Justin Ishbia
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Matt and I talk about it all the time.
In 30 years from now, people look back and know, hopefully, Matt and I's ownership and stewardship of the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury, which we're really excited about the Phoenix Mercury, is that no one's going to say, oh, they improved the EBITDA margin by 400 basis points.
No one's going to give a crap.
They're going to want to know, were they competitive, and did they win championships?
At the end of the day, we have four pillars.
All of our business is short capital.
It's goal-oriented.
It's values.
It's core values.
At the Phoenix Suns,
Number one, you want to create a raving fan experience.
It's got to be an amazing fan experience.
People forget it's not a sport.
It's entertainment.
These people have choices to spend their money at a movie theater, at a driving range, or at a basketball game.
So I want to create a raving fan experience.
Number two, take care of your employees.
I want a place where there's a great place to work and people are happy and they want to be there.
Number three, we're a community asset.
Get back to this community.