1 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: Hello on Michael barn That wasn't that was a very 2 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: downtrodden on Michael bar I had a smooth way that 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 1: wasn't very Yeah, that was different than usually. But you want, 4 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: that's what you want. And I'm Scott Sashnik. Every week 5 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:17,960 Speaker 1: at this time plus Monday's, Wednesdays and Thursdays, we explore 6 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,159 Speaker 1: the big money issues in the world of sports, like 7 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: your style. Thank you, there you go. On this week's show, 8 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: we have chief executive officer of BSc Global Bretch Your Mark, 9 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: and joining us later for that interview is Bloomberg sports 10 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:34,279 Speaker 1: reporter M and W. Williams. But we had a lot 11 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 1: of topics to talk about and this one Edman can't 12 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: join us. I'm glad he joined us for Brett Your Mark, 13 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:40,840 Speaker 1: but he can't be here right now for this portion 14 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:43,479 Speaker 1: of the show. And bluntly he had a knocker appointment. Oh, 15 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 1: I mean he's allowed not to, but he's like stats guy, 16 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: like I'll make a point and just say it like 17 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: it's true, and then Edbin backs me up with the stats. 18 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: He comes he comes part. He was remember like like 19 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: last week he was like I'm on the internet and 20 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: he's he had the stats like that's what he brings. 21 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: I'm bringing in what day is this? And you know 22 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: he's bringing in the snat. Let's be honest. Even some 23 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: days we have to we have to take a second 24 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: take on what days Michael, I'm not sure you know 25 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 1: what data is everything? Yeah, because frequently, but as as 26 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: as Medina is throwing parts frequently on the on the 27 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: paper it says Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. But you and 28 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: I know at this point we live in the correct Monday's, 29 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 1: Wednesdays and Thursday. Do that on purpose to see if 30 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: you're that's not fair, because you know the two of us, 31 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: that is not fair. And I also know this month 32 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: is Septober first, the first one. This is a serious topic. 33 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: H Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Human and he has donated 34 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: millions of dollars and part of the Me Too movement 35 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: because of what was uncovered by the NBA in his 36 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: front office. Yeah, this is weird for me. You know, 37 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: I've known Mark a long time. I've been in the 38 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: locker room talking to Mark as he's on the treadmill, 39 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: and it makes it seem the findings tell me that 40 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: Mark was so detached from the franchise from what was 41 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: going on. When the image of Mark is that he's 42 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: the owner who's involved in everything, sitting their courtside, walking 43 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 1: on the court there's there's such a dichotomy between what 44 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: the reality was and seemingly the investigation showed that Mark 45 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: didn't know and nobody brought it to Mark's attention, and 46 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 1: maybe the process was all screwed up, but Mark said, uh, 47 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 1: I it's on me, screwed up, it's on me. Like 48 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: But the dichotomy of the reality that Mark was so 49 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 1: detached from what was going on right underneath his nose, 50 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: to the image of Mark being that mettlesome I'm involved 51 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: in everything owner is very surprising to me. I think 52 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: at least it's a it's a good start for because 53 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: you rarely hear it for someone to come out as 54 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: a male and say, hey, this is my bad and 55 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: we gotta make is better. At least it is rare. 56 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: I mean, not in the bar household though, well only 57 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: Monday's Wednesdays and well, just so you know, by the 58 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: way I had I had reached out to Mark prior 59 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: to this. I didn't know that the report was coming down. 60 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:16,359 Speaker 1: I had reached out to Mark to see if he 61 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: wanted to be on the show, and he does, so 62 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: we're gonna have Mark on one of these days soon. 63 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 1: The the NBA owners are meeting in New York, so 64 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: I figured he'd be in town and he'd come in 65 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: and we could do it. But he's filming Shark Tank. 66 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:29,359 Speaker 1: He didn't come to any so he's filming Shark Tank 67 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 1: this week. Um, but I would love to sit down 68 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: sort of as a manager, as an owner from a 69 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 1: business perspective, how did Mark get this way where he 70 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: was so detached, where just these things did not reach him. 71 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: It's just it's incongruous, like the word it's incongruous for me, 72 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 1: for the Mark that I know, the Mark that I 73 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: thought I knew, and the involved Mark and the fact 74 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: that none of this reached his desk. Well, when you 75 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 1: have a large organization, not only with the Dallas Mavericks, 76 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: but again he's with Shark Tank, he's he has so 77 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: many other irons in the fire. You can see now 78 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 1: how we can get lost? Yeah, I mean yeah, you can. 79 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: You can see it. But it does a lot of 80 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: bad looks there, from Tsurion down to some others in 81 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: that franchise. A lot of bad looks, and you just 82 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 1: would have figured that, somehow, some way, with the pervasiveness 83 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,239 Speaker 1: with which this was happening, that this would have gotten 84 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:24,160 Speaker 1: out earlier. But hey, says we'll clean it up. Now, 85 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,919 Speaker 1: we'll see you say, ten million dollars will be donated 86 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 1: to women's organizations. And let's move on to the National 87 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: Football League. Have team values plantaut well? According to FOURBS, 88 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: they have. It looks like what the values are up 89 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,679 Speaker 1: two during the past year, reaching two point five seven billion. 90 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: When the Panthers came up for sale, everybody was tossing around, 91 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:46,919 Speaker 1: you know, three billion, three billion, and that didn't happen. 