NFL Players Buying into the Future of Esports

Tyler Kern
Feb 8, 2021
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The fans remember the highlights but the franchises remember the technology, data, and inventions that powered their season. Host Tyler Kern sits down with the innovators, leaders and founders that are taking sports into the future.

 

This week on Salary Capped, host Tyler Kern sits down with the Co-Founder and Chief Athlete Officer of the Ultimate Gaming League, Josh Johnson. The newly created league will, for the first time, allow fans to join the team, not just watch the team.

For Johnson, the league is a gateway enter the business world as a franchise owner and a method for giving back to one of his first loves, gaming.

Kern dives into how Johnson has brought in other professional athletes who recognize the game that is the business of their brand and have a passion for “picking up the sticks.”

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