Author: Don Muret

VNC: Q&A With Meka White Morris

IN HER OWN FOOTSTEPS: Meka White Morris, the daughter of hall of fame NBA guard Jo Jo White, ran track at the University of Kansas, her father’s alma mater, but she’s blazed a path in sports business and is now chief revenue officer of the MLB Minnesota Twins. Twins’ Chief Revenue Officer Shares Insights From 18-Year Career On Day 2 of the VenuesNow Conference, Meka White Morris, the Minnesota Twins’ chief revenue officer, sat down with Oak View Group executive Dan Griffis for a one-on-one conversation about her multifaceted career. Over the past 18 years, Morris, the daughter of basketball hall of famer Jo Jo White and a former track athlete at the University of Kansas, has worked in sales for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, Oakland Raiders, Live Nation, Legends and Learfield IMG College. Dan Griffis: What is the one part of our career that you would’ve done differently… Continue Reading VNC: Q&A With Meka White Morris

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What’s In A Name, Image and Likeness?

College sports has undergone a radical shift under the NCAA’s new platform in which student-athletes are financially compensated when their name, image and likeness are used for marketing purposes. One year after NIL launched, the role that college stadiums, arenas and practice facilities fill to provide physical spaces dedicated for student-athletes to produce their own content remains unclear. Continue Reading What’s In A Name, Image and Likeness?

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