🏟️ Reshaping the future of the sports industry

Happy Friday! Welcome to this week’s edition of Sports Industry Weekly as we share insights from the most significant business headlines in the sports industry like:

🥇 Two Olympic Team USA gold medal games set viewership records.

⚽️ A four-time USA Olympic gold medalist becomes a minority owner in one of the world’s top soccer clubs.

💰 An NFL franchise has become the highest-valued team in all of professional sports, with a valuation exceeding $10 billion.

🏀 WNBA announces the host city for their 2025 All-Star Weekend.

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📺 Team Avengers End Game aka USA Men’s Basketball vs France was the most-watched Gold Medal Game since 1996 with 19.5M+ viewers. The USWNT’s 1-0 win over Brazil earlier that day recorded an average of 9 million, making it the most-watched gold medal soccer game since 2004.

⚽️ The all-time USA Olympic scoring record holder, Kevin Durant, celebrated his fourth gold medal by becoming a minority owner with an investment in the Paris Saint-Germain soccer club. KD’s sports and entertainment media network, Boardroom, will work with PSG to develop a multi-faceted collaboration that includes content and marketing strategy.

💰 Jerry Jones and his Dallas Cowboys headline Sportico's 2024 List of Most Valuable NFL Teams; worth $10.32 billion. They are now the most valuable team in all of sports!

👟 HOLO Footwear continues building their footprint in basketball as they just announced WNBA Rookie Jacy Sheldon of the Dallas Wings signed an equity partnership deal with the brand. She'll be wearing Isaac Okoro's signature sneaker (whom they also signed earlier this year) throughout the remainder of this season as she works on her own signature shoe to debut in 2025.

Brian Davison, Co-Founder and CEO of SBV, recently appeared on the Sports Business Radio podcast. He discussed his career path, from college basketball coach to executive roles at Nike and the Milwaukee Buck.

His latest endeavor includes launching The Playbook, a career resource and job platform with his team at Sports Business Ventures.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone aspiring to work in sports or currently working in the industry, offering a wealth of insights — listen now.

🐍 LA28, the non-profit private organization responsible for delivering the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, handpicked 25 legends to represent LA with their art and voices. They’ve started revealing different interpretations of the LA Olympics logo, including custom emblem designs from Vanessa Bryant and Bobby Hundreds. I know Paris just finished but I’m already excited for the 2028 games!

⭐️ Indianapolis is confirmed to host next year’s WNBA All-Star Game on July 19, 2025. This event marks a historic first for the city and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Caitlin Clark fever will be in full effect as she and her teammates host the epic weekend next year.

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• 8/22: Career Coaching Workshop w/ Brian Davison (SBV/NIKE/NBA)

• 8/27: NBA Athlete Marketing Panel w/ Ty Washington (LIFT Sports Management)

• Last week’s event: How To Work In The NFL w/ Darline Llopis (VP, Miami Dolphins)

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