Number one, growth is so exponentially outside the us, which is like really interesting for NBA basketball, for participation, for media, for social consumption. John: Hey, Peter. Peter Feigin: And how we almost flaunt it in a good way and it's kind of easy. Antetokounmpo, now in his fifth NBA season, has become a basketball and cultural phenomenon. Its been talked about the whole Giannis effect. And then I think the most incredible thing, which I can't see happening in a major metropolitan area again, is we were able to acquire 30 acres of contiguous land. "Instantaneously, overnight, we have 30 million people playing NBA 2K around the world, probably more, so we begin a league and we have competition on a global basis. And claimed, so before I did it again, I changed the two spots by the testing place to instead of handicap, they now say "Employee of the Month" right on the floor. He was unfamiliar with Lasry, then his friend filled him in. By the way, its so much fun. It has huge value and its paid huge returns for us. Be sure and try our new SNOWCAST APP! His rise from recruiter's president, handing out parking tickets in the Buck's lot, working for social justice in the epicenter of the global movement, and his unique leadership style. How do we get the people to try and start the journey to professionalize and really build a gold standard operation. Peter: We took the lumps and then, yeah, I had my dream job when I was in my mid-20s as in Madison Square Garden like running marketing for the New York Knicks and I thought I could have died and gone to heaven and thats, I lived breathed in the Knicks basketball and Ranger hockey, it was the greatest. Peters son, Thomas, and Dans son, Jackson, are both high school juniors and excellent players. So, it's really about cost containment and preservation of jobs. As you get older, its just harder to keep up with everybody, he said. Antetokounmpo signed a four-year, $100 million extension in September 2016 (right before his first All-Star season) that will keep him under contract in Milwaukee through 2020-21. power forward, who lives in Southern California but joins The Run whenever he travels to New York for his job in finance. We are going to put in the notes Peters email address because he was kind enough to give us that. By Gabe Friedman October 2, 2017 2:58 pm. And I love your brother. We don't have a business, not sure when we will have a business. A, if you werent doing this and I know this is a dream job. He loved you guys and what the conversation is.". The future for the Bucks, championship, championship, championship, and obviously getting fans back at the games. Are they all going to be important or do you see one heavier leaning heavier than other, in terms of future revenue opportunities that are credible and consistent? Peter: heres the market. What advice can you share backwards to the young people out there that want to live your journey or something close to it? I know youve said your pops passed. You serve as like a mentor to them as well. How do we keep driving? I had this tendency, which I still do, to get so excited and loud. Feigin told the crowd, "The city has really embraced the organization and this team in a way that is just heartwarming and proud and were not even there yet, which is really exciting and great so thank you very very much!". Feigin got the funding approved in the next couple months, and the Bucks signed a 30-year lease to stay in Milwaukee. Peter: The same he is, everywhere else. Peter: Yeah, I think I have this, my own personal craziness is I love to collect people. And we skewed higher than most NBA teams. It looks amazing. But, boy, you talk about how you go to sleep like the night, a night in March, in the middle of March last year thinking like, "Oh, my God. Peter: Yeah. Peter Feigin: I think building the relationship with Mark, probably through looking at other purchase opportunities and kind of talking through it. Peter Feigin: So, I think that the sky is the limit in how we take this unbelievable success and what we think could be a championship and get ready just for exponential growth. It's really best of class.". And I knew who Arthur Ashe was, but I wasn't a big tennis guy and my job was basically being Arthur Ashe's right hand person through. And this is how cities evolve. Because I hadnt worked in, Id worked in New York city. The ring features plenty of subtle and not so subtle Bucks symbolism. And I know how much you love your brother and your family, your wife, your kids. It's about doing things for the right reasons. Hey, its a job. It's kind of like the joy of, like I said, I was a rough athlete compared to the Olympian and All-Star I'm talking to. This is a small town, even though it's a big city. financial capital with human capital to end up with the right result, how is that math done in Peter Feigins head? How big a deal it is to renovate downtown, and how big we can become and what a billboard the Milwaukee Bucks should be for Wisconsin around the world. How did that come together? Sometimes it goes up for judicial review to make sure the run is harmonious, Lee said. Peter: Well, I think first of all, everything is like, you plan to be great. Okay. John: How about the issue of when people put on those special glasses now, and they can watch a game in 3D or whatIm so out of it a little bit, Peter, technologically speaking, but the young people are talking