Unguarded
Description: A show about what it's really like to be an international professional athlete.
Pro basketball player Jori Davis interviews current and former athletes and those who work with them to share their truths about their lives and careers.
Authentic and raw, each episode will feature athlete to athlete conversations about their highs, lows, successes, failures, insecurities, hopes and challenges.
Unguarded is brought to you by Wevolv. Produced and edited by Víctor Revenga
Host: Jori Davis, pro basketball player, co-founder of Wevolv.
Format: Hosted interview
Medium: Audio + Video
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Example Episode Detail
Bill Amis
Former professional basketball player Bill Amis joins us on this episode of Unguarded. During his seven-year career in Europe, Bill took a year off to explore real estate finance and reconsider his overseas lifestyle. He returned to the court, reaching the EuroCup, and later moved to the UK, where he developed a passion for angel investing and the startup ecosystem. With an MBA from London, Bill co-founded a startup aimed at helping NIL athletes and now serves as a Startup Advisor at Hyper helping founders along their journey.
In this episode, Bill shares his experiences in choosing the right agent, the dynamics of the player-agent relationship, and the challenges of an outdated agent representation system. He offers insights from his contract journey, emphasizing contract rights, the importance of education, and the value of building a strong network. Bill also discusses his transition into finance and the startup world, along with a brief stint in stand-up comedy during his playing career.
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