Peter Feigin, youre making an amazing impact. Anybody who wants to joust with me or do anything, I was like, "Well, just tell me where you're against the equality. President Peter Feigin tells the 'The Claman Countdown' how the Bucks franchise has impacted the local economy Bucks president Peter Feigin said Friday that the team is going to use the. So, it's really about cost containment and preservation of jobs. Lasry, 60, had already become less of a regular presence in recent years. Peter Feigin: I mean, just different ways, we started to think about doing this. Thank you for coming on the show. View career paths Pre-College Business Emerging Leaders (BEL) Peters son, Thomas, and Dans son, Jackson, are both high school juniors and excellent players. Again, under the umbrella of collecting people and really having experience in a big way. John: I dont want to skip over that. Marc Lasry, the co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, has scaled back his play in recent years. Peter Feigin: These are all massive, huge, systematic problems for generations that we've got to chip away from every day. And I didn't need to get paid. Peter: You got it running the 70s, 80s and 90s, yep. Feigin distributed the shirts in February to The Runs regulars during a weekend retreat to Milwaukee, where his twin brother, Peter, works as the president of the Bucks. Crazy simple story grew up in New York City, Manhattan on the Upper East Side, went to high school in Brooklyn. Listen, for the rest of my life, having a boycott for the game in the bubble where we put a pause in the world. And that's what we try to do. So, for people who run businesses, to have an operator who's really geared up and wants to drive revenue is kind of like a positive thing, especially for Mark and Wes. That's kind of a surreal experience in NBA arenas.". Peter Feigin didn't go looking for his job as president of the Milwaukee Bucks. We were literally refining, cared about all the cookies and stories in it and stuff. What has it meant to you to bet on yourself? John: Thats awesome. I've got two brothers, my mom, my other family member. He's also been quoted as saying he wants to play for the Bucks "forever" and he does not know if he could be "the same player" in a "flashy city." You're certainly allowed to have fun, because we have fun. That was one of these monumental, incredible, awesome times to get it done. It would be great if you represented me and kind of went down there and looked at the business for a second." She's terrific and just the whole organization and I'm honored to be a part of the family, man. Peter Feigin, the president of the Milwaukee Bucks, playing defense. And our expectations are to consistently improve and grow as a business and consistently improve on the court and vie for a championship. John: That is a big deal. As Feigin hones the Bucks' in-arena and digital strategy, The Giannis Effect is the guide. I just think were just laughing that its so great to have, we have an ice cream Wednesday where its supposed to be Tuesdays, but we incentivize to ride his ice cream truck around the floor and around the facility to do a break. For more information on Engage or to book talent today, visit letsengage.com. I didn't need to do anything. Feigin was a four-year member of the men's soccer team as a midfielder during his undergraduate career at Franklin & Marshall. It's truly like a restart. I mean, I probably publicly spoke for the first time in my life 100 times in the first 200 days to everybody from Lions Clubs to the barber shop, to the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts to kind of preach how big a deal it is for city this size to have and keep an NBA team. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. We hired a great human capital person to build up the structure, but it was really best practice. Peter Feigin, president of the National Basketball Association's Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum since 2014, graduated from Franklin & Marshall in 1992 as an American studies major. So, I'm, as you know, extremely excitable and just want to kind of attack it and love the challenge. Revolutionizing the talent booking industry with thousands of athletes, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. My fantasy, I had two fantasies growing up. And I know you had a background in marketing and you worked with the Knicks at certain points in your career. But the Bucks' toughest hit came off the court. And he said, "Yes, sir. The facilities part was easy. Its rotating cast includes bankers, lawyers and high-powered television executives. Peter Feigin: Khris Middleton, as you can imagine, nobody understands that players have been having to get COVID tested twice a day and you got to come into our training center and we have parking spaces. But, you want to be in a place where people care about you? But I'm sure [inaudible 00:30:10] the players in that process. How do we think about marketing around the world? Number one, growth is so exponentially outside the us, which is like really interesting for NBA basketball, for participation, for media, for social consumption. John: Hey, Peter. You could also see their new uniform styles at Bucks Pro Shop. This is probably the best hour of the week. Even though you're at the World of Disney, even Disney after about 10 days, you're ready to get out of Disney no matter where you are. John: By the way, weve got with us today, Peter Feigin, hes the president of the Milwaukee Bucks. Sometimes there's a house on fire and you got to focus on putting out that fire, no question. I know youve said your pops passed. Go to the Cluckery. Franklin & Marshall - Citation Recognizing Honorary Degree Recipient Peter Feigin '92 Franklin & Marshall College Admission About the College Academics Campus Life Athletics Visit Alumni Connections Give Home Academics Commencement Commencement Archive Commencement 2022 2022 Citations and Remarks Citation Recognizing Honorary Degree. Peter: The ice cream truck. We had to certainly do it on the resources, our facilities, we had to do it on the human capital, and then we had to change our whole perception which came from the owners on what we wanted to do on the