about the future of watching sports is were going to be able to, is going to be eventually cameras court side, and were going to be able to watch it and feel like were sitting court side and youre at a bucks game. Peter Feigin didn't go looking for his job as president of the Milwaukee Bucks. It would be fun to own a hundred McDonalds franchises and you guys would be great at that. I don't know, being able to be a business person and kind of get away from your day job and go into a data room of a pro team seemed just the greatest thing I'd ever experienced. Because, I mean, you lived here for 11 years and I guarantee you, as great as everybody was, they still thought of you as a Columbus, Ohio guy. Were one of those cities that it was just so powerful. Wednesday, June 20 7:00 AM Michael Red: You talked about Coach Bud and the whole team organization, which I think Coach Bud has done a terrific job thus far. Which is a huge opportunity. 2023 ERI. John: Welcome to another edition of the impact podcast. Everythings got to be perfect to do it and dont realize because like, hey, Ive never won a championship before, never run a ring so I just started the process and I didnt realize which I now do and why our owners wanted to be intimately involved with the design of the ring. She couldn't be more supporting from everything. Very little sympathy or empathy for pro athletes because of what they get paid. Peter Feigin: Not as much as you'd like to see. What would you be doing if you just couldnt be doing this? His own social presence is so valuable, is so great. Kearns has been shooting at an abandoned hoop that he discovered behind a train station in Connecticut. Malcolm D. Lee, the director of the Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James, and Christopher dAmboise, a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, are two of the games founding fathers. John: I dont want to skip over that. Go to the Cluckery. "We have a really simple mantra. Make this the best operation, the best facilities and the best place to be, because we're going to go compete with everybody to win a championship. Talk about that, Peter. Its not the right environment for everybody. Then you mirror that off the court. Even though you're at the World of Disney, even Disney after about 10 days, you're ready to get out of Disney no matter where you are. The facilities part was easy. Its not just the players, but the way you get to honor so many of the others who put their blood, sweat and tears into helping make it a possibility. Peter Feigin: Yeah, I don't know if it's still risk. How could we not be good at quick serve restaurants? The Runs roots date to the early 1980s, when Lee became childhood friends with the Feigin brothers. Were you looking at other franchises that have done this before, or were you looking at other business models and merging some version thereof? Because there's a lot of founders and entrepreneurs that listen to this as well and managing that dynamic with their family. Peter: We like to be, delusionally optimistic. Obviously, your assistant help set this up. Number one, obviously, because like you said, its rare air, but youre learning on the job. Ive got two kids Im working as, Id say a consultant, helping to put together a business plan. It's a simple filter to go through things, if we have to question it, we're pretty sure its wrong," shared Feigin. How do we build the plumbing? And we're going to be the No. It really is. But kind of like would say I kind of got to play through high school college with just grit and will and really like persistence and relentlessness. Nobody ever thought it would be a year shutdown, but our owners are kind of incredible people, who want to see a plan, who want to see a recommendation and want to go forward. In the middle of New York and your, John: You knew you wanted to be a business person when you went to. Im like, we actually, might have a chance to get this done and to make a long story short, and unfortunately my twin brother thinks like I owe him a commission, for. View Peter Feigin's professional profile on LinkedIn. Peter: is youve got to have so many opportunities and different variations to really, to really acquire different types of fans. Peter Feigin: Hey, John thanks for having me. Talk a little bit on a fun topic, when I was reading up about you and the team and everything else, I read about this new venture you guys got going over in Wisconsin called the Cluckery and I got hungry looking at the website and looking at the menu. It became such a healthy place to be.. Peter Feigin: And I'm digging into the business, and I had no desire to run it or to move to Milwaukee. We hired an unbelievable CFO. In all, about 100 players have played in The Run over the decades, some more luminous than others. We pivoted and our kids were able to finish high school in New York and we made it work and now weve been Wisconsin residents from New York City, which is a whole other interesting transition. Michael Red: The mental health and wellness of the players, right? Even though all of us who were so engaged into, nothing compared to what that value was, what that emotion was too. Franklin & Marshall - Citation Recognizing Honorary Degree Recipient Peter Feigin '92 Franklin & Marshall College Admission About the College Academics Campus Life Athletics Visit Alumni Connections Give Home Academics Commencement Commencement Archive