From NBA All-Star weekend in Charlotte
From left: Michael Rubin of Fanatics, Sue Bird of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, moderator Ernie Johnson of Turner Sports, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Neil Mohan of YouTube participate in The Connected Athlete panel on Feb. 15 at the 2019 NBA All-Star Technology Summit at the Westin Charlotte.nbae / getty images
The Equality Lounge, hosted by The Female Quotient and NBA, brought together thought leaders across technology, sports, media and entertainment for equality-related initiatives and discussions. Participants of a Feb. 15 panel titled “Lessons in Leadership: A Woman’s Perspective,” included (from left) Alison Overholt, Editor in Chief, ESPN The Magazine and espnW; Andrea Perez, VP and global GM, Jordan Brand Women and Kids, Nike; Valeisha Butterfield Jones, global head of women and black community engagement, Google; Deborah Curtis, head of global brand experiences and partnerships, American Express; Sacramento Kings COO Matina Kolokotronis; Duke Energy SVP Swati Daji; and The Female Quotient CEO Shelley Zalis.nbae / getty images
From left: NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts; Amy Brooks, NBA president, team marketing and business operations and chief innovation officer; and NBA Head of Referee Operations Michelle Johnson participated in a “Female Trailblazers” panel on Feb. 16.nbae / getty images
FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver are joined by FIBA Africa President Hamane Niang; FIBA Africa Executive Director Alphonse Bilé; Charlotte Hornets Chairman Michael Jordan; Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Chairman Larry Tanenbaum; NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts; NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum; NBA VP and Managing Director for Africa, Amadou Gallo Fall; and members of the NBA family following the announcement of the Basketball Africa League on Feb. 16.nbae / getty images
Michael Jordan and Dwyane Wade participate in the NBA Cares Day of Service at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina on Feb. 15.nbae / getty images
Zach Leonsis of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Scott Butera of MGM Resorts International, Amy Brooks of the NBA and Burke Magnus of ESPN participate in a panel discussion about the future of the NBA and how the league and its partners can innovate the game on Feb. 14 at Sports Business Journal’s headquarters. mike strauss
From left: Hosts Maverick Carter, Steve Stoute and Rich Kleiman pose for photos with Rich Paul and Lenny Santiago on Feb. 16 at the second annual The Mixer @ All-Star Weekend presented by American Family Insurance.raven b. varona
Revving up tech at Daytona
Fox Sports hosted a NASCAR technology panel, “Technology Through the Eyes of TV, Team & Sport,” on Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway Media Center leading into the Daytona 500. From left: Moderator and Fox NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon; John Probst, NASCAR VP of innovation and racing development; Alba Colon, Hendrick Motorsports director of competition systems; and Michael Davies, Fox Sports SVP, technology and field operations.fox sports
On tap at SINC
The Game Gym’s Josh Hafkin, Mastercard’s Brian Lancey, Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s Grant Pranjape and The Overwatch League’s Nate Nanzer participated in a panel, “The Business of Esport,” at the Sports Industry Networking and Career conference at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Feb. 22-23 conference hosted more than 85 industry executives.feiyu lu
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