Bobby Marks | ESPN NBA Front Office Insider | Trade Talk, Childhood Dreams, & Career Climbs (EP 99)
FEB 16, 202447 MIN
Bobby Marks | ESPN NBA Front Office Insider | Trade Talk, Childhood Dreams, & Career Climbs (EP 99)
FEB 16, 202447 MIN
Description
In this episode of the <a href="https://www.sportsbusinessclassroom.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience</a>, new series host Riley Sager is joined by SBC Lead Instructor, Bobby Marks. Marks is ESPN’s NBA Front Office Insider and in his new role with SBC, Bobby is enhancing SBC’s existing offerings including the upcoming SBC Business of Basketball Immersive Experience in Las Vegas, developing his "2023 CBA Updates" video-on-demand course, hosting webinars, providing educational resources and more.<br />In this episode, Riley and Bobby discuss:<br /><ul><li>Bobby's role as Lead Instructor for SBC</li><li>Coverage of the 2023-24 NBA Trade Deadline</li><li>How Bobby got his start in the sports industry</li><li>What being ESPN’s NBA Office Insider entails</li><li>2024 Business of Basketball Immersive Experience</li></ul><br />Bobby provides commentary across all ESPN platforms including television, radio, and digital media. He has been an integral part of covering the NBA Draft, trade deadline, and free agency since he was hired in 2017. Marks started his professional career with the then-New Jersey Nets as an intern in 1995 and rose through the ranks, eventually garnering the title of Assistant GM in 2010. With the Nets, he was part of two Eastern Conference championship teams. A native of Little Falls, NJ, Marks graduated from Marist College in 1995 with a bachelor of arts in communications and was a member of the football team for three years.<br /><br />Follow SBC: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-business-classroom/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsBizClass" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sportsbusinessclassroom/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sportsbusinessclassroom/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a><br />Follow Bobby Marks: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-marks-3823b6153/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bobbymarks42/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a><br />Follow Riley Sager:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-sager-04b4b4276/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rileyssager/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>
