Today’s episode is a very special one, as we are joined by Jerome Williams, a 9-year NBA veteran and was dubbed the Junkyard Dog for his hustle and hard work on the court. After his time in the league, Jerome embarked on his dear black CEO journey and founded a company called Alumni Pros Global Sports, where he is passionate about helping other athletes protect their greatest assets themselves.
Let’s tune in and dig more about the attitude to win and how to monetize your intellectual property.
[00:01 – 09:15] Opening Segment
- I introduce the guest, Jerome Williams, AKA Junkyard Dog.
- Jerome shares the greatest lesson he learned during his time in the NBA that has helped him in life or business today.
- Prioritize education while being a college athlete.
- Jerome talks about his childhood dream for himself.
- The alignment journey and investment in education.
[09:16 – 21:15] The Positive Attitude to Welcome Opportunities
- Jerome talks about what it’s like to be in the league relative to his expectation.
- Passion and job in the basketball world.
- Jerome shares about the steps of faith and his experience on his first game in Toronto
- Understanding the business of basketball.
[21:16 – 31:14] TEAM ( together everyone achieves more)
- Jerome talks about how he got the vision of Alumni Pro Sports as a destination.
- The changing identity from basketball pro player to a businessman.
- Attitude is the most important thing.
- Create the internal fortitude.
- Be wanting to learn, willing to listen, work with others, and lay all out on the line for the team.
- TEAM ( together everyone achieves more)
- If you have a good attitude, you are all about the ‘we,’ not ‘me.’
- The ROI of the basketball business.
- Recognize and understand your own value and worth.
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[31:15 – 55:24] Recognize and Monetize Your Intellectual Property
- Jerome explains what intellectual property is and how his name, image, and likeness works.
- How Alumni Pro Global Sports helps athletes quantify their worth.
- As the company grows, there should be a continuation of monetization for the players.
- There are producers and consumers; we have to realize which one we want to be.
- Build something that would pay you back in the future.
- Jerome shares some insight on how to take the next step to switch our identity up.
- The importance of recognizing the value of your name, image, and likeness.
- Athletes are some of the most taken advantage of CEOs on the planet, a lot of them unaware that they are CEOs.
- Break the cycle of the system.
- Jerome talks about the system of the institution to restrict some education and major on athletes.
- When you are properly aligned, good things are going to happen.
[55:25 – 01:05:19] Closing Segment
- How to connect to Jerome
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- Who is one black CEO in your network that you think would be influential and or a good fit for the Dear Black CEO Podcast?
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- One tip of advice for anybody that prioritizes the material stuff as the sign of their success.
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- Don’t put that money down on that type of wealth; you should always invest in real estate and things that are going to grow.
- Find the deal, not paying the sticker price.
- What's one negative stereotype associated with Black Culture that you feel just to do away with?
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- What's your favorite strategy or loophole towards creating wealth?
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- Never underestimate a nobody or a person you don't know never.
- Treat everybody with the same respect, integrity, and kindness that you want to be treated with.
- Final words from me and Jerome.
Tweetable Quotes:
“I know the walk of the struggle in college life, and that is what led me here today..” – Jerome Williams.
“Treat everybody with the same respect, integrity, and kindness that you want to be treated with.” – Jerome Williams.
“You have to start to understand what is going on in the past and what steps you can do to help change the future.” – Jerome Williams.
Find out more and connect with Jerome on Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram Or visit his website at http://www.vegasballers.com/ and https://www.alumniprosglobalsports.com/.
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