World No. 3 Jessica Pegula joins Alex Sherman to discuss her rise to the top of women’s tennis, the demands of the WTA schedule, late-night U.S. Open matches and her pursuit of a first Grand Slam title. Pegula also shares how she manages her career like a business, her family’s Buffalo Bills and Sabres ownership, The Players Box Podcast and her partnership with The Farmer’s Dog.

Episode Notes

Jessica Pegula joins Alex Sherman for a wide-ranging conversation about professional tennis, athlete health, the WTA schedule, Grand Slam pressure and life inside one of America’s most prominent sports families. Fresh off another deep U.S. Open run, Pegula explains what helped her become an elite player later in her career and why learning to work smarter, stay healthy and manage her body became essential to her success.

Pegula also discusses one of the biggest issues facing professional tennis players: an increasingly demanding tournament calendar. As chair of the WTA Tour Architecture Council, she shares her perspective on mandatory events, two-week WTA 1000 tournaments, recovery time and the mental and physical toll of a season that stretches across most of the year.

The conversation also explores late-night U.S. Open matches, Pegula’s pursuit of a first major championship and the mindset she has developed after repeated runs into the second week of Grand Slams.

Beyond the court, Pegula talks about her family’s ownership of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, what she has learned from seeing professional sports organizations from an ownership perspective and whether she could become more involved with the organizations in the future. She also reflects on her mother’s serious health emergency and how tennis provided an important outlet during an extraordinarily stressful period.

Topics discussed include:

• Jessica Pegula’s partnership with The Farmer’s Dog and her passion for canine health
• How injuries and maturity helped Pegula reach another level in professional tennis
• Late-night U.S. Open matches and potential scheduling changes
• Managing the pressure of chasing a first Grand Slam title
• The WTA Tour Architecture Council and concerns about the tennis calendar
• Growing up in a family that owns the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres
• What Pegula has learned about professional sports ownership
• How her mother’s cardiac arrest affected Pegula and her family
• Why Pegula describes professional tennis players as the “CEO” of their own teams
• The Buffalo Bills’ new stadium and Pegula’s relationship with Josh Allen
• How The Players Box Podcast began with Madison Keys, Desirae Krawczyk and Jennifer Brady
• Madison Keys’ candid comments about the mental demands of professional tennis

Timestamps:

01:35 Maddie, Jessica Pegula’s dogs and The Farmer’s Dog partnership
05:18 How maturity, injuries and smarter training changed Pegula’s career
06:41 U.S. Open scheduling and the challenge of extremely late matches
08:34 Handling Grand Slam pressure and pursuing a first major title
09:55 WTA Tour Architecture Council and changes Pegula wants to see in the schedule
11:11 Growing up in the family that owns the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres
12:31 What Pegula has learned from the business of professional sports ownership
13:38 The future of the Bills and Sabres within the Pegula family
14:38 Pegula reflects on her mother’s cardiac arrest and how tennis helped her cope
16:01 Why elite tennis players operate like CEOs of their own traveling teams
17:17 Buffalo Bills’ new stadium and Pegula’s relationship with Josh Allen
18:23 How The Players Box Podcast grew out of a group chat among tennis friends
19:12 Madison Keys, mental fatigue and candid conversations about life on tour

Mentioned in the episode: The Farmer’s Dog, U.S. Open, WTA, WTA Tour Architecture Council, Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Josh Allen and The Players Box Podcast.

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Episode Summary

Stephen Curry discusses the Golden State Warriors’ championship ambitions, his approach to retirement, the future of Curry Brand, and his expanding business portfolio. He also shares how Underrated Golf is creating access for young players, why he chose Li-Ning, and where he sees opportunities across media, AI, basketball, golf, and women’s sports.

Episode Notes

Stephen Curry joins Alex Sherman at Bethpage Black for a wide-ranging conversation spanning basketball, business, golf, media, footwear, artificial intelligence, the WNBA, and the next stage of Curry’s career.

Curry explains how his experience as an overlooked three-star basketball recruit inspired the Underrated brand and its focus on opportunity, equity, and access. He reflects on the growth of the Underrated Golf Tour, including young golfers who have progressed from the program into college golf and PGA Tour opportunities.