Commencement 2022 2022 Citations and Remarks Citation Recognizing Honorary Degree. So, that was my one get back to kind of surprise him because I think there were a few spies that were taking pictures of every time I parked in that spot for a second. I love our chances this year, sincerely. Peter Feigin: I'm not a good example of life balance, because I kind of blend them in such a big way that my kids, my brothers, my mother, my wife, they're all a part of it. I will say one of the big advantages of the national basketball association is it truly is a collaborative, like on the court we are competitive. After college, Dan Feigin got a job at Trevor teaching English and coaching sports, which meant one important thing: He had access to a gymnasium in New York City, where indoor hoops are more precious than parking spaces. Peter: The ice cream truck. NBA all-star, olympic gold medalist & world-class investor. You're a true friend, Peter, at least until you drop the parking ticket on me. Before we get talking about all the amazing things youve done in basketball, and just coming off amazing championship. Then it would move the franchise to Las Vegas or Seattle. You and I go back since you came back to the Bucks or since you came to the Bucks and you guys have been incredible to me over the years since you've been in a position in Milwaukee and really grateful of our friendship over the years and how the organization has welcomed me back to the organization. The whole world is on that balance, so part of what we haven't really talked about much is our culture here. They were trying to think of something that would be like. Sometimes there's a house on fire and you got to focus on putting out that fire, no question. Players, for 50 nights a year, land at 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning to get home and kind of do what the time balance is. And at the core, I've always been a sales and marketing guy. He's with us today. Michael Red: Peter, Peter Feigin. Lasry, who has been active in Democratic Party politics, has invited various campaign staffers. If you have a partner in life, they'd better be a teammate. Team president Peter Feigin and his wife each contributed $2,900, while Feigin's brother Daniel contributed $600. Peter Feigin: Yeah. He's Peter Feigin, president of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, and in the nearly five years of living in the city he has come to Gee's Clippers so that Gaulien Smith, a black man, can tame his head. Everybody knows you are going to work your butt off if you work here. We always tell people, listen, if you want to work here, youre going to have to collaborate with people. He is a legitimate superstar who also manages to bring in the European market. And what sort of plan could we have when there was some sort of light at the end of the tunnel to kind of ramp back up in a big way. You buy the Bucks, you help with that whole negotiation and you were living in New York, so you were married already and you decided. A lot of fun. "Can you imagine? Peter Feigin: And I think it's all how you how you go at it. And have you seen that shift a little bit in the city since Milwaukee is kind of spearheading that, the Bucks? Got it. I mean, from the local barber shops to the local business leaders, to having owners that are from Wisconsin. Just search SNOWCAST in the App Store or click here. But you would say I kind of got to play through high school college with just grit and will and really like persistence and relentlessness. Peter Feigin: Yeah, I think it's part of the culture and kind of down from ownership, like you're going to stand for something or you're going to stand for nothing. Youre unbelievably inspirational. Let that person speak. People can find it at, I saw the website, it was Cluckery, cluckery.com, right? Peter: Well, I think its leadership 101, youve got to grasp where you are number one, and this was a very distressed brand company position. Those are all things that are kind of seemed simple, but not done all the time. When Carter Pewterschmidt stops by in "Fresh Heir" to announce that he has made Chris Griffin the sole heir to the Pewterschmidt fortune, the family hears a crash. Lasry, 60, had already become less of a regular presence in recent years. I'm so proud for his development. And kudos to you guys for being cognizant of that. If you need a shot at good inspiration and a good laugh, listen to this episode. Where does it sit? A billionaire? If my guys in high school or college gave me the finger as the point back on the assists from a backdoor or something, I think I got more of a thrill out of that than I got out of scoring points. Peter: That was the Milwaukee Bucks. I don't know how to talk about that other than like my dad was like my hero and he was selfless and kind of quietly just did anything for anybody and kind of was like that's how I had value for him. I think it starts with human capital, but it really starts with road mapping out each little thing. I think Wes Edens and Aaron Rodgers had been friends for awhile. Its all about your partner, it was one of these opportunities where she was just all in and to her benefit, like I owe her forever because it was, like its been an unbelievable, run and a huge opportunity. Ive had so much fun and been in sports entertainment and aviation and in different things and its all been about every job Ive had incredibly, Ive said like, oh my God, could you imagine, like Ive died and gone to heaven. We have large sections that you never think about 10 years ago that people hang out at a bar, never have a seat, never, standing room only. Through Jan. 15, his PER of 29.82 was second in the league behind James Harden and just ahead of LeBron James and Stephen Curry. I wanted to eat some. But talk about that dynamic leading through that. The world is incredible. Are you allowed to talk about that, Peter? 