18 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Michael Lewis's podcast examining the changing role of referees, umpires, and arbiters of fairness across American institutions — from sports to finance to medicine.
American NFL franchise founded in 1960 — which became 'America's Team' under coach Tom Landry — and which Jerry Jones transformed into the most commercially valuable sports franchise in America after purchasing it in 1989.
Netflix's documentary series following the Formula 1 season — credited with massively expanding F1's audience in the United States and globally by humanizing drivers and team principals.
Joseph Kosinski-directed Formula 1 racing film starring Brad Pitt as a former driver returning to the sport, made with unprecedented on-track access during actual Grand Prix weekends.
American comedy podcast co-hosted by Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh — combining comedy commentary on current events, sports, and culture with political incorrectness and social observation.
Basketball podcast focused on the overlooked, unglamorous contributions of role players and team-building decisions in the NBA.
American basketball player — 6 NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, 6 Finals MVPs, 5 regular season MVPs — widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time — whose partnership with Nike created the Air Jordan line, the most successful sports endorsement in history.
American author — author of Liar's Poker, Moneyball, The Big Short, Flash Boys, and The Undoing Project — the most commercially successful business and finance narrative nonfiction writer of his generation.
Austrian energy drink company co-founded by Dietrich Mateschitz in 1987 — which created the premium energy drink category — and which built a global brand through content marketing rather than traditional advertising, owning sports teams, music festivals, and extreme sports events.
Swiss professional tennis player — 20 Grand Slam singles titles, 310 weeks at world number one — widely considered the most aesthetically gifted player in tennis history and a model of athletic grace and competitive longevity.
American tennis player widely regarded as the greatest of the Open Era — 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 4 Olympic gold medals, and a career that redefined women's tennis athletically, commercially, and culturally.
American distance runner — who held every American record from 2,000 to 10,000 meters simultaneously — whose aggressive front-running style, charismatic personality, and early death (car crash, age 24) made him the most romanticized figure in American distance running.
Bill Simmons's flagship podcast covering sports, pop culture, and media through long-form conversational analysis with rotating guests.
Michael Lewis's 2006 book tracing the evolution of the left tackle position in American football through the story of Michael Oher, linking market dynamics to an individual human life.
W. Timothy Gallwey's 1974 argument that the opponent within oneself — the internal critic (Self 1) — is more significant than the external opponent, and that performance improves when you silence Self 1 and let the body's natural intelligence (Self 2) operate.
ESPN/Netflix's 2020 documentary series about Michael Jordan and the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls — interweaving footage from the Bulls' final championship season with interviews and archival footage spanning Jordan's career.
American professional golfer who dominated the sport from 1997-2008, won 15 major championships, and is widely considered the greatest golfer of all time — whose career arc (dominance, scandal, injuries, comeback) became one of the defining sports narratives of the era.
Former GM of the Philadelphia 76ers who orchestrated 'The Process' — a radical multi-year rebuild through systematic tanking designed to accumulate top draft picks and build a championship team.