221: From Zion to the Overtime Elite League w/ Overtime's Zack Weiner

Zack Weiner, Co-Founder & President of Overtime, joins Joe and Tom to discuss the new Overtime Elite League, a transformative new sports league that offers the world’s most talented young basketball players a better pathway to becoming professional athletes while engaging and inspiring a new community of digitally native fans.  From beginnings with Zion Williamson to amateur athlete empowerment, Zack provides all of the details that make for the ideal game experience for both rising star basketball players and their supportive fans.  Zack also touches on a breadth of areas gaining traction in the industry: digital monetization, sportsbooks, NFTs, NIL, influencers, and much more.  As both a publisher and an influencer, Overtime has built an inclusive world of sports by giving a platform to the sports community to be seen and heard.  Enjoy going into Overtime with The CUSP Show.--Zack Weiner - LinkedIn | @OvertimeZackOvertime - Website | @Overtime--The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Tom Cerny (@Tom_Cerny19), Taylor DeBernardo '21 (@TDeBernardo33), and Ben Walsh '21, with Cameron Morris '21 (@CameronM0rr1s) managing social media efforts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecuspshow.substack.com