92 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 1: It didn't happen because, like David Tepper, was the only 93 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 1: guy who stepped up who had actually had the money 94 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,280 Speaker 1: to get it done. There were some other bidders who 95 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: said I wanted, but they didn't have the liquid cash 96 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: to make it happen. And that's what's happening in the NFL. 97 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: You gotta have thirty percent of that price in cash um, 98 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 1: And they're just aren't that many folks around these of 99 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: three billion is just inside a billion dollars and in cash? Now, 100 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 1: who has that list lying around the house? Yeah, I mean, 101 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 1: obviously there are some who do, but up until now, 102 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 1: I haven't seen Zuckerberg raise his hand to say I 103 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: want to buy a pro sports team. How many folks 104 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 1: are out there? What I wonder is if if this 105 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: gets discussed at the NFL headquarters and among the owners, 106 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 1: and if there really is sort of this, this suppression 107 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 1: of bidders. Does the NFL amend its ownership rules? That's 108 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: the beautiful thing about being in this club. You can 109 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 1: always change the rules. They're moving targets. So do they 110 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: amend the rules to make it easier for not only 111 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: one person to put down, whether it's less, or expand 112 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: the number of people because right now I believe it's 113 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: twenty five people are allowed in an ownership group. Do 114 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: they make that bigger? They can change the rules to 115 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: make it easier to to expand that pool of possible bidders. However, 116 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: you do open the door for ownership group troubles as 117 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: we've seen in other sports. The NFL does not allow 118 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: for corporate ownership. They don't want one affecting the other. 119 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: And these rules have by and large prevented the sorts 120 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: of problems we've seen with bankruptcies and other sports. We've 121 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: seen the NFL stay clear of that, and justin ESPN 122 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: plus some good news. Yeah, well for them, if you're 123 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: wondering how many people were gonna take in this O 124 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: T T service. In the five months since launch, they've 125 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 1: reached a million paid subscribers. Five here, we're gonna flex 126 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 1: that math again, ready, Michael Barr. Five dollars a month, 127 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:53,600 Speaker 1: one million subscribers. Slide the beads. I mean, it's it's 128 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 1: not it doesn't offset the losses of the cable side. 129 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 1: But again, this is fledgling technology. We're just starting here. 130 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: And others. Hey, let me see what do I got here? 131 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:09,039 Speaker 1: ESPN gave out some cool things. Pandora Premium launched. Marcheen 132 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: hit one million paid subscribers eight months later, so they're 133 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: ahead of Pandora. There you go, there's a name. There's 134 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 1: a there's a name of a comparison. You know this 135 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: is going to be the future, folks. Yeah, this you know, 136 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: the old terrestrial broadcast stuff, which I love. Obviously, my 137 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: kid will never pay for a cable bundle. Never. He'll 138 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 1: steal your password and he'll watch whatever he wants to watch. 139 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: Those are your biggest stories, and they are big Stories. Hey, 140 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:45,559 Speaker 1: you can find me on Twitter. I'm getting good at Twitter, 141 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: by the way. Yeah, although, no, no, actually, Evan and 142 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: I did have a little bone to pick with you 143 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: and Eben actually ready for what Eben Novie Williams said 144 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: out loud to me. Now we're gonna find out again 145 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: if he listens to the show. You know what he 146 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 1: said out loud. I may have to follow bar what 147 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: he Eban does not allow for cat videos. What's wrong 148 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 1: with the cat video? Ebban does not allow for cat 149 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: It's a personal role. If you're going cat animal videos, 150 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: you risk losing no v Underscore Williams. Do you know 151 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: I put the animals and those cute little videos on 152 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 1: there because with the world the way it is. Hey, 153 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: you can explain it away anyway you want. I'm just 154 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 1: bringing you the truth from the other side of the building. 155 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 1: Eban Novi Williams uttered the words, I may have to 156 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 1: unfollowed Bar and I said, I missed you too. Evan. 157 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,680 Speaker 1: There you go. You can find me on Twitter with 158 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: my cat videos at Big Bar Sports, and you can 159 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: follow me at where You're eating every weekend this time 160 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 1: and catch our Apple podcast on Monday's, Wednesdays and Thursdays 161 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 1: and now for no no no no, So you could 162 00:08:56,200 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: have said and now and me now was Scott and 163 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 1: my interview that was good with CEO of BSc Global, 164 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: Brett your marks Man as Chief Executive Officer BSc Global, 165 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: Brett your Mark Overseas, the business enterprise that manages and 166 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 1: controls the Brooklyn Nets Barclay Center, the New York Islanders 167 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 1: Business Operations, n y C B Live. I'm gonna Federals 168 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: Memorial Coliseum. Oh my goodness it l I you Brooklyn. 169 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:39,439 Speaker 1: I didn't know they had this center. Yeah, I mean 170 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: you know that Brooklyn Paramount Theater, Wan Help Webster Hall, 171 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:46,719 Speaker 1: the g League, the Long Island Nets Man a lot 172 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 1: of stuff in BSc Global. Your Mark oversaw all aspects 173 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: of the Nets moved Barclay Center in Brooklyn in twelve, 174 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:57,960 Speaker 1: including the rebranding, marketing and sponsorship sales. Since it's grand 175 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 1: opening in September, Mark has had oversight for all facets 176 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 1: of Barclays Center, including operations, event programming, sales and marketing. 177 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 1: In January two thousand seven, your Mark Security twenty years 178 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 1: strategic marketing partnership with Barclays, which includes the naming rights 179 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 1: to Barclays Center. Brett, thanks very much for coming in. 180 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:19,600 Speaker 1: Its good to see you, my glad to be here. 181 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 1: Thank you so much. How long we know each other now, God, 182 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: probably fifteen plus years. I remember doing We did a 183 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 1: TV shoot years ago on the practice facility in New Jersey. 