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Joe Pompliano

@JoePompliano

Sep 30, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X

From Bill Russell to Lebron James, the NBA Finals has produced some legendary performances.

Here are 5 of my favorite mind-blowing NBA Finals facts.

Time for a thread 👇👇👇

1) Magic Johnson, one of the best point guards of all time, cemented his legacy throughout his NBA Finals career.

Magic is the only player in NBA history to average 12+ assists per game in the NBA Finals.

The craziest part?

He did it 6 times.

2) Robert Horry, one of the best role players ever, is the only player in NBA history to win multiple championships with 3 different teams.

Rockets – 2 (’94, ’95)
Lakers – 3 (’00, ’01, ’02)
Spurs – 2 (’05, ’07)

His teammates?

Hakeem Olajuwon, Kobe & Shaq, and Tim Duncan.

3) Michael Jordan, while being guarded by Bryon Russell, hit the game winning shot at the buzzer in Game 1 of the '97 NBA Finals.

Two weeks later, Jordan would win his 5th NBA Championship.

In the 23 years since, not a single NBA Finals game has ended with a buzzer-beater.

4) When Cleveland won in 2016, Lebron James was dominant.

Lebron finished the series leading all players on both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.

He is the only player in NBA history to lead all players in all five categories for an entire playoff series.

5) Hakeem Olajuwon won his first NBA Championship in 1994 but due to his Muslim faith, which forbids men from wearing gold, he had to auction off his championship ring.

Luckily, Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets would repeat the following year.

This time, his ring was platinum.

6) 💥 Bonus 💥

Despite public perception that NBA ratings have declined, in-game NBA Finals advertisement revenue has been on a steady climb.

Depending on the game, a 30-second ad costs about $700K - a 55% increase from 2014.

For context, the Super Bowl commands ~$5.25M.

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Frances Tiafoe has a crazy story:

• Parents immigrated to America
• Dad worked in construction
• Helped build a tennis facility
• Got Frances free lessons

And now Frances is a top 20 player trying to become the first American male to win a Grand Slam in 20 years.

THREAD 👇

1) First off, tennis is an expensive sport.

Between training, travel, and tournaments, a youth career could cost $400,000.

And even if you turn professional, only the world's top ~150 players end up turning a profit after expenses.

That's what makes Frances' story so special.

2) Frances Tiafoe's parents were born in the Western African country of Sierra Leone.

They immigrated to the United States after a civil war broke out back home and settled in a suburb outside Washington, D.C.

That's where Frances was born.

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Aug 19

ALLCITY Network is changing sports media.

They just raised a $12 million Series B and are already doing eight figures in annual revenue.

Full disclosure: I own equity in ALLCITY (because I think it will be massive).

Here's why 👇

1) Everyone knows sports media is struggling.

The democratization of content (podcasts, social media, etc.) has hurt RSNs, newspapers, and radio stations, leading to smaller audiences and mass layoffs.

However, this is where ALLCITY sees an opportunity.

2) The easiest way to explain ALLCITY is that it's a digitally-focused network of local sports content.

The business model is simple:

1. Go to a big sports town (Chicago, etc.)
2. Hire the best talent (radio/reporters)
3. Have them start podcasts/write
4. Sell ads as a network

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Mar 1

The 2024 Formula 1 calendar is insane:

• 24 races
• 21 countries
• 5 continents
• 180+ hours of flights

Teams will travel 75,000 miles & transport 1,500 tons of equipment.

This makes it a logistical nightmare, so here's a breakdown of how Formula 1 pulls it off.

THREAD 👇

1) The simplest way to explain Formula 1 logistics is by breaking the calendar into two parts:

• European Races
• Flyaway Races

Let's start with European Races.

2) European races are self-explanatory — these are races that take place in Europe.

Examples:
• Monaco
• Monza
• Zandvoort
• Silverstone
• Spa

These races are easier and cheaper logistically because everything is transported by trucks rather than planes and boats.

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Feb 7

Apple Music pays the NFL $50 million annually to sponsor the Super Bowl halftime show.

But Usher won't get any of that money.

Instead, he'll perform for free, leveraging the exposure to gain followers, sell tickets, and increase streaming numbers.

Here's how it works 👇

1) Some of the world's most famous artists have performed at the Super Bowl:

• Prince
• Michael Jackson
• Bruce Springsteen
• Beyonce
• Justin Timberlake
• The Rolling Stones
• Rihanna

But NONE of these artists were paid.

2) Here's how the financials work:

• NFL signs a $50M sponsorship deal
• Artists get a ~$15 million production budget

This budget covers 2,000 to 3,000 part-time workers, including set design, security, dancers, and marketing.

But artists don't get any of the money.

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My favorite sports business story involves two brothers turning $1 million into $800 million as basketball team owners without ever owning an NBA team.

It's a masterclass in leverage, long-term thinking, and the power of equity and ownership.

Here's the crazy story 👇

1) The story starts with Ozzie & Daniel Silna.

The two brothers were born in New Jersey after their parents immigrated from Latvia in the 1930s.

They worked at their dad's small textile business, but when he sold the company, they started manufacturing polyester in the 1960s.

2) As polyester sales skyrocketed throughout the 1960s, Ozzie & Daniel Silna's business grew.

So they used $1 million in profit to buy the ABA’s failing Carolina Cougars in 1974.

They then moved the team to Saint Louis and rebranded as the Saint Louis Spirits.

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I asked my audience: "What is the best sports book you've ever read?" — and received more than 1,000 responses.

Here are the Top 10 👇

1) Open, an autobiography by Andre Agassi.

Everyone needs to read this, seriously.

2) Moneyball by Michael Lewis

This book follows the Oakland A's historic 2002 season — 103 wins with one of the lowest budgets in MLB —and details how the Athletics pioneered the use of analytics and advanced statistics.

This is a must-read, plain & simple.

3) The Score Takes Care Of Itself

This book breaks down the leadership lessons Bill Walsh installed as head coach of the 49ers, taking the team from a 2-14 record to Super Bowl Champions in just 2 years.

It's full of great stories.

And it's so good that I've read it 3-4 times.

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