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    Fundamentals: TBT Founder/CEO Jon Mugar

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    Jul 01, 2020 | 01:07 am
    UPDATED Jul 01, 2020 | 01:26 pm

    Welcome to the latest episode of Fundamentals with Ian Thomas, a Front Office Sports interview show featuring leading operators and voices of the sports industry.

    Today’s episode featured Jon Mugar, the founder and CEO of The Basketball Tournament — commonly known as TBT. Jon provided a live tour and inside look at TBT’s “bubble” setup as they prepare for their quarantined tournament beginning on July 4th in Columbus, Ohio.

    **The live tour begins at about the 8:40 mark of the episode**

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