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Stat Legend started from a simple idea after a bad summer baseball season. Make youth sports more fun. We know youth sports cards contributes more fun. We see it when kids get excited to open Stat Legend packs or design their cards. What can you do to make youth sports more fun? Not more winning. Not stronger. Not faster. Not better. More fun.

Stat Legend started from a simple idea after a bad summer baseball season. Make youth sports more fun. We know youth sports cards contributes more fun. We see it when kids get excited to open Stat Legend packs or design their cards. What can you do to make youth sports more fun? Not more winning. Not stronger. Not faster. Not better. More fun.

Curious about the future of baseball and the impact of early specialization on young athletes? Are we pushing kids too hard too soon, or is this the new normal in grooming future pros? In our latest episode, we sit down with B.B. Abbott to explore how childhood athletics are intensifying, the role of NIL (name, image, likeness) in amateur sports, and how analytics are revolutionizing baseball scouting. Abbott shares his insights from over 25 years of representing some of the game's biggest stars. Hear about the changing landscape of sports representation, the economics of being a player agent, and the delicate balance of guiding young athletes and their families.

Iowa/LSU Elite Eight game was the most-watched college basketball game EVER on ESPN! 12.3 million viewers. Until, Iowa/UCONN Final Four game, which is now the most-watched college basketball game EVER on ESPN! 14.2 million viewers. Iowa/South Carolina Championship game today will have even more viewers and become the most EVER watched college basketball game, especially since it will air on ABC 🤗 It’s good business to invest in women’s sports, the fabric is different. 😍 How many viewers do you think will watch today??? #WomenInSports #WomensSports #LinkedinSports #Sports

Epic Basketball Defense! The Greatest Save Ever Seen! In this video, we showcase one of the most incredible defensive plays in basketball history. Witness an unforgettable moment that highlights the skill, precision, and determination of top athletes. This is a must-see for all basketball fans and sports enthusiasts. Watch till the end to experience the intensity and brilliance of this epic save! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more amazing basketball content. Share your thoughts in the comments below – which defensive play has impressed you the most?

This article is a perfect follow-up to my last post about the disparity in NCAA payouts to men’s and women’s basketball teams during March Madness.

The weekly women's sports record breaking moment. 14.2M viewers tuned in on ESPN for University of Iowa and University of Connecticut. This took down last week's Elite 8 record featuring the same Iowa and Caitlin Clark taking on Louisiana State University. More viewers than 2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals and Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series among many other sporting events in the past 12 months. So that was Friday. The very next day saw a 17K strong, sell-out crowd in attendance for the open practice for the NCAA Finals featuring South Carolina Gamecocks and University of Iowa. The crowd was amazing and based on all the dancing and fun on the court by Coach of the Year Dawn Staley and their mascot Cocky, the NCAA missed an opportunity to make a full weekend of it with a concert or some type of women's basketball festival. Think about what University of Colorado Boulder and Coach Prime are doing with their Spring Game. Three years ago, NCAA didn't allow the women's event to use the moniker "March Madness" and didn't have a gym available for Final Four participants. There are still issues. Inconsistent 3-point lines and lodging far from game sites still shone a light that there is still room for growth, but the media coverage and star power has triumphed and pushed this event to new levels. ESPN signed a new deal for all NCAA Championships, excluding Men's Basketball Tournament and CFP Series for about $137M per year. While that deal doesn't kick in till next year, it is already looking like a bargain when streamers are paying $100M for one NFL game. Sports Business Classes - - Can collegiate dominance translate to professional success? Can the ratings, coverage, viewers, fans, excitement, and energy of the Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament translate into success for the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)? All the major star power will be moving to the "W". Your class is the hired marketing agency and business consultant to the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) - advise them with a 12 month roadmap that starts TODAY. Follow Joe Pompliano, Sportico, & Front Office Sports for all the details. University of Connecticut School of Business University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business NC State Poole College of Management University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business Temple University's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management Portland State University - School of Business UCLA Anderson School of Management Jesuit High School Portland Beaverton School District Lincoln High School #womenssports #sportsbusiness #sportsmarketing #sportsmanagement #sportsbiz #sportsbizprof

The Varsity 1. Could the National Basketball Association (NBA) sell four packages? It's still a long shot. While Warner Bros. Discovery has signaled that it could be interested in such a package, NBCUniversal has resisted the idea of carving up its package even further. 2. Why does WBD think it can use matching rights on Amazon's package? WBD’s dealmakers believe they have the ability to match any package that have games that are part of WBD’s current deal. 3. Is David Zaslav workshopping the talking points he’ll trot out if he loses the deal? Rather than highlighting matching rights during an appearance at a financial conference in New York, Zaz referenced WBD’s deals with the National Hockey League (NHL), NASCAR, and College Football Playoff. “When you put that together with March Madness and baseball playoffs and the U.S. soccer that we have, it’s a very robust offering for consumers that they can watch on TNT in the U.S. all year round,” 4. John Skipper and David Levy will handle rights deals for Unrivaled, a women’s three-on-three basketball league slated to launch in January. And Levy’s Horizon Sports & Experiences would sell sponsorships. Levy: “It’s like a penny stock that can go to $10 in a year from now.”   5. Am I counted in the ratings if I stream a Los Angeles Lakers game on Spectrum SportsNet via DirecTV Stream from an East Coast city? I talked to a ratings expert to find out. Plus, a new consensus is emerging as the clock ticks on the NBA rights deals: WBD probably shouldn’t bid on a package that it really can no longer afford. “Either way, it’s going to hurt,” said Michael Nathanson, a senior research analyst at MoffettNathanson LLC. “Given the pressures on linear, he has to have a more flexible cost base. His company doesn’t have the scale of The Walt Disney Company or Comcast, so he can’t compete at those prices. He just can’t.” LightShed Partners media and technology analyst Rich Greenfield believes Zaslav has already made his decision to walk, even if he hasn’t said so publicly. “For Zaz, the problem is that spending $2.5 billion or more versus $1.2 billion for half the number of games and a substantial reduction in playoff games—the math is so problematic,” Greenfield said. “Saying no to the NBA makes sense as long as you believe it doesn’t lead you to being dropped. The multibillion-dollar question is: Does Zaz have enough confidence that he can convince cable operators not to drop his channels.” https://lnkd.in/e2zFR7a3

🏀 With the high school basketball season fast approaching, here’s a quick reminder about some important rule changes for 2024-2025! One of the biggest updates is the new rule on flopping—players could now receive a warning for faking a foul. This is just one of 12 updates approved by the NFHS to keep the game fair and fun. Check out the full list of changes and get ready for the season! 

Short form content + Texas HS Basketball Playoffs = fun times I recently went to a playoff game this past week, and decided to create a little what todays athletes call a "mixtape" which is not at all what these edited content is but I find it fun lol. Just short and simple won the game tbh, wanted something really fast to put out for the star player. He's ranked top in the nation apparently. Better use of sound design in this edit in my opinion. #sportsvideography #basketballvideography #sportsmedia #adobepremierepro