HoS: Nate Jones on ESPN NFL, WWE Deals

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It’s time for some sports biz with Move Insoles entrepreneur and NBA agent Nate Jones. We don’t have traditional sponsorships here, but House of Strauss certainly endorses Move and Chat BCC.

Huge happenings in the world of ESPN this week, and I needed Nate’s insider perspective. We discuss…

* The NFL formally joining forces with ESPN, getting a 10% equity stake

* Roger Goodell saying his competitor isn’t the NBA, but instead Google

* The WWE and ESPN agreeing to a five-year, $1.6 billion deal

* How has pro wrestling gotten more popular after publicly revealing its fakeness?

* Is danger key to pro wrestling maintaining popularity despite scripted nature?

* The Agency Model, where Klutch or some other agency runs an NBA team

* Are the Spurs wrong to give De'aaron Fox a massive contract after (an assumed) prior handshake deal?

* Is coaching via LLMs really the future of youth sports?