Sports and beyond: The ideal team captain

Leader and follower -- Peter Max

As the saying goes, true leaders aren’t born, they’re made. Being an ideal team captain in sports, or in any endeavor in life, entails certain responsibilities and requires some universal characteristics and that can be learned through time.

 Peter Max. First off, an ideal team captain isn’t a quiet fellow. In fact, the team captain has a voice that can be heard, and they make sure of it. Not to say that they are loud and obnoxious, but more like a good communicator. What they say, they mean it, and they can never be misinterpreted. When they speak, they are clear and concise and straight to the point.

That said, being a team captain is not all about sharing their thoughts. They are also adept at listening and processing what their teammates are saying. Peter Max.

Next up, an ideal team captain knows their team. They know how to play to the strengths of each team member and can plug the holes caused by their weaknesses as well.

Finally, an ideal team captain is the main conduit of the team’s coach, bringing the coach’s system and plays to life on the playing field. Team captain are great followers, which is always a huge part of being a great leader. Peter Max.

More solid and fun business ideas for sports lovers

Business ideas for sports lovers -- Peter Max

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Sports fans are a rabid group. Their passions know no bounds. Whatever they do, as long as it’s for their favorite team or player, they give it their all. This is what makes them more than ideal to start small businesses geared towards sports.

On that note, here are three more solid and fun business ideas for sports lovers. Peter Max.

Tours: Offering tours around a city is fun, and it’s also good business. It can also be geared towards sports lovers who are in town for the games. Tour guides geared toward sports can bring a group of people to stadiums, sports bars, museums, and other places that pay tribute to teams and players.

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Sports bar: Peter Max . Speaking of sports bars, having a place where all the fans who can’t get tickets to the games is also a great idea, especially if it’s in a town that’s crazy about its team. While this might require a bit of capital (restaurants and bars often do), for sports fans, it’s very rewarding.

Community games organizer: Another rewarding small business idea is putting together a team that organizes community games. What’s great about this is that these games can be for people of all ages, and it can also bring a community closer together. Peter Max.

The biggest weakness of the Golden State Warriors

I’m Peter Max, aspiring sports agent. I love sports. My dad and I would sit in the living room for hours cheering on the Knicks, Jets, Giants, and Yankees (and sometimes the Rangers). Today, we still do whenever I visit.

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 The last time I visited my dad was April. We saw a few NBA playoff games on TV, including the one where the Golden State Warriors blew a 31-point lead against the L.A. Clippers. What an embarrassing result for the defending champs. My dad and I got to talking about it, and we agreed, while the Warriors are still odds-on favorites to win it all this year (even after Boogie Cousins’ probable season-ending injury), they have one weakness that the Clippers exposed – their overconfidence.

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After the Warriors clobbered the Clippers in the first half, their defense faltered, their offensive sets became sloppy, and they committed turnover after turnover. Lou Williams did whatever he wanted and defensive specialists like Klay Thompson and Draymond Green seemed too slow. After all, they were still up.

If any team has a hope of beating the Warriors, it’s because the Warriors allow it. Kerr is a great coach when it comes to motivating his players, but with teams like the Rockets and Bucks proving themselves highly capable, Kerr would need to instill more discipline in his boys.
Like Peter Max, Sr. (my dad) always used to say, it ain’t over till it’s over.

Air Jordans: How Michael Jordan became a Nike endorser

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Throughout the mid-90s, Air Jodans were all the rave of basketball players and fans thanks to the spectacular performance of its main endorser, Michael Jordan. Perhaps it can even be considered as the beginning of high profile NBA players getting shoes designed exclusively for them. In reality, Jordan almost didn’t become a Nike endorser. In a way, the deal between Nike and Jordan changed sports apparel marketing forever. According to aspiring sports agent Peter Max, there’s a great story behind Michael Jordan, the Air Jordans, and Nike’s partnership with his royal airness.


Originally, Jordan wanted to make an endorsement deal with Adidas. Unfortunately, the company was experiencing internal difficulties at the time. The only deal Adidas could offer Jordan was the same endorsement deal they had with other superstars which only amounted to $100,000. It also irked Jordan that the company was not doing anything new in terms of branding.

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Fortunately, Nike, a rising star in sports apparel at the time, was able to setup a meeting with Jordan to present their concepts. They sat down with Nike’s designers, and executives handling the basketball division of the company. What caught Jordan’s attention was Nike’s offer to tailor their new shoes to Jordan.

