PODCAST: The Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment brings you conversations with Erin Kane (VP of Women’s Sports for Excel Sports Management) and Sam Rapoport (Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the NFL). The conversations were recorded in New York City at the Sports Business Journal Gamechangers conference honoring top women executives in sports. Kane, one of the leading sports agents for women athletes, discusses...

PODCAST: Peter Feigin, President of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Feigin discusses how the acquisition of NBA superstar and global brand Damian Lillard has impacted the business of the Bucks, how the upcoming NBA media rights deal will impact small market teams like the Bucks, being a global brand while in the NBA’s 3rd smallest market, how the Bucks are evolving as a content company and real estate development company (Deer District) and...

PODCAST: Matt Holliday (@MattHollidayOSU), former MLB star with the Colorado Rockies, Oakland A’s, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees, 7-Time #MLB All Star, World Series champion with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, 2007 NL batting champion and 2007 NLCS MVP joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Holliday is now part of PBX Pickleball, the organization that unites retired pro athletes with the pickleball community. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify...

PODCAST: We enter the Sports Business Radio Vault to look back on conversations with Ian Happ (@ihapp_1), Chicago Cubs All-Star and Gold Glove outfielder, Co-Host of The Compound podcast (@thecompoundpod), entrepreneur and mental health advocate and Gracie Gold (@GracieGold95 on IG), Two-time U.S. National Champion and Olympic Figure Skater. Happ discusses his experiences with the Cubs, his process when it comes to Co-Hosting The Compound podcast, what he looks for in a business partner and...

PODCAST: Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins), 2-Time Super Bowl champ, 3-Time Pro Bowler over a 13-year NFL career, CEO of Malcolm Inc. and Author of the new book and his memoir: What Winners Won’t Tell You - Lessons from a Legendary Defender joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Jenkins discusses highlights of his new book, which is on sale now at bookstores everywhere and on Amazon.com. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts. Give Sports...

PODCAST: We examine the #business of the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights with Golden Knights President & COO Kerry Bubolz at the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo wireless from the Boingo Innovation Center in Las Vegas. This conversation was recorded in front of a studio audience. Bubolz discusses the business of the Golden Knights on and off the ice, he provides great insight into the exploding sports market that Las Vegas has become (NHL, WNBA, NFL, F1, UFC),...

PODCAST: Michael Lombardi, former General Manager & 3-time Super Bowl winning executive with the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns, Host of the GM Shuffle podcast, Author of The Daily Coach newsletter and Author of the new book: FOOTBALL DONE RIGHT - Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players and History of the NFL, joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Lombardi discusses his new book, the evolution of the NFL, how...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs dive into the business of the NFL as the 2023 season kicks off. From breaking down the league’s media rights deals, to record-setting player contracts from the offseason to reviewing the Week 1 NFL headlines, this is a primer for all things NFL. We also review the record-setting 2023 U.S. Open tennis Grand Slam, which saw record attendance, a 24th Grand Slam title for Novak Djokovic and a first Grand Slam...

PODCAST: Emmitt Smith (@EmmittSmith22), the NFL’s All-Time Leading Rusher, 3-Time Super Bowl Champion with the Dallas Cowboys and the Head of Emmitt Smith Enterprises joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. We discuss the behind the scenes of his new Pepsi and Frito Lay commercial that will debut this Sunday when the NFL regular season kicks off, whether or not he thinks anyone will ever break his all-time rushing record, Emmitt Smith Enterprises and the business projects he...

PODCAST: Sandra L. Richards, Managing Director, Head of Global Sports & Entertainment and Segment Sales & Engagement, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Andrea Zaretsky, Managing Director, Chief Marketing Officer, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley join this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio to discuss Money in the Making™. The new digital financial education program aims to help young athletes, entertainers and emerging talent in the sports and...

PODCAST: Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio to preview the Las Vegas Grand Prix, discuss the explosive growth of F1 and share why Liberty Media split off the Atlanta Braves. Maffei also discusses LiveNation and the comeback of live sports and entertainment events. Liberty Media Corporation operates and owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses - including SiriusXM, F1, LiveNation and the Atlanta...

PODCAST: Brendan Kaminsky (@bkaminsky), Founder of bknown Agency (@bknownagency), joins Sports Business Radio for a deep dive into the ever-changing world of social media and digital. How will each of the major social media platforms evolve over the next 5 years? How should you and your company be building your social media platforms? What digital platforms may emerge in the future? Brendan, is a respected digital media executive with an extensive track record overseeing, managing and...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs are joined by Underdog Fantasy’s Andrew Mackens for a Best Ball Mania IV draft. Berger and Griggs draft their NFL teams to compete each other for the upcoming 2023-24 NFL season. Who drafts the better team? Listen and find out. The Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Mania IV draft features $15M in prize money and $3M to the winner.  Underdog Fantasy is a great way to enjoy all of the upside of fantasy football...