184 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,079 Speaker 1: I don't remember what it was four, but you were 185 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:35,559 Speaker 1: selling the New Jersey nets. We were selling the New 186 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,320 Speaker 1: Jersey nets, and the vision for Brooklyn used the Eskimo 187 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 1: is my friend. Yes, I used to how much harder 188 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: is it to sew in New Jersey. That's when you 189 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: look back, You're like, man, I was working hard. Listen, 190 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: I cut my teeth back in New Jersey. And I 191 00:10:49,400 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 1: think when you can be resilient and fight through the 192 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: challenges we did, it just makes you stronger and and 193 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:58,320 Speaker 1: in many respects get you prepared and obviously thrilled to 194 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 1: be in Brooklyn. Uh about the upcoming season, and in 195 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: some respects, those days are kind of in the rear 196 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 1: view mirror. I mean, everything's focused about Brooklyn and and 197 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:09,839 Speaker 1: what that means to the team today. Although the fans 198 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 1: in Jersey have stayed with us um and they watch 199 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:15,959 Speaker 1: us on yes if they're not in the building, so Um, 200 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: Jersey is an important part of our past, but it's 201 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: all about the future. It's all about Brooklyn. I followed 202 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:24,440 Speaker 1: Iron Eagle at Syracuse University and irons here. I mean, 203 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: every time I see Iron, I'm just like, my god, 204 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 1: how long have I been doing this? And and he's 205 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 1: and he doesn't age. I he doesn't, he does not age. 206 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,480 Speaker 1: And he's been, you know, the voice of the Nets 207 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 1: for a long time, and um, just a great partner. 208 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 1: But when you think about Brooklyn, you think about the 209 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:41,440 Speaker 1: Nets first and foremost. That's sort of the core tenant. 210 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 1: But we're talking boxing, you're talking shows and concerts. You 211 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 1: really have to wrap your arms around entertainment sport. It's 212 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:55,400 Speaker 1: entertained that it's entertainment at the highest levels. We um. 213 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: You know, the building was built for the Brooklyn Nets. Um, 214 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: but we're a lot more than just basketball. I mean, 215 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 1: we have a boxing franchise, we have a concert business 216 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:07,800 Speaker 1: of a family show franchise. Were big in college basketball 217 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 1: in addition to obviously the Brooklyn Nets, and for the 218 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: last couple of years we've had Islanders hockey. So we're 219 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: a busy building. But you're you're absolutely correct, it's all 220 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:19,680 Speaker 1: about entertainment, and uh, it's it's been a great run. 221 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 1: Next week will be six years in Brooklyn, our six 222 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:26,319 Speaker 1: year anniversary. It's been that long. It's been six years already. 223 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: It seems like yesterday. I was living right in the 224 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:31,079 Speaker 1: shadow of the Barclay Center when it was going up, 225 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 1: and we were so excited about being able to go 226 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: to professional supporting events right down the street. And the 227 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:40,960 Speaker 1: moment it opened, call from the landlord, Hey, by the way, 228 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:45,800 Speaker 1: your rent, it's going. So we stuck around long enough 229 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 1: to see the opening Jay Z concert. We were not 230 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:51,319 Speaker 1: there much. Well, you know, the building has been a 231 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 1: bit of a catalyst for the renaissance things. It's always 232 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: sold that way, but it's not always the result. That's correct, 233 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 1: that's correct. And but you know, our goal is not 234 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 1: just about the venue. It was about job creation. It 235 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 1: was about affordable housing. You know. The mixed use development 236 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 1: was the vision that Bruce Ratner had and it's probably 237 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,760 Speaker 1: taken a little longer for it to all come to fruition. 238 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 1: But when you go down Flatbush today and at that 239 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:17,880 Speaker 1: intersection of Atlantic Avenue, um, we've created a community and 240 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:20,200 Speaker 1: one that we're very proud of. So before we go 241 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:22,280 Speaker 1: any further. We learned a lesson. A couple of weeks ago, 242 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 1: we had Oscar de Lajoya on uh. He did not 243 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:27,480 Speaker 1: tell us he was considering running for president, and we 244 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: were bummed about that. I read that boiler play question. 245 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 1: We're asking everybody, now, are you considering running for president? 246 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: I am not, and I don't and I don't think 247 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: Oscar de la Hoya should either. And by the way, 248 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: we're saying about what feet from Mike Bloomberg's desk, there's 249 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 1: somebody who likes, you know, when you bring a sports 250 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: team to Brooklyn or any city, whatever, and you just 251 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 1: you touched off one to it, about the jobs that 252 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 1: it brings, about the money that it brings into that community. 253 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 1: Can you expand more about that all of a sudden, 254 00:13:58,559 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: little hoot Robinson's Are or whatever it is by there, 255 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, now that's the hangout spot. Well, 256 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 1: I mean, when you recreate a community, and we did 257 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:11,200 Speaker 1: with the building of Barkley Center, it should be the 258 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:14,440 Speaker 1: economic engine, you know, for for the downtown area, and 259 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:18,480 Speaker 1: I think it has. I mean, retailers are experiencing growth 260 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 1: like they've never had before. Housing if you go down 261 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 1: Flatbush Avenue. I mean there's rigging, rigging everywhere. I mean 262 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:28,360 Speaker 1: new housing you know, has started obviously over the last 263 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 1: eight or nine years, and it continues. Um just job 264 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: creation generally speaking. I mean, we have over two thousand 265 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 1: part time jobs that we've been able to create at 266 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 1: Barkley Center, as well as many full time jobs. And 267 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:43,000 Speaker 1: then the housing on the Arena Black and heading east 268 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: were a part of the vision that Bruce Rattner had too, 269 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: So it truly has served um its purpose, not only 270 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 1: about bringing sports entertainment back to this great borough of Brooklyn, 271 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 1: but also from a peripheral standpoint, creating jobs, creating housing, 272 00:14:57,080 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 1: and most importantly just creating opportunities. I wasn't making up, 273 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:03,360 Speaker 1: by the way, who Robinson That used to be a 274 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:07,280 Speaker 1: bar at the old Tiger Stadium back in Detroit, Michigan 275 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: and Trumbull. And that was I mean, and now the 276 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 1: place it wasn't, you know, like elaborate, but it was 277 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:16,360 Speaker 1: like norm from cheersy walk in the whole everybody would 278 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 1: go to Hood Robinson's there when it was at the 279 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: old Michigan and Trumbull. Once they moved and they went 280 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 1: into the downtown area, that was it for the bar. 281 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 1: And I just wonder when when a team moves it's 282 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: there's a lot of thought that goes into it, absolutely 283 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: so well Brooklyn knows a thing or two about teams 284 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: moving away. Well, you know, in many respects, we are 285 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 1: the new Dodgers. I mean it was seven when the 286 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 1: Dodgers left. The market had been underserved in so many 287 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: different ways sports entertainment, and we in in many respects 288 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 1: I think, brought it back and have hopefully elevated the 289 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: the the glamour um and the meaning you know behind 290 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 1: going to Brooklyn and experiencing what that great barr is 291 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:02,040 Speaker 1: all about. And and it does start with being in 292 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 1: and as I often tell people, an aspirational play Barkley Center, 293 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 1: I mean we for me personally, I want people and 294 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 1: kids to grow up thinking about performing on that stage, 295 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 1: or boxing in that ring, or playing on that court. 