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Jay Williams Wants to Own Half of Duke Basketball

  • Williams has shared a desire to own 49% of Duke basketball.
  • He also shares his thoughts on his time at ESPN and the NIL era in a conversation with FOS editor-in-chief Dan Roberts.
Jay Williams joins Front Office Sports Today.
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ESPN analyst Jay Williams opens up about ESPN; the name, image, and likeness era; and his desire to buy 49% of Duke basketball in a conversation with Front Office Sports editor-in-chief Dan Roberts at the Tuned In summit.

Plus, Matt Schwimmer, CEO of Playmaker HQ and GM of Action Network, joins to discuss the new era of high-profile athlete-led podcasts in light of the Kelce brothers signing a reported $100 million deal with Amazon.

Also, the weekend put a number of high-profile quarterbacks in the spotlight for very different reasons, namely Tua Tagovailoa, Deshaun Watson, and Arch Manning.

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