formed committee. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carolyne Savini (@carolynesavini) - Head of North America at Nolan Partners, an Executive search firm specializing in sports & entertainment & Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University joins us on this edition of Sports Business Radio. What does the hiring/employment landscape look like now? And how may it evolve in a COVID/post COVID world? If you’ve been furloughed or laid off what can or should you be doing? How will the sports business learning landscape change? Savini provides unique insights during this conversation on Sports Business Radio. We also discuss what desired skill set may look like for the modern pro sports Commissioner. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Westhead (@CoachWesthead), the only Head Coach to win both a NBA Title (Los Angeles Lakers, 1980) and WNBA Title (Phoenix Mercury, 2007) joins us for a wide-ranging conversation that covers his incredible basketball career. Westhead invented “The System”, which has led to record-breaking scoring including his 1989-90 Loyola Marymount team setting an all-time single season scoring record of 122 points per game. Westhead shares incredible stories from coaching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Diana Taurasi, Bo Kimble and the late Hank Gathers. He also reflects on his Philadelphia upbringing (where he attended St. Joseph’s University and coached at Lasalle University), the hotbed of Philly coaches (Jack Ramsey, Jack McKinney, Jim Lynam, Matt Guokas and Westhead) and winning the 1980 NBA Championship with the Lakers in his hometown of Philadelphia against the 76ers. Westhead discusses his time at Loyola Marymount University where he coached the Lions to a Great Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament after the tragic death of LMU star Hank Gathers. For old school basketball fans and for those who are interested in the original blueprint for the high scoring NBA offenses that exist today, this conversation is full of stories and incredible insight. Westhead has a new book - The Speed Game: My Fast Times in Basketball - coming out in November, 2020. Pre-order now on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Follow Westhead on Twitter @CoachWesthead. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main (@MizzenandMain). The most comfortable, wrinkle-free dress shirt, dress pants and shorts that you will ever wear. Worn by elite athletes such as JJ Watt and Phil Mickelson. Use the promo code SBR at checkout and receive $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pau Gasol (@PauGasol), 2-Time NBA Champion, 6-Time NBA All-Star, 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Gasol discusses his Hall of Fame career, his relationships and what he learned from Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich, attending medical school and nearly becoming a doctor (his parents both worked in the medical profession), his love for classical music and the opera and his relationship with his brother, fellow NBA star Marc Gasol. Pau Gasol also shares with us the importance of athletes utilizing their platforms to help those in need during times like the current pandemic - the Gasol Foundation is teaming with World Central Kitchen to provide 4,000 fresh healthy meals, diapers and backpacks to those in need. Pau is also teaming with tennis star Rafael Nadal to raise $12M for COVID relief efforts in their home country of Spain. Lastly, Pau Gasol discusses his future plans both on and off the court. Learn more about the Gasol Foundation at www.GasolFoundation.org (http://www.gasolfoundation.org/) . Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagrem @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD (www.cbdmd.com (http://www.cbdmd.com/) ). From NFL veterans like Nate Burlison and future Hall of Famer Steve Smith Sr. to 2-Time Masters champion Bubba Watson, cbdMD is tested and trusted by people who know pain. cbdMD is THC-free and has a wide variety of products ranging from classic CBD oil tinctures to topicals, gummies and even CBD for your pets. The award-winning CBD PM drops help Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger get a great night of sleep. cbdMD is offering Sports Business Radio listeners 25% off when you use the promo code SBR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), Sports Media reporter for the Sports Business Journal joins us to discuss sports media coverage during the COVID19 pandemic. We discuss the return of NASCAR and PGA Golf this past weekend, the 10-part documentary "The Last Dance" about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, how the pandemic may change the sports media landscape including upcoming media rights deals for the NFL, NBA, MLB and MLS, how NBC may pivot this summer without live Olympics coverage and we examine the growth of streaming platforms as more people continue to cut the cable cord. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by FIVERR. Fiverr’s marketplace helps you get more done with less. Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, podcast editing, photography, film editing, and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com (http://fiverr.com/) and you will receive 10% off your first order by using our code SBR. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs discuss the latest headlines with NASCAR’s restart this Sunday and potential re-starts by the NBA, MLB and MLS. They also discuss how Arizona and Florida have reopened for sports and are actively recruiting teams from states that are closed for sports to come play in their states. Monica Spoelstra Metz (@MoSpo on Instagram), Certified Holistic Health Coach and Healthy Eating Expert joins us to share tips on strengthening our immune system, developing healthy heart habits, improving our BMI and creating the best exercise and fitness routines for ourselves during COVID19. Try Monica’s FREE 5-Day Pantry Cooking Challenge May 18-22 by registering at http://monicametz.com/challenge. She will show you how to step up your pantry game through daily emails and Facebook Live videos. Monica is also the daughter of sports marketing author Jon Spoelstra and the sister of Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD - the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. From their award-winning sleep drops to a full line of CBD products for pets, cbdMD product is THC-free and the highest quality CBD. Save 25% off at checkout when using the promo code SBR. Visit www.cbdmd.