Interview: The Smart Basketball "huupe" Changing Training, Development, and Recruiting
About this episode
Kyle Pagan interviews Paul Anton about huupe, a smart basketball hoop that enhances training and development.
Kyle Pagan speaks with Paul Anton, CEO and Co-Founder of huupe, a company behind the world’s first smart basketball hoop. huupe uses an integrated screen, computer vision, and AI-powered training that transforms a driveway or gym into an interactive player development experience. We dive into the origins, their core products, why consumer expectations around sports training are changing, and the future of connected sports equipment. 0:00 - The Smart Basketball Huupe 2:36 - Tracking Stats, Highlights, & Shots 6:33 - Target Market & Proprietary Tech 14:27 - The Different Levels of Data Tracking 18:51 - Gamification, Rewards, & Creators 21:04 - Recruiting & Brand Integration 22:24 - New Sports, Pricing, & Raises Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot
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