Steven "Stevie Franchise" Sgroi | Founder of Franthlete | “The Playbook ” | S7 EP 304

Steven "Stevie Franchise" Sgroi | Founder of Franthlete | “The Playbook ” | S7 EP 304

June 18, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 7 · Episode 304

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The episode discusses the challenges athletes face after their sports careers and how franchising can help them build wealth and ownership opportunities.

What happens when the cheering stops, the contract ends, and the game is over? For many athletes, the transition out of sports can be one of the most challenging periods of their lives. The identity, structure, and financial opportunities that came with competing at a high level suddenly change. But what if there was a proven path to creating cash flow, building equity, and establishing a lasting legacy long after the final whistle? In this powerful episode of the Black in Sports Podcast, we sit down with Knicks Fan Steven "Stevie Franchise" Sgroi, Founder of Franthlete and The After Sports Agency, to discuss one of the hottest conversations in sports business today: helping athletes become business owners through franchising. Stevie Franchise has built a unique platform focused on guiding athletes, former players, coaches, and sports professionals toward ownership opportunities that create generational wealth. Through Franthlete, he's helping competitors leverage the same discipline, leadership, work ethic, and team-first mentality that made them successful in sports and apply those skills to entrepreneurship. This conversation goes far beyond sports. We dive deep into why so…

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