The conversation also explores Curry Inc. and the portfolio Curry is building beyond basketball. Curry discusses Unanimous Media, his Eat. Learn. Play. foundation, the animated basketball film GOAT, and his ambitions across film, television, publishing, and podcasting.

Curry also goes inside his move to Li-Ning after entering footwear free agency. He describes testing products from multiple brands, wearing Jimmy Butler’s Li-Ning shoe in a game, and what attracted him to Li-Ning’s product quality, innovation, global ambitions, and willingness to invest in Curry Brand. He says work is underway on a new signature shoe, with hopes for a release in early 2027, while golf, lifestyle, and training products are also part of the longer-term vision.

On the court, Curry discusses the Golden State Warriors, the challenge of competing in a deep Western Conference, and his desire to remain in championship contention while helping the team establish a new identity. He addresses his health, his long-running partnership with Draymond Green and Steve Kerr, and why changing teams is not the path he is looking to take.

Curry also weighs in on the state of the NBA and WNBA, athlete recruitment for Curry Brand, partnerships involving Google, Gemini, and KPMG, and how young people can prepare for a world being rapidly reshaped by AI.

Finally, Curry talks candidly about retirement. While he says Father Time is always part of the equation, he still believes he can perform at a high level and describes a sense of urgency around making the most of the next two years.

Topics and timestamps:

02:05 Curry Inc., Unanimous Media and Eat. Learn. Play.

02:44 GOAT and future film and TV projects

03:46 Curry’s footwear free agency and move to Li-Ning

06:09 Golden State Warriors and championship contention

07:58 Curry, Draymond Green and Steve Kerr

08:41 Health and maintaining an elite level of play

09:12 Sponsorships, endorsements and business partnerships

10:02 AI, Google Gemini and preparing young people for technological change

10:36 Curry’s next signature shoe and plans for 2027

11:47 Curry on the state of the NBA

12:22 WNBA growth, visibility and leadership

13:15 Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Curry Brand athlete recruitment

13:52 Li-Ning’s investment in Curry Brand

14:17 Retirement, Father Time and Curry’s next two years

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Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria explains how live sports, global events and local programming fit into Netflix’s evolving content strategy, while Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan examines rising NFL team valuations, stadium economics and international expansion. Together, the conversations reveal how streaming, live experiences and changing fan behavior are reshaping the business of sports and entertainment.

Episode Notes

The worlds of streaming, live sports and franchise economics are converging. In this episode, Bela Bajaria and Shad Khan offer two perspectives on how that transformation is playing out across Netflix, the NFL and the broader sports and entertainment business.

Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria discusses the company’s growing focus on live programming and what turns a broadcast into an “unmissable event.” Rather than pursuing sports through a traditional rights strategy, Netflix is looking for cultural moments capable of generating conversation around the world. Bajaria points to NFL games on Christmas Day, boxing, the World Baseball Classic, the Home Run Derby, Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 climb and a BTS concert in Seoul as examples of how Netflix thinks about event programming.

She also explains how Netflix combines its global distribution with locally produced content and country-specific marketing. The strategy remains opportunistic: Netflix can pursue established sports properties while also developing original events that take advantage of the platform’s global scale.

Shad Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, turns to the economics powering the NFL. Khan discusses why he believes NFL franchises still have significant room to appreciate despite rapidly rising team valuations, citing the league’s competitive balance, financial structure and connection to local communities.

The conversation also explores the Jaguars’ stadium transformation and how modern venues are becoming year-round businesses. Khan describes plans to improve cooling, weather protection, premium seating, concourses, local food offerings and non-football programming while creating additional revenue for the team and Jacksonville.

Topics discussed include:

• Netflix’s strategy for live sports and entertainment events
• NFL games on Netflix and Christmas Day programming
• Creating global cultural moments versus buying traditional sports rights
• Netflix’s global reach and investment in local-language originals
• NFL franchise valuations and the economics behind their growth
• The Jacksonville Jaguars’ stadium redevelopment
• Premium seating, fan experience and non-game-day stadium revenue
• College football and other events as stadium revenue opportunities
• The NFL’s international growth and the Jaguars’ presence in London
• Streaming, broadcast television and the future of NFL media distribution
• Fantasy football, RedZone and changing viewing habits
• Fulham, Premier League economics and year-round venue development
• NFL ownership rules, debt limits and private equity
• What could drive future sports franchise valuations

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