court, which win an NBA championship and what we wanted to do off the court is be the innovators and be the leaders in the way we really operate. We've got Peter Feigin. Michael Red: It's becoming that and has become that. John: You talked about your Masters of the Universe being your partners and owners and really some of the brightest people on this planet which of course, thats true. The goal off the court is we want a new arena. It's like how it affected the players because that almost helped accelerate the importance of it. We always tell people, listen, if you want to work here, youre going to have to collaborate with people. power forward, Alex Woodhouse, 34, a photographer and musician. John: Just for a fun look, for our listeners sake. Peter: Well, I made one of the biggest mistakes ever to begin with. So, people talk about business, it wasn't a slow beat. Now, youre talking to your wife and your children and youre moving from New York City to Wisconsin. Peter Feigin: Michael, like I said, anytime, anywhere. How do we become attractive and bring more companies here and bring more empty nesters and college graduates and make this a really attractive place to live. We have the DNA and the strength and this caliber of championship caliber team to really be attractive to the world. He perpetuates a culture that attracts like-minded people to him. So I'm never a great example of where the balance is and what the cut off is in everything because it's all one big puzzle to me. Its really important and youve got to take a real responsibility. Right now, its very hard to figure out and understand where its going, because this is the wild West. Their track record proves it. Peter: We like to be, delusionally optimistic. This again becomes a platform of an NBA brand extension that just explodes with engagement. We had a, if you remember, we had a COVID extended season. Talk about having arguably the greatest player in the world on your team. Because I know a lot of coaches, lot of presidents, lot of GMs, I run into them and I ask them, can I look at your ring? Peter's Hairless Twin is a twin brother Peter Griffin keeps locked up in a storm shed. Although he has made a career of being in high-powered executive positions, he doesn't necessarily dress the part all the time. Peter: Probably, now with the way interesting curriculum has expanded and fun case studies and like where schools are. Peter Feigin: I think nobody could have imagined what that does to you on a personal psychological emotional level. Number one, were in the middle of COVID. Its hundreds of rings. How do we keep driving? In the middle of New York and your, John: You knew you wanted to be a business person when you went to. Engage is the go-to spot for booking talent, for speeches, custom experiences, live streams, and much more. My wife is like, What are you doing? I dont know what Im doing!. Founders of the Black Inventors Gallery, Peggy Hardy and Synovia Moss, spearheaded the display - a reminder of the spirit of innovation and vision Peter Feigin needed to champion a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks. And again, it's kind of the relationship. John: Hey, Peter. And to think it all started at a private school in New York City. Talk about the steps leading up to pulling off, living the dream, actually winning the championship. And if youre a fan of the show dont forget to follow to hear new episodes, and Rate or Review us wherever you tune in! Peter: We didnt finish the championship till mid-July, which meant like we didnt have long to get the rings included. John: Thats literally a reality show that, it could be on Netflix. Yes, we are shiny toy people want to see how you build a project in time and under budget and how youd manage a project. Incredibly these three guys were literally engaged. The people part is always tough. Not everyone is. I think engagement and investment in the community and social responsibility is like a big deal. By the way, its so much fun. I think weve gravitated again with a lot of people weve brought in to engage and get it done. John: Lets step back. Its certainly an example of how do you keep the entrepreneurial spirit in an organization and what better way to do it with chicken, and its great chicken. In a perfect world, how do we mesh them together to have one and one equal three? You cant replicate that., https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/sports/pickup-basketball-new-york.html. This is a small town, even though it's a big city. Are you allowed to talk about that, Peter? "I got to tell you the enthusiasm Peter has brought to the city has been brought right back. I mean, now that I worked for three owners that are kind of in finance and private equity and guys who take real big bets and everything, I don't know if I was so much of a risk taker as I was kind of attention deficit and impulsive. Peter is a serious businessman and a hilarious friend. Malcolm D. Lee, the director of the Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James, and Christopher dAmboise, a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, are two of the games founding fathers. But you got to remember, there's the rest of the neighborhood and we've got to continue to focus on the task at hand. His friends, while the games are suspended, are trying to stay as prepared as possible. Because I hadnt worked in, Id worked in New York city. John: Unbelievable. In a Q&A with The Undefeated, Milwaukee Bucks president Peter Feigin talked about resuming the season, the business lost due to COVID-19, and much more. Peter Feigin: Yeah, I think I moved, I graduated from college and had a job, had an opportunity for a job that was kind of nuts. Ill tell you how it I got the offer, the conversation and we play a pickup game of basketball every Saturday for 20 years with the same guys. But Feigin also gives credit to video games. He simplified the commodities business like, oh, I understand it now. Why wouldn't you embrace Michael Red to really be a reflection of our franchise in such a great way because it's kind of what the great teams and brands do around the world is we've got this unbelievable legacy, which, you're a part of. Peter Feigin: It was, I don't know