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Favorito (@JoeFav), longtime Sports PR and Marketing thought leader joins Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger for a wide-ranging conversation about which leagues, teams, brands and individuals have been “doing it right” during COVID19. Favorito and Berger discuss best practices as well as what the new normal could look like in the sports world post COVID19. In our headlines segment, we break down MLB’s proposal for a 2020 baseball season to its players (MLBPA). That proposal was submitted by MLB owners to the MLBPA this week. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This episode of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main (@MizzenandMain). Worn by pro athletes such as Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt, Mizzen and Main makes the most comfortable, wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants and shorts you will ever wear. Use the promo code SBR at checkout and save $10 off your purchase. Visit www.mizzenandmain.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marshall Glickman, CEO of G2 Strategic and European sports expert, as well as former President of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, joins us to examine how COVID19 has impacted the sports landscape in Europe and what the “new normal” may look like in the future. Ian Fitzpatrick, General Manager of Sport at the University of Western Australia in Perth, joins us to examine how COVID19 has impacted the sports landscape in Australia. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD. cbdMD is the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio and has a wide variety of CBD oil products ranging from classic CBD oil tinctures to topicals, gummies and even CBD for your pets. The cbdMD sleep drops have changed the life of Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger by allowing him to get a better night of sleep. All cbdMD products are THC-free, third party tested and backed by a 60-day, money back guarantee - so there’s no risk. From NFL veterans like Nate Burleson and future hall-of-famer Steve Smith Sr. to two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson, cbdMD is tested and trusted by people who know pain. cbdMD is offering all Sports Business Radio listeners 25% OFF your order when you go to www.cbdmd.com and use the promo code SBR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Smoltz, Baseball Hall of Famer and Lead Analyst for Fox Sports’ baseball coverage joins us on Sports Business Radio. Smoltz was a Cy Young Award winner and 8-time MLB All-Star during his 21-year MLB career. He led the Atlanta Braves to 14 consecutive division titles and 5 World Series appearances, winning the championship in 1995. He is the only pitcher in MLB history with 200 wins and 150 career saves. Smoltz discusses being raised by parents who played the accordion at an elite level, where his passion for the game of baseball developed, why it is so important for young athletes to play multiple sports instead of specializing in a sport, the importance of being mentally tough as well as focused, his close friendship with fellow Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, his love for the game of golf and why qualifying for the U.S. Senior Open was one of the highlights of his athletic career, his work with Fox Sports including his terrific rapport with his FS1 teammate Joe Buck, his reasons for not being on social media and his favorite baseball movies. You’ll learn a lot by listening to this conversation with one of baseball’s all-time greats and a person who has been highly successful with anything he has ever put his mind to. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD. cbdMD is the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio and has a wide variety of CBD oil products ranging from classic CBD oil tinctures to topicals, gummies and even CBD for your pets. The cbdMD sleep drops have changed the life of Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger by allowing him to get a better night of sleep. All cbdMD products are THC-free, third party tested and backed by a 60-day, money back guarantee - so there’s no risk. From NFL veterans like Nate Burleson and future hall-of-famer Steve Smith Sr. to two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson, cbdMD is tested and trusted by people who know pain. cbdMD is offering all Sports Business Radio listeners 25% OFF your order when you go to www.cbdmd.com and use the promo code SBR at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Scott is a veteran television journalist and Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel's first Producer/Correspondent. His work as a network news producer has won some of the industry’s highest honors, including five News and Documentary Emmy awards. Scott joins Sports Business Radio to discuss his eye-opening segment on HBO Real Sports that explores the role sports leagues and organizations domestically and overseas may have had in the spread of COVID-19 in the crucial days and weeks when the virus took root and became a pandemic. Scott also ponders when it may be safe to return to live sports with mass gatherings. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter O’Reilly (@PlOReilly) - EVP, Club Business & League Events for the NFL, joins us to take us Behind the Scenes on the planning for the 2020 NFL Draft, which was conducted virtually for the first time ever. O’Reilly oversees the planning of the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Pro Bowl and all major events for the league. O’Reilly discusses all of the coordination between the league and NFL GM’s and Coaches, the 58 prospects that were sent “broadcast kits” to set up in their homes and the three networks that broadcast the draft - ESPN/ABC/NFL Network. O’Reilly also discusses the aspects of the virtual draft that could be carried forward to future NFL Drafts. A record audience of 55 million people tuned in to watch the three-day NFL Draft and $100M was raised for charity for organizations battling COVID19. Takeo Spikes (@TakeoSpikes51) - Former 15-year NFL star with the Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles joins us to discuss his “Behind the Mask” podcast and book as well as discuss his transition from the playing field to post-career in business. Spikes also weighs in on QB Joe Burrow's transition from LSU to the Cincinnati Bengals as the #1 pick in the recent NFL Draft since Spikes was drafted by the Bengals in 1998. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Access podcast archives dating back to 2007 for interviews with the biggest names in sports and business. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Candace Parker (@Candace_Parker) joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging discussion about lessons learned from legendary University of Tennessee Head Coach Pat Summit, starring for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, broadcasting on the NBA on TNT, Co-Hosting the “Ledlow and Parker” podcast with Kristen Ledlow, appearing in the new Budweiser “Whassup” commercial with co-stars Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Chris Bosh and D-Nice and Parker weighs in on the future of women’s sports. Sports Business Radio also shares thoughts on the first-ever virtual NFL Draft. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We enter the Sports Business Radio vault to re-visit conversations with David Falk (longtime agent for Michael Jordan) and Tinker Hatfield (Nike shoe designer and Michael Jordan's partner on design for the Air Jordan line of shoes). Falk discusses how he and Jordan changed the marketing blueprint for athletes. Hatfield discusses his collaboration with Jordan on the Air Jordan line, which has sold more shoes than any other basketball shoe in history. Listen to Sports Business Radio on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by FIVERR - digital freelance services, on demand, from a trusted marketplace. Use the code SBR to save 10% when you visit FIVERR.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio Roundtable with SBR Host Brian Berger and SBR Co-Founder Keith Forman. Berger and Forman discuss the current sports landscape, which sports are well positioned to return at some point in 2020 and what the “new normal” could look like coming out of COVID19. They also outline how the return to sports will be determined in large part by state Governors and not by league Commissioners and University Presidents. And sports organizations will have to work harder than ever to get that shrinking disposable dollar from fans. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Al Guido (@AlGuido) - President of the San Francisco 49ers and Chairman and CEO of ELEVATE Sports Ventures joins us for an in-depth conversation on Sports Business Radio. Guido discusses how the 49ers are preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft, which will be conducted virtually for the first-time ever. He also discusses what the new normal may look like in the sports world coming out of COVID19. What might attending a sporting event look like, what will the new protocols be and how can sports teams entice fans to return to sports venues to watch sports events in person? Guido details his work from home life during COVID19, how he is communicating with his staff, football ops department and business partners and how being located in Silicon Valley gives him access to some of the brightest minds in the tech and medical industries. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margaret “Midge” Purce (@100Purcent), USWNT soccer player, NWSL pro soccer player with New Jersey Sky Blue of the NWSL, Harvard graduate and 2-time Ivy League Player of the Year joins us on Sports Business Radio. Purce discusses how she is training and staying fit during COVID19, what it is like playing for new USWNT Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski, her overall experience playing for the USWNT and the issue of #equalpay for USWNT team members. Purce also shares what attending Harvard meant for her and playing soccer for an Ivy League school, how she navigates social media and she shares with us the TV shows she is binge watching during this time of #StayHome. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Please take a few minutes to rate and review the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Myron Rolle (@MyronRolle), Neurosurgeon at Mass General Hospital in Boston joins us on Sports Business Radio. Rolle played for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers after starring as a defensive back at Florida State under legendary head coach Bobby Bowden. Rolle, who is a Rhodes Scholar, announced his intent to leave the NFL to attend medical school in 2013. He enrolled at Florida State University College of Medicine and graduated in May 2017. He is now on the front lines in the fight against COVID19. He discusses his path from elite football player to doctor and he also tells us what he is seeing in his hospital as he and his fellow doctors and nurses fight COVID19. Mark Sanchez (@Mark_Sanchez), Former star QB at USC, played 10 seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. Sanchez is a current analyst for ESPN and is the Co-host of the 4th and Forever podcast. Sanchez discusses his memorable moments on the football field at USC and in the NFL, playing for Head Coaches Pete Carroll and Rex Ryan, he discusses Name, Image and Likeness for college athletes, he shares insight on the steps that elite college and NFL players will need to take before returning to the field after this long layoff due to COVID19 and he discusses his love of Broadway and music. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Ayre - CEO of MLS expansion franchise Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) joins us for an in-depth conversation. His club had to endure tornadoes devastating Nashville 48 hours after their first ever home match and then 2 weeks later, COVID19 hit. Ayre is the former CEO of Premiere League club Liverpool and is one of the sharpest CEO’s in sports. How is he helping his club navigate these unprecedented times and how is he scenario planning for what may lie ahead? He shares his insight with us. Molly Arbogast (@MollyArbogast1) - President and CEO of POV Sports Marketing (@POVsportsmktg). Molly has worked for the Philadelphia Eagles, the WNBA and Learfield Sports. She is a sports marketing and sponsorship expert. How are sports properties dealing with sponsors and how are sponsors dealing with sports properties during this time when live sports have disappeared and there is no place to activate? How are Tokyo 2020 and March Madness sponsors pivoting? We discuss the current sports marketing and sponsorship landscape with Molly. SUBSCRIBE to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Finley (@MikeFinley) - CEO of Boingo (@Boingo), joins us to give us some tips on how to manage the connectivity in our homes. With most people working from a home office and also managing their streaming consumption, we are pushing our broadband limits more than ever. Boingo provides connectivity to some of the biggest sports venues and airports in the world and they are the proud sponsor of the Sports Business Radio Road Show. Monica Spoelstra Metz (@MonicaMetz) - Certified health coach and healthy cooking expert joins us to offer some great tips on how to manage stress as well as prepare healthy food and smoothies during these uncertain times. Monica is a former sports marketing executive and happens to be the sister of Miami HEAT Head Coach, Erik Spoelstra. Find more information at www.monicametz.com/SBR Sophia Berger joins the podcast to take you inside the Berger household during COVID-19. She also shares the perspective of a teen during this unprecedented time. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast (currently ranked #3 in the Sports News section on iTunes) on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Dawkins, centerpiece of the film "The Scheme" (debuting March 31 at 9pm ET exclusively on HBO) joins Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger for an in-depth conversation. In THE SCHEME, Christian Dawkins faces the camera for the first time and explains in fascinating detail how a kid from Saginaw, Michigan ended up in a hotel suite surrounded by FBI agents with a warrant for his arrest. Dawkins was orchestrating massive cash payments to top high school prospects with the help of Adidas, and, unbeknownst to him, undercover FBI agents. Ultimately, guilty verdicts on a range of fraud and bribery charges would leave Dawkins with approximately eighteen months of prison time. THE SCHEME also features, for the first time, wiretap audio of conversations Dawkins had with Will Wade (LSU Head Basketball Coach) and Sean Miller (University of Arizona Head Basketball Coach). But before the film debuts on HBO on March 31, Christian Dawkins joins Brian Berger for a wide-ranging conversation about the making of the film, why he chose THE SCHEME as the place to tell his side of the story and his thoughts on the current college basketball landscape and the NCAA. Dawkins also discusses Will Wade (LSU), Sean Miller (University of Arizona) and Rick Pitino (Iona). Dawkins’ candid conversation with Berger also includes a comparison of signing music artists to his current record label and how that differs from the ability to sign young athletes and why Dawkins believes that is wrong. Dawkins provides an insider’s perspective into the college basketball landscape unlike any you will hear. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blake Lawrence (@Blake_Lawrence), Co-Founder and CEO of Opendorse (@Opendorse) joins us for an in-depth conversation about how Opendorse is helping influential people - from athletes to CEO's - publish social content on behalf of their partners or organizations. Lawrence and Opendorse are leading the conversation on Name, Image, and Likeness by partnering with schools like University of Nebraska. Lawrence also discusses Opendorse's work with pro sports players unions such as the NFLPA and MLBPA. And we discuss how athletes and brands are pivoting during the COVID-19 pandemic on their social media platforms. Vada Manager (@VadaManager), Founder of Manager Global Consulting and former Corporate Team Leader for Nike Inc. as well as a top corporate strategist and crisis PR expert joins us to discuss how sports teams, leagues, brands and companies can strategize their communications efforts during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Manager provides helpful tips and takeaways. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Fiverr. Fiverr’s marketplace helps you get more done with less. Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, podcast editing, photography, film editing, and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com and you will receive 10% off your first order by using our code SBR. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson), Senior NFL Writer for Yahoo Sports joins us to discuss the frenzy of activity in the NFL in the past week including the signing of Tom Brady by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We also discuss how the Coronavirus shutting down the sports world will likely impact the NFL Draft and construction of new stadiums in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Ross McConnell, Co-Founder and CEO of Blinder (@BlinderHQ) joins us to discuss how his company's technology is assisting sports leagues, teams and media outlets with capturing high quality video and audio content without having to send news or social media crews. As many athletes and executives are in isolation, this is a tool that is becoming increasingly important. Ross joins us from New Zealand utilizing Blinder's technology. We also discuss the latest impact of the Coronavirus on the sports and business worlds. And we offer up some suggestions on technologies that need to change in our world effective immediately in light of the state of affairs in our world and SBR Host Brian Berger shares his customized "life skills" curriculum he will be using with his daughter while she is on hiatus from school. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow us on Twitter (@SBRadio) and Instagram (@SportsBusinessRadio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7), NFL agent at Priority Sports for stars such as Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins joins us to discuss Cousins’ new contract extension, the impact the new NFL CBA has had on agents and their clients, his thoughts on the current NFL QB carousel with the news that Tom Brady is leaving New England and how the Coronavirus is impacting his job and his NFL clients. Emmanuel Acho (@theEMANacho) joins us to share his perspective on the new NFL CBA, the NFL free agent landscape and how his job at ESPN has changed with most talent being quarantined at home during the Coronavirus. Al Harrington (@cheddahcheese7), 16-year NBA vet and Founder of Harrington Wellness and Viola Extracts joins us to discuss his transition from NBA player to Cannabis business owner. Harrington discusses how his company started, naming Viola Extracts after his grandmother whose health has been helped by cannabis and how he has rolled up his sleeves to learn the Cannabis business. Harrington also discusses the impact he believes Cannabis will have on rest and recovery for athletes in the future. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Fiverr. Fiverr’s marketplace helps you get more done with less. Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, podcast editing, photography, film editing, and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com and you will receive 10% off your first order by using our code SBR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sports Business Radio team takes an in-depth look at how the Coronavirus has changed the landscape of the sports world this week in an unprecedented way. We update you on the leagues, teams, brands and media outlets that have suspended operations and bring you the latest news from the sports, business and entertainment worlds. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Thanks to our sponsors Boingo Wireless and Mizzen + Main. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger (@SBRadio) and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs discuss the widespread impact of the Coronavirus on sports around the world. Which events have been canceled or postponed and what potentially lies ahead with this extremely fluid story? We also go in-depth on the decision by the NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS to temporarily close the team locker rooms and why Brian Berger believes locker rooms should be closed permanently and media access policies should be changed so that media interviews take place in a media/social media lounge. We discuss Tom Brady's launch of 199 Productions and the speculation that has come with that announcement about where Brady will play next season. And we dissect the PGA TOUR's new media rights deal that will pay them substantially more than their last media rights deal, while expanding coverage of the PGA and LPGA TOURS. Find the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram (@SportsBusinessRadio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nate Burleson (@NateBurleson), Former NFL WR & current broadcaster with the NFL Today on CBS, Good Morning Football on the NFL Network and Extra TV joins us to discuss his transition from elite pro athlete to Act 2 of his career as a broadcaster and businessperson. Burleson also weighs in on the CBA proposal from NFL owners to the NFLPA. John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), sports media reporter for the Sports Business Journal, join us to discuss Tony Romo's new $17M per year deal with CBS. We also discuss the sudden resignation of Disney Chair Bob Iger, NBC's crisis planning in case the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are postponed this summer due to the Coronavirus and the future of sports broadcasting on broadcast vs streaming platforms. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by ZipRecruiter. Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE by going to ZipRecruiter.com/SBR. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Rate and review our award-winning podcast on iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Green Bay Packers front office executive and Business of Sports podcast Host Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) joins us to break down the proposed new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and NFL Players Association. What are the key deal points and how is this proposed CBA different than the last CBA? We have all of the nuances and details for you. We also discuss the Kobe and Gigi Bryant memorial at Staples Center and the amazing story of 42-year old zamboni driver Dave Ayres, who came in as the emergency backup goaltender for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and stopped 8 of 10 shots to get credit for the 6-3 win. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Fiverr. Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, film editing, podcast editing and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com and you will receive 10% off your first order by using our code SBR. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger is joined by Keith Forman to discuss the crisis that MLB finds itself embroiled in. We also discuss whether or not MLB's crisis will be isolated to the Astros and Red Sox or if there will be other teams who will be eventually revealed in the sign stealing scandal. We also recap NBA All-Star weekend including the impressive TV and digital numbers, the new format for the NBA All-Star game and tributes to David Stern and Kobe Bryant. Listen to Sports Business Radio on iTunes, Spotify or whenever you find your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment CEO Scott O’Neil join Brian Berger for conversations at the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by KemperLesnik during NBA All-Star week in Chicago. The separate conversations were recorded in front of a studio audience. Engelbert discussed the WNBA’s new CBA, her path to WNBA Commissioner and the importance of investing in women’s sports. O’Neil discusses working for the late David Stern, the innovation of current NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and his many roles as CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, including overseeing business operations for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams), ESPN Analyst on "Get Up" and "NBA Countdown" and co-host and producer for "The Boardroom" on ESPN + joins us to discuss his career as a basketball player where he was college basketball's Player of the Year at Duke University as well as his transition to successful broadcaster and entrepreneur after a horrific motorcycle accident ended his NBA career. Williams also discusses the importance of balancing family life with work, his business investments and he reflects on the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant. Listen to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or Audioboom. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter O’Reilly (@PlOReilly) - EVP, Club Business & League Events for the NFL joins us to preview Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. O'Reilly and his staff are responsible for planning and executing the production for the Super Bowl, Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, Pro Bowl, NFL Draft and NFL International games for the NFL. Peter has overseen the planning and production of these events for the NFL since 2014. Eddie George (@EddieGeorge2727) - All-Time leading rusher for the Tennessee Titans, 1995 Heisman Trophy winner at Ohio State and actor on Broadway joins us to discuss his transition from the NFL to post-career, the brotherhood of athletes and his thoughts on how Super Bowl LIV will unfold. Johanna Alba (@AlbaLegacy) is a powerhouse LA designer with more than 1,200 NFL and NBA clients (including Magic Johnson, Russell Westbrook and Derek Henry). More than 100 players will come through her ALBA Experience (custom pop-up) in The Miami Design District to be outfitted or pick up suits. She also has a new collection for women and debuting ALBA by Donum shoes this week. We also reflect on the life and legacy of Kobe Bryant, who died this week along with his daughter and 7 others in a helicopter crash outside of Los Angeles. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Fiverr (@Fiverr). Fiverr connects businesses with freelancers who offer hundreds of digital services including graphic design, copywriting, web programming, film editing, and more. Take Five and check out FIVERR.com and you will receive 10% off your first order by using the code SBR. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maury Brown (@BizBallMaury), Sports Business reporter for Forbes and member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, joins us to discuss MLB's sign-stealing scandal including the fallout so far and the likelihood of the scandal becoming more widespread. We also discuss Derek Jeter and Larry Walker being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as well as who was not inducted. Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger attended NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern's Memorial service this week at Radio City Music Hall in New York and he recaps the amazing service that brought together iconic people from the sports and entertainment world to honor an amazing man and sports executive. Listen to Sports Business Radio on iTunes, Spotify, AudioBoom or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Zip Recruiter. ZipRecruiter is so effective that 4 out of 5 of employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate through the site within the first day. Sports Business Radio listeners can try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/SBR. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Garfinkel (@TomGarfinkel), President & CEO of the NFL's Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium takes us behind the scenes as Miami prepares to host Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium. Garfinkel shares details on the nearly $1B in renovations that have been done to Hard Rock Stadium and the surrounding area as well as discusses how the Dolphins work in conjunction with the NFL to produce the Super Bowl, NFL Experience and Pepsi Halftime Show. Keith Forman, Sports Business Radio Co-Founder, joins us from New Orleans to share a bird's eye perspective for the College Football Playoff National Championship game between LSU and Clemson. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Please rate and review our podcast on iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Wertheim (@Jon_Wertheim), Sports Illustrated Executive Editor and Senior Writer as well as Correspondent for 60 Minutes on CBS joins us to reflect on the life and legacy of NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern, who passed away on January 1, 2020. Wertheim, like Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger, knew Stern well and has a unique insight to share regarding Stern's life and legacy. We also dig into the TV numbers for the NFL Playoffs as well as discuss the futures of Tom Brady and Drew Brees. We update you on the NFL's coaching carousel and give you our thoughts about the recent hires. And we preview the College Football Playoff Championship game between LSU and Clemson. 2020 is Year 16 for Sports Business Radio. Find our podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio reveals its Top 10 Sports Business stories of 2019 and previews the biggest Sports Business stories ahead in 2020. We also reflect on an amazing year of interviews on Sports Business Radio in 2019 including conversations with Damian Lillard, Jeanie Buss, Alex Honnold, Tim Howard and Maryann Turcke. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from our team at Sports Business Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maryann Turcke (@MaryannTurcke), NFL Chief Operating Officer joins us of a wide-ranging conversation about the business of the NFL at the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo at Canoe Studios in New York City. The conversation was conducted in front of a studio audience comprised of students from Montclair State University's School of Communications and Media as well as from Columbia University. Maryann Turcke oversees all facets of the NFL’s business operations and was named one of Adweek’s Most Powerful Women in Sports. During her conversation with Brian Berger, Turcke discusses her career and leadership style, the future of content distribution for the NFL, the league's 100th anniversary, NFL events such as the Super Bowl and NFL Draft, Los Angeles and Las Vegas as NFL markets and Turcke offers her advice for students who are soon entering the work marketplace. Listen to this conversation on iTunes and Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Grant (@BrianGrantOrg) - Founder of the Brian Grant Foundation and former NBA star joins us to discuss his charitable foundation and how it is assisting those people living with Parkinson's. Grant was diagnosed with Parkinson's a decade ago following a successful 12-year NBA career with the Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. Sports Business Radio is teaming with the Brian Grant Foundation for Giving Tuesday. Purchase a Sports Business Radio t-shirt from Parish Project and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Brian Grant Foundation (www.briangrant.org). Order a Sports Business Radio t-shirt by emailing Steve Ullrich at Parish Project at [email protected]. Designs available on our Twitter feed @SBRadio or on our Instagram feed @SportsBusinessRadio. Donate to the Brian Grant Foundation directly on Giving Tuesday by going to www.briangrant.org. Also joining us on Sports Business Radio this week is Melissa Harper, Co-Founder and CEO of Good Sports (www.goodsports.org). Good Sports is a national nonprofit connecting Fortune 500 companies and the sports industry directly to underserved communities in an effort to save youth sports. Over the past 15 years, Good Sports has provided more than $50M worth of new sports equipment, footwear and apparel to 4265 youth programs impacting 7.2M kids in all 50 states. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Sports Business Radio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maria Taylor (@MariaTaylor) - ESPN studio host on NBA Countdown and College Gameday and sideline reporter for ESPN’s college basketball and football coverage joins Brian Berger on Sports Business Radio. Taylor attended the University of Georgia where she played volleyball and basketball for @UGAAthletics. She was named to the All-SEC volleyball team three times and was also a member of the USA A2 National Volleyball team. She graduated from Georgia in 2009 with a degree in broadcast news. She returned to the University to pursue her Master of Business Administration which she completed in May of 2013. She is a native of Alpharetta, Georgia. Taylor continues to mentor aspiring students looking to go into broadcasting by allowing them to shadow her on game days. In 2015, Maria Taylor co-founded a non-profit organization called The Winning Edge Leadership Academy. @theweleadership develops the next generation of women and minority leaders in the sports and entertainment business by providing mentors, an influential network, financial and cognitive resources as they begin their journey. We also work with the general student-athlete population to prepare them for life after college. Learn more at https://winningedgeleads.org (https://winningedgeleads.org/home) During our interview this week, Taylor shares with us how she prepares for her studio and sideline reporting as well as tells us the story of how her interview with President Obama came about at last season's Duke - North Carolina basketball game. Listen to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Sakiewicz (@NLLCommish) - National Lacrosse League Commissioner joins us to discuss his rapidly rising league, the NLL's heavy investment with showing their games on digital on BR Live and what they are doing to entice their demo of 35 and under. Sakiewicz also discusses the strong group of owners who own NLL franchises, franchise values and what's ahead for the league. Lofa Tatupu (@LofaTatupu) - The former NFL and USC standout joins us to discuss his new company ZoneinCBD and the increasingly crowded CBD market, which could be a $22B market by 2022. Tatupu discusses how CBD has had a remarkable effect on his health since he retired and how he started ZoneinCBD. We also announce the date, location and Featured Guest for the next Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk), former NFL WR turned broadcaster & businessperson joins us to discuss the remarkable path he has taken as an undrafted player to the NFL, who earned an MBA from Columbia University while he was playing and then transitioned to a successful broadcast and business career after leaving the NFL. Hawkins is now a broadcaster for the NFL Network, a podcast co-host of the “ThomaHawk” podcast and he is the Director of Business Development for Uninterrupted, a digital sports media platform that empowers athletes to take control of their own stories and has the backing of LeBron James and Maverick Carter. Hawkins discusses his current roles as well as the importance of maximizing the value of being a current pro athlete during his career instead of waiting to think about his post-career until he retired. Also joining us is Greg Czerpak, President & Chief Operating Officer of 2nd Skull (@2ndSkull), a lineup of headgear products that uses scientifically engineered materials to protect the heads of athletes in sports such as soccer, football and lacrosse. The company received a grant from the NFL and is making tremendous advances in order to reduce concussions for athletes. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify and download 15 years of podcasts featuring interviews with the biggest names in sports and business. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. Visit mizzenandmain.com and enter the promo code "SBR" to save on your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Kearney - Global Head of Sports Marketing, Gatorade joins us on this week's edition of Sports Business Radio. A 15-year veteran of Gatorade, Kearney has worked across many facets of the Gatorade marketing organization. From managing partnerships with key sports practitioners to overseeing the brand’s youth sports platforms, Kearney has driven many of the brand’s key equity and partnership platforms. We discuss Gatorade's origin, their portfolio of products and their targeted audience. Within the United States, Gatorade accounts for approximately 75% of market share in the sports drink category. Kearney tells us what Gatorade looks for in its athlete endorser partners, such as Zion Williamson, whom the brand signed to a partnership deal recently (Gatorade has also partnered with elite athletes such as Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Derek Jeter and Peyton Manning). We also discuss the NBA G League and the league granting access to incubate innovation and test professional athletes year-round. Kearney and Berger discuss some of the best all-time Gatorade commercials as well. Listen to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Wide-ranging interview with Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. CJ discusses his podcast @PullUpPod (and the guests he still wants to interview on his pod), the @trailblazers culture he has helped to create with @DamianLillard, what he looks for in business partners like Moda Health, Li Ning and Jamba Juice, how his inner circle keeps him grounded, #fashion, #MentalHealth, his home state Cleveland Browns (who he roots for passionately) & his love of #Oregon #wine. Listen on #iTunes, #Spotify or by clicking on the link in our bio. This week’s edition of @SportsBusinessRadio is presented by @ZipRecruiter. 4 out of 5 employers who post on #ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. See why ZipRecruiter is effective for businesses of all sizes. Our listeners can try @ZipRecruiter for FREE at http://ziprecruiter.com/SBR. #CJMcCollum #TrailBlazers #RipCity #Portland #NBA #sportsbusiness #NBA #basketball #business #fashion #swaggycasual #sportsbusinessradio #brianberger #Culture #DamianLillard #KevinHart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Finley (@MikeFinley) - CEO of Boingo (@Boingo) joins us to discuss connectivity at sports venues, 5G and his role as CEO of Boingo. Boingo helps the world stay connected to the people and things they love. They build Wi-Fi, cellular and small cell networks at big venues like Soldier Field in Chicago, Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Phillips Arena in Atlanta and the Hollywood Bowl. Then Boingo monetizes those networks with a number of unique products and services. Nearly 80% of consumers use their phones at a sporting event for posting on social media, watching highlights, ordering food or merchandise or soon to place a bet on a game. Boingo is our partner on our Sports Business Radio Road Show series as well. Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger also weighs in with his thoughts on the NBA's partnership with China and the fallout that has come from Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey's tweet and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron's James' recent comments about Morey and China. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike McGoohan, Biofreeze (@Biofreeze) CMO joins us to discuss the company's strategy with sports sponsorships including sponsorship of the brand new Golden State Warriors Performance Center, the jersey patch for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and partnerships with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Boston Celtics and San Francisco Marathon. McGoohan also discusses the importance of authenticity in marketing and branding. Biofreeze is the #1 clinically recommended pain relief product. The company started 25 years ago but just became available over the counter in the past 2 years. Listen to the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meghan Klingenberg (@MeghanKling), U.S. Women's Soccer Star and entrepreneur joins us to discuss her soccer career at the University of North Carolina, the U.S. Women's National Team (where she was part of the 2015 Women's World Cup Champion team and the 2016 U.S. Olympic team) and the NWSL's Portland Thorns, #EqualPay for the U.S. Women's National Team, concussions in soccer, being an entrepreneur, growing up in Pittsburgh and her love of food. Meghan is an intelligent and personable athlete who shares a unique perspective during this wide-ranging interview on this week's edition of Sports Business Radio. Download the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify and follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Lombardi (@MLombardiNFL), 3-time Super Bowl winning executive joins us on this week's edition of Sports Business Radio. Throughout his three-decade long career with the NFL, Mike Lombardi worked as an NFL executive with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and Oakland Raiders alongside NFL legends including Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh and Al Davis. On his podcast - The GM Shuffle, Lombardi tackles a wide range of topics weekly within the world of the NFL and breaks down everything listeners and fans need to know about players, coaches, organizations, the draft, free agency and all of the NFL storylines of the day. The GM Shuffle Podcast comes out twice a week on all Podcast platforms. Lombardi is also the author of the book Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL. On Sports Business Radio, Lombardi discusses the factors that lead to a championship culture, team building, dealing with sports and business owners, communicating with athletes and what he learned from Bill Belichick and Bill Walsh. Anyone leading a sports franchise or business or who is in a role of leadership will find Lombardi's insights extremely enlightening. Listen to Sports Business Radio on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices