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With the MLB season right 21 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 5: around the corner and the World Baseball Classic just getting underway. 22 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 5: We'll talk with Jeremiah Yoka, Senior vice president of Global 23 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:08,960 Speaker 5: Events for MLB. 24 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 2: We want to see as many Major League Baseball players 25 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: participating in the World Baseball Classica, and we're very mindful 26 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 2: that its tournament is two weeks of a very long season, 27 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 2: but we think about it through the lens of injuries, 28 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: a risk one hundred and sixty two games a year 29 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 2: for any players, and we believe that you have to 30 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 2: be watchful for that, which is why the baseball side 31 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,399 Speaker 2: of our business, which I don't have oversight on, is 32 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 2: always very considerate when it comes to what the player 33 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 2: is capable to do at this time of the year, 34 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 2: working closely with their major league club and their coaches 35 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 2: and their trainers. 36 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 6: All of that is on the way on the Bloomberg 37 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 6: Business of sports. 38 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 4: But first in the house, we have a treat Joining 39 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 4: us in the studio is none other than NBA Hall 40 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 4: of Famer, six time NBA champion, Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen. 41 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 4: Scotty is here to discuss with us his son, the 42 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 4: Bees auction, the Scottie Pippen collection, or you can grab 43 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 4: a number of items from his career, including jerseys he's 44 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 4: warn't in NBA Finals and a pair of signed Michael 45 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 4: Jordan sneakers. 46 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 5: Maybe if we all pool our money together. We can 47 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 5: grab a piece of history. Scottie is joining us now. Scotty, 48 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 5: welcome to the Bloomberg Business of Sports. Thank you, it's 49 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 5: a pleasure to be here. Now, before we get into 50 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 5: basketball stuff, I want to talk about souther bee'st Forget 51 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 5: all this Vincent van got stuff and all the other 52 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 5: stuff they got. You have a collection that's going to 53 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 5: be there. Tell us about it. 54 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 7: Well, I had a very long career and I was 55 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 7: able to collect a lot of the well, I have 56 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 7: able to keep a lot of my uniforms and shoes 57 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 7: that I played in, and I guess just less than 58 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 7: a year ago I decided to part ways with it, 59 00:02:56,040 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 7: and I invited souther Best to come to Berg, Arkansas 60 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 7: to see my collection, and they were pretty shocked to 61 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 7: know that I pretty much kept everything that I had 62 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 7: played in. 63 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 4: Tell us more about when they came and saw the things, 64 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,519 Speaker 4: because when I talked to Southby's and I talked to 65 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 4: you before, they were like in awe, like you said, 66 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 4: of what you had and the fact that you didn't 67 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 4: even really understand what there was in the collection. Finals Jerseys, 68 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 4: Championship Jerseys. 69 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 6: Tell us about that and about pulling out the different pieces. 70 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 7: Well, it was pretty amazing because I collected this stuff for, 71 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 7: oh man, thirty plus years, go all the way back 72 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 7: to the eighties when I was in college, started collecting, 73 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 7: and once I got in the NBA, I just you know, 74 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 7: I kept my uniforms and just threw them in the closet, 75 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 7: and over time the closet turned into a room, and 76 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 7: you know, I just knew that there were value there, 77 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 7: but I didn't know how much. And I just call 78 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 7: my financial guy one day and say, hey, man, I 79 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 7: got a lot of sports memobilia stuff that I've collected 80 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 7: and I'm ready to part ways with it. 81 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 5: The whole collection is estimated to be worth about six 82 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 5: million dollars, from thirty thousand dollars to over a million, 83 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 5: which means I couldn't even afford the splinter. If you 84 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 5: got a piece of wood from the old Chicago Bulls court, 85 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 5: this is great, though it's what is the most expensive 86 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 5: item in this collection? Well, I really don't know. 87 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:33,919 Speaker 6: Let him drive up the price. 88 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 7: But I got some pretty special things there. I know 89 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 7: that the Flu game jersey is a pretty hot item. 90 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 7: I got a pair of I got Michael Jordan's Olympic 91 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 7: shoes from the gold medal game. There's a story behind 92 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 7: that too, because when you guys played in it, I 93 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 7: think like after the game, you said somebody like, hey man, let. 94 00:04:57,640 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 5: Me get those shoes. Yeah. 95 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 7: Yeah, you know I had been in the locker room 96 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:06,599 Speaker 7: numerous of times, obviously with Michael and seeing him pass 97 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:10,280 Speaker 7: his shoes out, and uh, that was my moment to. 98 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 6: Uh grab me, You're like, I haven't gotten me. 99 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 7: It was actually pretty special though, because we had all 100 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 7: dedicated our summers to you know, play for the goal 101 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:25,840 Speaker 7: and to help globalize basketball and to you know, show 102 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 7: that we're the best in the world. And uh, you know, 103 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:33,039 Speaker 7: after spending that that whole summer, you know, with a 104 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 7: lot of great guys, from Larry to Charles, David Robertson, Carmelone, 105 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:40,359 Speaker 7: I mean, you you name it, and I just felt 106 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 7: like I wanted to get a piece of something, to 107 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 7: have some kind of memory of playing. And that's when 108 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,919 Speaker 7: I got Michael's shoes, and not really knowing that, you 109 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 7: know the value of all those things that I collected, 110 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 7: even my uniform, even the Rebok jacket that we had 111 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 7: to wear for the gold medal games. And I kept 112 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 7: all of that stuff, and you know for that. 113 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 4: And for the Olympic Games is it's almost something that 114 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 4: makes it more special to you. 115 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 6: The reason why you asked for those shoes at. 116 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 4: The time instead of the other times, like you said, 117 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 4: you've been in the locker room with Michael was because 118 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 4: it was the Olympics and it was a different feeling 119 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 4: for you. 120 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 7: Yeah, that's exactly what it was. It was Olympic. There 121 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 7: was a special feeling and you know he had never 122 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 7: wore those shoes. It was a special colored shoe Rey 123 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 7: white and blue, and I just felt like, hey, this 124 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 7: may be the Kreem Delachrome right here. 125 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:35,160 Speaker 6: You have your own bull stuff. 126 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 5: Yeah. There is also a Larry Bird jersey that you have. 127 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 5: By the way, See you can tell he has had 128 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:48,039 Speaker 5: a long, great career because you know, hey, you know 129 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 5: I've played with Larry and all those guys. I have 130 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 5: to call him mister Bird because you know, hey, this 131 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 5: is one of another great player. But you have a 132 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 5: Larry Bird jersey. 133 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 7: Yes, And you know a lot of folks don't notice, 134 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 7: but Larry Bird was one of the guys that I 135 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 7: really idolize and mimic my game after him. Very smart 136 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 7: all around cerebral player played the game the White Way, 137 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 7: and he was a winner. 138 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 5: We are talking with I don't even have to just 139 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 5: saying we're talking with Scottie Pippen, and that's all you 140 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:24,880 Speaker 5: all need to know. You all better be enjoying this 141 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 5: because I'm having a treat here. 142 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 6: But this is Michael's absolute dream. I think Scotti, you know, 143 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 6: I think for us. 144 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 4: You know, one of the other things that I'd love 145 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 4: to know is the feelings you get when you're pulling 146 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 4: those pieces out what you decided to keep, because you 147 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:41,120 Speaker 4: did decide to keep some stuff, right, and what were 148 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 4: those things for you that you decided to keep. 149 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 7: I think most of the stuff is more like some 150 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 7: of the personal awards, All NBA Defensive Player, All NBA 151 00:07:54,760 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 7: Defense things of that nature. Those things are more valuable 152 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 7: to me, more of a sentimental thing that I personally 153 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 7: wanted to achieve. So those are more of the things 154 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 7: that I kind of kept. 155 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 4: And when you were going through the stuff with Southby's, 156 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 4: was there any point where you were surprised at what 157 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 4: they were saying that people would really want to see 158 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 4: in the collection and that you've seen like with it 159 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 4: being out, the reaction from the fans. 160 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 7: Yes, I definitely was surprised. I mean I have over 161 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 7: two hundred and fifty items that I have collected, so 162 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 7: this is just a small portion of my collection to 163 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 7: be honest. 164 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 5: Wow, man, But that's it. We put our credit cards together. 165 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 4: I think we could afford the shoe laces. 166 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 5: I want to go back to what you said about 167 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 5: ninety two because when you get the shoes from Michael 168 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 5: Jordan back at that time, obviously you guys won the 169 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:01,360 Speaker 5: Olympic gold the championship, so I think that was also 170 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 5: a time in ninety two when you won the NBA 171 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 5: championship and it's only really been done twice in the 172 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 5: same year. 173 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 7: That's a great feat. Yes, it's a pretty pretty neat 174 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 7: that I was able to do that, and myself and 175 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:22,079 Speaker 7: I think Drew Holliday are the only two players that 176 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 7: have been able to accomplish that. So it's a pretty 177 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:30,959 Speaker 7: pretty good accomplishment to be able to win and have 178 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 7: that success all in one season, and to be able 179 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 7: to do it twice was pretty amazing. 180 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:36,680 Speaker 6: Are those things you. 181 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 4: Even think about, like when people say it to you 182 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 4: or you're like hmm, I guess that's true, or when 183 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 4: you're going through the collection, you're like, wow, I almost 184 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 4: forgot about those incredible moments. 185 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:50,960 Speaker 7: No, I think I definitely have a great memory of 186 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:54,560 Speaker 7: all those great moments. And you know, basketball was so 187 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 7: great and fruitful for me back in the nineties, whether 188 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 7: it was winning with the bull So winning a gold medal, 189 00:10:03,040 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 7: or winning with Nike, it was a great time for me. 190 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 5: Now you have two sons, one Scottie Pippen junior in 191 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 5: the NBA, and you also have your other son who 192 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 5: is playing college basketball. That must be nice because your 193 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 5: sons can say, hey, Dad, I need some tips. I know, 194 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 5: none of my sons come to me and say, hey, 195 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 5: how do you do a newscast? It's like they don't 196 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 5: even come to me for that. Tell us about that experience. Yeah, 197 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 5: it's pretty amazing. I mean they've been around the game 198 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 5: their whole life, and it's great that they were able to, 199 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 5: you know, take up the game at such a serious 200 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 5: and high level and embrace it. You don't normally see that, 201 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:49,720 Speaker 5: but I've definitely been able to enjoy their careers even 202 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 5: from you know, starting from playing ball from you know, 203 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:56,920 Speaker 5: a young kid and now they're grown men's now and 204 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 5: paving their. 205 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 6: Own ways and how are you in their career? 206 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 4: Like, were you someone who was like, I'm going to 207 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 4: teach them exactly what I know? Do they want to 208 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 4: learn from you in that way? Because you said sometimes 209 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:08,960 Speaker 4: it doesn't happen that way. 210 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 7: No, I'm pretty much engaged in their careers and helping 211 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 7: them in any way that I can. I mean, I've 212 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:17,440 Speaker 7: been there and supported them throughout. 213 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 6: So were you a strict You're going to practice? Now 214 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 6: we're gonna go see a hundred free throws a night. 215 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 7: I kind of let them embrace and accept the game 216 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,559 Speaker 7: the way that they want, and they've embraced it. The 217 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 7: only thing I do is just you know, I pushed 218 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 7: them to work hard and to try and be the best, 219 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 7: and that's all I can ask. 220 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:43,719 Speaker 4: We're talking with Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of 221 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 4: Famer Scottie Pippen. 222 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:47,520 Speaker 6: Stick around. We have more with Pippen on his career 223 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:49,319 Speaker 6: and his trove of collectibles. 224 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 7: I think I knew the value of it. I think 225 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 7: that one day I felt that one day that I 226 00:11:55,000 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 7: would be able to open up my own museum. But 227 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:02,559 Speaker 7: once I went through it and saw the amount of 228 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 7: stuff that I had, I knew it was to a 229 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 7: woman for me. 230 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 5: For Vanessa Perdomo. I'm Michael Barr. You're listening to the 231 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:18,199 Speaker 5: Bloomberg Business of Sports Bloomberg Radio around the world. 232 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:31,200 Speaker 1: This is Bloomberg Business of Sports from Bloomberg Radio. 233 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 5: This is the Bloomberg Business of Sports. Will be explore 234 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 5: the big money issues the world of sports. 235 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 6: I'm Michael Barr and I'm Vanessa Prodomo. 236 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 5: We're talking with NBA Hall of Famer in Chicago, Bulls 237 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:50,040 Speaker 5: Legends Scottie Pippen about his career and his extensive collection 238 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 5: of memorabilia he's auctioning off with Sotheby's. I mean, that's 239 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 5: a beautiful collection. What made you finally say, you know 240 00:12:57,640 --> 00:12:58,679 Speaker 5: what it's time? 241 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 7: Actually, I was back home last summer in Arkansas and 242 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 7: I look in my container where I kept all my memobilia, 243 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:16,319 Speaker 7: and it's been such a journey and a job to 244 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 7: try to maintain all that stuff and to keep up 245 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 7: with it, and I just, I mean, I'm sixty years 246 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 7: old now, and I looked at it and said, it's 247 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 7: time for me to part ways with this stuff. 248 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 5: What's said is that you're younger than I am. That's 249 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:32,040 Speaker 5: what I. 250 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 4: Well, I think the interesting thing there is like you said, 251 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,400 Speaker 4: you went back to Arkansas. It's not where you stay 252 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,640 Speaker 4: all the time. So whenever you go back there, are 253 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 4: you visiting those memories or are you doing that? 254 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:45,080 Speaker 5: Yeah? Always? 255 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 7: I mean I got to check on it to make 256 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 7: sure that the temperature and everything is set right. Didn't 257 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 7: want to lose anything for as me'll do or whatever, 258 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 7: so I have to, you know, maintain check on it. 259 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:02,559 Speaker 7: But it's been thirty some years that I've been doing this, 260 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 7: so it was time for me to say I don't 261 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 7: want to do these checks no more. 262 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:09,719 Speaker 4: It's funny because when we started the conversation, you had said, oh, 263 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:11,840 Speaker 4: I just, you know, threw the stuff in my closet, 264 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 4: and you know, almost blase. 265 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:16,600 Speaker 6: About the fact that. But you really took care of 266 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 6: it though. 267 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 4: I mean to make sure that it's not that you 268 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 4: knew you were going to do a collection one day. 269 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 4: But why did you take such care of it knowing 270 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:26,680 Speaker 4: that they're valuable or what was it for you? 271 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 7: I think I knew the value of it. I think 272 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 7: that one day I felt that one day that I 273 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 7: would be able to open up my own museum. But 274 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:40,640 Speaker 7: once I went through it and saw the amount of 275 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 7: stuff that I had I knew it was too a 276 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:44,560 Speaker 7: whelming for me? 277 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 6: Was it overwhelming? Almost? 278 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 5: Though? 279 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 4: Seeing it in the display that it is at Southby's 280 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 4: feeling like you do have your own museum. 281 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 7: No, they make it look good. They kind of make 282 00:14:56,800 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 7: me want it back, but I don't have that kind 283 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 7: of space display the memobilia, the way that they are 284 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 7: able to showcase it, it's pretty amazing what they've been 285 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:10,840 Speaker 7: able to do and how they do things. 286 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 5: I want to if I can talk about when you 287 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 5: played the WNBA was just getting started. Now it has 288 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 5: exploded and I'm trying to race to the TV set. 289 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 5: The clicker now is like I'm still old. I got 290 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 5: cable and I'm still trying to click through the explosion 291 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 5: today of the WNBA. Your thoughts about. 292 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 7: It, Well, it's amazing. I mean, I'm happy that basketball 293 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:45,600 Speaker 7: continues to grow globally, but more importantly, I'm happy for 294 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 7: the women League because they've spent most of their lives 295 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 7: traveling abroad to be a part of a game that 296 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 7: they love, and we've finally gave them a platform to 297 00:15:57,760 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 7: showcase what they can do here on our on our 298 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:05,520 Speaker 7: own surface. So I'm very happy for the WNBA and 299 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 7: how the NBA has embraced them and you know, gave 300 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 7: them a chance to live their dreams. And from a 301 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 7: salary standpoint, I'm glad that we're starting to see see 302 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 7: that come up as well. But it's still a lot 303 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 7: of room, there's still a lot of growth for them. 304 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:27,760 Speaker 7: But it's wonderful to know that they're in a place 305 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:30,160 Speaker 7: where they want to be and they're in loving the 306 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 7: game just like the guys are. 307 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's interesting, you know when you say it that way. 308 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:38,400 Speaker 4: They were playing overseas for a long time and now 309 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 4: they have that spotlight in the US. But it's almost 310 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 4: flipped in the NBA where it's such a global game, 311 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 4: right and so many stars come from from outside the US. 312 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 4: What do you think about that, in the globalization of 313 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 4: the game overseas and with players coming into the NBA. 314 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 5: I love it. 315 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 7: I mean, basketball is such an amazing game that you know, 316 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,840 Speaker 7: everybody can play. You can play with people you don't 317 00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 7: even have to know their names, you don't even have 318 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:09,200 Speaker 7: to know where they're from. And so basketball is such 319 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 7: a wonderful thing to have in your life because of 320 00:17:13,640 --> 00:17:18,440 Speaker 7: the relationships that you're able to build. And definitely very 321 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 7: happy that our game is international. It's not just here 322 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 7: in America. It's all over the world, and it's a 323 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 7: way of speaking without saying anything. 324 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 4: That's beautiful. 325 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 5: NBA legend, Scottie Pippen, What has changed today's from when 326 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:40,240 Speaker 5: you played in the NBA until today? 327 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 7: I think the value of the three points shot has 328 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:49,440 Speaker 7: tremendously change. 329 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:53,399 Speaker 4: And in what way has that changed for the good, 330 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:56,160 Speaker 4: for the bad? How has it changed the game overall? 331 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:56,680 Speaker 4: Do you think? 332 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 7: I mean, I got to say it's for the good, 333 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 7: but from a standpoint of where the game is, it's 334 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 7: probably not good for the fans. It's an equal opportunity game, 335 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 7: and when I played in the game, it was not 336 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 7: equal opportunity. But that's where the game is today. Will 337 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 7: that ever change? I don't know. Everybody on the court 338 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:32,920 Speaker 7: is there are three point shooters now? When I played 339 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:37,440 Speaker 7: in the game, it was less than ten three pointers 340 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:41,359 Speaker 7: taken per game, and into Gay's game there's more threes 341 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:46,640 Speaker 7: than two. So to some degree, it's a different game, 342 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 7: and the excitement is a little bit different. People used 343 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:55,919 Speaker 7: to love to see the dunk. Now they're excited to 344 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 7: see the three ball. 345 00:18:57,240 --> 00:19:01,120 Speaker 4: Listen, I would like to see an exciting don't contests 346 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 4: come back to the All Star Game. Okay, you have 347 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:07,560 Speaker 4: some of your All Star memorabilia in the collection as well. 348 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 4: What do you think about the current All Star Game 349 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,720 Speaker 4: and how they're trying to figure out how to make 350 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 4: it great like when you were playing. 351 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 7: It's been tough, you know. I personally think that when 352 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 7: you start to put people in an All Star game 353 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 7: for fifteen, sixteen, seventeen years, then the value of the 354 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:34,760 Speaker 7: game does go down. I think they have to get 355 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:39,480 Speaker 7: some fresh blood out there. I feel like this past 356 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:42,440 Speaker 7: All Star game they had fresh blood, but they played 357 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 7: a different style. I wish they could figure out how 358 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:50,200 Speaker 7: to get the All Star Game back to where it's 359 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 7: competitive again. 360 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:56,360 Speaker 5: Now, we got an email from Sai and he wanted 361 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:00,159 Speaker 5: us to mention you almost didn't become a chicag I 362 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:03,480 Speaker 5: Go Bulls player. In fact, you got traded to the 363 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 5: Bulls just before you started your career with the Bulls. Yes, 364 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,640 Speaker 5: I did, right here in New York. I was here 365 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:15,199 Speaker 5: for the drafts. Actually I knew that I was traded 366 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 5: before I got drafted. Oh wow. 367 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 7: So I went to the draft knowing that I was 368 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:26,120 Speaker 7: going to be picked by sel and whenever the Bulls 369 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 7: made their pick that there was going to be a swap. 370 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 7: So it was great for me. I would have loved 371 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 7: to see what life was like in Seattle, but the 372 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 7: success that I was able to have in. 373 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:43,439 Speaker 6: Chicago quite a different story. 374 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 5: Yeah. Yeah, in today's game, now you have a lot 375 00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:53,359 Speaker 5: of players who are I'm not going to play tonight, 376 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:58,880 Speaker 5: and that you played through a migraine during a game. 377 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:01,440 Speaker 5: And I don't see how you did it because I 378 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 5: suffered through migraines and I can't even remember my name, 379 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:07,920 Speaker 5: let alone try to go on the court and start 380 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:08,720 Speaker 5: shooting shots. 381 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 7: Yeah, it was. It was pretty devastating. It was something 382 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:17,040 Speaker 7: that I had never experienced before. So yeah, I tried 383 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 7: to play through it. I don't I don't want to 384 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:24,320 Speaker 7: consider that was a good game for me, But I 385 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:30,240 Speaker 7: tried to stay out and be a part of the 386 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,600 Speaker 7: the win of the loss. But yeah, in today's game, 387 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 7: it's a little bit different. You know, you got the 388 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 7: low management and guys, guys are taking advantage of it. 389 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 5: I see now. Yes, I think you were like one 390 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 5: for ten that night. Now can you imagine me trying 391 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 5: to do a newscast with a migraine? Oblive, That's what 392 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 5: you would get no, I take my head off to 393 00:21:56,800 --> 00:22:00,200 Speaker 5: you because when I found out about that during that 394 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:03,360 Speaker 5: when you were in your career, I'm like, hats off 395 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:05,080 Speaker 5: to them. That's that's doing something. 396 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 7: Yeah it Well, I'll take the hat off to myself. 397 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:10,680 Speaker 5: It was. 398 00:22:10,840 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 7: It was one of the most devastating things I've ever 399 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 7: dealt with, and it definitely was a was a tough 400 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 7: day in the office for me. 401 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,240 Speaker 5: That on top of the flu game that you had 402 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:26,119 Speaker 5: and all this the people on the court, and I 403 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 5: don't see how you guys did it. It's like if 404 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:31,399 Speaker 5: I get a paper cut, I'm like, oh my god, 405 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:33,439 Speaker 5: I gotta take off today. 406 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 7: But you guys played through tough times and well, it was. 407 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:40,560 Speaker 7: It was a different era then, you know. I think 408 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:45,240 Speaker 7: when you look back at those teams and how players 409 00:22:45,359 --> 00:22:49,920 Speaker 7: were more dedicated to one another, dedicated to their team, 410 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 7: dedicated to their city, it's a little bit different in 411 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:58,159 Speaker 7: today's game, at least for some teams. NBA legend Scottie Pippen, 412 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 7: thank you, sir for joining us on the Bloomberg Business 413 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 7: of sports. We really do appreciate it. Thank you, Michael, 414 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:05,639 Speaker 7: Thank you Vanessa for having me as well. 415 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 4: Up. Next, we turn to baseball and we'll speak with 416 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:10,880 Speaker 4: an MLB executive about the World Baseball Classic. 417 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 2: Sure of a watershed moment for the tournament. In many ways, 418 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 2: it's grown since its inception in two thousand and six. 419 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 2: It is really the global World Cup of Baseball, to 420 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:23,000 Speaker 2: put it in some language, that a lot of people 421 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 2: know about across sport, and we're incredibly excited. 422 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:27,520 Speaker 3: The tournament's grown. 423 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 2: In so many ways, not only in the sense that 424 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,800 Speaker 2: I think it's visibility in twenty years has become a 425 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 2: calendar moment for sports fans that are looking at all 426 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:41,880 Speaker 2: the major sports, but I also think that it has 427 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:46,280 Speaker 2: helped to grow our business across the world. 428 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 5: That is straight ahead on the Bloomberg Business of Sports 429 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 5: for Vanessa Perdomo. I'm Michael Barr. You're listening to the 430 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:56,200 Speaker 5: Bloomberg Business of Sports Bloomberg Radio around the world. 431 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 1: This is Bloomberg Business of Sports from Bloomberg Radio. 432 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:17,080 Speaker 5: Thanks for joining us on the Bloomberg Business of Sports, 433 00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:19,760 Speaker 5: where we explore the big money issues of the world 434 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 5: of sports. 435 00:24:20,359 --> 00:24:22,240 Speaker 6: I'm Michael Barr and I'm Vanessa Perdomo. 436 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 5: This has been the year of international competition. We just 437 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:30,159 Speaker 5: wrapped up the Olympics. We have the World Cup coming 438 00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:33,840 Speaker 5: and the World Baseball Classic is just getting started. 439 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 4: It's the twentieth anniversary of the start of the tournament 440 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:39,720 Speaker 4: and this year feels bigger than ever, spanning across Japan, 441 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:43,639 Speaker 4: Puerto Rico, Texas, and Florida. Here to discuss the growth 442 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 4: of the tournament is Jeremiah Yulkut. He is Senior vice 443 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:50,080 Speaker 4: president of Global Events at Major League Baseball. Jeremiah, thanks 444 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 4: for joining the Bloomberg Business of Sports. 