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But his primary challenge is to build a bridge from that world to the real world that includes a home town that is torn by strife and economic stress and forge a connection with a state that has distanced itself from the . Really surprised the 15 largest companies aren't following our lead and kind of like, "Where are they?" My fantasy, I had two fantasies growing up. You talk about how do people help you think through clutch times. Jesse the Jet, no question. Whether it's police reform, whether it's incarceration, whether it's education, whether it's food desert. Revolutionizing the talent booking industry with thousands of athletes, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. My wife and I have known each other since high school. And a diverse community gives us diverse thought, gives us better outcomes. I think one of the big skills is, I definitely do not know the answer to everything and if youre able to Basically I do think I can solve anything. We hired a great human capital person to build up the structure, but it was really best practice. At Bucks Pro Shop, you can find them. Peter Feigin: Yeah. We were literally refining, cared about all the cookies and stories in it and stuff. Even though you think youre such a great brand, there are a hundred things that happen in New York a day that youre one of the elements. Unfortunately, I probably haven't changed mentally or emotionally since we met, but she's my teammate. She's a teacher. Why dont we build the tenders business and leverage the Bucks brand and leverage like wereLow and behold, were up to two, almost going to get three locations on the Cream City Cluckery and its like a chicken tender business of which weve done relatively well. And I really do think like so powerful and so great, because it really accelerated the chipping away of this systematic racism, if nothing else, brought it to the forefront and the top of discussion in mind. John: You grew up on the Upper East Side, you are a native New Yorker, your brothers still back there. Its like, hey, I worry about the execution. Ive been really lucky. How do we make this more than equal?" "I got to tell you the enthusiasm Peter has brought to the city has been brought right back. What would you be doing? "That was my dream of dreams when I was a kid: Oh, my God.. He ends up being a generational player like you couldnt, if you were writing a Disney movie, which they have now written and now produced, it would be the fodder for a Disney. Then I think the big huge growth for NBA is how do we really figure out what our media is domestically and what it is internationally like in the next two years, which is changing dramatically. My favorite part of coming to Milwaukee is going into your stash of gear and getting the hoodies and the gear. And then I think on a parallel track, youre really building an infrastructure. "We really want it to be a model around the world. The arena is Feigin's baby, and he's almost ready to show it off, as doors will open next season. Whats going on with technology whats going on, even with your experience in the arena. During a media car wash in NYC in December, Feigin opts for a sweater, not a suit and tie. Thats what we call our volunteering. "He plays with the Bucks 95 percent of the time. Peter: But one of the incredible things, alignment we have with myself, John Horst, whos our GM and coach Bud is like, weve got this undercurrent of constant improvement and kind of like never, pleased but never satisfied. And I obviously was kind of like I call myself the Division 3 dream. Right? So, this had been a surreal year and tough as a leader because it's exhausting. Peter Feigin: And how do you rethink your strategies for retail? So, these guys are thrown into a world where they're responsible for everything, they assume they know everything, and what their experience is. And I've got to get Mark and Wes on the cast along with Jon. But I think its more the fun, the story. That everybody understands their benefits for their health insurance, that we're getting psychological health, that we're feeding people in the community, that we are on top of not just marching for social justice, but that we're dealing with, police reform, that we're resourcing our players. You got to be someone that actually that enjoys being here and part of the family culture and part of an organization. Since 3-pointers are worth 2 points and 2-pointers are only worth 1, there is a strong premium on outside shooting. I think we had like, "Oh, we had decent amount of African Americans. Peter Feigin: So, it was kind of crazy. His is a story of grit, will, and great humor. And he said, "Yes, sir. We had weekly calls. Giannis was like, Ill make this simple, its got to be bigger than that Lakers ring it might be, and its got to be cool. We wanted like a really cool clean design. 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