The Black Box Pod

◾️Conversations with industry leaders in the sports, music, media and entertainment industry. ◾️ Hosted by @bchawla

[The Black Box Pod @blackboxpod]

New episode with @JimClibHoops of @nuggets. Onward and upward. https://t.co/QGmdcMcfp3

[Nick DePaula @NickDePaula]

Kyrie Irving’s next launch is this “Bag Work” ANTA KAI 1 Speed on 2/13 — inspired by his childhood routine of dribbling a basketball wrapped in a bodega grocery bag to improve his handle and ball control.

[Rich Eisen @richeisen]

Thinking of you, Stuart Scott.

[The Black Box Pod @blackboxpod]

@RosenHaley @bosborne17 @justwsports you guys are dope.

[Boardroom @boardroom]

Just Women's Sports is partnering with DICK'S Sporting Goods to award $150K to the winner of its Bracket Challenge — the largest first-place prize ever awarded in women's college basketball.

Starting today, fans can register on @justwsports' website.

[The Black Box Pod @blackboxpod]

Big thanks to our team + guests.
@GothamPodcasts
@Ye_Ali
@jgabrielcharles
@jimclibhoops
@mantegia_julio
@NickDePaula
@KirbyPorter_
@DezValdez
@thatgenevieve
@bosborne17
@sandrinecharles
@danitajohnson
@cvbelieve & @creativebyrob
@Chris_Broussard
@snkrlaw
@Dgreen_14

[The Black Box Pod @blackboxpod]

Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

I've never done this before but...

I'm following the next 100 people who proclaim that Die Hard is a Christmas movie in this thread!

[The Black Box Pod @blackboxpod]

@Ye_Ali Let’s go.

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Nike is projecting that digital sales will make up HALF of total sales by 2025. Online growth has been rapid 📈

2019: 15%
2020: 30%
2021: 35%
2025 forecast: 50%

More on Nike's latest earnings report ⤵️

[The Black Box Pod @blackboxpod]

@DezValdez

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

CAA Sports will launch its own metaverse experience inside 'The Sandbox': CAA Campus 🌐

Attractions include:

➖ Metcalf Coffee
➖ Spidaverse
➖ CP3 Bowling Alley
➖ Watt Brothers Gym
➖ D. Bookstore
➖ Stay Me7o Yoga Studio
➖ Hughes Family Hockey Rink
➖ Wade Cellars Vineyard

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Tom Brady 🤝 NIL

Brady has signed 10 athletes across 5 college sports to his new 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗬 apparel brand:

➖ @ShedeurSanders
➖ @Cademac_12
➖ #GeorgePickens
➖ @andrew__fenty
➖ @henrydavis32
➖ @jackstivany
➖ @J_Swizz23
➖ @McCall_Grayson
➖ #PatrickZahraj
➖ @Reese10Julian

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Paris 2024 organizers have confirmed that athletes will arrive on the River Seine during the Opening Ceremony 🇫🇷

(📸: @Paris2024)

[Michael McCarthy @MMcCarthyREV]

The New York Times Co. has re-emerged as a contender to buy @TheAthletic, sources tell @FOS.

The corporate union would marry NYT's 7.6 million digital subscribers with The Athletic's 1.2 million.

NYT wants 10 million by 2025. @byajperez with the story.
https://t.co/1FMs4e0KKw

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

NEWS: Amazon is interested in taking the “ManningCast” away from ESPN.

When Omaha Productions’ 3-year deal is up with ESPN, Amazon hopes to build a Thursday Night Football MegaCast 📺

The latest from @MMcCarthyREV ⤵️

[The Black Box Pod @blackboxpod]

@Kirbobangss mentioned this on the show. Check out: https://t.co/cO8dbBSERT

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

U.S.-based searches for ‘WNBA jerseys’ doubled in 2021, according to Google’s Year in Search 📈

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

DraftKings has announced a partnership with the NFLPA, aiming to expand its blockchain-based offerings.

Starting next season, DraftKings will be granted licensing for players' name, image, and likeness rights to use in "gamified NFTs" 🏈

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

DraftKings $DKNG is expanding its NFT marketplace.

They have partnered with the NFLPA, granting them the ability to use the name, image & likeness of NFL players for its NFT Marketplace starting in 2022.

Users will be able to buy/sell the NFTs & use them in fantasy contests.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

People love to laugh at multi-million-dollar JPEG prices, but the impact NFTs can have on sports is real.

SeatGeek CEO Jack Groetzinger told me that he thinks nearly 100% of all tickets will include an NFT component within the next 5-10 years.

This technology isn't going away.

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Robert Griffin III has announced a new memoir... “Surviving Washington” 📕

According to the publisher, RG3 will detail:
➖ Power struggles within the franchise
➖ Medical mismanagement
➖ The toxic work environment and sexual harassment that he witnessed

[The Black Box Pod @blackboxpod]

Kirby is a great guest. Check out the episode with @Kirbobangs : https://t.co/BnTVRCXabH

[Darren Rovell @darrenrovell]

With printed tickets going away, a new company, @stub_e, has emerged.

Allows you to buy a commemorative ticket, includes all the stats, mailed to you and they only make as many as is ordered in a limited time frame and then retire it.

Doing it tonight for Duke-Ohio State.