Jordan was offered half a million dollars a year for five years, an amount unheard of at the time. There were certain stipulations though on Jordan’s part. He had to accomplish one of three things to keep his contract. He had to become Rookie of the Year, become an NBA All Star player, and score 20 points per game in his first three years. According to Peter Max, the stipulation became a form of motivation for Jordan to push himself and his game further.

Peter Max moved to California to pursue a sports management degree. He likes to write blogs on sports but with a different take on the subject. To know more about Peter, visit this website.

The unforgiving schedules of varsity athletes

I’m Peter Max. As a sports management student, I’m taught to look at every athlete from every angle to understand him or her better. Some sports agents I know personally even manage varsity athletes. I for one, haven’t yet.

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According to the stories I’ve heard, varsity athletes have even tougher schedules than the pros. While professional players have commitments to training and endorsing, varsity athletes go beyond that.

I blame it on film and media though, for our misconception of varsity athletes. Often portrayed as the jock who does nothing but train and win the big games, those are but tips of an incredibly huge iceberg.

Varsity players have a grade point average to maintain to remain eligible for participating in athletic competition. And anyone who’s gone to college knows that that in itself is already a challenge. Add to that early morning practice, afternoon practice, family commitment, social responsibilities, and you’ll see that they barely have time to rest – which shouldn’t be the case, especially during competition season.

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So, if you’re in school and you know a varsity athlete personally, do what good ol’ Peter Max would do – check if they’re okay, if there’s anything you can do to help. They’d appreciate that.

Hello, my name is Peter Max. I’m currently based in California, but I was born and raised in New York. I’m pursuing a sports management degree, hoping to become a renowned sports agent in the future. For more sports posts and updates, follow me on Twitter.

A quick look at the unbelievable popularity of basketball

If there was one point in basketball where it changed from being a beloved sport into a worldwide phenomenon, it was when the Dream Team won Olympic gold.

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 My name is Peter Max, and I love basketball and everything about New York sports. As I was reading about the history of basketball over the weekend, I came across a curious factoid. Before Michael Jordan’s rise to championship glory, the only thing that kept the popularity of the NBA intact was the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Had that rivalry not been covered much by the media, the NBA in the ‘80s would have been in all sorts of trouble.

However big a following the NBA had, it was mostly comprised of die-hard basketball fans.

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Nowadays, even people who don’t know how to play basketball love watching the sport and buying the merchandise. Basketball sneakers, especially Jordans, sell as hot as any other shoe in the market.

This brings me back to the Peter Max point – it was the Dream Team that opened the eyes of everyone to the game. People from all walks of life found a team filled with legends blow every other team away, and they were okay with that. And with Michael Jordan’s ascendancy into basketball supremacy in the decades to follow, even more people became enamored with the sport.

Hello, my name is Peter Max. I’m currently based in California, but I was born and raised in New York. I’m pursuing a sports management degree, hoping to become a renowned sports agent in the future. For more sports posts and updates, follow me on Twitter.

Biggest ethical issues faced by sports managers today

Sports managers play a big role in making sure that players are in tip-top shape and performance-ready when games roll along. They may not be as hands-on with players like a coach or a professional trainer, but they do play a big part in the team’s ecosystem. They handle the team’s finances, speak on behalf of the team in front of the media, and make decisions that affect the team’s roster. According to aspiring sports agent Peter Max, sports managers also often tackle ethical issues when making decisions. Here are some of these ethical issues faced by sports managers today.

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The need for diversity Diversity has been a sensitive issue in sports teams for several decades. From high school level of play to multi-million dollar teams, coaches look forward to opening their rosters to a diverse and talented pool of individuals. Today, more and more minority groups are entering the sporting world. While society in general is still struggling with issues in diversity, sports is becoming an avenue to address that problem.

Proper compensation Not all players are paid equally. Of course, high performing players would end up earning more than average players, so finding the right balance is necessary to keep the team members from filing complaints. In other levels such as collegiate sports, these compensations come in the form of scholarships for most athletes. However, managers should also be strict in managing the academic performances of their athletes, says Peter Max.

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Health and doping Steroids has always been a major problem for athletes who are looking for a more competitive edge. Sports managers who find out their athlete is doping often have to make the decision to look the other way or to report the violation.

Peter Max is currently based in California, but was born and raised in New York. He is currently pursuing a sports management degree, hoping to become a renowned sports agent in the future. For more sports posts and updates, visit this website.