445 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:55,280 Speaker 5: There's a lot of history behind this. Tell us about 446 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:59,800 Speaker 5: the story, about the participants involved, in the history about 447 00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 5: the class. 448 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's our twentieth anniversary heading into the tournament here 449 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:08,360 Speaker 2: in a couple of weeks, and it's really a sort 450 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 2: of a watershed moment for the tournament in many ways, 451 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:13,120 Speaker 2: It's grown since its inception in two thousand and six. 452 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:16,879 Speaker 2: It is really the Global World Cup of Baseball. To 453 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:19,840 Speaker 2: put it in some language that a lot of people 454 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:23,720 Speaker 2: know about across sport, and we're incredibly excited. The tournament's 455 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:27,439 Speaker 2: grown in so many ways, not only in the sense 456 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:31,080 Speaker 2: that I think it's visibility in twenty years has become 457 00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:34,399 Speaker 2: a calendar moment for sports fans that are looking at 458 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:37,919 Speaker 2: all the major sports. But I also think that it 459 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:43,359 Speaker 2: has helped grow our business across the world and grow 460 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:46,280 Speaker 2: baseball's visibility across the world, which is a key part 461 00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 2: of what we tried to do when we set out 462 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 2: with this tournament. 463 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 3: So many years ago. 464 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 7: You know. 465 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 4: I think that's the interesting thing too, is in how 466 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,879 Speaker 4: the tournament is laid out in the pool phases is 467 00:25:58,040 --> 00:25:59,440 Speaker 4: across the globe. 468 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 6: Really, when you're. 469 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 4: Talking about being in Tokyo and then Florida, Texas and 470 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:07,639 Speaker 4: Puerto Rico, why have it that way instead of it 471 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:10,560 Speaker 4: being in like one host place. 472 00:26:11,960 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think the nature of baseball is it is 473 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 2: worldwide and it is global, And one of the things 474 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,640 Speaker 2: that we set out to do when we consider where 475 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,480 Speaker 2: the pools will be in a given year is be 476 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:27,199 Speaker 2: mindful of the diversification of the sport and giving the 477 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:31,040 Speaker 2: flavor of each of these regions to the tournament. So 478 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 2: when you think about baseball rich markets, you really talk 479 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 2: about two primary regions of the world. There are some 480 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 2: that are even more developing, but for now, when you 481 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:44,320 Speaker 2: think about Latin America and a good chunk of our 482 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:47,120 Speaker 2: players across Major League Baseball come from there. 483 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:49,720 Speaker 3: But even just the richness of the development of baseball. 484 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:51,919 Speaker 2: Keep in mind that in Latin America we have baseball 485 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 2: academies throughout those countries. We have a deep relationship in 486 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:58,160 Speaker 2: some of the countries with the various leagues that play there. 487 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 2: It made all the sense world to be able to 488 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:05,160 Speaker 2: have a Latin American pool centered around San Juan, because 489 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:10,400 Speaker 2: fans there have a passion for the sport that this 490 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:13,320 Speaker 2: tournament feeds into in such a big way. The energy 491 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:16,520 Speaker 2: at a WBC game is probably the thing that I 492 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 2: would say most fans will take away from as the 493 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:24,240 Speaker 2: unique aspect of attending this tournament. And so we said, 494 00:27:24,359 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 2: knowing that we want to diversify the offerings and diversify 495 00:27:27,280 --> 00:27:28,680 Speaker 2: the pools, you've got to be in Latin. 496 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:31,440 Speaker 3: America, which is why you see us in Puerto Rica. 497 00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:34,840 Speaker 2: Then the other region that I would highlight as being 498 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:39,240 Speaker 2: so baseball rich and obviously a Virginian business market and 499 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:43,160 Speaker 2: a global hub worldwide is in Asia. And we've been 500 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:46,880 Speaker 2: the last two years in Asia for Major League games. 501 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 2: As you may know, we started in Korea a few 502 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:52,520 Speaker 2: years ago with a regular season game. We brought the Padres, 503 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:54,680 Speaker 2: and we brought the Dodgers last year. We started this 504 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 2: season in Tokyo with the Cubs and the Dodgers. 505 00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:00,680 Speaker 3: Last year, we were also in Taiwan with. 506 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:05,159 Speaker 2: The WBC Baseball Qualifier tournament, and Tokyo is just the 507 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:08,000 Speaker 2: epicenter of baseball in Asia, and having a pool there 508 00:28:08,119 --> 00:28:11,920 Speaker 2: was very critical to us. In addition to that, we 509 00:28:11,960 --> 00:28:14,639 Speaker 2: are a global country now the United States, and we 510 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 2: knew that bringing baseball to Houston would be a great 511 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 2: fit for the way in which that city has become 512 00:28:20,359 --> 00:28:24,280 Speaker 2: internationalized over the last decade. The Astros are always on there, 513 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:27,480 Speaker 2: We've been there for the World Series, and the diversified 514 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:29,639 Speaker 2: fan base that is in Houston based on all the 515 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:32,439 Speaker 2: countries and places that people have landed, made it a 516 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:34,879 Speaker 2: great stop for us to bring a pool to a 517 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:37,399 Speaker 2: city that hasn't hosted WBC, which was important to us 518 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:39,280 Speaker 2: as well. We want to spread the wealth here in 519 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 2: America for fans to be able to see WBC since 520 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 2: it's such a unique offering every few years, and Miami 521 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:47,080 Speaker 2: has really ended up to be that final spot for 522 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:52,560 Speaker 2: us because Miami is so rich both from transients that 523 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 2: have come over from Latin America but also in the 524 00:28:55,800 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 2: ways in which the city has leaned into being an 525 00:28:58,680 --> 00:29:01,800 Speaker 2: international hub for the United States, and so to be 526 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 2: able to play all of the rounds there, to bring 527 00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 2: the crescendo moment of the tournament there with it being 528 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:10,280 Speaker 2: such an international has such an international flair that the 529 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 2: energy alone people park the last time we were there 530 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 2: and even the time before that was so high. 531 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:16,920 Speaker 3: And that goes by the way. 532 00:29:16,760 --> 00:29:18,720 Speaker 2: For the US team where they played Japan in the final, 533 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 2: but obviously it goes to the Latin America teams. We 534 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 2: cap it all off in that global city here in 535 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:25,120 Speaker 2: the US, and that's the way. 536 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:26,120 Speaker 3: We arrange the pools. 