296 00:16:15,720 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 1: And I think it's driven on, you know, people to 297 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 1: reach higher and go wider as they aspire to make 298 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 1: something of their lives. And and that to me is 299 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,120 Speaker 1: a very important part of it, as well as being 300 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 1: involved in the community. In fact, Thursday Night is our 301 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:34,600 Speaker 1: second annual um Barkley Center Cares Galla where we have 302 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 1: sold it out thanks to the support of so many 303 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: in the borough and beyond. We support many charities in 304 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: downtown Brooklyn and throughout the borough. And you know, our biggest, 305 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: you know, mission is to make a difference, and I 306 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 1: think we're doing that. We're chatting with Brett your market. Brett. 307 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:52,320 Speaker 1: The Nets are a brand, we get it, but Brooklyn 308 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 1: is a bigger brand. Absolutely. And you've recently rebranded because 309 00:16:56,400 --> 00:17:00,960 Speaker 1: you're you have eyes on a world without Borders Global? 310 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,960 Speaker 1: What's the mission? What are you trying to do? What 311 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 1: sorts of venues do you want? How do the pieces 312 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:09,320 Speaker 1: all fit together with this is the centerpiece? Well, we 313 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 1: we You're absolutely right. We rebranded recently to B A 314 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 1: C Global And you know, starting with ownership, UM, having 315 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:17,960 Speaker 1: brought in Joe Tie, the co founder of Alley Bob 316 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: as owner of the Gnats, and obviously having Miquel proker 317 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:23,880 Speaker 1: Off is the principal owner of the Gnats. And how's 318 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:26,680 Speaker 1: that working out? By the way, it could be difficult, 319 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:28,919 Speaker 1: because it's working out just fine. You know, Joe is 320 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:32,719 Speaker 1: is a great partner, very respectful of the process and 321 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 1: his position. Um. He is learning a lot, as are 322 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:39,440 Speaker 1: his colleagues. Uh, it's a nice transition sale as I 323 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 1: like to call it, as they learn the business and 324 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 1: get ready to take control in three years from now 325 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 1: if that's what they desire. But Joe has been a 326 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:51,439 Speaker 1: value creator. Obviously opens up a lot of opportunities in 327 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,840 Speaker 1: China as we think about global expansion and doing business everywhere. 328 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 1: But Joe is also very much rooted here in New York, 329 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: having gone to Yale, having gone to high school Atlawrenceville 330 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: in New Jersey. UM, so he's been very helpful as 331 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 1: his colleagues have been on the commercial side of the business, 332 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: and very supportive of Shawn Marks and his efforts to 333 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:14,160 Speaker 1: improve the team. UM. But there's a great culture fit, 334 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 1: you know, between UM the two owners, which certainly helps. 335 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:21,399 Speaker 1: And you know, one thing that I've been able to 336 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:25,200 Speaker 1: enjoy as Sean has UM, they give us a lot 337 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:28,719 Speaker 1: of autonomy to run the business, and UM it's been 338 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:32,040 Speaker 1: business as usual as Joe has become a part of 339 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: our very Warren Buffett given the resources and get out 340 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:36,800 Speaker 1: of the way. Well, I mean candidly, that's kind of 341 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:39,719 Speaker 1: how it's been UM in my fourteen years in the organization. 342 00:18:39,800 --> 00:18:43,399 Speaker 1: And obviously it's not our business, but we run it 343 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 1: um with great diligence and direction from ownership, but they 344 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 1: do let us do what we need to do every day. 345 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:52,680 Speaker 1: But our goal charting with ownership is to do business everywhere. 346 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 1: We've got a nice footprint here in the New York 347 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:57,840 Speaker 1: metropolitan area when you think of our venue business, our 348 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: goal is to expand beyond that. I think London is 349 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,720 Speaker 1: our next horizon, something that we've been looking at for 350 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:05,399 Speaker 1: quite some time now, and I would that be an 351 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 1: entertain not a sports venue and entertainment and entertainment, but 352 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:11,040 Speaker 1: what midsize kind of thing, small to mid size, you know. 353 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:13,880 Speaker 1: Our our vision on the entertainment side is in many 354 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 1: respects to create a progression ladder up to Barkley Center 355 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 1: and to a lesser degree u n y C B Live, 356 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 1: you know, the home of the Nasco Veterans Memorial Colisseum 357 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 1: in Long Island. And in order to do that, we've 358 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 1: had to diversify our our portfolio. So about two years 359 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 1: ago we acquired Webster Hall with our partners A G. 360 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:35,840 Speaker 1: We also have the Downtown Paramount in Brooklyn. And the 361 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 1: goal is how do you connect with artists early and 362 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 1: often their careers, let them start at Webster then go 363 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:43,640 Speaker 1: to Paramount and make their way right up to Barkley's So. 364 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:47,600 Speaker 1: To the extent we can replicate that progression ladder in 365 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 1: in great markets around the world that are you know, 366 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:54,399 Speaker 1: that are nurturing great talent, we'd like to do that. 367 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: And we think the UK is a natural next step 368 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 1: for us. And in many respects we've seen our brand 369 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: there for years, given you know that it's the headquarters 370 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 1: of Barkley's SO. And we just recently created an extension 371 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 1: of our North American Advisory Board where we now have 372 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:11,680 Speaker 1: a London chapter. So I think in the next hopeful 373 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:14,800 Speaker 1: you know sixty and ninety days will have a meaningful 374 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 1: announcement that gets us somewhat rude