PODCAST: Mike Tollin, award winning Director & Producer and Co-Founder of SlamBall joins Sports Business Radio. Tollin discusses the re-launch of SlamBall as well as his successful career producing award-winning content such as the documentary “The Last Dance” about the Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls, hit TV shows such as “One Tree Hill” and “Smallville” and movies such as “Summer Catch”, “Radio” and “Coach Carter”. In our sports business headlines segment, we share the numbers around the...

PODCAST: Tracy McGrady, Basketball Hall of Famer and Founder of The Ones Basketball League (OBL), joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. McGrady talks about his Hall of Fame NBA career which saw him lead the NBA in scoring twice and become one of the best players of his generation after entering the NBA at age 18, we discuss the dissolution of his 27-year relationship with adidas, he shares a unique insight with us about Kobe Bryant the business person and we discuss The...

PODCAST: Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya), Boxing Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist and Boxing Promoter joins Sports Business Radio for a candid conversation about his revealing new documentary that debuts July 24 on HBO and Max. De La Hoya pulls no punches in this two-part documentary that sets the record straight on the TRUE story of his life and boxing career. In this interview with Sports Business Radio, De La Hoya tells us why he chose to tell the real and raw story of his life instead of...

PODCAST: Jeremy Levine, Founder & Co-CEO of @UnderdogFantasy, joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation about Fantasy Sports Gaming and Sports Betting. Levine, an experienced entrepreneur, also shares his Founder’s story about Underdog Fantasy and details why his company is innovative and unique in a crowded sports betting space. Levine tells us where things are likely to shift in the future as well. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple podcasts or Spotify podcasts....

PODCAST: Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42), ESPN NBA Front Office Insider and former NBA front office executive (Spent 20 years working in the NBA, including 5 years with the Brooklyn Nets) joins Sports Business Radio to do a deep dive on the NBA’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which went into effect on July 1, 2023. From making it more difficult to build a superteam, to explaining what the “second apron is”, to walking us through revenue sharing amongst the NBA’s 30 teams, Marks gives us a...

PODCAST: Brian Doxtator, Co-Founder and CEO of Commonwealth joins Sports Business Radio. Commonwealth (www.joincommonwealth.com) is a platform that allows people to invest in racehorses and elite athletes. 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage is a horse that Commonwealth has a stake in. During this conversation, Brian also has great advice for entrepreneurs who are starting companies as well as raising capital. We also name our “Underdog of the Month” for June, presented by Underdog...

PODCAST: We step into the Sports Business Radio Vault to remember Sports Business Radio’s trip to Europe in September, 2022. Berger was embedded with Leyton Orient (@LeytonOrientFC) as they were on the way to becoming League Two Champions and earning a promotion. Berger sat down with Leyton Orient FC Chairman Nigel Travis and Leyton Orient FC Director of Football Martin Ling and they give us a unique inside into building an English Football Club. LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on Apple...

PODCAST: Scott Reames, Nike Historian Emeritus, joins Sports Business Radio to set the record straight on Nike’s recruitment and signing of Michael Jordan as portrayed in the movie “Air” starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis and Jason Bateman. Reames was Nike’s Historian for 17 years. Also on this week’s podcast, Sports Business Radio Co-Founder Keith Forman joins Brian Berger to discuss the landscape shifting deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi backed PIF. This story has several...

PODCAST: Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat Head Coach, sat down with Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging interview about his incredible career, which has seen him be named one of the Top 15 NBA Coaches of All-Time and lead the Miami Heat to 6 NBA Finals appearances during his tenure with the Heat. Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger is friends with Spoelstra, so this is a unique conversation that was recorded in October of 2018 at Miami Heat Headquarters in Miami. LISTEN to Sports Business...

PODCAST: Jeff Smulyan - CEO of Emmis Communications and Author of the book, “Never Ride a Rollercoaster Upside Down: The Ups, Downs, and Reinvention of an Entrepreneur” joins Sports Business Radio. Jeff is one of the founding fathers of sports talk radio - he started WFAN in New York City where he worked with Mike and the Mad Dog. Jeff worked with David Letterman in the early days of Letterman’s career when Letterman was on the radio. Jeff owned the Seattle Mariners from 1989-92 when Ken...

PODCAST: Emma Lovewell (@EmmaLovewell), Peloton instructor, Under Armour athlete and an all-around health and wellness expert, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Lovewell discusses her new book, “Live Learn Love Well” (available at bookstores everywhere), she takes us into her process as a popular Peloton instructor and she shares what it is like being an Under Armour athlete with the likes of Stephen Curry and Tom Brady. Emma also tells us about the business risks she has...

The Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment took place in Los Angeles at the Sports Lawyers Association conference, which brings the top sports lawyers from around the world together for discussions. Guests joining Sports Business Radio for insightful conversations include: Bobby Hacker (Former VP of Business & Legal Affairs for Fox Sports), Allison Rich (Director of Athletics at the University of New Hampshire), Brian Socolow...