537 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 5: We're talking with Jeremiah Yolklatt, who is the senior vice 538 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:34,280 Speaker 5: president of Global Events from Major League Baseball. Now, two things, 539 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 5: I got a state. One, I do have a concern. Two. 540 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:44,280 Speaker 5: I am a super duper duper Detroit Tigers fan. Now 541 00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:48,800 Speaker 5: Thik Skubel is going to pitch a game in the Classic. 542 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:55,760 Speaker 5: I worry, Please don't get hurt. That's a risk that 543 00:29:56,040 --> 00:30:00,920 Speaker 5: in any time you're playing baseball, especially at this level 544 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:04,880 Speaker 5: of the game. Yes, it's the risk. It happens in hockey. 545 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:09,440 Speaker 5: It happened on the men's hockey team. People great NHL players, 546 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:11,959 Speaker 5: they're going to be out for a month. Can you 547 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:16,000 Speaker 5: talk more about that about the Yes, there's the risk 548 00:30:16,040 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 5: of injury, but the players who definitely want to participate 549 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:21,440 Speaker 5: and what it means for the game. 550 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:25,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, we want to see as many Major League Baseball 551 00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:28,200 Speaker 2: players participating in the World Baseball Classica, and we're very 552 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:31,400 Speaker 2: mindful that its tournament is two weeks of a very 553 00:30:31,480 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 2: long season, but we think about it through the lens 554 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:37,800 Speaker 2: of injuries, a risk one hundred and sixty two games 555 00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:42,000 Speaker 2: a year for any players, and we believe that you 556 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:44,120 Speaker 2: have to be watchful for that, which is why the 557 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,440 Speaker 2: baseball side of our business, which I don't have oversight on, 558 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:51,000 Speaker 2: is always very considerate when it comes to what the 559 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:53,520 Speaker 2: player is capable to do at this time of the year, 560 00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:56,640 Speaker 2: working closely with their major league club and their coaches 561 00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 2: and their trainers to take that into account. So that 562 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:03,000 Speaker 2: is this decisions are made throughout the tournament. It's done 563 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:05,160 Speaker 2: through the bigger lens to your point of making sure 564 00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 2: that our players stay healthy for the rest of the season. 565 00:31:07,800 --> 00:31:11,080 Speaker 2: And you're never going to protect you against every scenario 566 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:13,040 Speaker 2: that can come up. But there's a lot of work 567 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:15,000 Speaker 2: behind the scenes that are done and I think what 568 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 2: you're finding are that players have seen the diligence that's 569 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:20,920 Speaker 2: done in that area and they have chosen to be 570 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:22,680 Speaker 2: a part of it because they know that they can 571 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:26,960 Speaker 2: still protect again against any unforeseen injury that could come up, 572 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 2: but they could still represent their country and be part 573 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:31,520 Speaker 2: of the team. And whether that means they play one 574 00:31:31,560 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 2: game or they play multiple games, it's something that's done 575 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 2: on a case by case basis, and it's not lost 576 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:38,080 Speaker 2: on us that we need to be mindful of the 577 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:40,440 Speaker 2: full length of our season and keeping our players healthy 578 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 2: for WBC, but also obviously for the regular season. 579 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:47,720 Speaker 4: You know, Jeremiah, you talked a lot about how baseball's 580 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:50,320 Speaker 4: become this global sport and you know, the concerned efforts 581 00:31:50,360 --> 00:31:54,400 Speaker 4: to play in different markets, and I think the great 582 00:31:54,400 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 4: thing that about the World Baseball Classic is it shows 583 00:31:56,680 --> 00:31:59,320 Speaker 4: right those those different places and you get these chances 584 00:31:59,400 --> 00:32:02,320 Speaker 4: too for your team in a different way. Obviously, you know, 585 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:05,400 Speaker 4: I'm Puerto Rican, so I've free super pumped for Team 586 00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:08,440 Speaker 4: Puerto Rico. But the other thing here is we also 587 00:32:08,520 --> 00:32:12,960 Speaker 4: see teams from regions that don't really have baseball as 588 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:15,719 Speaker 4: a as a big sport there, you know, Great Britain 589 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:19,520 Speaker 4: and Italy, the Netherlands, but those teams are also composed 590 00:32:19,600 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 4: of players who are really primarily born in the US 591 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:24,360 Speaker 4: or born in the Caribbean. Can you tell me a 592 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:28,160 Speaker 4: little bit about that and about the efforts to try 593 00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:30,000 Speaker 4: and grow the fan base in Europe. 594 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:34,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, these World Cup style tournaments are really 595 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:37,120 Speaker 2: driven towards developing baseball, and they come down to it, right, 596 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:39,680 Speaker 2: there's all these great moments with the professional players, but 597 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:42,720 Speaker 2: the opportunities that are afforded to the countries that participate 598 00:32:42,760 --> 00:32:45,520 Speaker 2: in the World Baseball Classic is for the qualification into 599 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:49,080 Speaker 2: the tournament to spur funding for development in their host countries, 600 00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:50,719 Speaker 2: and so it's really important for us to be as 601 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:53,240 Speaker 2: inclusive as possible in that approach, which is why we 602 00:32:53,280 --> 00:32:55,440 Speaker 2: had that qualifier system I talked about that we had 603 00:32:55,480 --> 00:32:56,320 Speaker 2: in Taiwan last year. 604 00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:57,560 Speaker 3: Because there are countries. 