in that market. And 375 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 1: how do you leverage the Nets the team another global 376 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:25,359 Speaker 1: brand to help with the events side of the business. Well, 377 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:29,119 Speaker 1: I think in many respects. Um Well, let let me 378 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 1: start off by saying, I think the Nets have um 379 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:36,360 Speaker 1: developed a bit of a global presence, and I think 380 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 1: a lot of that is due to the comment you 381 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 1: made earlier, Scott about Brand Brooklyn. I mean, Brand Brooklyn 382 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:44,119 Speaker 1: is a global brand. It resonates anywhere in this world 383 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:46,119 Speaker 1: you want you go to China, you go to the 384 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 1: UK and people wear it on their chest or or 385 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:50,720 Speaker 1: on their caps. It doesn't hurt that it's an NBA 386 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: team the most global. That's exactly right. And you know, 387 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:56,439 Speaker 1: when we were thinking about our color palette black and white, 388 00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:58,120 Speaker 1: you know, we spent a lot of time and did 389 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:01,120 Speaker 1: focus groups and were worked with the Deidis at the time, 390 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:03,400 Speaker 1: who's a licensee for the NBA and black and white. 391 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:06,640 Speaker 1: He is a very global color palette that resonates also 392 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:08,840 Speaker 1: around the world. So when you think about our color palette, 393 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:12,640 Speaker 1: the market we we play in brand Brooklyn, it gives 394 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 1: us a headstart. And then as an NBA team president, 395 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:19,119 Speaker 1: I often raised my hand when given the opportunity to 396 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:22,399 Speaker 1: play globally because I think that's important. We've played in China, 397 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:24,639 Speaker 1: We've played in Mexico City last year, we've been in 398 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 1: the UK. So playing globally, I think is certainly something 399 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:31,119 Speaker 1: that that helps fuel the globalization, you know of the 400 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:33,600 Speaker 1: of the franchise. And then again back to ownership. You know, 401 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: having a guy like Joe Tye and and Mikul pro 402 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:39,359 Speaker 1: grof Um, you know, coming from both Russia and China 403 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: is certainly helping those efforts too. When Joe invested, well, 404 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: I guess about a year ago now, I think the 405 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,640 Speaker 1: price opened some eyes around the league. Two point three 406 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:51,920 Speaker 1: billion dollars for the team itself, not even including the building. 407 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:54,919 Speaker 1: What does that number tell you about the future of 408 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 1: the NBA as a as a global entity, as a 409 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 1: global brand moving. I think Adam silver In in the 410 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: entire NBA community has done an incredible job of of 411 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 1: growing the business, growing the brand, uh, and taking advantage 412 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 1: of the opportunities that are out there. And I think 413 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,960 Speaker 1: from a team perspective, we're certainly a beneficiary of that. 414 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: And I think, you know, the NBA has an incredible future, 415 00:22:22,280 --> 00:22:26,920 Speaker 1: great upside, a wonderful ownership group that's very aggressive uh 416 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:30,400 Speaker 1: and entrepreneurial UH. And um, you know, I think we're 417 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:32,720 Speaker 1: just getting started in many respects. I'm looking forward to 418 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 1: the upcoming season. I think the drama around the NBA 419 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 1: sea and is going to be terrific. And UM, we're 420 00:22:39,520 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: in a real good place right now. For sure, from 421 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: a revenue standpoint, you guys are not yet quite at 422 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:47,679 Speaker 1: an NFL level. UM, but it's reasonable to think that 423 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:50,439 Speaker 1: in the future, you know that that gap could narrow 424 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,920 Speaker 1: do you see a future in which the NBA, given 425 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 1: its global footprint, can be can be bigger than the NFL. 426 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:57,880 Speaker 1: How long do you think that might Well, I don't 427 00:22:57,920 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 1: know if we could be bigger than the NFL, but 428 00:22:59,880 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: I do think, you know, and I live by the 429 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 1: montre can control which you can control, And I think 430 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: there's a lot of upside, a lot of growth. And 431 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 1: I think about Joe Tie and his investment in the 432 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 1: Brooklyn Nets, and he certainly realized that there's wonderful growth 433 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:18,400 Speaker 1: potential um And so do let me ask about sort 434 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 1: of that in arena versus at home? And I think 435 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 1: what everybody's looking at Joe included is the ability to 436 00:23:24,119 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 1: scale and media today sort of the Thomas Friedman flat world. 437 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:33,280 Speaker 1: You can scale without limit. And whether that's a thirty 438 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: second highlight clip, whether that's the last two minutes of 439 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,760 Speaker 1: a game. Just do the math on number of games 440 00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: times number of seats versus worldwide consumers. That's where the 441 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,159 Speaker 1: opportunity is. And here I am again with my cell phone. 442 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:51,919 Speaker 1: How do sports in general? How does the NBA? How 443 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:54,479 Speaker 1: do the Nets? How does how does BSc global? How 444 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 1: does it pursue customers and fans who are used to 445 00:23:58,040 --> 00:23:59,440 Speaker 1: this little device. I think if you look at the 446 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:02,360 Speaker 1: NBA with they've done just in China is a great example. 447 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 1: I mean there are been there for so long, but 448 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:07,760 Speaker 1: there's no teams there. But I think that's a recipe 449 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: for success. I mean, it's a wonderful blueprint how they 450 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 1: can do, how they've been able to deliver meaningful content 451 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:16,399 Speaker 1: to market like China, reinforce it, you know, with the 452 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:21,960 Speaker 1: China Game of the Week. It's like all all nets 453 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 1: games are in one way, shape or form um you know, 454 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:29,359 Speaker 1: delivered you know, to to that marketplace, um, whether streamed 455 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:32,840 Speaker 1: or on CCTV, I mean, whatever the case might be. 456 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:35,639 Speaker 1: And I think that's wonderful for for the NBA, but 457 00:24:35,720 --> 00:24:38,479 Speaker 1: also great as we try to grow the sport and 458 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 1: doing it through content. And you're hearing about content deals 459 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:42,879 Speaker 1: that the league is doing all over the world right 460 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:47,879 Speaker 1: now in markets where they see upside potential and fandom. So, um, 461 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 1: you're right. I think it's limitless. I think the upside 462 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:52,720 Speaker 1: is terrific, and I think the continued globalization of the 463 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:54,520 Speaker 1: sport is on the horizon. Are you on the buyer 464 00:24:54,640 --> 00:25:00,240 Speaker 1: sell of Amazon, Facebook, Twitter? Real bidders for those rights 465 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:03,000 Speaker 1: that have traditionally gone to the NBCs and Foxes of 466 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:04,200 Speaker 1: the world. Well, I mean, I think you have to. 467 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: You know, everyone's a potential candidate, you know, down the road. Obviously, 468 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:11,680 Speaker 1: we we have great media partners right now, and who 469 00:25:11,720 --> 00:25:14,960 Speaker 1: knows what the future might present. But if you if 470 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 1: you look at boxing as an example, I mean, and 471 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:20,240 Speaker 1: and how you know those content deals of of of 472 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 1: come to be over those own the last you know, 473 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:26,119 Speaker 1: month or two, uh O T T and and and 474 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:29,400 Speaker 1: marrying that digital platform is something that they think, UM 475 00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 1: has incredible upside and can grow the sport. Now. I 476 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,720 Speaker 1: think terrestrial TV there will always be a great need 477 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:37,760 Speaker 1: for it, and I love what the PBC did recently 478 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:41,400 Speaker 1: with their Fox deal and show Time for that matter. UM, 479 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:44,959 Speaker 1: but the distribution of of live sport on a digital 480 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:48,880 Speaker 1: platform is is an incredible opportunity for for many players also, 481 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:51,760 Speaker 1: like people coming in the building, I'm fascinated sort of 482 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: how does the battle shape up? Let's pretend here I am, 483 00:25:54,680 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 1: I'm Ariana Grande, I'm you're sitting. I'm justin bib okay 484 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:07,439 Speaker 1: place that I wish we had a photo of bar 485 00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:11,679 Speaker 1: to put up right now that you're dealing with their management, 486 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:15,360 Speaker 1: They're they're picking venues to play in New York. How 487 00:26:15,359 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: does that battle shave up? How do you say complex? 488 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:20,440 Speaker 1: Is it an either or or is there both? How 489 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:22,880 Speaker 1: do you say Barkley's is the place for you? Well, 490 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:25,880 Speaker 1: and that's a great question. We um. Let me take 491 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 1: a step back for a moment. When we were doing 492 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:31,880 Speaker 1: a lot of due diligence before Barkley's was built, we 493 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:35,919 Speaker 1: realized through our data that this market was at almost 494 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 1: full capacity as far as how they could host some 495 00:26:38,119 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 1: of the biggest and greatest events and artists. And I 496 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:44,000 Speaker 1: think that's come, uh, you know to fruition, you know, 497 00:26:44,119 --> 00:26:46,119 Speaker 1: and where it came to fruition. And now when you 498 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:47,920 Speaker 1: think about Barkley's and what we've done over the last 499 00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:51,640 Speaker 1: six years, MSG remains MSG. I mean, they're a legendary 500 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 1: venue and they've done a terrific job programming they're building. 501 00:26:54,800 --> 00:26:58,240 Speaker 1: But Barkley's has been very additive to the marketplace. This 502 00:26:58,280 --> 00:27:02,200 Speaker 1: market was losing content rate, shows great events, and when 503 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:05,359 Speaker 1: you think about the rankings and post or Billboard, I 504 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:08,359 Speaker 1: mean we're one two between MSG and Barkley's. So the 505 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: market's big enough for both of us. So now let's 506 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:14,520 Speaker 1: let's determined. You know why Barkley's versus MSG or y 507 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:17,160 Speaker 1: MS g overer Barkley's. You know, when you think about Brooklyn, 508 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:20,199 Speaker 1: there's a hip cool factor and I think you know, 509 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:23,719 Speaker 1: from from our perspective, we have a sweet spot. And 510 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:26,199 Speaker 1: that's for that younger artist you know, that wants that 511 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:28,840 Speaker 1: equity transfer, that wants to play Brooklyn for all the 512 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:30,840 Speaker 1: right reasons. They've heard a lot of great things about 513 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:34,439 Speaker 1: the borough. They want that hip cool play and and 514 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,640 Speaker 1: Brooklyn delivers it. Um. And So when you think about, 515 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:39,480 Speaker 1: you know, the artists that have come to Brooklyn over 516 00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:42,160 Speaker 1: the last six years. I mean we've had your legendary 517 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:45,520 Speaker 1: acts for sure, um, but you know, the the up 518 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:49,800 Speaker 1: and coming emerging artists, that young pop urban artists that 519 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 1: that once that Brooklyn play has made it their home 520 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:56,360 Speaker 1: and they keep coming back. And there's lots of reasons 521 00:27:56,359 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 1: for it. I think customer service plays a key role 522 00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:02,840 Speaker 1: in it. Um. They make money in our building, um, 523 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 1: which also is a factor. UM. And UM. You know, 524 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:08,480 Speaker 1: I think in many respects we give me a reason 525 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 1: to keep coming back. But what do you make the 526 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:14,800 Speaker 1: most money? Well, I mean, I I think you know, 527 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: our our business is quite healthy. Um. Obviously the anchor 528 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:21,639 Speaker 1: tenant is the Brooklyn Nets, So I think most buildings 529 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:24,280 Speaker 1: would say their anchor tenants or drive the most revenue. 530 00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: But is that why hot, it's better for you for 531 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:29,320 Speaker 1: the Islanders to play games elsewhere because you can make 532 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:32,880 Speaker 1: more with the concerts, with the family entertainment. Well, the Islanders, 533 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:36,600 Speaker 1: I think is is a is a totally different scenario. Um. 534 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: When you look back at you know, the whole Islanders 535 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 1: moved to Brooklyn. Um, it's been met with mixed results. Um. 536 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:46,840 Speaker 1: And we had we had hoped for more. I think 537 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:48,920 Speaker 1: the fans had hoped for more. But at the end 538 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:51,760 Speaker 1: of the day, Long Island is their core marketplace, that's 539 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:56,480 Speaker 1: base resides and um, the fact that we were able 540 00:28:56,520 --> 00:28:59,240 Speaker 1: to move twenty games back there this year and who 541 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:01,960 Speaker 1: knows what grows too over the course of the next 542 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:04,600 Speaker 1: couple of years was the right move. And I want 543 00:29:04,600 --> 00:29:07,320 Speaker 1: to thank Gary Bettman for approving it. I want to 544 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:11,440 Speaker 1: thank the older ownership for really being great partners. But 545 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:13,160 Speaker 1: for people who may not know, by the way, also 546 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 1: you're own that property also, yes, and and it's great 547 00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:24,160 Speaker 1: for the building. It creates purpose for that building. But 548 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: big picture that's what the fans are and I think 549 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:30,160 Speaker 1: the fans found it challenging to commute to Brooklyn, especially 550 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 1: during those weekday events. Um and you know week when 551 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:36,080 Speaker 1: weekends were a little different. As as a new resident 552 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:38,120 Speaker 1: of New Jersey, thank you for putting the word challenging 553 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:41,400 Speaker 1: and commuting in the same sentence. Right. Well, yeah, I too, 554 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:44,240 Speaker 1: if and anybody from n JT is listening to and 555 00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 1: commuting has been, you know, top of mind on the news, 556 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:51,640 Speaker 1: I think a lot lately. And um, but I think 557 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:53,400 Speaker 1: you know, the fans are getting what they deserve and 558 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 1: that's their home team back to Long Island, and I 559 00:29:55,480 --> 00:29:57,400 Speaker 1: think it's gonna work out really really well out there. 