Before his current endeavor, Ahmad was the president of the NFL Players Inc. and the founding CEO of OneTeam Partners which was valued at $1.9 billion upon RedBird Capital selling its 40% stake in 2022.
Founded last year, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) has made rapid strides in representing both men’s and women’s tennis players.
This was a fascinating conversation around players’ rights, men’s vs women’s sports, NIL seeping its way upstream, and much more.
Chapters:
(01:00) Rise of team sports vs individual sports
(02:30) Endorsements in tennis (and where it’s headed)
(08:00) Understanding leverage + athlete investors
(13:30) Impact of NIL on pro sports
(17:30) Ahmad’s career mission of helping athletes
(25:00) Mental Health x Sports
(30:30) Origin story of the PTPA
(35:20) Trends to watch in sports