a better way to say it other than, grassroots. I wanted to be in marketing in sales. We are going to put in the notes Peters email address because he was kind enough to give us that. If you have a partner in life, they'd better be a teammate. Let that person speak. These guys are human beings. And I'm not that much of a spiritual person, but I feel like I have been blessed/lucky 10 times more than I ever thought I'd be in my whole life. Its all about your partner, it was one of these opportunities where she was just all in and to her benefit, like I owe her forever because it was, like its been an unbelievable, run and a huge opportunity. There are follow-up emails if his friends are slow to respond. It was July. If you've been that lucky and you've been that blessed then you've got to share. Peter Feigin is riding his Peloton bike. I think it starts with human capital, but it really starts with road mapping out each little thing. That can only come from one or two people in the entire organization. You can imagine, yes, Id rather be in Miami for 180 days, no question. Peter Feigin: I think building the relationship with Mark, probably through looking at other purchase opportunities and kind of talking through it. Peter: Yeah, it was incredible. Peter: Yeah, what really worked for me is I think I was just insatiably curious. I also listen, I thought, and my parents thought both my brother and I were as you can imagine before ADD was actually diagnosed, Peter: for kids our age and stuff, because its still be on impulsive, relentless, like, [inaudible]. And what sort of plan could we have when there was some sort of light at the end of the tunnel to kind of ramp back up in a big way. When you show up for the first day, are you pinching yourself? Peter: Yeah, so I think its here and I think its all about the customization, right. And you know what their experience is? That was, Peter: That was it. Peter: Well, I think its leadership 101, youve got to grasp where you are number one, and this was a very distressed brand company position. Thats good. It's amazing to see what has been accomplished in a short amount of time," shared Dan Feigin. Over the years, The Run has become an indispensable part of the players weekend routines and a socioeconomic hodgepodge. How could we keep everybody afloat as long as we possibly could? Here in a million person city and your ability to affect change, your platform, your ability to really make a difference is so incredible. Talk a little bit on a fun topic, when I was reading up about you and the team and everything else, I read about this new venture you guys got going over in Wisconsin called the Cluckery and I got hungry looking at the website and looking at the menu. Peter Feigin: That this was a year you couldn't even imagine. When Khris was a rookie, I said, "Do you know whose jersey you wearing?" I think if I had kind of the listening skills that I still need to get better at, I would be better at kind of understanding. Well, you know about the ice cream truck. You build this infrastructure and skill set that is geared toward a championship. He simplified the housing market for me. How do we rethink it? And I believe in my heart that the Bucks were real leaders in that moment. Peter Feigin: Yeah. We pivoted and our kids were able to finish high school in New York and we made it work and now weve been Wisconsin residents from New York City, which is a whole other interesting transition. Talk about that nuance because like you were saying, from the outside in, you could say all the players have it made. Woodhouse had no idea what to expect. We built an infrastructure, to our owners' credit on, they made it really simple. We're going to develop some residential and we'll hopefully have a great commercial tenant and we continue to build. While previous owner Herb Kohl, the five-term U.S. senator from Wisconsin, stood in high regard in Milwaukee, the franchise had begun to slip. That's the way we think about it. We need to resource this place, like you cant imagine and we need to build an infrastructure that is beyond sound for growth, so not just day one. What people never tell you about the rings, its not just the 20 rings for the players and the coach and the owners. That's what and that's ongoing. Make this the best operation, the best facilities and the best place to be because we're going to go compete with everybody to win a championship and nobody's going to question how great Milwaukee is." Peter: Yeah. Hes with us today. That automatically and having him sign for the next five years, that gives you this springboard that we think. The good news is it's pretty small shop. And I think we find it like it's a responsibility where we can set the example and we can innovate and then we can shout it from the mountaintops. Thats. John: Talk about and want you to share a couple of thoughts about Warren Buffett and that whole deal. By the way I never wouldve said this seven years ago, I think you have to be involved. I mean, the fact that players had just had it is no surprise. You know I got my sources. I've known Jon for, I don't know, 13, 14 years, and to see what he's done with the team as the general manager has been really impressive. View Peter Feigin's professional profile on LinkedIn. But I could swear by the 10th time it happened, it was not an accident.. Thats a stain on your career, Dan Feigin said. And they all live kind of the job we all live kind of each other's lives. Peter: NIL has no guardrails, no anything whos getting paid what? What advice can you share backwards to the young people out there that want to live your journey or something close to it? I dont know if thats a word, but I would attach myself. Welcome to the impact podcast, Peter. He thinks hes going to sell the team. Low and behold 24 hours, called him back and I said, oh, hes going to sell the team. . Peter Feigin: Yeah. When you are visioning this out, like you just said, human capital, a new physical capital, on the court, off the court, what were you using both singularly as you, as Peter Feigin goes, but also with your partners and the private equity guys, what were you using as your role model? 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