560 00:29:57,520 --> 00:29:59,480 Speaker 1: Last time I was at the Barclay Center I think 561 00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:02,600 Speaker 1: was last year, was for any sports event which I 562 00:30:02,840 --> 00:30:05,240 Speaker 1: may have been your first or your second. Uh, what 563 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:07,440 Speaker 1: did you guys learn from from that experience? How did 564 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:09,280 Speaker 1: that kind of compare to so you were at the 565 00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:12,480 Speaker 1: event which is one of the biggest North American events. 566 00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:16,600 Speaker 1: In fact, Um, that event comes back later this month, 567 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 1: which were which we're thrilled about. We did have the 568 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:22,240 Speaker 1: Overwatch Championships, the first Overwatch Championships this past July. Was 569 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:25,720 Speaker 1: speaking of young, hip, cool, audience and terrific and Brooklyn 570 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:27,440 Speaker 1: makes a lot of sense. I mean, it makes a 571 00:30:27,480 --> 00:30:29,600 Speaker 1: lot of sense for Brooklyn to be destinational when you 572 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:31,840 Speaker 1: think about the sports, just the makeup of the community, 573 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:35,240 Speaker 1: the millennials, you know, the tech centric, you know businesses 574 00:30:35,320 --> 00:30:39,120 Speaker 1: that you know, Cole Brooklyn home. But we've learned a 575 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:43,680 Speaker 1: lot about consumer behavior. Um. In fact, you know, just 576 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:46,200 Speaker 1: just the choice of food and beverage changes when you 577 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:50,760 Speaker 1: when you host let's here, that's very less beer and 578 00:30:50,760 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 1: a lot more red Bull and red Bull. No really, 579 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:54,560 Speaker 1: I mean that's that's the reality. You should have an 580 00:30:54,600 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 1: oxygen bo that'll be mine. Right, that's changing. And I'll 581 00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:02,160 Speaker 1: tell you what I felt, which was which was terrific. 582 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:07,160 Speaker 1: Is the first DSL event that we hosted, eight percent 583 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:11,160 Speaker 1: of those that were in attendance. We're first time Barkley Center, 584 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,080 Speaker 1: so it brought a whole new demographical millennial down much state. 585 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:16,720 Speaker 1: Did you collect from first times for to get me back? 586 00:31:17,040 --> 00:31:19,040 Speaker 1: We did? We we you know, we we we collected 587 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:21,360 Speaker 1: a lot of data and we we're building up a 588 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 1: nice database now based on some of the activity we've 589 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:27,360 Speaker 1: had in the sports space. UM. We're excited about our 590 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 1: event later this month, and we want to be a 591 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:32,760 Speaker 1: destination for E sports for sure. We sold out both 592 00:31:32,800 --> 00:31:36,320 Speaker 1: events for Overwatch UM which were which was terrific sality 593 00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:40,120 Speaker 1: and Sunday over thirteen thousand. We're in the building both nights, 594 00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:43,400 Speaker 1: so it it's it's an amazing business, one that certainly 595 00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 1: has incredible upside and we want to be a part 596 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:47,600 Speaker 1: of it. And as you talk about other venues, possibly 597 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:51,080 Speaker 1: even smaller ones in different places, E sports fits very 598 00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 1: well into that model and we will make sure those 599 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:57,640 Speaker 1: venues are sports compassive. Yes, absolutely, whether it's Webster or 600 00:31:57,680 --> 00:31:59,960 Speaker 1: whether it's Paramount. We think there's a great play there 601 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:05,360 Speaker 1: for smaller audiences and certainly something we're discussing. Are you 602 00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:11,760 Speaker 1: surprised how E sports has taken off? I am, um, 603 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:13,480 Speaker 1: But at the same time I'm not. I mean, I 604 00:32:13,560 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 1: have a fourteen year old at home and when he's 605 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:20,040 Speaker 1: not you know, playing basketball or tennis, I mean he's 606 00:32:20,080 --> 00:32:22,640 Speaker 1: on his phone and he's playing Fortnite and he's playing 607 00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:26,000 Speaker 1: you know, other games, and I think, um, young kids 608 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:29,720 Speaker 1: today are very engaged um in the sport. And in fact, 609 00:32:29,800 --> 00:32:33,840 Speaker 1: next year we will have a team UM that's part 610 00:32:33,840 --> 00:32:36,040 Speaker 1: of the NBA E Sports and issue of the NBA 611 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:38,480 Speaker 1: U K League, which we're very excited about. You know, 612 00:32:38,520 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 1: seventeen teams were involved in it. This year. Four teams 613 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:44,960 Speaker 1: are getting you know, you don't want to now I 614 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:52,040 Speaker 1: know who won. We'll let the folks looking up. Congratulations 615 00:32:52,080 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 1: to the New York Knicks. What is it? I did 616 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:58,680 Speaker 1: not have a great regular season. They stepped it up 617 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:02,840 Speaker 1: me of ending the lockout shortened season. They finished, remember 618 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:04,760 Speaker 1: in the regularly, finished number eight in the East that 619 00:33:04,840 --> 00:33:07,800 Speaker 1: year and went to the finals against the Congratulations to them. No, 620 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:10,480 Speaker 1: that's great. Hopefully we can have the same kind of 621 00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:12,960 Speaker 1: success next year. No, you're very busy. But what what 622 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:15,760 Speaker 1: don't we know? What's what's new? What's nexts what's exciting? 623 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:17,400 Speaker 1: What do you what do you see on that horizon? 624 00:33:17,920 --> 00:33:20,280 Speaker 1: I mean everything's going really well right now. I mean, 625 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:22,840 Speaker 1: as you and I discussed earlier. I mean, globalization is 626 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:25,600 Speaker 1: certainly something that we're focused on. I'm thrilled about the 627 00:33:25,640 --> 00:33:28,840 Speaker 1: nets uh and and you know, the the opportunity that 628 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:30,280 Speaker 1: we will have in front of us. I think over 629 00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:32,840 Speaker 1: the next twelve months, when you think about free agency, 630 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:35,560 Speaker 1: UM and the opportunity to improve our team, it's the 631 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:39,360 Speaker 1: first time since two thousand and thirteen where we control 632 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:42,680 Speaker 1: our first round draft picks, which is amazing. But you 633 00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:46,760 Speaker 1: had Paul piercing Kevin Garnett for a little for But 634 00:33:46,800 --> 00:33:48,600 Speaker 1: when you think about the fans, you know, they want 635 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:51,320 Speaker 1: to be able to see a plan. They want to 636 00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:53,760 Speaker 1: they want to see a blueprint, and we're in a 637 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:56,760 Speaker 1: position right now where we can sell that blueprint, that hope, 638 00:33:56,800 --> 00:33:59,160 Speaker 1: that vision, and I think with Sean and Kenny have 639 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:03,400 Speaker 1: done has has been terrific UM player development, you know, 640 00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:06,640 Speaker 1: just kind of retooling UM, you know, the franchise and 641 00:34:06,680 --> 00:34:08,719 Speaker 1: giving us a foundation that we can grow from. And 642 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:11,800 Speaker 1: by the way, fans are responding very favorably. Revenue is 643 00:34:11,880 --> 00:34:15,640 Speaker 1: up UM almost year over year, which is terrific for 644 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:17,920 Speaker 1: us given the fact that we haven't made the players 645 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:19,400 Speaker 1: in the last couple of years. So I'm very excited 646 00:34:19,400 --> 00:34:22,319 Speaker 1: about the upcoming season, Excited about the Islanders moved back 647 00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:25,880 Speaker 1: to Long Island. We discussed that, Excited about the continued 648 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:30,040 Speaker 1: development of our programming at Barkley Center, UM that that 649 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:33,040 Speaker 1: that should be terrific. We're gonna open up Webster Hall 650 00:34:33,160 --> 00:34:37,040 Speaker 1: sometime this winter, which I'm really excited about an iconic 651 00:34:37,160 --> 00:34:40,839 Speaker 1: venue that so many fans have experienced in and around 652 00:34:40,880 --> 00:34:42,960 Speaker 1: New York. So we're we're gonna be able to didn't 653 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:46,640 Speaker 1: you see flock of seagulls their way back in the day, Michaelhead? 