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Stuart Hodge

@Hodgeythehack

From 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, speak 🇪🇸 and 🇫🇷. Host of @nbaeuropepod. Writer for @SkySports. Interested in basketball, football and the business of sport. 💜 CAWOTB.

The 2-strand spiral Katılım Aralık 2011
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Stuart Hodge@Hodgeythehack·
Arsenal playing basketball. Chelsea asking why they're not. That's not a fever dream. That's the trajectory, if it's managed correctly. That's what I argued to @arbarkas on the new episode of The Crossover. 🎙️ youtu.be/lDJ3ty6SCfc
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This could become THE most significant moment in sports business history. And there's an equally plausible scenario where it fractures basketball right down the middle globally. That's what makes this unlike anything we've seen before. More on EP02 of @nbaeuropepod.
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@TDemacro I think that’s a play over time. To make the product premium, you’d need non-Brits. Then over time pipelines would be built to produce players.
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Tony Demacro@TDemacro·
@Hodgeythehack Hi Stuart, do you think if London or Manchster were to get a franchise we would see many Brits make the rosters? I would much rather see some domestic players and not just an imported roster.
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Stuart Hodge@Hodgeythehack·
The play could well for veterans to come over to help a new league whilst it's in its infancy. The #NBA has no shortage of such veterans.
Toni Canyameras@Canyameridis71

👀 🇪🇺 DeMar DeRozan, on playing in NBA Europe: “I'm up to be hooping. If I feel good, I never turn down playing basketball. I love it. As long as I can play, I'm going to play basketball. If it's something that's cool, that makes sense, it’ll be something special, why not?”

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Stuart Hodge@Hodgeythehack·
Arsenal playing basketball. Chelsea asking why they're not. That's not a fever dream. That's the trajectory, if it's managed correctly. That's what I argued to @arbarkas on the new episode of The Crossover. 🎙️ youtu.be/lDJ3ty6SCfc
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April 28 is the date everyone needs in their diary. No formal bilateral in Istanbul but both Chus Bueno and George Aivazoglou in the same building tells you everything about where this is heading.
Davide Chinellato@dchinellato

#Euroleague CEO Chus Bueno and #NBA EME managing director George Aivazoglou will both be in attendance tomorrow at Fenerbahce v Real Madrid but no formal meeting has been scheduled, per sources. NBA, FIBA and Euroleague will formally meet on April 28 More soon on @Gazzetta_it

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Stuart Hodge@Hodgeythehack·
And that's before you factor in what happens when the NBA lands in Europe. The asset class doesn't just grow. It multiplies. New franchises, new markets, new media rights cycles. Apollo aren't wrong about the underfinancing – but I'd argue they're looking at the current map, not the one that's coming. Worth reading alongside everything happening with the NBA's European expansion.
The Icahnist@TheIcahnist

Sports might be the most underfinanced $2.5 trillion asset class in the world. Apollo published a white paper on sports investing. Thread

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Massive statement from @EuroLeague chief Chus Bueno on LinkedIn: - EuroLeague BOD has greenlit a franchise model transition and market expansion plan - He explicitly endorses NBA-EuroLeague partnership talks – not just openness, but active advocacy - He mentioned how fragmentation dilutes value for everyone – clubs, media, sponsors, fans Another big story shift. We will dive right into it on Ep 2 of @nbaeuropepod early next week.

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Stuart Hodge@Hodgeythehack·
Massive statement from @EuroLeague chief Chus Bueno on LinkedIn: - EuroLeague BOD has greenlit a franchise model transition and market expansion plan - He explicitly endorses NBA-EuroLeague partnership talks – not just openness, but active advocacy - He mentioned how fragmentation dilutes value for everyone – clubs, media, sponsors, fans Another big story shift. We will dive right into it on Ep 2 of @nbaeuropepod early next week.
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Stuart Hodge@Hodgeythehack·
"We've got to go to couples therapy." Giannis said it himself. When your best player is using that language publicly, the divorce is already happening. The paperwork's just not been filed yet. Full piece for @SkySports 👇 skysports.com/nba/news/36226…
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La réunion de fin avril est le moment clé. Tout ce qu'on voit en ce moment – les offres à un milliard, les 120+ investisseurs – c'est du bruit jusqu'à ce qu'on sache ce que la NBA et l'EuroLeague ont vraiment négocié. Le rôle de la FIBA dans tout ça reste aussi entier. On suit ça de très près.
In Sport We Trust@ISWT2018

> 120 investisseurs, incluant des fonds d'investissement privés, des fonds souverains et des Private Equity, ont manifesté leur intérêt pour des équipes dans la #NBA Europe, qui vise 1 lancement à l'automne 2027. 👓sportico.com/leagues/basket…

