After playing in the NFL for 6 years and working in sports for nearly a decade, David Anderson decided to start his own venture, BreakAway Data.
BreakAway Data is a venture-backed data analytics platform with major deals across athletics including the NFLPA, UCLA, and other high-level sports properties.
They were also named to SBJ’s 10 most innovative companies to watch.
Chapters:
(01:15) What is biometric data and how is it used?
(03:05) Playing in the NFL for 6 years and the rise of data analytics
(06:45) How athletes monetize their data + where it’s going
(11:20) Overview of BreakAway Data
(14:30) CBAs and their data approaches (NFLPA vs MLBPA vs NBAPA)
(17:20) How college sports and NIL tie into data
(22:15) Is it possible to collect too much performance data?
(25:00) Intersection of gambling and sports biometrics
(28:45) Habits that both elite athletes and entrepreneurs possess
(33:50) David Anderson + BreakAway Data’s future initiatives