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D-Wade and Li-Ning. China Hoopas.

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

Big news on the sneaker front comes in the announcement that Dwyane Wade has left Nike for Chinese sneaker brand Li-Ning. While other NBA players have signed with Chinese sneaker companies, DWade’s signing is clearly something more significant than any … Continue reading →

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How The Mighty Fall: Tiger, LeBron, Lance….

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

A wise man once said “we are our own worst enemy”. Truer words were never spoken. Whether you are a student, a working professional or a superstar athlete, you can probably look in the mirror and see the person that … Continue reading →

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Athletes Are (and always will be) Role Models

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

I’m in the midst of a week long camping trip on Catalina Island with my 11 year old son. He’s a 1st year Boy Scout and is being challenged like never before. Sleeping outside, riding mountain bikes on 7 mile … Continue reading →

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Tebowmania

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Is Tebowmania symbolic of U.S. in 2012? Reprint. Originally Published in Sports Business Journal, January 30, 2012, Page 24 Most of us love sports because at some point in our lives, an athlete performed an act of such heroic proportions … Continue reading →

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It’s All About The Organization

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

It’s easy to feel compassion for the plight of the small market team. Fewer potential  ticket buyers, fewer potential sponsors, smaller TV audience, departing superstars. How does a small market compete against their big city rivals? Last year’s NBA and … Continue reading →

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NFL Experience…Not So Fantastic.

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Last Monday, I was up in the Bay Area on business. My 10 year old son was on Christmas break, so he was with me on the trip. As die-hard Steeler fans, it was a no brainer to try and … Continue reading →

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MJ and the Transition Game

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I owe my professional career to Michael Jordan. As does everyone even remotely involved in basketball. Whether you are a player, a fan, an executive, an agent or a hot dog vendor, your interest in 21st century basketball is all … Continue reading →

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Xie Xie Yao Ming

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

It’s a pretty somber day here at BDA. Although we have known it was coming for quite some time, Yao Ming’s retirement press conference took place yesterday and the reality of it all is finally sinking in. As usual, Yao … Continue reading →

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Lockout Blues

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

July 1 brought the inevitable and dreaded NBA lockout that we all feared but knew was coming. Suddenly, two of the “big 3″ look more like Washington DC than world class sports leagues. And much like DC, progress won’t be … Continue reading →

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Changing of the Guard

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Something funny happened on the way to what was supposed to be the best NBA post season in recent memory. Suddenly, the titans got old, and the next generation emerged. We all went into this assuming the Lakers would face … Continue reading →

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