605 00:32:57,240 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 2: That are getting their Olympic and inner national funding based 606 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:03,520 Speaker 2: on the opportunities that baseball has to be in these 607 00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:06,920 Speaker 2: larger events and larger tournaments as the progression of development happens. 608 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:09,800 Speaker 2: And so one of the great parts of this is 609 00:33:09,840 --> 00:33:13,680 Speaker 2: the millions of dollars that are unlocked for these countries 610 00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 2: and they're NGOs to be able to bring baseball to 611 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:19,280 Speaker 2: more and more people in their countries and to do that. 612 00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:22,800 Speaker 2: It's also always striking to me when you see some 613 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:24,280 Speaker 2: of the stories that come out of teams, as you 614 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:28,280 Speaker 2: mentioned from Great Britain, that yes, there are definitely players 615 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:30,920 Speaker 2: that are UK based on the team or from the UK, 616 00:33:31,040 --> 00:33:32,840 Speaker 2: and then there's one that have connections via family and 617 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:35,640 Speaker 2: residencies and maybe from another country. 618 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:38,400 Speaker 3: Is that that is sort of the rich tradition of baseball, right. 619 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:41,880 Speaker 2: It's not about only the connection you have today, but 620 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:44,360 Speaker 2: it's where you're from or where your family is from. 621 00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:46,800 Speaker 2: And what's great about the WBC is that that is 622 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:50,600 Speaker 2: highlighted because yes, you may be born in the United States, 623 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:51,800 Speaker 2: but your grandparents may have. 624 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:52,680 Speaker 3: Been from Great Britain. 625 00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:55,240 Speaker 2: And to be able to wear the roots of your 626 00:33:55,280 --> 00:33:58,800 Speaker 2: family on your jersey and represent that is just part 627 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:02,480 Speaker 2: of that storyline that base fall has that goes across generations, 628 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:04,240 Speaker 2: which is why I think WC is one of our 629 00:34:04,840 --> 00:34:06,760 Speaker 2: best canvases to sort of highlight that. 630 00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:10,640 Speaker 4: And you know, there has been the London Series that 631 00:34:10,719 --> 00:34:13,680 Speaker 4: has been played a few times. It wasn't able to 632 00:34:13,680 --> 00:34:16,560 Speaker 4: happen this year because of scheduling constrants, but can you 633 00:34:16,560 --> 00:34:19,200 Speaker 4: tell us a little bit more like, is Europe trying 634 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:21,680 Speaker 4: to become an emerging market for the MLB? I mean 635 00:34:21,719 --> 00:34:26,640 Speaker 4: other US major leagues have have really had success over there. 636 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:29,600 Speaker 4: Or is it more of a priority to grow the 637 00:34:29,600 --> 00:34:31,960 Speaker 4: fan base in Asia because of their rich you know, 638 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:33,680 Speaker 4: baseball culture already. 639 00:34:34,360 --> 00:34:36,239 Speaker 3: Oh no, I think we can do all of that. 640 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:40,160 Speaker 2: The richness of the Latin American and Asian markets will 641 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:42,560 Speaker 2: be always on and I think they will continue to 642 00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:43,120 Speaker 2: grow and develop. 643 00:34:43,160 --> 00:34:44,279 Speaker 3: But we still need to support them. 644 00:34:44,280 --> 00:34:45,719 Speaker 2: But we still need to be engaged with them because 645 00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:48,320 Speaker 2: of our close ties to the Japanese League MPB or 646 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:51,200 Speaker 2: the Korea League KBO. But when we look at places 647 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:54,840 Speaker 2: like the UK and Europe, there is a long runway 648 00:34:54,880 --> 00:34:57,680 Speaker 2: of opportunity for us there, both from a baseball perspective 649 00:34:58,080 --> 00:35:00,080 Speaker 2: but also from a commercial perspective, is to look to 650 00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:01,879 Speaker 2: grow the game and develop the game more. 651 00:35:02,040 --> 00:35:03,839 Speaker 3: It's not only the UK you have to consider. Think 652 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:06,040 Speaker 3: about the Netherlands where there's huge growth and as. 653 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:08,080 Speaker 2: They're in the tournament as well, think about Italy they're 654 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:11,520 Speaker 2: in the tournament as well. Spain's another developing market and 655 00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:14,040 Speaker 2: Germany is another strong market for US. So by showing 656 00:35:14,120 --> 00:35:16,480 Speaker 2: up in those markets in different ways. Sometimes it's a 657 00:35:16,520 --> 00:35:18,480 Speaker 2: major League game, but sometimes it's about us putting out 658 00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:20,359 Speaker 2: a fan fest in a country, or sometimes it's about 659 00:35:20,360 --> 00:35:24,080 Speaker 2: a developing youth event in a country. There's so many 660 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:27,160 Speaker 2: ways for us to target the needs of the market 661 00:35:27,320 --> 00:35:30,320 Speaker 2: on a case by case basis in order to grow baseball, 662 00:35:30,480 --> 00:35:32,440 Speaker 2: and we want to be mindful of that. The entertainment 663 00:35:32,480 --> 00:35:35,040 Speaker 2: value and the media value in those markets is very high. 664 00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 3: They love big. 665 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:38,279 Speaker 2: Sports, and the more we can eventize those things and 666 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:40,520 Speaker 2: develop the game and bring more youth to the sport, 667 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:43,879 Speaker 2: that is really the way that baseball grows. Because there's 668 00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:49,040 Speaker 2: limited opportunity domestically at some points, but internationally, sky's the limit. 669 00:35:49,080 --> 00:35:50,600 Speaker 2: There are a lot of countries out there that play 670 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:52,840 Speaker 2: baseball and can use our health there's some company that 671 00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:56,120 Speaker 2: don't play baseball that would have a natural affinity for it. 672 00:35:56,120 --> 00:35:59,080 Speaker 2: Think about India, another country we're developing where cricket is 673 00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:02,000 Speaker 2: the primary sport, but it's a nice quick jump from 674 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:04,160 Speaker 2: crickets to baseball, giving us similarities of the sport. 675 00:36:04,239 --> 00:36:06,439 Speaker 3: Another place we're looking at for longer term growth down 676 00:36:06,440 --> 00:36:06,719 Speaker 3: the road. 677 00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:10,440 Speaker 5: Zero Maya Joka, Senior Vice president of Global Events for 678 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:13,600 Speaker 5: Major League Baseball. Thank you so much for talking with 679 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:15,759 Speaker 5: us on the Bloomberg Business of Sports. We really do 680 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:16,440 Speaker 5: appreciate it. 681 00:36:16,520 --> 00:36:18,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, really appreciate you guys covering it, and we're looking 682 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:19,400 Speaker 3: forward to a great tournament. 683 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:22,240 Speaker 5: What happened at the time. That's it for today. Thank 684 00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:24,880 Speaker 5: you for joining us. 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