Leaders week
More than 1,800 sports business executives from around the world attended the Leaders Sport Business Summit on Oct. 10-11 at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge Stadium. The Leaders Sports Awards on Oct. 9 recognized companies and individuals shaping the future of sports. Arsène Wenger, former head coach at Arsenal FC, receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from broadcaster Arlo White at the Leaders Sports Awards on Oct. 9 at the Natural History Museum in London.getty images
Duke AD Kevin White, Jane White, Rick King, Duke Deputy AD Nina King, Rachel Besser, Rebecca Besser and Intersport’s Charlie Besser attend the awards event.courtesy of charlie besser
Sandrine Conseiller, EVP of marketing and branding at Lacoste, speaks during the session “Lacoste: Bringing Sport & Fashion To Life,” on Oct. 10, with moderator Emily Caroe, founder and director at the Mallory Group.getty images
Paul “Triple H” Levesque, EVP of talent, live events and creative at WWE, speaks during the Sports Business Summit session, “WWE: Creating The Ultimate Live Experience” on Oct. 11.getty images
Surprise makeover
Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro safety Malcolm Jenkins performed a surprise backyard makeover and garage renovation for his parents’ home in Piscataway, N.J., in the premiere episode of CBS’s “Superstar Renovation” that aired Oct. 13. From left: Executive producer Lewis Fenton, Jenkins, host Jason Cameron and executive producer Robert Horowitz.jay dunn
Good eats
Pacers Sports & Entertainment President Rick Fuson, with some help from basketball legends, introduced several central Indiana restaurants as new culinary partners at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. From left: Tamika Catchings, retired from the WNBA’s Indiana Fever; Gregg Harden, The Garden Table; David Kosene, Mimi Blue; chef Chris Albano, Levy Restaurants; Fuson; chef John Johnson, Mimi Blue; Lee Marcum, Jack’s Donuts; former NBA and Pacers player Darnell “Dr. Dunk” Hillman; Olivia DePaulis, Just Pop In; Chris Eley, OCA/Smoking Goose; and former NBA and Pacers player Quinn Buckner. frank mcgrath
A day at the (Nationals) ballpark
Second-year students of the DeVos Sport Business Management 2019 Cohort at UCF visited organizations in the Maryland and Washington, D.C., area, including the Special Olympics, Georgetown athletics, Baltimore Ravens, Under Armour, Monumental Sports and the Washington Nationals as part of a networking trip in mid-September.marcus momon
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