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Boardroom is a sports, media and entertainment brand co-founded by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman and focused on the intersection of sports and entertainment. Boardroom’s flagship media arm features premium video/audio, editorial, daily and weekly newsletters, showcasing how athletes, executives, musicians and creators are moving the business world forward. Boardroom’s ecosystem encompasses B2B events and experiences (such as its renowned NBA and WNBA All-Star events) as well as ticketed conferences such as Game Plan in partnership with CNBC. Our advisory arm serves to consult and connect athletes, brands and executives with our broader network and initiatives.

Recent film and TV projects also under the Boardroom umbrella include the Academy Award-winning Two Distant Strangers (Netflix), the critically acclaimed scripted series SWAGGER (Apple TV+) and Emmy-nominated documentary NYC Point Gods (Showtime).

Boardroom’s sister company, Boardroom Sports Holdings, features investments in emerging sports teams and leagues, including the Major League Pickleball team, the Brooklyn Aces, NWSL champions Gotham FC, and MLS’ Philadelphia Union.

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November 24, 2021

Out of Office: Daymond John

Last Updated: April 26, 2023

The entrepreneur, author, investor, and TV personality joins “Out of Office” with Rich and Gianni to discuss his uncommon career, from FUBU to Shark Tank and beyond.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

Before Daymond John was a shark, he was a kid born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens, and powered by an undying sense of motivation.

After becoming the co-founder of the iconic FUBU clothing brand in 1992 and serving as the company’s president and CEO and later becoming one of the faces of ABC’s Shark Tank, he’s finding ways to pass that motivational fire along to others through his work as an author, speaker, and all-around media personality.

John sits down withRich Kleiman and Gianni Harrell on the latest episode of Boardroom’s “Out of Office” podcast to discuss his uncommon career, how LL Cool J gave him the ultimate vote of confidence, Shark Tank’s emergence as a television phenomenon, and much more.