How Sports Careers Are Changing

I think that the funnel has gotten a lot earlier. You know, there's kids coming out of school now that have gotten exposure to some types of business, whether they're reading it or what have you. Again, it's just different when Andre was playing and/or when I was in school as well too, you know. So now it's almost like they're— as soon as they're drafted, they become businessmen and/or have a certain level of business acumen, and they're eager to get educated on so many— in so many different lanes. And they understand that word platform now extremely early, from almost day one. Whereas before, in my opinion, it was only understood by a small group of athletes. And then also too, I think what Andre's represented as well too is, you know, it all depends on the athlete as to what your platform is. Again, you don't have to be a, you know, a 10-time All-Star or what have you to have a platform. Everybody looked at, you know, the Michael Jordans and LeBron Jameses of the world. As the only athletes that they can have these platforms. And I think what Andre's constituted is, you know, whether it be putting in the work or understanding what your access point is, you know, you can build and create a platform. And then most importantly, I think what he was able to absorb that most athletes don't is, you know, being able to be a conduit for other athletes and bringing them into your funnel and/or on your platform and helping them as well too only increases your reach and your, and, uh, and, uh, value. So, so that's, that's I think what's, what's differentiated here and what's changed.