Michael Taylor | NBA Executive | “Getting Up Shots ” | S7 EP 298

About this episode

Michael Taylor shares his inspiring journey from Detroit to becoming an NBA executive, discussing the intersection of sports and business.

🏀 FROM DETROIT HOOPS DREAMS TO THE NBA LEAGUE OFFICE… THIS IS THE BLUEPRINT. What does it really take to go from the city of Detroit to helping shape the future of the NBA? 👀 In this powerful episode of the Black in Sports Podcast, we sit down with NBA executive Mike Taylor, Vice President of Team Marketing & Business Operations at the NBA, to unpack one of the most inspiring journeys in sports business today. From dominating the court at legendary Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School to becoming a Hall of Fame athlete at West Virginia State University, Mike shares how basketball opened doors far beyond the game. But this episode goes deeper than sports. This is about relationships, resilience, timing, and preparation meeting opportunity. 🎙️ Mike shares: 🔥 Growing up in Detroit & the mentality being from the D 🔥 Playing overseas & learning the global business of basketball 🔥 NBA legend Steve Kerr helped him land his 1st opportunity w/ the Chicago Bulls 🔥 Working for his hometown Detroit Pistons and climbing the sports business ladder 🔥 Behind-the-scenes insight into the NBA league office 🔥 What really goes into NBA expansion conversations involving Las…

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Taylor

Topics covered

• NBA executive journey
• sports business
• fan engagement
• sponsorships
• career advice
• resilience
• opportunity

Keywords

• NBA
• sports business
• Detroit
• Michael Taylor
• Steve Kerr
• fan engagement
• sponsorships
• career advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBA, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, West Virginia State University

Places: Detroit, Las Vegas, Seattle

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