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The closed franchise model is the fault line that keeps coming up – and rightly so. European fans don't do "relegated to nothing." But the NBA knows this. The real question is whether they've actually designed around it or whether they're just hoping the product is good enough that nobody cares. History suggests that's a gamble – but the NBA don't go after something unless they mean business.
ValueBetFactory@ValueBetFactory

NBA Europe just crossed its first major milestone. Bid deadline passed Tuesday. 120+ investor groups responded. Multiple bids at $1 billion per franchise. Most falling between $500M and $1B. PSG, Real Madrid, AC Milan, sovereign wealth funds. All in. Target: 14-16 teams across 12 European cities. London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Athens on the list. Launch: fall 2027. Silver’s message to investors: “People looking for a short return should look elsewhere.” But we’re skeptical. A closed franchise model with $1B entry fees is the opposite of European sports culture. Promotion and relegation is in European DNA. And the cities? London and Rome don’t breathe basketball. You’re not building a culture from scratch with a TV product. You need fans in arenas, local identity, organic rivalries. That said, if it launches, the betting market implications are massive. A fully regulated NBA-backed league across every major European market means a whole new ecosystem of value opportunities. Euroleague is watching. Closely.

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The Crossover: NBA Europe
The Crossover: NBA Europe@nbaeuropepod·
From legal threats to franchise bids. In weeks. The EuroLeague changed tack – and the investor list that's come out explains exactly why. Saudi PIF. QSI. RedBird vs Oaktree in Milan. Some Luka Magic in Rome! Quite the list. 🎙️ The Crossover: NBA Europe
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Deontay Wilder walked past Anthony Joshua at The O2 last night, fist-bumped him and challenged him to a fight. AJ was ringside. He didn't say no. Full story 👇 skysports.com/boxing/news/12…
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Stuart Hodge
Stuart Hodge@Hodgeythehack·
C'est justement là que ça devient intéressant. La question, c'est pas de savoir si l'EuroLeague survit – c'est de savoir sous quelle forme, et qui tire les ficelles. Si la NBA impose un modèle de franchise fermée, les clubs historiques devront choisir leur camp. Et ce choix-là, il aura des conséquences sur tout le reste.
😃@nitro56292

@KillianB22 Bah je vois pas le problème ils auront toujours leurs matchs d’EuroLeague ? Quel est le rapport avec la NBA Europe ?

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Gordon's take on NBA Europe is probably the most grounded you'll hear from a player who's actually lived this game at the sharp end. No hype, no agenda – just a guy who knows European basketball inside out and can see the broadcast gap for what it is. That point about American TV coverage is the crux of the entire commercial argument, and it doesn't get said nearly enough.
Eski Açık@EskiAcikOnline

🎙️ ÖZEL | Jamon Gordon, Vladimir Micov'un Galatasaray'ın yeni sportif direktör olması, NBA Europe Projesi ve eski başantrenörü Oktay Mahmudi hakkında konuştu. 🗣️ "Micov'un Sportif Direktör olması kesinlikle Galatasaray için iyi olacaktır. Basketbolu çok iyi biliyor; bu yüzden kulüp için harika bir hamle. O tarz pozisyonlarda eski bir oyuncunun bulunmasının takım için çok faydalı olacağını düşünüyorum. Takip edebildiğim kadarıyla son haftalarda Galatasaray iyi işler de yapıyor. Bu görevi almış olması bence harika. NBA ve Avrupa arasındaki bu durum konusunda hala biraz kararsızım. Kuralları NBA'deki gibi değiştirirler mi bilmiyorum ama bu durumun sosyal medya için ve basketbolun sadece Avrupa'da değil, tüm dünyada büyümesi için daha iyi olacağını düşünüyorum. Çünkü Amerika'daki televizyonlarda Avrupa'daki maçlar yayınlanmıyor. NBA Europe Projesi bu anlamda iyi olabilir. Bence denemeye değer. Koç Oktay Mahmudi'yle uzun yıllar çalıştım. Birbirimizi çok iyi anlıyorduk. Bir oyun kurucu olarak benden ne beklediğini, ben de ondan ne alacağımı biliyordum. Sezona bazen yavaş başladığımı ama sezon ilerledikçe açıldığımı bilirdi. Bana güvenirdi, ben de ona güvenirdim. Kariyerime ve hayatıma kattıkları için ona çok teşekkür ederim. Beni o yerlere götürmek zorunda değildi ama her durağında bana yer buldu. Savunma yapma ve ne olursa olsun sert oynama felsefelerimiz aynıydı. Kariyerim için çok şey yaptı." 🔗 @canbedell

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