Cathy Engelbert

And I think also it was like the confidence, like when I came into the league, the owners of which the size were just joining the league. Mark wasn't in the league at MGM on the aces. The owners were all in on something called a go big. So literally it was go big or go home. When I was interviewing for the role, go big or go home. So all the owners saw something in the future.

And I think also it was like the confidence, like when I came into the league, the owners of which the size were just joining the league. Mark wasn't in the league at MGM on the aces. The owners were all in on something called a go big. So literally it was go big or go home. When I was interviewing for the role, go big or go home. So all the owners saw something in the future.

And I think also it was like the confidence, like when I came into the league, the owners of which the size were just joining the league. Mark wasn't in the league at MGM on the aces. The owners were all in on something called a go big. So literally it was go big or go home. When I was interviewing for the role, go big or go home. So all the owners saw something in the future.

It was just let's chart a path. Let's hire a commissioner. Let's hire a great human capital to execute it. So I think that's when the size joined and Mark joined a few years later. And then they had, you know, Mark had a, you know, before he got there and a couple of great drafts with an Asia Wilson and a Jackie young and, You know, a few others, you know, Chelsea Gray came from L.A.

It was just let's chart a path. Let's hire a commissioner. Let's hire a great human capital to execute it. So I think that's when the size joined and Mark joined a few years later. And then they had, you know, Mark had a, you know, before he got there and a couple of great drafts with an Asia Wilson and a Jackie young and, You know, a few others, you know, Chelsea Gray came from L.A.

It was just let's chart a path. Let's hire a commissioner. Let's hire a great human capital to execute it. So I think that's when the size joined and Mark joined a few years later. And then they had, you know, Mark had a, you know, before he got there and a couple of great drafts with an Asia Wilson and a Jackie young and, You know, a few others, you know, Chelsea Gray came from L.A.

and for the agency. And so I think that helps. And it helps when you have those star players. New York attracted Brianna Stewart and they had drafted Sabrina Unesco who had gotten hurt her rookie season in our bubble. So and, you know, to your point about the NCAA also in the final four that Friday night. I mean, those are the big games of consequence.

and for the agency. And so I think that helps. And it helps when you have those star players. New York attracted Brianna Stewart and they had drafted Sabrina Unesco who had gotten hurt her rookie season in our bubble. So and, you know, to your point about the NCAA also in the final four that Friday night. I mean, those are the big games of consequence.

and for the agency. And so I think that helps. And it helps when you have those star players. New York attracted Brianna Stewart and they had drafted Sabrina Unesco who had gotten hurt her rookie season in our bubble. So and, you know, to your point about the NCAA also in the final four that Friday night. I mean, those are the big games of consequence.

Like how great is March Madness on both the men's and women's side? Those are huge games of consequence. And we have that shorter season. So I would argue a lot of our games are games of consequence, even in the regular season.

Like how great is March Madness on both the men's and women's side? Those are huge games of consequence. And we have that shorter season. So I would argue a lot of our games are games of consequence, even in the regular season.

Like how great is March Madness on both the men's and women's side? Those are huge games of consequence. And we have that shorter season. So I would argue a lot of our games are games of consequence, even in the regular season.

But then when we get into the playoffs, you're going to see a lot of competitive competition, a lot of parity this year leading into our playoffs in September and October when we crown the champion.

But then when we get into the playoffs, you're going to see a lot of competitive competition, a lot of parity this year leading into our playoffs in September and October when we crown the champion.

But then when we get into the playoffs, you're going to see a lot of competitive competition, a lot of parity this year leading into our playoffs in September and October when we crown the champion.

Yeah, just in a league, not teams. This was the thing I referred to in February of 22. Yeah. Because we had no capital to go hire people to affect a digital transformation, to hire social media people.

Yeah, just in a league, not teams. This was the thing I referred to in February of 22. Yeah. Because we had no capital to go hire people to affect a digital transformation, to hire social media people.

Yeah, just in a league, not teams. This was the thing I referred to in February of 22. Yeah. Because we had no capital to go hire people to affect a digital transformation, to hire social media people.

So, well, first of all, half of our existing teams invested in it. So it was 16% altogether, but about 6% of that were existing investment investors like the size and the Seattle group and, um, Indiana, um, you know, Washington, Ted Leonsis. Um, so yeah. So it was about 10% outside investors like Nike and Michael Dell and Condoleezza Rice and Swin Cash and Pau Gasol and Baron Davis.

So, well, first of all, half of our existing teams invested in it. So it was 16% altogether, but about 6% of that were existing investment investors like the size and the Seattle group and, um, Indiana, um, you know, Washington, Ted Leonsis. Um, so yeah. So it was about 10% outside investors like Nike and Michael Dell and Condoleezza Rice and Swin Cash and Pau Gasol and Baron Davis.