654 00:34:46,640 --> 00:34:49,200 Speaker 1: Did you ever make it to Webster Hall? It the 655 00:34:49,239 --> 00:34:53,520 Speaker 1: web CBS. I was all of them. Okay, actually staved 656 00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:56,960 Speaker 1: stage dive dive at CBGBs. I have that claiming fan. 657 00:34:57,120 --> 00:35:00,160 Speaker 1: So we're excited about that too. A lot of tighten 658 00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,759 Speaker 1: me out of BSc gobels. Brett, your Mark, Brett, thanks 659 00:35:02,760 --> 00:35:06,320 Speaker 1: so much for coming in. Thank you. Takeaways. There are 660 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:09,000 Speaker 1: a lot of takeaways, but the one that impressed me 661 00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:13,239 Speaker 1: about Brooklyn is a brand. And when you think about it, yes, 662 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:16,920 Speaker 1: because when I was you know what the stupid thing 663 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:19,480 Speaker 1: that popped in my mind when he mentioned about Brooklyn 664 00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:23,239 Speaker 1: and when I was a kid asking us if we 665 00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:25,279 Speaker 1: know the stupid thing that popped into his mind? Who 666 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:30,600 Speaker 1: wants to venture there? I mean, you remember Welcome back, Carter? 667 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:33,719 Speaker 1: Do I do I know Arnold Horshack? Is that what 668 00:35:33,760 --> 00:35:39,719 Speaker 1: you're asking? Oh? You do that, Washington too? Well? Do 669 00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:44,920 Speaker 1: I know? Welcome back? Come on, dreams and come on, 670 00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:51,720 Speaker 1: come on anyway? Frank Now, I mean, it's it's true. 671 00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:55,960 Speaker 1: You know Brooklyn years ago from the old TV shows 672 00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:58,200 Speaker 1: and this and then, and of course it is still 673 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:02,960 Speaker 1: here today. Can we Gabe Kaplan on Poker Player? I 674 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:06,920 Speaker 1: know him from the Poker and one of my favorite movies, 675 00:36:07,280 --> 00:36:10,120 Speaker 1: What was it where he was the coach at Cadwallada University? 676 00:36:10,280 --> 00:36:12,120 Speaker 1: Do you ever see that? You remember that was the 677 00:36:12,120 --> 00:36:16,960 Speaker 1: basketball coach at cad Walada? Fast Break, Fast Break. They're 678 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:19,200 Speaker 1: the opening scene where let's just say they're doing something 679 00:36:19,239 --> 00:36:22,120 Speaker 1: in the car they're not supposed to, and the police 680 00:36:22,120 --> 00:36:24,520 Speaker 1: iron comes up from behind them, and let's just say 681 00:36:24,560 --> 00:36:26,600 Speaker 1: they're shoving a whole bunch of stuff in their mouths 682 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:28,959 Speaker 1: so the police can't find it when they get pulled over, 683 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:31,839 Speaker 1: and they pull over and the police car zooms right 684 00:36:31,880 --> 00:36:37,200 Speaker 1: past great pagetting. Oh man, My takeaway from this thing 685 00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:41,680 Speaker 1: was that you've got an owner from Russia, You've got 686 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:46,000 Speaker 1: an Asian owner. One is selling to the other. They're 687 00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:49,799 Speaker 1: helping with the commerce. That's they're helping with globalization. So 688 00:36:49,880 --> 00:36:52,960 Speaker 1: much going on in the franchise, so much going on 689 00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:57,680 Speaker 1: in the league. Excited to see in the as I've said, 690 00:36:57,719 --> 00:37:01,400 Speaker 1: a million time flat world scale of media how this 691 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:09,239 Speaker 1: franchise in particular, takes its content around the world. Feel 692 00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:11,600 Speaker 1: better to be number one than number five a number 693 00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:13,200 Speaker 1: because of mine, we have a chance to go for 694 00:37:13,239 --> 00:37:15,000 Speaker 1: three in a row, numbers in a good time. And 695 00:37:15,080 --> 00:37:17,360 Speaker 1: let's first started wearing the number. I was just happy 696 00:37:17,400 --> 00:37:23,080 Speaker 1: and found Floomberg Business of Sports. The number of the week. Time. 697 00:37:23,120 --> 00:37:25,600 Speaker 1: Now for the number of the week. This one. Now, 698 00:37:25,719 --> 00:37:28,640 Speaker 1: this is a serious number. I'm just gonna say two million, 699 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:31,960 Speaker 1: two million. We did not discuss this week, so two million. 700 00:37:33,239 --> 00:37:35,719 Speaker 1: I don't know this one is serious. I know. I 701 00:37:35,760 --> 00:37:38,080 Speaker 1: don't like when you go serious. This. This is Michael 702 00:37:38,120 --> 00:37:42,760 Speaker 1: Jordan's donating, yes, donating two million dollars to the relief 703 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:45,520 Speaker 1: and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Florence. It 704 00:37:45,719 --> 00:37:49,840 Speaker 1: just ripped through his home state of North Carolina. Good 705 00:37:49,840 --> 00:37:51,840 Speaker 1: for him. A million of that will go to the 706 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:54,839 Speaker 1: Red Cross and the other million to the Foundation for 707 00:37:54,880 --> 00:37:59,520 Speaker 1: the Carolina's Hurricane Florence Response Fund. Nothing to say, don't 708 00:37:59,520 --> 00:38:02,319 Speaker 1: good job, my you know it's well it went through 709 00:38:02,360 --> 00:38:06,840 Speaker 1: Wilmington's and that was his home city for many years, 710 00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:12,120 Speaker 1: you know, And I just prayers too. I know it's 711 00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:16,640 Speaker 1: now become a cliche phrase, but really, prayers to everyone 712 00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:22,759 Speaker 1: involved in trying to recover from the florence. Just mess 713 00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:25,240 Speaker 1: that it left. So it's going to be a while. 714 00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:28,960 Speaker 1: You've been listening to Bloomberg Business of Sports. We're here 715 00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:31,760 Speaker 1: each and every week at the same time, plus online 716 00:38:31,760 --> 00:38:35,120 Speaker 1: as an Apple podcast. You can catch that Monday's, Wednesdays 717 00:38:35,120 --> 00:38:41,960 Speaker 1: and Thursdays. Not that I saw that. That's like, hey, 718 00:38:42,280 --> 00:38:44,480 Speaker 1: they made it easy. It's easy for you to thank you, Medina. 719 00:38:44,560 --> 00:38:48,960 Speaker 1: We appreciate it any time. Michael Barr on Twitter at 720 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:52,400 Speaker 1: Big Bar Sports and a shout out to our Bloomberg 721 00:38:52,440 --> 00:38:58,480 Speaker 1: Business of Sports. You're reading the script, but should you 722 00:38:58,520 --> 00:39:00,880 Speaker 1: don't have to finish the sentence. You can tracked the show. 723 00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:03,080 Speaker 1: I know I'm gonna give a shout out. You know why, 724 00:39:03,239 --> 00:39:08,320 Speaker 1: because I'm a peaceful man. I'm a classy guy. You alright, 725 00:39:08,360 --> 00:39:10,000 Speaker 1: you better. Now you got to monitor your Twitter to 726 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:12,480 Speaker 1: see if you go one follower down. I almost put 727 00:39:12,520 --> 00:39:16,040 Speaker 1: another cat video up today. I'd like, he doesn't know 728 00:39:16,239 --> 00:39:18,479 Speaker 1: do it and I'll monitor the response. We'll talk about 729 00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:22,880 Speaker 1: it next week. Uh. He joined us in our interview 730 00:39:23,080 --> 00:39:25,520 Speaker 1: and of course you can follow him on Twitter at 731 00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:31,279 Speaker 1: NOVI me al. Will you underscore, It underscores how angry 732 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:33,520 Speaker 1: he was at you. And I'm Scott Sasi. Can follow 733 00:39:33,560 --> 00:39:35,960 Speaker 1: me on Twitter at sash Nik. Thanks for joining us. 734 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:37,640 Speaker 1: Please tune in next week when we speak with the 735 00:39:37,640 --> 00:39:40,320 Speaker 1: biggest and brightest in the sports business industry. You're listening 736 00:39:40,360 --> 00:39:43,400 Speaker 1: to Bloomberg Business of Sports from Bloomberg Radio around the 737 00:39:43,400 --> 00:39:46,680 Speaker 1: world and online as an Apple podcast on two